Salvation Boulevard (
2011) | IMDb:
5.3
Set in the world of mega-churches in which a former Deadhead-turned-born-again-Christian finds himself on the run from fundamentalist members of his mega-church who will do anything to protect their larger-than-life pastor.
Starring:
Jennifer Connelly
,
Marisa Tomei
,
Pierce Brosnan
,
Ed Harris
,
Greg Kinnear
,
Isabelle Fuhrman
Directed by:
George Ratliff
Halloween II (
2009) | IMDb:
4.8
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.
Starring:
Scout Taylor-Compton
,
Malcolm McDowell
,
Brad Dourif
,
Tyler Mane
,
Sheri Moon Zombie
,
Angela Trimbur
All About Steve (
2009) | IMDb:
4.8
After one short blind date, Mary Horowitz, a brilliant and eccentric crossword constructor, is convinced that Steve, a CCN cameraman, is her soul mate. Because his job takes him hither and yon, she crisscrosses the country following Steve, with the encouragement of a reporter, turning up at media events he's at to convince him they are perfect for each other. Along the way, she befriends an assortment of misfits who accept her for who she is, leading her to reassess her reasons for this strange journey.
Starring:
Sandra Bullock
,
Thomas Haden Church
,
Bradley Cooper
,
Ken Jeong
,
DJ Qualls
,
Howard Hesseman
The Rocker (
2008) | IMDb:
6.2
In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.
Martian Child (
2007) | IMDb:
6.7
A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
Directed by:
Menno Meyjes
About Schmidt (
2002) | IMDb:
7.2
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
Starring:
Jack Nicholson
,
Kathy Bates
,
Hope Davis
,
Dermot Mulroney
,
June Squibb
,
Howard Hesseman
Gridlock'd (
1997) | IMDb:
6.9
After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.
Starring:
Tupac Shakur
,
Tim Roth
,
Thandiwe Newton
,
Charles Fleischer
,
Howard Hesseman
,
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Directed by:
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Flight of the Navigator (
1986) | IMDb:
6.9
12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.
Starring:
Joey Cramer
,
Paul Reubens
,
Veronica Cartwright
,
Cliff DeYoung
,
Sarah Jessica Parker
,
Matt Adler
Clue (
1985) | IMDb:
7.2
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
Starring:
Tim Curry
,
Eileen Brennan
,
Madeline Kahn
,
Christopher Lloyd
,
Michael McKean
,
Martin Mull
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (
1985) | IMDb:
5.7
Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about to hit the streets on their first assignment. Question is, are they ready to do battle with a band of graffiti-tagging terrorists? Time will tell, but don't sell short this cheerful band of doltish boys in blue.
Starring:
Steve Guttenberg
,
Bubba Smith
,
David Graf
,
Michael Winslow
,
Bruce Mahler
,
Marion Ramsey
This Is Spinal Tap (
1984) | IMDb:
7.9
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
Starring:
Christopher Guest
,
Michael McKean
,
Harry Shearer
,
Rob Reiner
,
June Chadwick
,
Bruno Kirby
Doctor Detroit (
1983) | IMDb:
5.2
A shy but gentle man named Clifford Skridlow is a professor of comparative literature at the financially-strapped fictional Monroe College in Chicago. A chance encounter with four beautiful women at a restaurant changes his life forever.
Directed by:
Michael Pressman
Honky Tonk Freeway (
1981) | IMDb:
5.2
Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government constructs a freeway that passes near Ticlaw, but decides not to put an exit into the town. The people of Ticlaw, leaded by its Mayor, will do anything in order to convince the governor to alter the project.
Starring:
Beau Bridges
,
Beverly D'Angelo
,
David Rasche
,
Paul Jabara
,
Howard Hesseman
,
Teri Garr
Directed by:
John Schlesinger
Private Lessons (
1981) | IMDb:
5.1
Phillip Filmore is a naive, 15-year-old, preoccupied with sex, who develops a crush on Nicole Mallow, the new 30-something, French housekeeper and sitter to look after him when Phillip's father is out of town for the summer on a "business" trip. But Mr. Filmore's unscrupulous chauffeur, Lester Lewis, takes advantage of Phillip's crush on Nicole to hire her to seduce the youth, then draws her into a plot to fake her own death in a blackmail scheme aimed to drain Phillip's trust fund.
Starring:
Sylvia Kristel
,
Howard Hesseman
,
Eric Brown
,
Patrick Piccininni
,
Ed Begley Jr.
,
Pamela Jean Bryant
The Jerk (
1979) | IMDb:
7.1
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.
Starring:
Steve Martin
,
Bernadette Peters
,
Catlin Adams
,
Mabel King
,
Richard Ward
,
Carl Gottlieb
Directed by:
Carl Reiner
Silent Movie (
1976) | IMDb:
6.7
Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.
Directed by:
Mel Brooks