, 1h45 Directed byJames Marsh OriginUSA GenresDrama ThemesFilms about families, Films about sexuality ActorsGael García Bernal, Paul Dano, William Hurt, Pell James, Laura Harring, Marco Perella Roles Chairman Rating65% A man enlisted in the U.S. Navy, Elvis Valderez (Gael García Bernal), is discharged and purchases a used car to travel to his “home” in Corpus Christi, Texas. Elvis arrives at the church of Pastor David Sandow (William Hurt). He watches his sermon from the back of the church and then follows him and his family, including his wife Twyla (Laura Harring), son Paul (Paul Dano) and daughter Malerie (Pell James), to their home. Pastor Sandow confronts Elvis, who shows him a snapshot of his mother Yolanda, with whom he had relations many years ago before becoming a Christian. Pastor Sandow becomes agitated and tells Elvis that he has a family now and is a popular member of the community. He tells Elvis to call him so they can talk, though later tells his family that the young man simply wanted to become a member of the church and to not associate with him.
, 1h37 OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Comedy ActorsWill Wallace, Joe Unger, Bruce Glover, Duane Whitaker, Marco Perella, John Gulager Roles Paul Rating60% Bucky and Earl are the two man team that collect and dispose of road kill for the county. A new, specially designed carcass removal truck forces them to choose which one of them gets to keep his job and who is let go. Earl comes up with a plan so they can both keep their jobs, but it means working at night. One night they are called out to Rufus's house where there is something dead in the well that needs to be removed. When Earl and Bucky discover what is fouling the well, their shock and confusion turns to panic and fear as they figure out what to do. Disagreement and conflict arise between them and this gradually builds to mistrust, suspicion and mystery, revealing secrets of a dirty, vile, inconceivable past. A past as repulsive as the road kill they scoop off the road.
, 1h44 OriginUSA GenresComedy, Romantic comedy, Romance ActorsLauren German, Gabriel Mann, Allie DeBerry, Whitney Able, Marco Perella, Junie Hoang Roles Vince Rating54% Mary Wilson, a born and bred Texan, moves to Los Angeles to open a high class bakery, and get away from her wacky family. After initial success she faces eviction when a bad review and a run of poor sales coincide. Hoping to raise money from engagement presents she decides to visit her family in Texas with her fiancé, Brent. Brent comes down with an allergy before the trip and she takes his twin brother Jake, a jailbird, to pretend to be Brent. While in Texas she falls in love with Jake, and he with her, despite some competition from Lucy, her childhood friend, who is in on the secret and assumes Jake is "available". Brent arrives during the engagement party and take Mary back to Los Angeles, where Mary's bakery becomes a success after her grandfather gives her the award-winning recipes he and his wife collected over the years. While setting a wedding date, Brent realizes they are not suited, Mary confesses her love to Jake, and Mary and Jake get married.
, 1h39 Directed byLuke Wilson, Andrew Wilson OriginUSA GenresDrama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance ActorsLuke Wilson, Eva Mendes, Owen Wilson, Kris Kristofferson, Jacob Vargas, Harry Dean Stanton Roles Investigator Rating54% Luke Wilson appears as good-hearted ex-con Wendell Baker working in a retirement home, with Luke's other brother, Owen Wilson, as the home's head nurse. Eva Mendes co-stars as Luke Wilson's character's love-interest, Doreen. Baker, along with three residents of the home, help him win Doreen back; and, Baker helps them fight the corrupt staff. The film also features Eddie Griffin, Kris Kristofferson, Harry Dean Stanton, Seymour Cassel and Will Ferrell.
, 1h58 Directed byPeter Berg OriginUSA GenresDrama ThemesSports films, American football films ActorsBilly Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Jay Hernández, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Tim McGraw Roles Booster Rating71% Bissinger followed the team for the entire 1988 season. However, the book also deals with — or alludes to — a number of secondary political and social issues existing in Odessa, all of which share ties to the Permian Panthers football team. These include socioeconomic disparity; racism; segregation (and desegregation); and poverty.
, 1h49 Directed byDonald Petrie OriginUSA GenresComedy, Action, Crime, Romance ActorsMichael Caine, Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, William Shatner, Ernie Hudson, Candice Bergen Roles Starbucks Guy Rating63% The film opens with a flashback to Gracie Hart's childhood. Gracie (Mary Ashleigh Green) is in a school playground where one boy is bullying another. She steps in and beats up the bully to help the victim (a boy she likes). But instead of being grateful, he feels humiliated at being rescued "by a girl," and gets angry at her. She promptly punches him in the nose and then sulks alone in the playground.
, 1h46 Directed byBrian Robbins OriginUSA GenresDrama, Comedy, Romance ThemesFilms about music and musicians, Sports films, American football films, Musical films ActorsJames Van Der Beek, Amy Smart, Paul Walker, Ali Larter, Jon Voight, Thomas F. Duffy Rating64% Jonathan "Mox" Moxon (James Van Der Beek) is an intelligent and academically gifted backup quarterback for the West Canaan High School football team. Despite his relative popularity at school, easy friendships with other players, and smart and sassy girlfriend Jules Harbor (Amy Smart), Mox is dissatisfied with his life. He wants to leave Texas to go to school at Brown University. He is constantly at odds with his football-obsessed father (Thomas F. Duffy) and dreads playing it under legendary coach Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight), a verbally abusive, controlling authority who believes in winning "at all costs". He has a strong track record as coach, remarking in a speech that "in my thirty years of coaching at West Canaan, I have brought two state titles, and 22 district championships!" His philosophy finally takes its toll on Coyotes' quarterback, Lance Harbor (Paul Walker), Mox's best friend and Jules' brother. Lance is manipulated into taking anesthetic shots into an injured knee that finally succumbs to failure and results in even greater injury during gameplay. He is rushed to the hospital, where doctors are appalled at the massive amount of scar tissue found under his knee.
, 1h31 Directed byDean Parisot OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance ThemesPregnancy films, Films about sexuality ActorsDrew Barrymore, Luke Wilson, Catherine O'Hara, Shelley Duvall, Jake Busey, Daryl Mitchell Roles Good Ol' Boy in Pickup Rating51% The film opens at Burger-Matic, where Henry Lever (Chris Ellis) orders a milkshake at the drive-thru. At the window, he tells the attendant, Sally Jackson (Drew Barrymore), that his wife knows about their affair. She asks him if he has also told his wife about her pregnancy. On his way home, he encounters a ferocious wind. It turns out to be an attack helicopter, which runs him off the road. In a panic, he flees through the woods and drops his heart medication. At an outdoor chapel, he sits on a bench as the helicopter hovers in front of him. The pilot, Angus Montier (Jake Busey), shoots at the ground near him despite the protests of his copilot and brother, Dorian (Luke Wilson). The shots scare him enough to cause a fatal heart attack.