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The Matador

2005

The Matador

2005
6.3
The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005
4.1
Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick, a small-time journalist with big aspirations and an even bigger appetite, drags his wife and kids across the country to the star-studded Toronto Film Festival. But in between the nonstop parties and all-you-can-eat buffets, Glick soon finds himself in the middle of an outrageously scandalous mystery that becomes the celebrity scoop of the decade!
Lethal Seduction

2005

Lethal Seduction

2005
2.8
Miranda Wells is an attorney with a sideline in immigration fraud and murder. Miranda's assistant, Carla, is unaware of her criminal activities. Rick Benes, a journalist setting out to expose Miranda, poses as David Lopez, an illegal immigrant, and takes a job in the office. Carla stubbles on incriminating files and Rick Benes pursuit of the story is threatened when he becomes infatuated with Miranda. Carla is attacked and her husband murdered, Miranda is the chief suspect. As the investigation progresses and Carla disappears from hospital, it is clear that Miranda will stop at nothing including murdering again to stay out.
Alchemy

2005

Alchemy

2005
5
Can an university computer scientist (Cavanagh) make a woman fall in love with his interactive computer before she succumbs to a well-known professor?
The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005
2.6
The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L.A. in 1992, after the police officers on trial for beating motorist Rodney King were found innocent. The city was engulfed by a massive riot, but the film plays these moments for laughs. In addition to recreating some of the images seen on television, the film skewers a variety of figures including the police, the media, and the citizens of the city.
Adam & Steve

2005

Adam & Steve

2005
5.4
Adam and Steve are two gay youths who have a one-night stand that ends embarrassingly. Nearly two decades later, Adam, now a Manhattan tour guide, and Steve, a psychiatrist, meet again -- but neither remembers the other from years before. The two begin dating, even playing matchmaker for their friends Michael and Rhonda, but their promising relationship hits a major snag when Adam and Steve finally recall their past connection.
The Great New Wonderful

2005

The Great New Wonderful

2005
4.7
The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-11 New York City.
Red Doors

2005

Red Doors

2005
5.1
The Wongs struggle to cope with life, love, and family dysfunction in the suburbs of New York.
The Truth About Love

2005

The Truth About Love

2005
4.6
As part of a drunken bet with her sister Felicity, happily married Alice sends an anonymous Valentine's card to her husband Sam to see if he hides it. When he does, what was a prank leads to a series of events and revelations that may put her marriage at risk, and leaves her looking for answers.
Everything You Want

2005

Everything You Want

2005
4.9
A visionary and artistic young woman finds her love torn between her imaginary boyfriend and a real boy from one of her classes.
Down and Derby

2005

Down and Derby

2005
5.4
A local Pinewood Derby competition transforms an average group of dads into overzealous rivals desperate to build the winning car. As egos swell, the kids are lucky if they get to pick the paint color. While the dads are busy with outlandish gimmicks and sabotage, the underestimated scouts pull together and discover the true meaning of sportsmanship.
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy'

2005

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy'

2005
5.2
An inside look at the ABC sitcom which turned Robin Williams into a star in 1978.
Heartless

2005

Heartless

2005
7.1
Comedy drama about a vain barrister who undergoes a personality change after having a heart transplant. Believing that this could be linked to the character of the donor, he travels to a village in Scotland to find out more about him, and there falls for the man's widow.
D.E.B.S.

2005

D.E.B.S.

2005
6.5
The star of a team of teenage crime fighters falls for the alluring villainess she must bring to justice.
She's on Duty

2005

She's on Duty

2005
6.4
A boisterous detective goes undercover in a high school in order to befriend the teenage daughter of a notorious gangster.
Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber

2005

Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber

2005
4.3
Katya Livingston, a self-centered, obnoxious and conceited 28-year-old ad sales exec, won't let anything or anyone stand in her way in getting to the top of the San Francisco social ladder. When tax inspectors question her claims Katya is forced to keep a financial diary and finds time to add details about her friends, enemies and lovers all from her unique point of view.
Mutual Appreciation

2005

Mutual Appreciation

2005
5.9
Alan is a musician who leaves a busted-up band for New York, and a new musical voyage. He tries to stay focused and fends off all manner of distractions, including the attraction to his good friend's girlfriend.
School of Life

2005

School of Life

2005
6.4
At Fallbrook Middle School, the annual student-elected Teacher of the Year award is held. And every year for the last 43 years Norman Warner or most fondly called Stormin' Norman Warner has won the award. Now that he has died, the burden of carrying the legacy falls into the hands of Matt Warner, the son of the late Norman Warner who has always lived in the shadow of his father.
Wifey

2005

Wifey

2005
4.5
When a simple twist of fate robs him of his fortune and his materialistic fiancée, Shalae, self-made mogul Trump is forced to move back into his old neighborhood with his tail planted firmly between his legs. Obsessed with getting Shalae back, Trump enlists his childhood friend Malika to help him lure his dream "wifey" back into his arms.
Invitation to a Suicide

2005

Invitation to a Suicide

2005
Raised in an insular Polish immigrant neighborhood in Brooklyn where he's destined to become a poor baker like his father, Kaz Malek attempts to steal from a Russian mobster and run away with the girl of his dreams, Eva. Not cut out for a life of crime, he ends up with a $10,000 debt to the mobster who threatens to kill his father. Unable to pay or face his father's death, Kaz comes up with a novel plan: he'll hang himself and sell tickets to the show. He is surprised to find, however, that the mobster as well as the neighborhood are extremely supportive of this idea... not to mention his father. But even if he can sell the tickets will he really go through with it? By the time this dark comedy reaches its surprising conclusion, Kaz learns that sometimes embracing death is the only way to a better life.