Keith Brunsmann Movies

Actor Craig Sheffer makes his feature directorial debut with this ensemble comedy featuring Ron Livingston, Rob Schneider, Jennifer Esposito, and Michael Clarke Duncan, and following a harried group of characters through twenty-four hours in a typical Los Angeles day. Quite a bit can happen over the course of a single day in L.A., and when smooth-talking scam artist Johnny (Livingston) decides to throw a bachelor party for his best friend Bill (Schneider) the events of the day take a decidedly bizarre turn. As the festivities get underway, the appearance of a transvestite prostitute, a trigger-happy ex-con, and a notorious porn king signal that this isn't going to be your typical night on the town. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Fast-talking Guy (Thomas Scott) is taking his mentally fragile wife, Corrine (Danielle Bisutti), to beautiful Costa Rica. He's going for shady business reasons, and rarely puts down his cell phone. They're being followed by the coolly sarcastic Solange (Michelle Jones), who also serves as our narrator; her hot-tempered lover, Joaquim (Keith Brunsmann); and his seemingly dim, indolent brother, Nicky (Ryan Barton-Grimley). These three plan to kidnap poor Corrine in order to keep Guy from ripping off a large sum of money they'd earlier entrusted to him. The whole group checks into a posh resort, whereupon the trio makes their move. While Solange and Joaquim keep a close eye on Guy (particularly close -- intimate even -- on Solange's part), Nicky drags Corrine to a ratty hut in the middle of a vast banana plantation. Guy alternately tries to trick his captors into releasing his wife and to convince them that he's working in everyone's best interests, setting up a real estate deal (aided by unique Costa Rican property laws) that will make them all rich. While he clearly believes he can talk his way out of trouble, his natural antipathy toward the abrasive Joaquim occasionally gets the better of him. Meanwhile, Nicky proves much too sensitive to be a good kidnapper, and is increasingly attracted to Corrine, who learns the hard way what a sleazeball her devoted husband is. TropiX was written and directed by Percy Angress and Livia Linden, expatriate Americans who live in Costa Rica. The film had its world premiere at the 2003 Rhode Island International Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

On orders from the Mayor (Harry Groener), Faith (Eliza Dushku) retrieves the Box of Gavrok and returns it to him. Buffy soon learns of the box, an apparent accoutrement for the Ascension -- see "Graduation Day, Pt. 1." She decides to curtail the Mayor's efforts and employs Willow (Alyson Hannigan) to magically lift the supernatural protection around the box. Later, while commandeering the box, Angel (David Boreanaz) and Buffy run into some vampires, but escape with the box. Meanwhile, Faith has kidnapped Willow and the Mayor is holding her for ransom to get the Box of Gavrok back. While captured, Willow manages to sneak a look at some of the pages in the Book of Ascension. Wesley argues that holding on to the box is more important than trading for Willow, but Buffy and friends decide otherwise. As the characters near the end of their senior year, Willow and Buffy discuss attending college together in Sunnydale. ~ Rovi

Robyn, an LA postal worker and aspiring comic, has taken it upon herself to help an agoraphobic, heavily sedated and grouchy young hermit who has spent the last seven years hiding in his ratty apartment, escape his self-created prison. This lively comedy-drama chronicles the interesting conversations between the two. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi