Stephen Dunham Movies

Hot Properties was a sitcom set in the titular real estate office, which boasted an all-female employee roster. The senior member of Hot Properties, Inc. was fortysomething Ava Summerlin (Gail O'Grady), who was happily married to a much younger man who had no idea of her real age. Ava's partners included Chloe Reid (Nicole Sullivan), a "self-help" addict who consistently struck out with guys; Lola Hernandez (Sofía Vergara), the most outspoken of the bunch, who'd recently divorced her husband of ten years upon discovering that he was gay; and junior partner Emerson Ives (Christina Moore), a wealthy, pampered young lass who'd entered the workplace when she learned that her "virginal" fiancé was anything but. Serving as receptionist for Hot Properties, Inc. was the wisecracking Mary, while occasionally dropping in to chew the fat were a brace of doctors who shared the same building, the over-analytical Charlie Thorpe (Stephen Dunham) and the libidinous Sellers Boyd (Evan Handler). Created by Frasier alumnus Suzanne Martin, the weekly, 30-minute Hot Properties premiered October 7, 2005, on ABC. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Three longtime friends try to untangle the knots of their love lives in this comedy. Darin (Paul Provenza), Matt (Stephan Dunham), and Kevin (John Gloria) all live in San Francisco. Darin recently married Natalie (Shannon Day), and while he loves her, he misses the excitement of bachelor life. Matt, on the other hand, is tired of jumping from girl to girl and wants a relationship that will last. And Kevin, luckless with ladies, would settle for a date every once in a while. Matt thinks that he's found a woman whom he can stick with in Maxine (Krista Taylor), but there's a catch -- she's already married to a close friend. Meanwhile, Kevin decides that he believes in love at first sight when he falls head over heels for a woman he sees on the street -- now he only has to find out who she is and then convince her that he's everything that she's been looking for. Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller), Don Novello (aka Father Guido Sarducci) and "Weird" Al Yankovic all appear in cameo roles. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

A gifted forger and confidence man attempts to stay one step ahead of the lawman determined to bring him to justice in this comedy-drama from Steven Spielberg, based on a true story. Frank W. Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a 16-year-old high school student who finds himself emotionally cut adrift when his mother, Paula (Nathalie Baye), leaves his father, Frank Abagnale Sr. (Christopher Walken), after Frank Sr. falls into arrears with the Internal Revenue Service. One day at school, Frank Jr. attempts to pass himself off as a substitute teacher, and easily makes the subterfuge work. His small-scale success gives Frank some ideas, and he soon discovers bigger and more profitable ways of hoaxing others, passing himself off as an airline pilot, a doctor, and an attorney. Along the way, Frank learns how to become a master forger, and uses his talent and charm to pass over 2.5 million dollars in phony checks. Frank's increasingly audacious work soon attracts the attention of Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), an FBI agent who is determined to put Frank behind bars. Frank seems to enjoy being pursued by Carl, and even goes so far as to call Carl on the phone to chat every once in a while. While posing as a doctor, Frank falls in love with Brenda Strong (Amy Adams), a sweet girl working as a candy striper. When Frank asks Brenda to marry him, he decides to assume a new identity to impress her father, Roger (Martin Sheen) -- who happens to be the District Attorney of New Orleans, LA. Catch Me If You Can was based on the autobiography of the real Frank W. Abagnale Jr., who has a cameo in the film and today works on the side of the law as a top consultant on preventing forgery and designing secure checking systems. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide