Justin Walker
- 2001
A man tries to create the woman of his dreams but doesn't quite get what he bargained for in this sci-fi tinged comedy. It's the year 2025, and woman are now in political and economic control of the world, with men reduced to menial labor or clerical work. Guy (Ryan Hurst) works in plastic fabrication; his career isn't going well and he's just been dumped by his girlfriend, who grew tired of trying to turn him into her ideal man. Since sad and lonely guys are a dime a dozen, several firms manufacture humanoid robots that can be programmed to obey any instructions, and Guy decides a robot might work out better for him than a human being. Guy customizes his humanoid to look like Mary, a woman he wooed in Paris without success. On the surface, "Mary" (Daniela Lunklewitz) would seem to be Guy's idea of the perfect woman -- she's beautiful, she cooks and cleans without complaint, she doesn't mind watching sports, and she's willing to have sex as often as Guy would like. However, Guy soon finds himself falling in love with the humanoid -- and Mary, being made out of plastic, is not capable of returning his affection. The Woman Every Man Wants was the first feature from Gabriela Tagliavini, who won the Best Director prize at the 2001 Nodance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ryan Hurst, Daniela Lunkewitz, (more)
For once, a kid from the science club really does impress someone with his latest experiment, though it hardly works out the way he planned in this horror opus with a darkly comic undertow. Frank Stein (Matthew Lawrence) is a brilliant but geeky teenage outcast who wishes he could hang out with the cool kids and has a furious crush on Macy (Christine Lakin), the prettiest girl at school. Socially inept Frank isn't especially popular with his classmates, but there's one student who fares even worse -- Karl (Ryan Reynolds), a goth kid who is a magnet to bullies. One day, a gang of jocks decide to beat up Karl for fun, but they go too far and accidentally kill him. Frank, seeing an opportunity, decides to prove just how bright he is by bringing Karl back to life. Frank's peers are indeed impressed by the reanimated Karl (whose presence allows them to avoid murder charges), and Macy starts showing an encouraging interest in Frank, but there's one little problem -- Frank replaced Karl's damaged brain with one from a psychotic multiple murderer, and soon gloomy Karl is displaying an uncharacteristic thirst for violence. Also released under the title Big Monster on Campus, Boltneck also stars Judge Reinhold and Shelley Duvall. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Matthew Lawrence, Justin Walker, (more)
A group of teens find themselves surrounded while robbing a bank. They take everyone hostage and begin a standoff with the authorities. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- James Remar, Justin Walker, (more)
Jane Austen might never have imagined that her 1816 novel Emma could be turned into a fresh and satirical look at ultra-rich teenagers in a Beverly Hills high school. Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and Dionne (Stacey Dash), both named after "great singers of the past that now do infomercials," are pampered upper-class girls who care less about getting good grades than wearing the right clothes and being as popular as possible. But Cher, who lives with her tough yet warm-hearted lawyer dad (Dan Hedaya) and hunky, sensitive stepbrother (Paul Rudd), also has an innate urge to help those less fortunate -- like the two introverted teachers she brings together ("negotiating" herself improved grades in the process) and new friend Tai (Brittany Murphy), who starts out a geek and ends up a Cher prodigy. Cher also possesses her own sensitive side, and she is looking for the perfect boyfriend, whom she ends up finding where she least expected. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, (more)
