Ken Daurio Movies
- 2010
A man (voiced by Steve Carell) who's in the midst of making plans to steal the moon is sidetracked when he's put in charge of three orphans in this computer-generated 3-D animated film by directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin. Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Danny McBride, Russell Brand, and Julie Andrews also lend their voices to the Universal Pictures production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Steve Carell, Jason Segel, (more)
- 2010
Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Zach Galifianakis star in this remake of director Francis Veber's César award-winning 1998 comedy concerning a renowned publisher who encourages his friends to find the most pathetic guests possible for their weekly dinner party. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
A high-school student (Raven Symone) with noble dreams of becoming a public defender sets out to visit potential universities in the unwanted company of her father (Martin Lawrence) -- an overprotective cop -- in this road trip comedy produced by Andrew Gunn and directed by Roger Kumble. Melanie (Symone) is about to graduate high school, and she's ready to take her first step toward adulthood by hitting the road to explore her college prospects with a few close female friends. But despite the fact that this trip is strictly "girls only," Melanie's father isn't comfortable with the prospect of his little princess hitting the road without an adult chaperone -- and what better guardian to have while you're out on the open road than the chief of police himself? Of course, while Melanie's father only has the best of intentions, his presence on a trip that was designed to mark his little girl's emergence as a young adult leads to an endless series of comic complications. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin Lawrence, Raven Symone, (more)
When a kindly elephant hears a faint cry of help from a floating speck of dust, his attempts to protect the tiny particle cause his neighbors to question his sanity in this animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' classic 1954 children's book of the same name. Produced by Ice Age makers Blue Sky, scripted by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, Horton Hears a Who reunites Bruce Almighty co-stars Jim Carrey and Steve Carell as the eponymous elephant and the mayor of Whoville respectively. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, (more)
Eight years after getting a crash course in the fine art of personifying Christmas, Tim Allen returns as Kris Kringle's replacement in this sequel to the 1994 hit The Santa Clause. While Scott Calvin (Allen) initially had mixed feelings when he became the new Santa Claus, after eight years on the job he's come to enjoy being Father Christmas, and he and the Elves are looking forward to another holiday season when things begin going a bit wrong. Scott finds he's becoming less and less "Santa-like," and his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd) has become difficult enough to land on the official "Naughty" list. Scott discovers most of his problems stem from an obscure passage in his contract with the North Pole which decrees that he has to find a Mrs. Claus. Scott has little choice but to start dating, but he soon learns that when you're a big guy from the North Pole who lacks conventional employment, single women do not come running. In order to leave him more time to search for a wife, Scott and the Elves create a duplicate Santa to keep an eye on the shop; however, the "other" Santa turns out to be more Naughty than Nice, and in time Scott has to wrestle control of the North Pole away from his doppelganger. Wendy Crewson, Judge Reinhold, and David Krumholtz also reprise their roles from The Santa Clause. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, (more)
Jake Gyllenhaal, the young star of the critically well-received October Sky (1999), follows up that film with this offbeat comedy. Gyllenhaal stars as Jimmy Livingston, a teenager with an immune system deficiency who has spent his entire life living in a plastic bubble under the doting, overprotective care of his mother (Swoosie Kurtz). Jimmy is in love with his next-door neighbor Chloe (Marley Shelton), so when he learns that she has left for Niagara Falls in order to be married, he's devastated. He quickly assembles a portable "bubble suit" and sets out on a 2,755.8-mile odyssey in order to stop her and proclaim his affection. Along the way, Jimmy experiences a number of adventures, including encounters with freaks, bikers, rock stars, and a cult. Bubble Boy is a comic riff on the classic TV movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), which starred a young John Travolta. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Swoosie Kurtz, (more)
When four dudes find a magical necklace that summons four foxy women looking to have a good time, the sparks fly and the partying begins in this outrageous fantasy comedy co-starring Michael Madsen. With the sexpots on their arms and nasty things on their minds, the guys think they've hit horny heaven until they are attacked by hordes of ninjas, vampires, and other absurd evildoers. With music from pop-punk contemporaries MXPX and Face to Face, this wacky, low-budgeted flick turns every convention on its head as it barrels toward its ridiculously riotous ending. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Aaron Bruno, Mike Asman, (more)
- 1997
Music video director Darren Doane made his feature film debut with this hard-edged drama. Wanting to distance himself from a series of past mistakes and the violent death of several of his friends, Nathan (Rick Rodney) leaves New York City and hops on a bus for California, where he hopes that he'll be able to find a new lease on life. Nathan meets Jeff (Sean Atkins), who is looking for a roommate, and he heads out in search of work. However, Nathan seems incapable of holding a job for more than a few days, and soon Jeff is hounding him for back rent. In time, Jeff introduces Nathan to Matthew (Bobby Field), a small-time drug dealer who is looking for helpers. Against his better judgement, Nathan begins working for Matthew, leading him back into the life of crime and drugs he was hoping to escape. Nathan realizes just how far down the wrong path he's gone -- and wonders how much farther he's willing to go -- when Matthew offers him a chance to make a fast $20,000 by murdering a rival dealer. Leading actor Rick Rodney is also the lead singer of the band Strife; the soundtrack to Godmoney features a number of contemporary punk bands, such as Voodoo Glow Skulls, Blink 182, Pennywise, Rollins Band, and The Descendents. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rick Rodney
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Filmmaker Darren Doane has directed several feature films, but he's best known for the literally hundreds of music videos he's made, which capture the headstrong energy of punk rock on film with an intelligence, clarity and force rivaled by few others in his field. Xdoanex is a home video collection which features a dozen of Doane's favorite videos, which combine powerful music with his distinctive creative vision. Xdoanex includes videos by Sick Of It All, MxPx, Strife, The Pop Narcotic, Poison The Well, Snapcase, and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
