Bryan Gordon Movies

Larry (Larry David) and Cheryl (Cheryl Hines) are late for a barbecue on the beach hosted by Mark (Rob Huebel) and Marla (Lauren Katz), but Larry insists upon going back into the house to get his jacket, boasting that like the third pig in The Three Little Pigs, "I build my house with bricks!" It turns out to be a chilly evening on the beach, and when Larry goes to get the jacket, he's dismayed to find the newly engaged Marla wearing it. He pesters her until she gives it back, but he's outraged to discover that she's spilled melted chocolate on it. Later, while Larry is meeting with his Korean bookie, Sung (Bobby Lee), Susie (Susie Essman) brings Oscar (Rhett the Dog) into the room, and Sung takes an odd degree of interest in the dog. When Oscar later vanishes, Larry assumes the absolute worst, leading him to cause a terrible scene at Mark and Marla's wedding. Larry is also outraged to discover that Ben Heineman (Stuart Pankin) still hasn't gotten his Cadillac repaired, despite the fact that Larry gave him a check for the damages. It turns out that Heineman gave Larry's money to his daughter, Rachel (Iris Bahr), for something she needed. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

Set in the affluent suburb of Tree Hill, NC, this teen-oriented WB dramedy was the story of two half-brothers united only by a common name. Sullen Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) was a street-basketball legend in his own small blue-collar community, while his arrogant half-sibling Nathan (James Lafferty) was even more celebrated as the star player of Tree Hill High's varsity basketball squad. Both boys were the sons of former pro basketballer Dan Scott (Paul Johansson), who had long ago abandoned both Lucas and his mother, Karen (Moira Kelly), to start life over with a new wife and family. These fractious elements came together when Tree Hill coach Whitey Durham (Barry Corbin) pulled strings to have both Lucas and Nathan play on his hoops team. The inbred reality between the half-brothers (who, up until they joined the same team, were unaware that they shared the same parentage) was of course intensified when both set their sights on the same girl, Peyton Sawyer (Hilarie Burton). Created by Mark Schwahn, One Tree Hill premiered September 23, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The show opens with Larry (Larry David) in New York, on the set of director Martin Scorsese's new gangster film. Larry is playing an angry mob boss, chewing out his goons. At one point, he throws a wad of money at them. After getting some direction from Scorsese, he asks for more fake money to throw. He complains to Cheryl (Cheryl Hines) that Scorsese is doing too many takes, and they'll miss their plane back to L.A. He returns home and stops in on his father, Nat (legendary standup comic Shelley Berman), who eventually tells Larry that while he was in New York, his mother died, and they had a funeral. "She said, 'Don't bother Larry,'" Nat explains. Larry's cousin, Andy (Richard Kind), who came from New York for the funeral, tells Larry, "You missed a nice one." Larry is upset about not being called, but his mood improves when he realizes that his mother's death allows him to renege on all his social obligations. Richard Lewis tells Larry that he's taken up yoga, and Larry tells Lewis about mantras. Because Lewis doesn't have a mantra, and is too embarrassed to go to a yogi to get one, Larry lets him use his old one, "jai-ya." Later, Larry has a change of heart and wants the mantra back. Lewis accuses him of being "an East Indian giver." When Larry goes to visit his mother's grave, he finds out that she's been moved to a non-consecrated "special section" of the Jewish cemetery, because they found out she had a tattoo on her right buttock. Larry devises a crazy scheme to move her body back to the original cemetery plot. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

Lindsay Weir (Linda Cardinelli) continues building a tenuous friendship with the Freaks, going so far as to duck out of Halloween candy-giving duties with her mom (Becky Ann Baker) in order to smash pumpkins, bat at mailboxes, and egg trick-or-treaters with her new, would-be vandal buddies. Meanwhile, despite their English teacher's pleas to "grow up," Sam (John Daley) and the rest of the Geeks decide that dressing up and going door-to-door for sweets isn't beneath them after all -- so long as they don't get ahold of any tainted fun-size candy bars, of course. When the fateful eve arrives, however, all of the Weirs find that Halloween isn't what it used to be. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

In this comedy-drama set in the late 1950s, Manny Singer (Ray Liotta) is a songwriter who makes his living penning jingles for radio and television commercials. Manny's wife has recently died, leaving him an emotionally broken man; Manny buries himself in his work rather than deal with his grief. His young daughter Molly (Tina Majorino) is taking it even harder; since her mother's passing, Molly has refused to speak. Manny realizes that he needs help taking care of the house and looking after Molly, so he places an ad looking for a maid who can double as a nanny. After a long series of unsuitable applicants, Manny meets Corrina Washington (Whoopi Goldberg), who isn't much on cooking, cleaning, or domestic chores -- but who strikes an immediate chord with Molly. Corrina gets the job, and her vivacious, unconventional personality brings the joy of living back to the Singer home. A romance also begins to bloom between Manny and Corrina, though Manny quickly discovers that being in an interracial relationship in 1959 is not always easy or pleasant. Joan Cusack and Don Ameche highlight the supporting cast. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Discovery Program consists of four short subjects, presented in ersatz feature form to assure a wider distribution. Each short was underwritten by the Discovery Program, a nonprofit concern created by Columbia Pictures' chief executive officer David Puttnam. The directors represented include Steve Anderson, Bryan Gordon, Damian Harris and Rupert Wainwright. Included is the 1987 Best Live-Action Short Subject Oscar-winner, Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall, a takeoff of the "good old boy" executive network. Others in the collection include Hearts of Stone, Greasy Lake and the irresistible shaggy-dog story The Open Window. Eric Stolz and James Spader are among the well-known actors participating in these brief gems. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi