Jan Hoag

Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

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When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair calls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Roth
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Jamie Lee Curtis  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  M. Emmet Walsh

When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair calls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Roth
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Jamie Lee Curtis  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  M. Emmet Walsh

Evan Almighty (2007)

Junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish is to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Shadyac
CAST:  Steve Carell  •  Morgan Freeman  •  Lauren Graham  •  Johnny Simmons

Junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish is to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Shadyac
CAST:  Steve Carell  •  Morgan Freeman  •  Lauren Graham  •  Johnny Simmons

Progeny (1998)

An unsuspecting woman is impregnated by aliens who are experimenting on the human population.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Yuzna
CAST:  Arnold Vosloo  •  Jillian McWhirter  •  Brad Dourif  •  Lindsay Crouse

An unsuspecting woman is impregnated by aliens who are experimenting on the human population.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Yuzna
CAST:  Arnold Vosloo  •  Jillian McWhirter  •  Brad Dourif  •  Lindsay Crouse

The Dentist (1996)

Dr. Feinstone has everything, a beautiful wife and a successful career in dentistry; but when he discovers his wife's affair, he realizes that behind every clean, white surface lies the stench of decay.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Yuzna
CAST:  Corbin Bernsen  •  Linda Hoffman  •  Michael Stadvec  •  Ken Foree

Dr. Feinstone has everything, a beautiful wife and a successful career in dentistry; but when he discovers his wife's affair, he realizes that behind every clean, white surface lies the stench of decay.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Yuzna
CAST:  Corbin Bernsen  •  Linda Hoffman  •  Michael Stadvec  •  Ken Foree

The Kid (2000)

Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly – with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Turteltaub
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Spencer Breslin  •  Emily Mortimer  •  Lily Tomlin

Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly – with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Turteltaub
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Spencer Breslin  •  Emily Mortimer  •  Lily Tomlin

Roseanne and Tom: A Hollywood Marriage (1994)

This riveting drama explores the explosive professional and private relationship between comedian Roseanne Barr and her volatile husband, Tom Arnold. Based on a true story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard A. Colla
CAST:  Patrika Darbo  •  Stephen Lee  •  Jan Hoag  •  Stephen Mendel

This riveting drama explores the explosive professional and private relationship between comedian Roseanne Barr and her volatile husband, Tom Arnold. Based on a true story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard A. Colla
CAST:  Patrika Darbo  •  Stephen Lee  •  Jan Hoag  •  Stephen Mendel

The Courtyard (1995)

Architect Jonathan moves into an LA courtyard apartment complex; then one of his neighbors is murdered ... by mistake ... Jonathan was the intended victim!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Walton
CAST:  Mädchen Amick  •  Andrew McCarthy  •  Cheech Marin  •  David Proval

Architect Jonathan moves into an LA courtyard apartment complex; then one of his neighbors is murdered ... by mistake ... Jonathan was the intended victim!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Walton
CAST:  Mädchen Amick  •  Andrew McCarthy  •  Cheech Marin  •  David Proval

Wild (2014)

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A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Marc Vallée
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon  •  Mo McRae  •  Michiel Huisman  •  Gaby Hoffmann

A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Marc Vallée
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon  •  Mo McRae  •  Michiel Huisman  •  Gaby Hoffmann

The Christmas Wish (1998)

Returning to his home town after the death of the grandfather who raised him, slick and cynical Wall Street trader Will Martin feels decidedly out of place, and not at all in tune with the Christmas preparations being made by the local citizenry. But Will isn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ian Barry
CAST:  Neil Patrick Harris  •  Debbie Reynolds  •  Naomi Watts  •  Alexandra Wilson

Returning to his home town after the death of the grandfather who raised him, slick and cynical Wall Street trader Will Martin feels decidedly out of place, and not at all in tune with the Christmas preparations being made by the local citizenry. But Will isn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ian Barry
CAST:  Neil Patrick Harris  •  Debbie Reynolds  •  Naomi Watts  •  Alexandra Wilson

Raising Flagg (2006)

A comedy centered on a handyman (Arkin) and his lifelong competition with his neighbor (Pendleton.)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neal Miller
CAST:  Alan Arkin  •  Lauren Holly  •  Glenne Headly  •  Barbara Dana

A comedy centered on a handyman (Arkin) and his lifelong competition with his neighbor (Pendleton.)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neal Miller
CAST:  Alan Arkin  •  Lauren Holly  •  Glenne Headly  •  Barbara Dana

Faster (2010)

After 10 years in prison, Driver is now a free man with a single focus - hunting down the people responsible for brutally murdering his brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Tillman Jr.
CAST:  Dwayne Johnson  •  Billy Bob Thornton  •  Oliver Jackson-Cohen  •  Maggie Grace

After 10 years in prison, Driver is now a free man with a single focus - hunting down the people responsible for brutally murdering his brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Tillman Jr.
CAST:  Dwayne Johnson  •  Billy Bob Thornton  •  Oliver Jackson-Cohen  •  Maggie Grace

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)

H.D. Dalton is a champion rodeo rider whose career is ruined after being gored by a bull. He returns home to discover things have drastically changed -- the family farm has been abandoned, his old girlfriend Jolie is a now a widowed mother, and his sister Cheryl ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Rosenberg
CAST:  Kate Capshaw  •  Scott Glenn  •  Tess Harper  •  Gary Busey

H.D. Dalton is a champion rodeo rider whose career is ruined after being gored by a bull. He returns home to discover things have drastically changed -- the family farm has been abandoned, his old girlfriend Jolie is a now a widowed mother, and his sister Cheryl ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Rosenberg
CAST:  Kate Capshaw  •  Scott Glenn  •  Tess Harper  •  Gary Busey

Ed Gein (2000)

The true story of Edward Gein, the farmer whose horrific crimes inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs. This is the first film to Gein's tormented upbringing, his adored but domineering mother, and the 1957 arrest uncovered the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chuck Parello
CAST:  Steve Railsback  •  Carrie Snodgress  •  Carol Mansell  •  Sally Champlin

The true story of Edward Gein, the farmer whose horrific crimes inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs. This is the first film to Gein's tormented upbringing, his adored but domineering mother, and the 1957 arrest uncovered the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chuck Parello
CAST:  Steve Railsback  •  Carrie Snodgress  •  Carol Mansell  •  Sally Champlin

The Parlor (2001)

A group of people are gathered in a room, which is a "live" depiction of a typical Internet chat room. Some pretends to be much younger than they are, to chat up minors. Two of them falls victim of their own scam in a surprising way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geoffrey Haley
CAST:  Ian Vogt  •  Reggie Lee  •  Scott Alan Smith  •  Jan Hoag

A group of people are gathered in a room, which is a "live" depiction of a typical Internet chat room. Some pretends to be much younger than they are, to chat up minors. Two of them falls victim of their own scam in a surprising way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geoffrey Haley
CAST:  Ian Vogt  •  Reggie Lee  •  Scott Alan Smith  •  Jan Hoag

Destroyer (2018)

When Erin Bell was a young cop, she was given an undercover assignment that ended badly and destroyed her life. Years later, she must face her demons in order to make peace with her past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karyn Kusama
CAST:  Nicole Kidman  •  Tatiana Maslany  •  Sebastian Stan  •  Bradley Whitford

When Erin Bell was a young cop, she was given an undercover assignment that ended badly and destroyed her life. Years later, she must face her demons in order to make peace with her past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karyn Kusama
CAST:  Nicole Kidman  •  Tatiana Maslany  •  Sebastian Stan  •  Bradley Whitford

3 from Hell (2019)

After barely surviving a furious shootout with the police, Baby Firefly, Otis Driftwood and Captain Spaulding are behind bars. But pure evil cannot be contained. Teaming up with Otis’ half-brother Winslow, the demented Firefly clan escape to unleash a whole new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Zombie
CAST:  Sheri Moon Zombie  •  Bill Moseley  •  Richard Brake  •  Jeff Daniel Phillips

After barely surviving a furious shootout with the police, Baby Firefly, Otis Driftwood and Captain Spaulding are behind bars. But pure evil cannot be contained. Teaming up with Otis’ half-brother Winslow, the demented Firefly clan escape to unleash a whole new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Zombie
CAST:  Sheri Moon Zombie  •  Bill Moseley  •  Richard Brake  •  Jeff Daniel Phillips

A Message from Holly (1992)

Kate is a high-powered, workaholic executive who discreetly takes time off from her work to live with her artist friend Holly, who reveals she has terminal cancer which leaves her with only six months left to live. Over the course of those months, things get tense ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Holcomb
CAST:  Lindsay Wagner  •  Shelley Long  •  Cotter Smith  •  Anne Jeffreys

Kate is a high-powered, workaholic executive who discreetly takes time off from her work to live with her artist friend Holly, who reveals she has terminal cancer which leaves her with only six months left to live. Over the course of those months, things get tense ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Holcomb
CAST:  Lindsay Wagner  •  Shelley Long  •  Cotter Smith  •  Anne Jeffreys

The Fabelmans (2022)

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Gabriel LaBelle  •  Michelle Williams  •  Seth Rogen  •  Paul Dano

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Gabriel LaBelle  •  Michelle Williams  •  Seth Rogen  •  Paul Dano