Frank Oz

Death at a Funeral

Admin — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A myriad of outrageous calamities befall an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets, when its patriarch dies an unexpected death. Soon, every complication imaginable—including the wrong corpse in the coffin, the accidental consumption of hallucinogenic drugs and the disclosure of the deceased’s closeted homosexuality—befall the grief-stricken mourners.

The Stepford Wives

Admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000

What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who’ve created this high-tech, terrifying little town.

The Score

Admin — Fri, 13 Jul 2001 00:00:00 +0000

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

In & Out

Admin — Wed, 10 Sep 1997 00:00:00 +0000

A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.

The Indian in the Cupboard

Admin — Fri, 14 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.

Housesitter

Admin — Fri, 12 Jun 1992 00:00:00 +0000

After building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-night stand with a waitress, never imagining that a woman he slept with once would end up posing as his wife. Gwen’s ruse is so effective that by the time Newton learns of his “marriage,” the entire town feels like they know him.

What About Bob?

Admin — Fri, 17 May 1991 00:00:00 +0000

Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family’s country house. Dr. Marvin tries to get him to leave; the trouble is, everyone loves Bob. As his oblivious patient makes himself at home, Dr. Marvin loses his professional composure and, before long, may be ready for the loony bin himself.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Admin — Wed, 14 Dec 1988 00:00:00 +0000

Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can be the first to swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000.

Little Shop of Horrors

Admin — Fri, 19 Dec 1986 00:00:00 +0000

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik’s, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day as Seymour is seeking a new mysterious plant, he finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper.

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Admin — Wed, 27 Jun 1984 00:00:00 +0000

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn’t easy to find a producer who’s willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won’t take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.