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William H. Macy

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HomicideHomicide (1991)
Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy, Natalija Nogulich
An absorbing, sophisticated psychological drama from the playwright–turned–director who blessed the genre with HOUSE OF GAMES. Joe…
Twenty BucksTwenty Bucks (1993)
Dir. Keva Rosenfeld
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Christopher Lloyd, Brendan Fraser
The path of a twenty dollar note connects a number of comic vignettes, most of which hit the mark. Polished up from a recently discovered 1935…
Being HumanBeing Human (1994)
Dir. Bill Forsyth
Feat. Robin Williams, Robert Carlyle, John Turturro
An episodic comic–drama in which Robin Williams plays five men named Hector, who each search for their place in their own historical period…
Client, TheClient, The (1994)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Brad Renfro, Tommy Lee Jones
The best adaptation yet of a John Grisham legal–eagle novel. Susan Sarandon embraces the character–driven story that is mercifully free…
OleannaOleanna (1994) Recommended
Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Debra Eisenstadt, William H. Macy
David Mamet brings his penetrating tete–a–tete about sexual agendas from the stage to screen in purely theatrical form. Stay with its…
FargoFargo (1996) Recommended
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy
The gifted Coen Brothers cross two of their previous treasures – RAISING ARIZONA and BLOOD SIMPLE for this lovingly mocking tale of insurance…
Ghosts of MississippiGhosts of Mississippi (1996)
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods
Thirty years after the fact, D.A. Alec Baldwin re–investigates the murder of a Mississippi civil rights leader. Fact–based…
Boogie NightsBoogie Nights (1997) Recommended
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds
LA's San Fernando Valley, the late '70s. Mark Wahlberg is Eddie Adams, an anatomically gifted innocent who finds his niche in the cradle of a…
PleasantvillePleasantville (1998) Recommended
Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy
A pair of nineties teenagers are beamed into a starched black and white 50s TV show, where their modern 'freedoms' gradually liberate/corrupt the…
Civil Action, ACivil Action, A (1999) Recommended
Dir. Steven Zaillian
Feat. John Travolta, Robert Duvall, William H. Macy
Fact–based account of a protracted courtroom duel between two corporations and small–town folk, whose children have been affected by…
Jerry and Tom (1999)
Dir. Saul Rubinek
Feat. Joe Mantegna, Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy
Adding mileage to the crime–caper genre, Joe Mantegna plays a hitman who puts used–car salesman Sam Rockwell (LAWN DOGS) through a droll…
Happy, TexasHappy, Texas (1999) Recommended
Dir. Mark Illsley
Feat. Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H. Macy
Sweetly sardonic crowd–pleaser indeed took the audience award at Sundance '99, adding a pinch of fashionable 'gay irony' to the more familiar…
A Slight Case of MurderA Slight Case of Murder (1999)
Dir. Steven Schachter
Feat. William H. Macy
A light case of noir pastiche, but an engaging one, especially for the film savvy. With confessional asides to the camera, a sly–winking…
Mystery MenMystery Men (1999) Recommended
Dir. Kinka Usher
Feat. Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria
Doing for the super–hero genre what PLEASANTVILLE did for 50s sitcoms, this frequently hilarious spoof sets a rag–tag team of…
MagnoliaMagnolia (2000)
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jason Robards Jr., William H. Macy
A sprawling, stylistically–impressive but moribund domestic melodrama about Californian amorality and redemption (of sorts), with interleaved…
State and MainState and Main (2000) Recommended
Dir. David Mamet
Feat. William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Sarah Jessica Parker
When a harried film–crew descends upon the leafy streets of Waterford, Vermont to film a period drama, the worlds of apple–pie America…
PanicPanic (2000)
Dir. Henry Bromell
Feat. William H. Macy, Neve Campbell, Tracey Ullman
There is more than meets the eye in this curiously pitched black comedy concerning a well–dressed contract killer (Macy) who seeks refuge from…
Jurassic Park 3Jurassic Park 3 (2001)
Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, William H. Macy
Sam Neill is the only original cast member to return (save a cameo from Laura Dern) for more run–around with the dinosaurs. Without…
FocusFocus (2001) Recommended
Dir. Neal Slavin
Feat. William H. Macy, Laura Dern, Meatloaf
A finely crafted adaptation of Arthur Miller’s controversial novel set in the waning months of WWII, this examines the incipient racism of a…
Welcome to CollinwoodWelcome to Collinwood (2002)
Dir. Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Feat. William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Sam Rockwell
A comic 'heist' satire in which Luis Guzman and his girlfriend land in a snowballing mess when trying to spring him from prison to do a big…
SeabiscuitSeabiscuit (2003) Recommended
Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper
Stirring drama based on a true story of a down–and–out racehorse that confounded expectations by turning around the fortunes of three…
Out of OrderOut of Order (2003)
Feat. Eric Stoltz, Felicity Huffman, Justine Bateman
The pilot episode for a TV Series set around a Los Angeles family, where Mom (Huffman) and Dad (Stoltz) exist on the middle rungs of the Hollywood…
Cooler, TheCooler, The (2004)
Dir. Wayne Kramer
Feat. William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin
Casino–cool 'indie' film starring William H. Macy as a life–long loser employed to 'cool' the winning streaks of high–rollers in a…
CellularCellular (2004)
Dir. David R Ellis
Feat. Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham
Interesting abduction thriller leads with a premise that has flaky beachbum Evans rung on his cellphone with a chilling message from a kidnap victim…
Wool Cap, TheWool Cap, The (2004)
Dir. Steven Schachter
Feat. William H. Macy, Ned Beatty, Catherine O'Hara
A feelgood telemovie with Macy playing the mute, wool–capped superintendent of a tenement block, who is landed with the care of a little girl,…
SpartanSpartan (2004) Recommended
Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy
An expert 'special ops' agent (Kilmer) is sucked headfirst into a wild, yet plausible conspiracy involving the kidnapping of the US president's…
SaharaSahara (2005)
Dir. Breck Eisner
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn
Preposterous action yarn has 'New Age' treasure–hunter McConaughey team up with Zahn to find a Confederate battleship which is somehow wrecked…
EdmondEdmond (2005)
Dir. Stuart Gordon
Feat. William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna
Raw, unapologetic adaptation of David Mamet's 1982 stageplay stars William H. Macy as a downtrodden everyman who embarks on a volatile…
Thank You For SmokingThank You For Smoking (2005) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Sam Elliott
Smokin' and scathing satire centred on a Big Tobacco lobbyist whose air of smooth earnestness and mastery of rhetorical logic is employed to combat…
BobbyBobby (2006)
Dir. Emilio Estevez
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins
In the sprawling, overlapping traditional of Robert Altman, dir. Emilio Estevez time capsules the hours leading up to Robert F. Kennedy's…
Nightmares and Dreamscapes (TV Series)Nightmares and Dreamscapes (TV Series) (From the Stories of Stephen King) (2006)
Feat. William Hurt, William H. Macy, Ron Livingston
High–end anthology of Stephen King short stories boasts name guest stars an abundance of great ideas in what can be considered a return to form…
Inland EmpireInland Empire (2006)
Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux
Warped and optically haunting suspense starring Lynch regular Laura Dern as a focused actress ecstatic about receiving a part in a new film, until…
Wild HogsWild Hogs (2007)
Dir. Walt Becker
Feat. John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence
Manchild comedy of four discontent male suburbanites who take to the road on Harleys in search of America and themselves. No…
He Was a Quiet ManHe Was a Quiet Man (2007)
Dir. Frank A. Cappello
Feat. Christian Slater, Elisha Cuthbert, William H. Macy
With his best role in donkey's years, Christian Slater stars in this bleakly satirical drama as a frustrated loner who decides to take out his anger…
Deal, TheDeal, The (2008)
Dir. Steven Schachter
Feat. William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, Jason Ritter
William H. Macy penned and stars in this mild showbiz satire, focused on a down–and–out producer who must bluff his way into getting a…
Bart Got a RoomBart Got a Room (2008)
Dir. Brian Hecker
Feat. William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines, Chad Jamian Williams
Unusual teen comedy with school dweeb Kaplan desperate for a date to the prom and given that he's living in a retirement community his chances aren't…
Maiden HeistMaiden Heist (2008)
Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy
Agreeable caper with three aging security guards conspire to steal the artwork they're supposed to be protecting. Intended as an affectionate…
ShortsShorts (2009)
Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Jimmy Bennett, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann
Another worthy excuse for dir. Robert Rodriguez (SPY KIDS) to go to town on CG effects, this high–energy fantasy spins the…
MarmadukeMarmaduke (2010)
Dir. Tom Dey
Feat. Owen Wilson, Emma Stone, George Lopez
Breezy family fare with the lovable Great Dane wreaking havoc in a new neighbourhood and plotting a bullying doberman's…
Dirty GirlDirty Girl (2010)
Dir. Abe Sylvia
Feat. Juno Temple, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam
A high school hussy and an overweight closet homosexual become fast friends in this sassy teen comedy. Though overly weighted in cliche and narrow…
Lincoln Lawyer, TheLincoln Lawyer, The (2011)
Dir. Brad Furman
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei
Matthew McConaughey plays a low–rent lawyer to low–life clients whose latest case – the defense of a rich playboy (Phillippe) accused…
Shameless (TV Series, US)Shameless (TV Series, US) (2011)
Feat. William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Watchable, surprisingly insightful remake of the hit British series attempts to three–dimensionalize the 'trailer park' stereotype in its…
Sessions, TheSessions, The (2012) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ben Lewin
Feat. John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy
A compassionate, entertaining drama adapted from the memoir of a writer whose lifelong confinement to an iron lung compels him to lose his virginity…
Ernest & CelestineErnest & Celestine (Ernest and Celestine) (2012) Aro Favourite
Dir. Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Lambert Wilson, Lauren Bacall
A bear and a mouse become firm friends in this lovely French animation.
A Single ShotA Single Shot (2013)
Dir. David M. Rosenthal
Feat. Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy, Ted Levine
A hunter who accidentally shoots a woman is drawn into a game of cat and mouse in this lean, atmospheric backwoods thriller, adapted from Matthew F.…
CakeCake (2014)
Dir. Daniel Barnz
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick
Low–key drama with Aniston as a woman fascinated by the suicide of a member of her chronic pain support group while grappling with her own,…
RudderlessRudderless (2014)
Dir. William H. Macy
Feat. Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman
William H. Macy''s directorial debut features Billy Crudup as a grieving father in a downward spiral who stumbles across a box of his recently…
RoomRoom (2015) Aro Favourite
Dir. Lenny Abrahamson
Feat. Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers
Riveting and heart–rending drama centred around a mother and her five–year–old son who make plans to escape their forced captivity.…
Blood FatherBlood Father (2016) Recommended
Dir. Jean-François Richet
Feat. Mel Gibson, William H. Macy, Erin Moriarty
Mel Gibson attempts career rehabilitation in this stolid actioner, playing an ex–con who reunites with his estranged wayward…

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