Directed by John Krasinski. With Julianne Nicholson, John Krasinski, Christopher Meloni, Dominic Cooper, Chris Messina, Will Arnett, Ben Shenkman, Timothy Hutton and Joey Slotnick. Year: 2009.
Ben Shenkman in Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Eric (Tom Cavanaugh) and Sam (Ben Shenkman) are a happy gay couple whose lives are suddenly turned upside down when a distant relative dies and names them the guardians of a young boy, Scot. The twist is that the tween boy has already decided he is gay and they don't know how to handle this, especially Eric, a former hockey player turned sportscaster, who is still in the closet at work. Directed by Laurie Lynd. With Categories: Drama, Music, Romance, Sport. Year: 2007.
Ben Shenkman in Breakfast with Scot
After dealing with the death of her adoptive mother and separating from her husband (Matthew Broderick), New York schoolteacher April Epner (Helen Hunt) begins to undergo a midlife crisis when she is contacted by her apparent birth mother, Bernice Graves (Bette Midler). As Bernice, an eccentric local talk show host, attempts to make up for lost time and past mistakes, April seeks comfort in the arms of Frank (Colin Firth), the father of one of her students. With her world turned upside down, April must come to grips with the fact that life doesn't always go as planned. Directed by Helen Hunt. With Lynn Cohen and Ben Shenkman. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2007.
Ben Shenkman in Then She Found Me
When David (Mark Ruffalo) moves into a new apartment, he is shocked when the spirit of the former tenant, a workaholic doctor named Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon), starts haunting the place. Is she real, or just a figment of his imagination? The trouble is, he's falling in love with her. His slacker buddy, played by Jon Heder of Napoleon Dynamite, urges him to go for it, even if she is a ghost. Directed by Mark Waters. With Ivana Milicevic, Donal Logue, Ron Canada and Dina Waters. Categories: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance. Year: 2005.
Ben Shenkman in Just Like Heaven
Roger Swanson (Campbell Scott) is a cynical New Yorker who believes he has mastered the art of manipulating women. But, when his teenage nephew, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg), makes an unexpected visit, Roger's seemingly foolproof method of smooth talk and casual sex is put to the test. After Nick begs Roger to show him the tricks of the trade, Roger guides him through the city's wild nightlife for an all-night crash course, only to realize that he still has a lot to learn. Directed by Dylan Kidd. With Isabella Rossellini, Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Berkley. Categories: Drama and Comedy. Year: 2002.
Ben Shenkman in Roger Dodger
Max Cohen (Sean Gullette) is a mathematician who believes that numbers can explain everything in nature. Using his brain and a supercomputer, Max is on the verge of decoding the pattern that lies beneath the stock market. Already beset with intense paranoia and debilitating migraines, Max now finds himself pursed by a powerful Wall Street firm and a Kabbalah sect intent on using his secret code for their own ends. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. With Mark Margolis. Categories: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Cult Classics, Independent Film. Year: 1998.
Ben Shenkman in Pi