Dick Trombley's Real Life Skills

Problem Child

July 1990 •English

Ben Healy and his social climbing wife Flo adopt fun-loving seven year old Junior. But they soon discover he's a little monster as he turns a camping trip, a birthday party and even a baseball game into comic nightmares.

The Ref

March 1994 •English

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

Saving Silverman

February 2001 •English

A pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman, a cold-hearted beauty who snatches him from them and breaks up their Neil Diamond cover band.

Nanny McPhee

October 2005 •English

Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch, threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee.

Something Wild

November 1986 •English

A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.

The Freak Barber

December 1905 •English

A barber cuts heads off Negro and white customers, who then dismember him.

Feo pero Sabroso

May 2019 •Spanish

When an unattractive man gets engaged to a beautiful woman, their families oppose the union and the priest set to perform the ceremony is kidnapped.

Don't Ever Change

April 2017 •English

The reunion of a woman and her estranged daughter is interrupted by a man with an unusual request.

Nepotism, Baby!

June 2024 •English

A fame obsessed young woman entertains her melancholic wiles.

Burial

September 2020 •English

Identical triplets struggle to get through their father’s funeral. As dark family secrets come to light, the sisters are forced to face the consequences and their own grief – but they discover that humour is always there, even at your darkest moments.

Apóstata

September 2019 •Spanish

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

May 1998 •English

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.

Christmas Time

October 2023 •English

A physics teacher's obsessive dislike for Christmas is put to the test when a reservation mishap sends him and his family on a trip to Lapland, a tourist destination dedicated to Christmas and surprisingly near the North Pole.

Manhattan Murder Mystery

May 1993 •English

A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.

Eat Drink Man Woman

August 1994 •Chinese

Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

July 1999 •English

In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps; explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that. As the Leemans are the richest family in town, the police are pretty relaxed about it all. Despite everything, main rival (but sweet) Amber Atkins won't give up without a fight.

Lehrer kann jeder!

September 2022 •German

Richard lives apart from his wife. He is unemployed. His life is really not running smoothly right now. Rather by chance, he gets into conversation with the director of his daughter's school, who is desperately looking for teachers - which gives Richard an idea. He is a mathematician. And after all, everyone can become a teacher!

Shall We Kiss?

September 2007 •French

When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride, and they spend the evening talking, laughing and getting along famously. At the end of the night, Emilie declines Gabriel's offer of "a kiss without consequences". Emilie admonishes him that the kiss could have unexpected consequences, and tells him a story, unfolding in flashbacks, about the impossibility of indulging your desires without affecting someone else's life.

Kiss My Axe

March 2020 •Swedish

National Theatre Live: The Kitchen

October 2011 •English

The Kitchen, Arnold Wesker’s "extraordinary black comedy," is directed by Bijan Sheibani and features an ensemble cast of 29 actors. The production is set in a restaurant in 1950s London.