Matthew Arkin

弁護士を目指すヴェロニカはニューヨークの大手法律事務所の就職試験を受けるが、故郷ネプチューンの高校の元同級生で今は人気歌手ボニーになったキャリーが自宅の風呂で感電死したと知る。警察はキャリーと交際していた、ヴェロニカの元友人ローガンが殺したと疑い、ローガンは弁護士選びを手伝うようヴェロニカに依頼。9年ぶりにネプチューンに戻ったヴェロニカは、キャリーにストーカーのルビーがつきまとっていたと知る。

夢を諦めきれない中年男性とそれぞれ秘密を抱える家族が織り成す人間模様を描いたハートフルコメディ。ニューヨーク、ブロンクス地区のシティ島に住むビンスは、刑務所で看守として働きながら、妻や大学生の長女、高校生の息子と平凡な暮らしを送っている。その一方で俳優になる夢をいまだに捨てきれず、家族に内緒で演技学校に通っていた。そんなある日、ビンスは勤務先の刑務所に新たに収監された囚人トニーが自分の隠し子だと気づく。トニーは母親と死別しており、唯一の親族であるビンスが身元を引き受けることに。家族にもトニー本人にも血の繋がりを明かさないまま、彼を自宅に連れて帰るが……。

An irreverent look inside the world of competitive "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Follow a stay-at-home Dad, a professional trash-talker and many others who vie for the title of champion.

Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.

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

The story of the Schaffer family, made up of terminally ill father Jack and his two daughters, bipolar Pappy, and Susannah, who tries to keep the family together despite it taking a strain on her romantic life.

Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for the homecoming of their old friend, a wildly successful L.A. producer.

Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuscia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.

"The Curse" stars Amy Laughlin ("Class of '02") as Frida, a shy, single New York City woman who suffers a mysterious dog bite during a lingerie sale. Soon after, Frida begins to change with the cycle of the moon, becoming more confident, assertive, beautiful...and dangerous. When she wakes up with her sheets soaked in blood, Frida assumes that she has been suffering from a wicked case of PMS. But when the men she dates start dying horrible deaths, Frida must face the possibility she's becoming...a werewolf! There's a reason they call it THE CURSE.

フレッチャー・リードは自他共に認める一流の弁護士。どんなに無理な依頼でも、彼は得意の“嘘”で無罪を勝ち取ってしまう。そのいかなる時も嘘をついて切り抜ける姿勢は私生活でも変わらず、そんな彼に妻のオードリーは愛想を尽かして息子のマックスを連れて出て行ってしまう。それでも彼は嘘をつくことをやめず、マックスの誕生日パーティをすっぽかし、またも適当な嘘でごまかすのだった。その夜、傷ついたマックスは「パパが一日だけでも嘘をつきませんように」と神に願う。するとフレッチャーは絶対に嘘をつけないようになってしまった。そして順調だった彼の人生は一変する。

Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus North starts off on a journey around the world to find parents that really care about him.

Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen watches in the streets. One day he meets Chu Chu, who, before falling into alcoholism like him, was a successful entertainer. Now she still dances, but in the streets, for no more than a cent or two. Luck seems to smile at them the day stolen government documents literally fall from the sky. They decide to return them to their legal owners, but instead of the expected reward money, all they get is a load of trouble.

A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.

Based on the true story of the attempted defection in 1970 by a Lithuanian seaman seeking political asylum in the United States. Kudirka was denied asylum and returned to the Soviets, charged with treason, and sentenced to ten years of hard labor. It was later discovered and verified that his mother had been born in Brooklyn and gone to Lithuania at a young age, which meant she was a U. S. citizen. As a result, Kudirka was declared a U. S. citizen and in 1974 released by the Soviets.

Earthlings chafe at the peace established by a benevolent alien race and set about to rebel.

People Soup is a 1969 short film written and directed by Alan Arkin, with Adam Arkin and Matthew Arkin. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.