Swiss Army Man (2016)
A would be-suicide stranded on an island gains a new grip on life when he comes upon a flatulent corpse which he uses in ingenious ways for survival and companionship.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
More Greek than the Greeks, Gus & Maria argue how to fix a priest’s failure to sign their marriage license years ago, & their granddaughter worries her parents Ian & Toula that she might attend a far away college.
Hello, My Name is Doris (2016)
An older lonely woman mounts a campaign that includes FaceBook to get the new art manager at her company to fall for her, even though he is about half her age.
The Secret Life of Words (2005)
Isabel Coixet’s 2005 film is such a sensitive study of human anguish and potential healing that I’m urging you to seek it out. Click the image to read my entire review.
Blood Done Sign My Name (2010)
The true story of a white liberal pastor & a black teacher in Oxford N.C. is told in this story of a fight for justice after a jury acquits 3 whites who murdered a black veteran.
Amy (2015)
The quick rise & fall of talented British singer Amy Winehouse is told through home video clips, interviews & songs– from her teen years to her alcoholic death at age 27.
I’ll See You in My Dreams (2015)
Carol, a widow fondly remembering her husband, lives alone in S. Ca. where a young man befriends her, but real romance enters her life when she meets Bill, a man her own age with similar values.
The Book of Life (2014)
In this Mexican tale a bullfighter’s son who prefers to be a musician travels to the world of the dead to win his lover & join his friend in fighting off powerful enemies.
My Old Lady (2014)
When an embittered son inherits his father’s apartment in Paris, he is surprised that it is occupied by an old lady whom he cannot evict, & also a daughter who hates him from the start as an intruder.
Life After Beth (2014)
Zack tries to resume his romance with Beth after she returns from the grave, but notices some disturbing changes in her behavior. Funny twist on zombies.