Austin Pendleton
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Vanessa Redgrave, Keith Carradine, and Rod Steiger star in this adaptation of the Carson McCullers novella. Merchant Ivory veteran Simon Callow’s only turn as a director is a twisted Southern Gothic dark comedy set in a rural town in the deep South. Redgrave plays Miss Amelia, the eccentric proprietor of the town’s only café and, more importantly to her grip on the townsfolk, the owner of a secret moonshine still. Her domineering hold on the...
3) Sunset
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A diverse group of people grapple with the imminent probability of a nuclear strike on the east coast of the United States. Winner of the Best Feature Film Award at the **Manhattan Film Festival.** Winner of the Best Ensemble Award at the **Los Angeles Film Awards.**
4) Wanderland
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To escape his isolated life in New York City, Alex impulsively accepts an email invitation to house-sit a picturesque “Enchanted Cottage" on Long Island in the off-season. Left with a broken USB cord and no cellphone coverage, he ventures out to find a working charger, only to end up hopelessly lost on a surreal all-night odyssey of misadventures. Forced to finally connect face to face with the eccentric characters he encounters, Alex discovers...
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In this romantic comedy, Burt Reynolds plays Phil Potter, a low-key, contented magazine writer who tries to put his life back together after his wife (Candice Bergen) opts for independence as a singer-songwriter. Jill Clayburgh, a wacky nursery school teacher, tries to help him surmount the emotional hurdles, but it's rough going in this delightful contemporary tale-- he's still hung up on his ex-wife. Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role...