In Wonderful World, Matthew Broderick portrays Ben Singer (who was a successful children’s singer) but now has a very cynical view of the world. It get’s worse when his roommate, Ibu’s sudden hospitalization brings in his sister Khadi who might be able to help him see a better worldview.
The Spanish Prisoner is a film that keeps the audience on it’s toes. Written and directed by David Mamet and released in 1997 is largely set in New York City. The synopsis as curated from IMDB.com states “An employee of a corporation with a lucrative secret process is tempted to betray it. But there’s more to it than that.” This one confused us a bit. It stars Campbell Scott, Ben Gazzara, Steve Martin and Rebecca Pidgeon.
Happy Gilmore, a film from 1996 written by Tim Herligy and Adam Sandler. Directed by Dennis Dugan who is known for also directing Big Daddy and You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. It stars Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, and Julie Bowen, along side an ensemble cast telling the story of a hockey player with a strong slap shot and parlays those skills on the golf course in an attempt to win a monetary prize to save his grandmother’s house.
Extraordinary Measures (2010) stars Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford and Keri Russell. It is the story of John Crowley and his wife Aileen and their dedication to find a cure for their children’s rare genetic disorder, POMPE disease.
The film Bandits from the mind of Harley Peyton and the direction Barry Levinson is the film that we are discussing in this episode.
PIG is a film about a truffle hunter who lives in the Oregon forests. When his truffle pig is stolen he must return to the city to find her. Also, making him face his past as a renowned chef. Nicholas Cage stars as Robin Feld, Alex Wolff and Adam Arkin round out the cast.
Another film by Dean Devlin, Bad Samaritan came out in 2018. It stars David Tennant, Robert Sheehan and Kerry Condon and was filmed here in Portland. Two young burglars take advantage of their occupation as valets to break into homes while people dine at the restaurant. What they don’t expect is to find a woman being held captive in one of the homes that they rob.
The Big Sick is the real life telling of Kumail Nanjiani, a comedian who fell in love with his now wife Emily Gardner. Not only does this story include some culture clashes they experience in their relationship but the story ramps up when Kumail has to make a critical decision.
Crazy, Stupid, Love is a Dan Fogelman story who is seen through the eyes of Andrew Dunn and through the direction of Glenn Ficarra. The film stars Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
Language Lessons is about as Duplass a film as one can get. Shot by Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales during the pandemic, these two extremely talented filmmakers told a beautiful story with their homes as backdrops and a beautiful friendship. Many kudos to this filmmaking duo on this deep tale told through a portal we have all come to loathe – Zoom.
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