Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter and has an equally-dull girlfriend, Emma. In an attempt to release his pent-up feelings of isolation, he begins seeing a psychiatrist, only to discover that the doctor is somewhat less than interested in what he has to say. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Fourteen year old Nim, more determined than ever to protect her island and all the wildlife that call it home, faces off against resort developers and animal poachers. Soon she realizes she can’t depend on her animal cohorts alone and must make her first human friend – Edmund, who’s run away to the island from the mainland – to save her home.

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A unique concert film, 6 October 2001

Author: craigjclark from Haddonfield, NJ


It's hard to imagine anyone else writing, directing and visualizing a film quite like this. Essentially a record of Laurie Anderson's "Mister Heartbreak" tour, this concert film is mostly comprised of songs and music with a smattering of spoken word pieces thrown in for good measure. Her more recent concerts have been a bit more subdued, so this is a good chance to see her with all the bells and whistles (so to speak).

As for the performances, Anderson is radiant and off-the-wall as usual, and her back-up band is top-notch, including such talented players as Adrian Belew, David Van Tieghem and Joy Askew (with whom Anderson shares an amusing phone call in the middle of the show). And William S. Burroughs even waltzes through from time to time.

Recommended for Laurie Anderson fans, and -- along with her "Collected Videos" -- could make her some new ones.

When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.

英国男星丹·史蒂文斯（Dan Stevens）将在新片《发明圣诞节的人》（The Man Who Invented Christmas）中饰演英国大作家查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens）。
该片根据Les Standiford同名图书改编，编剧是电视剧《丛林中的莫扎特》（Mozart in the Jungle）的苏珊·科因（Susan Coyne）。
《发明圣诞节的人》以狄更斯1843年创作小说《圣诞颂歌》（A Christmas Carol）的六周经历为主要内容，克里斯托弗·普拉默（Christopher Plummer）将饰演小说男主角“Scrooge”的原型，而乔纳森·普莱斯（Jonathan Pryce）将饰演狄更斯的父亲。