Parker Posey
2) Thelma
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Inspired by a real-life experience of the director, an elderly grandmother is an unlikely action hero, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business despite what her daughter Gail, son-in-law Alan, or grandson Danny might believe. After getting conned by a phone scammer preteneding to be her grandson, Thelma enlists the help of an old friend and sets out to take back what's hers.
4) Best in show
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"[A] hilarious look at dog show participants (and the pooches who love them). Join the fun as Mayflower Kennel Club competitors -- a fly-fishing shop owner from Pine Nut, NC, Shih Tzu-doting partners, squabbling yuppies, a trophy wife and her ace handler and a married couple -- vie for the top prize"--Container.
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Philosophy professor Abe Lucas is at rock bottom emotionally, unable to find any meaning or joy in life. He feels that everything he's tried to do from political activism to teaching hasn't made any difference. Abe gets involved with two women: Rita Richards, a lonely professor who is unhappy in her marriage; and Jill Pollard, his best student, who becomes his closest friend. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger's conversation...
8) Party girl
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A young woman devoted to underground "happenings", hot clubs, and amassing a couture wardrobe on the cheap is busted for throwing an illegal rent party at her New York City apartment. Her long-neglected godmother posts her bail in exchange for Mary's labor at the woman's workplace--a branch of the N.Y. Public Library. Mary's grudging steps towards responsible adulthood are given a boost by her romance with a handsome immigrant falafel vendor and her...
9) Café society
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"Set in the 1930s, Woody Allen's bittersweet romance Café Society follows Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman to Hollywood--where he falls in love--and back to New York, where he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life"--Container.
10) Price check
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Pete Cozy's unimpressive job allows him to spend quality time with his family. Despite the fact that they are drowning in debt, they appear happy. Everything changes when Pete gets a new boss, the beautiful, fast talking Susan Felders. With Susan's influence, Pete finds himself on the executive track. The more his salary increases, the less time he spends with his family. His relationship with his boss begins to cross the line of professional etiquette...
12) The daytrippers
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A dysfunctional Long Island family searches Manhattan for romantic truth.
14) Must love dogs
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Sarah Nolan is divorced, demoralize and dateless until her sister posts her profile on perfectmatch.com. Now she has a lot of dates, mainly with weirdos, weepers, lechers and jocks. Then she meets Jake, a soulful boat builder whose idea of true love comes straight from the movies. Jake is attractive, smart and maybe a bit too intense for Sarah, so she passes him by. But in passing him up, she may be passing up a real chance for love.
A romance in...
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Though equally respected in their field, divorce lawyers Audrey and Daniel are opposites inside and out of the courtroom. Audrey is meticulous and by the book, while Daniel relies on personality and luck to get by. Neither have lost a case and neither intends to now, but a celebrity power couple gone wrong will end one of their winning streaks. The divorce settlement hinges on an old Irish castle. The two race to Ireland where after an Irish festival...
18) A mighty wind
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"[A docu-comedy] of 60's-era folk musicians, who, inspired by the death of their former manager, get back on the stage for one concert in New York City's Town Hall including Mitch & Mickey, once the sweeethearts of folk music until their bitter separation; classic folk trio The Folksmen and a color-coordinated harmonizing 'neuftet', The New Main Street Singers. about three folk groups from the 60's who reunite for a memorial concert in New York City...
19) The staircase
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"Inspired by a true story, The Staircase follows writer and war veteran Michael Peterson after the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen. On December 9, 2001, Michael makes a frantic 911 call reporting Kathleen has fallen down the stairs of their Durham, NC home. But when the district attorney brings murder charges, members of Michael's blended family must choose whose side they're on and which version of events to believe. As the case becomes engulfed...
20) Columbus
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When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana; a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, an architecture enthusiast who works at the local library. As their intimacy develops, they explore both the town and their conflicted emotions: Jin's estranged relationship with his father, and Casey's reluctance...