Hide Away (2011)

Apr 16, 2013 by Mr. Nau This engrossing character study centers around a businessman who moves onto a fixer-upper sailboat to reboot his life. Joey Lucas shines in his role as Peter — quiet, contemplative, alone — and the interactions with other interesting characters like the local waitress and an old sailor make this independent […]

Everything Must Go (2010)

Apr 12, 2013 by Mr. Nau Will Ferrell stars in this everyman comedy about a guy who gets fired from his job and dumped by his wife (who tosses his stuff to the lawn) on the same day. With lots of funny moments, this picture gives us someone to root for as he reboots his […]

Lbs (2004)

Mar 09, 2013 by Mr. Nau Carmine Famiglietti stars as Neil in this story about body image and addiction to food. Neil, a 315-pound food addict, decides to move to the country to force himself to lose weight. The actor lost 170 pounds, gained it back, and lost it again for this low-budget gem. Grade: […]

Against the Current (2009)

Feb 07, 2013 by Mr. Nau Paul, a depressed financial writer, convinces a couple of friends to pace him in an old boat as he swims the length of the Hudson River. Joseph Fiennes, Elizabeth Reaser, and Justin Kirk turn in solid acting performances in this character piece that beautifully explores friendship and devastating inconsolable […]

Trucker (2008)

Feb 05, 2013 by Mr. Nau Michelle Monaghan shines in this independent character drama, where she plays a long-haul trucker who looks after her estranged son while his father battles cancer. Nathan Fillion delivers a heartfelt performance as her adoring friend. A good script and real flawed characters make this obscure picture a pleasant surprise. […]

My Run (2009)

Jan 24, 2013 by Mr. Nau After he lost his wife to cancer, Terry Hitchcock raised his three children alone and decided, when they were all grown, to run from Minneapolis to Atlanta, a marathon every day for 75 days, at age 56 and after a heart attack, to raise awareness for single parent support […]

Winter’s Bone (2010)

Jan 23, 2013 by Mr. Nau Jennifer Lawrence turns in an extraordinary performance in this stunning drama. She plays Ree, the daughter of a meth-cooker in the Ozarks, who has to find her father before she loses her house and the only way she can take care of her younger siblings and mentally ill mother. […]

Life of Pi (2012)

Jan 06, 2013 by Mr. Nau Ang Lee directs this gorgeous adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning Yann Martel novel. The young title character, Pi, escapes a sinking ship in a lifeboat with a hungry Bengal Tiger. The two struggle to form a mutually respectful relationship in order to survive the dangers of the open sea. […]

XX/XY (2002)

Jan 05, 2013 by Mr. Nau Coles, Sam, and Thea meet at a party in college, in this sparse low-budget indie character study, and begin pushing sexual boundaries with each other until everything blows up dramatically. A few years later, they reunite and stupidly fall into old destructive patterns, despite their existing relationships and partners. […]

Lincoln (2012)

Dec 23, 2012 by Mr. Nau Daniel Day Lewis’ virtuosic performance as Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s biopic of America’s greatest President gives us a glimpse into life in Washington during the Civil War, the negotiations and Congressional debates around the ratification of the 13th Amendment, and the dangerous environment that led to the President’s […]

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