Beautiful Girls (1996)

Aug 29, 2015 by Mr. Nau Piano player Willie Conway (Timothy Hutton) returns home for his high school reunion and spends time with his hometown friends, who are in various levels of trouble, both in their careers and relationships. A young Natalie Portman steals the show as a young girl with a crush on the […]

An Honest Liar (2014)

Aug 27, 2015 by Mr. Nau The Amazing James Randi is a magician, illusionist, and escape artist, who has spent years as a scientific skeptic, investigating claims of paranormal and psychic powers, and perpetrators of all kinds of fraud and deception. His career and life are examined in detail in this documentary, including his personal […]

The One I Love (2014)

Aug 14, 2015 by Mr. Nau Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass play Sophie and Ethan, a married couple who are having marital problems. Their therapist sends them to a weekend retreat in the country, where a bizarre secret is revealed. With a huge, unexpected plot twist halfway in, this weird relationship drama keeps the audience […]

Design is One (2012)

Aug 31, 2015 by Mr. Nau Lella and Massimo Vignelli shared a long career together at the pinnacle of the world of design. This delightfully engaging documentary walks us through their career, the staggering variety of the projects they worked on, their unmatchable creativity and intelligence, and the lightness and humor that defined their legendary […]

Tig (2015)

Jul 22, 2015 by Mr. Nau When comedian Tig Notaro was diagnosed with breast cancer, she threw her material aside and delivered a tear-inducing stand up set in Los Angeles that left other comics in the audience stunned. This documentary covers her recovery, life, the loss of her mother, and attempts to start a family. […]

It’s a Disaster (2012)

Jul 17, 2015 by Mr. Nau In this dark comedy, a group of young couples, including newcomer Glen, convene for brunch as some unknown force attacks the city, confining them indefinitely in the house for their own safety as their fragile relationships, their waning sanity, their precarious safety, and the entire world crumbles slowly around […]

Not Suitable for Children (2012)

Jul 17, 2015 by Mr. Nau Jonah is a party animal, until he receives a diagnosis of testicular cancer. His doctors give him a few weeks of fertility left, so he makes it his mission to quickly meet someone and pass on his genes. Stevie, his female best friend, helps him in his hilarious quest. […]

The Longest Week (2014)

Jul 16, 2015 by Mr. Nau In this comedy, a rich, pampered man child is evicted from his parent’s posh Manhattan hotel and forced to fend for himself without any of his usually vast wealth. The central character, Conrad, played by Jason Bateman, is so whiny and lost that it’s impossible to sympathize with his […]

Perfect Sense (2011)

Jul 15, 2015 by Mr. Nau Ewan McGregor and Eva Green star in this strange dystopian romance about a doctor trying to find a cure for the epidemic that’s causing people to lose their senses and a chef who works next door. The breathless sense of panic and frustration in this picture is believable and […]

Tracks (2013)

Jul 14, 2015 by Mr. Nau Robyn Davidson set off in 1977 to cross the desert from Alice Springs, Australia, to the Indian Ocean, with four camels and a dog. In this biopic about the adventure, Mia Wasikowska portrays her against the gorgeous and stark backdrop of the desert wilderness, assisted occasionally by generous Aboriginal […]

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