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Wallace Shawn

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Starting OverStarting Over (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, Candice Bergen
James L. Brooks scripted this classic breakup comedy with Burt Reynolds and Jill Clayburgh (fresh off AN UNMARRIED WOMAN) as divorcees trying to get…
My Dinner with AndreMy Dinner with Andre (1981) Recommended
Dir. Louis Malle
Feat. Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory
An honest exchange of philosophy transpires over dinner between an out–of–work playwright and a theatre director. Remarkably compelling…
Saigon - Year of the CatSaigon - Year of the Cat (1983)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Judi Dench, Frederic Forrest, E.G. Marshall
Potent romantic drama set during the South Vietnam collapse with Dench as a depressed loan officer who falls into the arms of CIA interrogator…
LovesickLovesick (1983)
Dir. Marshall Brickman
Feat. Dudley Moore, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Guinness
A psychiatrist who falls in love with a patient is visited by the spirit of Sigmund Freud, who gives him advice on how to handle it.
Catholic BoysCatholic Boys (Heaven Help Us) (1985)
Dir. Michael Dinner
Feat. Mary Stuart Masterson, John Heard, Donald Sutherland
Slight, but engaging comedy set around a group of Roman Catholic schoolboys and their misadventures with the opposite sex.
Bedroom Window, TheBedroom Window, The (1987)
Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Steve Guttenberg, Isabelle Huppert, Elizabeth McGovern
Steve Guttenberg becomes perilously entrapped in Hitchcockian mode.
Princess Bride, ThePrincess Bride, The (1987) Aro Favourite
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin
An elaborate and whimsical fairytale told to a bedridden young boy conjures up images of good versus evil in a world of monsters, giants and…
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsScenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
Dir. Paul Bartel
Feat. Jacqueline Bisset, Mary Woronov, Ray Sharkey
This irreverant poke at Hollywood's upper–class has something to offend everyone, but its camp bad taste is kind of endearing. Jacqueline…
Linguini Incident, TheLinguini Incident, The (1991)
Dir. Richard Shepard
Feat. David Bowie, Rosanna Arquette, Eszter Balint
A largely forgotten, but mildly quirky comedy about an odd couple: a waitress (Arquette) who wants to be an escape–artist and a British barman…
Meteor Man, TheMeteor Man, The (1993)
Dir. Robert Townsend
Feat. Robert Townsend, James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby
Black–American spoof of SUPERMAN doubles as a commentary on their urban crime problem. James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, Luther Vandross help out…
Vanya On 42nd StreetVanya On 42nd Street (1994) Recommended
Dir. Louis Malle
Feat. Wallace Shawn, Julianne Moore, Andre Gregory
The late director's final film recouples him with Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory from MY DINNER WITH ANDRE for another compulsive round of…
Wife, TheWife, The (1994) Recommended
Dir. Tom Noonan
Feat. Julie Hagerty, Tom Noonan, Wallace Shawn
An adult drama to be savoured – director Tom Noonan adapts his own stageplay for the screen, matching the wit and intelligence of his text with…
Canadian BaconCanadian Bacon (1995)
Dir. Michael Moore
Feat. Alan Alda, John Candy, Rhea Perlman
Great premise sees badly–rating US President Alan Alda declaring war on Canada. Its potential is never quite reached, with ROGER AND ME's…
Curse of the Jade Scorpion, TheCurse of the Jade Scorpion, The (2001)
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Helen Hunt, Dan Aykroyd
Woody comfortably ambles through this genial spoof of a 40s detective film, playing a renowned insurance investigator who falls prey to a…
Prime Gig, ThePrime Gig, The (2001)
Dir. Gregory Mosher
Feat. Ed Harris, Vince Vaughn, Julia Ormond
A soberly played drama–thriller, in which Vince Vaughn is drawn into a shady telemarketing scam operated by philosophising villain Ed…
Haunted Mansion, TheHaunted Mansion, The (2003)
Dir. Rob Minkoff
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Tilly, Terence Stamp
Inspired by Disneyland's famous funride, this ghostly comedy has real estate agent Eddie Murphy and kin inadvertantly spending the night in a spooky…
DuplexDuplex (2004)
Dir. Danny De Vito
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, Harvey Fierstein
Typically wicked premise from dir. De Vito, with Stiller and Barrymore as a duplex–owning young couple who are lumbered with an eccentric,…
Jack and the BeanstalkJack and the Beanstalk (2010)
Dir. Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Feat. Colin Ford, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Lloyd
Gently subversive telling of the classic tale with young Jack trading his computer for the requisite magic beans, and there's enough…
Toy Story 3Toy Story 3 (2010) Aro Favourite
Dir. Lee Unkrich
Feat. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack
Pixar Studios live up to – and arguably exceed – expectations for this, the third and probably final entry in their beloved flagship…
PerformancePerformance (A Late Quartet) (2012) Recommended
Dir. Yaron Zilberman
Feat. Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman
A celebrated string quartet in New York struggle to stay together through a combination of illness and relationship woes in this nuanced ensemble…
VampsVamps (2012)
Dir. Amy Heckerling
Feat. Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Sigourney Weaver
Charming horror comedy from director Amy Heckerling (CLUELESS) re–teaming with actress Alicia Silverstone, who plays a vampire in New York City…
AdmissionAdmission (2013)
Dir. Paul Weitz
Feat. Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Wallace Shawn
A sweet, serio–comic romance with Tiny Fey as a Princeton admission officer whose straight–laced existence is invigorated by a…
Double, TheDouble, The (2013) Recommended
Dir. Richard Ayoade
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn
Richard Ayoade (SUBMARINE) directs this stylish Kafka–esque thriller about a government worker who is joined by his doppelganger.
Toy Story of Terror!Toy Story of Terror! (2013)
Dir. Angus MacLane
Feat. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack
This all–new Pixar short finds the Toy Story crew taking an ill–advised detour to a creepy roadside motel. Perfect for…
Maggie's PlanMaggie's Plan (2015)
Dir. Rebecca Miller
Feat. Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore
Witty showcase for the talents of Greta Gerwig, here playing a woman who's plans to have a baby on her own are derailed when she becomes involved…

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