
Stars:
J.K. Simmons,
Jennifer Garner,
Michael Cera,
Jason Bateman,
Ellen Page,
Greg Kinnear,
Toni Collette,
Steve Carell,
Abigail Breslin,
Paul Dano,
Alan Arkin,
Keri Russell,
Nathan Fillion,
Jeremy Sisto,
Andy Griffith,
Adrienne Shelly
Director:
Adrienne Shelly
Summary: Features the bitter-sweet comedies: JUNO, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and THE WAITRESS.
Features the bitter-sweet comedies: JUNO, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and THE WAITRESS.
JUNO – The word 'quirky' has become the quick and easy way to describe films such as LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and LARS AND THE REAL GIRL that straddle the lines between indie and studio films and comedy and drama. While JUNO fits into that same category, this distinctive dramedy is in a class all its own. Ellen Page (HARD CANDY) stars as Juno, a witty teenage girl whose boredom doesn't lead her to the mall. Instead, she makes a one-time trip into the arms of her best friend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera, SUPERBAD). When Juno discovers that she's pregnant, she's forced to grow up fast as she tries to find adoptive parents for her quickly growing child.
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE – Picked up after a well-received showing at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE is a low-budget comedy about a family road trip from Albuquerque to California. The story begins when young Olive (Abigail Breslin) is given a shot at the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant, and manages to coerce her family into driving west in their worn-down VW van. Olive's father Richard (Greg Kinnear) heads up the trip, while mother Sheryl (Toni Collette), brother Dwayne (Paul Dano), uncle Frank (Steve Carell), and grandfather (Alan Arkin) all come along for the ride.
THE WAITRESS – This charming comedy from late director-writer-actress Adrienne Shelly is the perfect mix of sweet and sour. FELICITY'S Keri Russell stars as Jenna, a waitress stuck in a marriage to a less-than-lovable lout (Jeremy Sisto, SIX FEET UNDER). When she learns she's pregnant with his baby, she seeks solace in two things: pie-baking and an extramarital affair with her hunky but nervous Doctor. Jenna's relationship with Dr. Pomatter (Nathan Fillion, SERENITY) gives her something to look forward to as her husband grows ever more controlling and her baby bump gets larger. Like Jenna's perfect pie recipes, WAITRESS is a heavenly combination of ingredients. The stellar cast also features Shelly, Cheryl Hines (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM), and Andy Griffith.