All the Real Girls 2003  R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel, Patricia Clarkson, Benjamin Mouton, Shea Whigham, Maurice Compte, Danny McBride, Bartow Church
Paul's (Paul Schneider) reputation as a ladies man is so well known that when he falls for his friend's young sister, Noel (Zooey Deschanel), he must prove to all that he is really in love.
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford 2007  R, 160 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Western
Director: Andrew Dominik
Cast: Brad Pitt, Mary-Louise Parker, Brooklynn Proulx, Dustin Bollinger, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Jeremy Renner, Sam Shepard, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Schneider, Joel McNichol, James Defelice
It's 1881 and famous bank/train robber Jesse James (Brad Pitt), at age 34, has had a turnover of gang members from retirement or having been killed. Even brother Frank (Sam Shepard) retired after the gang's last heist. Jesse even has a "day" job as a respected businessman using the name of Thomas Howard and has a trophy wife, Zee (Mary-Louise Parker), and two children. But the restless Jesse is putting together a new gang made up of second-rate gangsters, which includes young Bob (Casey Affleck) who has collected Jesse James clippings and stories since he was a small boy and idolized Jesse. Another problem that Jesse has is that there is a large bounty on him, dead or alive. As time passes, Bob becomes jealous of Jesse and with the reward he could receive, he decides to kill Jesse, which he does. An interesting study of the two men that is based on Ron Hansen's historical novel of the same name. The film received two Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor (Affleck).
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Away We Go 2009 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Catherine O'Hara, Samantha Pryor, Paul Schneider, Jim Gaffigan, Carmen Ejogo, Chris Messina, Josh Hamilton, Melanie Lynskey, Conor Carroll, Bailey Harkins
An unmarried couple, Burt and Verona (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph), are expecting their first baby, and they travel through the United States and Montreal looking for the perfect place to settle down. Along the way, they experience many misadventures when they visit friends and family hoping to find people like themselves with whom they can enjoy raising their child.
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Elizabethtown 2005 PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Cameron Crowe
Cast: Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Judy Greer, Jessica Biel, Paul Schneider, Loudon Wainwright III, Gailard Sartain, Jed Rees, Dan Biggers, Paula Deen, Alice Marie Crowe, Tim Devitt
Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) has lost job and girlfriend as well, and, as if that were not enough, his father dies. Now, Drew boards a plane to travel to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, to make funeral plans. The plane is a direct, overnight flight, and Drew is the only passenger. Lucky for him because flight attendant Claire (Kirsten Dunst) gives him all of her attention, which results in Drew finding hope despite his adversities.
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 The Family Stone 2005  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Thomas Bezucha
Cast: Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Tyrone Giordano, Brian J. White, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Schneider, Carol Locatell
When son Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney) invites his fiancee, Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker), home for Thanksgiving to meet his dysfunctional family, Meredith asks her sister, Julie (Claire Danes), to come with her for emotional support. Julie gets quite a greeting from Everett, and problems ensue.
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George Washington 2000 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden, Curtis Cotton III, Eddie Rouse, Paul Schneider, Damian Jewan Lee, Rachael Handy, Jonathan Davidson, Janet Taylor, Scott Clackum
Four young teens–Nasia (Candace Evanofski), George (Donald Holden), Buddy (Curtis Cotton III), and Vernon (Damian Jewan Lee)–spend their summer days as working-class kids whose parents are too busy to supervise their offspring. When Buddy dies after being pushed by George, the children band together and hide the accident from authorities.
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Lars and the Real Girl 2007 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, R.D. Reid, Kelli Garner, Nancy Beatty, Doug Lennox, Joe Bostick, Liz Gordon, Nicky Guadagni, Patricia Clarkson, Karen Robinson, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Shy Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling) cannot stand to be touched and cannot relate to other human beings. He orders a life-size "Real Doll" that is anatomically correct, names her Bianca, and introduces her to his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and Gus' wife Karin (Emily Mortimer). Not knowing how to handle Lars' delusions, Karin gets Lars to visit a doctor/psychologist, Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson), who convinces Karin and Gus to sympathize with Lars. They heed her advice, and, before long, the townsfolk join in and accept Bianca. The act of putting aside skepticism actually helps Lars when the community treats Bianca with respect. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
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| 1. All the Real Girls (2003)
2. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
3. Away We Go (2009)
4. Elizabethtown (2005)
5. The Family Stone (2005)
6. George Washington (2000)
7. Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
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