Mark Andrus

A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

Dir. James L. Brooks · With Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear

When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.

Dir. Irwin Winkler · With Kevin Kline, Hayden Christensen, Kristin Scott Thomas

Feeling forgotten on Mother's Day, three best friends leave the suburbs and drive to New York City to surprise their adult sons.

Dir. Cindy Chupack · With Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, Felicity Huffman

Nobody likes self-centered realtor Oren Little, and he prefers it that way. He's deliberately mean to anyone who crosses his path and wants nothing more than to sell one final house and retire. His life turns upside-down when his estranged son drops off a granddaughter he never knew existed. Suddenly left in charge of her and with no idea how to take care of a child, he pawns the girl off on his neighbor, Leah -- but he eventually learns how to open his heart.

Dir. Rob Reiner · With Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Sterling Jerins

Rebellious, uncontrollable teenager, Rachel is hauled off by her dysfunctional mother to spend the summer with her estranged grandmother, Georgia. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.

Dir. Garry Marshall · With Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman