Whatever Works


Synopsis:
After the failure of his career, his marriage, and his suicide attempt, world-class grouch Boris Yellnikoff, spends his days insulting the small children unfortunate enough to study chess with him and irritating his still-loyal friends with his never-ending tirades about the worthlessness of absolutely everything. A former Columbia Professor and self-proclaimed genius who came close to winning a Nobel . . .

Starring:
Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley Jr, Michael McKean

Summer Hours


Synopsis:
Two brothers and a sister witness the gradual disappearance of their childhood memories when they must relinquish the family belongings to ensure their deceased mother's succession.

Starring:
Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, Jeremie Renier, Edith Scob, Dominique Reymond

Valentino: The Last Emporer


Synopsis:
A portrait of Valentino Garavani, the man behind the legendary couture label Valentino. Here, we focus on the period between Valentino's seventieth birthday and his final couture show as well as his significant contributions to the field of fashion. However, at the center is a love story: the fifty-year relationship between Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti, his business . . .

Starring:
Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti

Cheri


Synopsis:
It is turn of the century in Belle Epoque Paris and a scandalous romp is underfoot. The tale begins as the ravishing Lea contemplates retirement from her renowned stature as Paris's most envied seductress to the rich and famous. Her plans are cut short when she is approached by a former courtesan and arch rival, the barb-throwing gossip Charlotte Peloux, who encourages Lea to teach her disaffected . . .

Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend, Bette Bourne, Iben Hjejle

Away We Go


Synopsis:
The journey of an expectant couple as they travel the U.S. in search of the perfect place to put down roots and raise their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.

Starring:
John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Carmen Ejogo, Catherine O'Hara, Jeff Daniels

Food, Inc.

Synopsis:
The veil on our nation's food industry is lifted, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers . . .

Starring:
Eric Schlosser, Joel Salatin, Richard Lobb, Carole Morison, Troy Roush