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Richard Jenkins

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BlazeBlaze (1989)
Dir. Ron Shelton
Feat. Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich, Richard Jenkins
Paul Newman plays flamboyant Southern governor Earl Long, who was scandalized over a love affair with an exotic dancer (Lolita Davidovich, in a…
Indian in the CupboardIndian in the Cupboard (1995)
Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Hal Scardino, Litefoot , Lindsay Crouse
A young boy possesses a bedroom secret – a special cupboard that brings his miniature toys to life, chiefly a native Indian and a cowboy. High…
Couch in New York, ACouch in New York, A (1996)
Dir. Chantal Akerman
Feat. Juliette Binoche, William Hurt, Richard Jenkins
Belgian auteur Chantal Akerman directs this Stateside curiosity, with Juliette Binoche as a Parisian dancer who swaps apartments with a New York…
Into Thin Air: Death On EverestInto Thin Air: Death On Everest (1997)
Dir. Robert Markowitz
Feat. Peter Horton, Christopher McDonald, Nathaniel Parker
Dramatic recreation of the disastrous 1996 Everest expedition that counted NZer Rob Hall among its many casualties. Based on the first–hand…
Changing LanesChanging Lanes (2002) Recommended
Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Affleck, Toni Collette
After a rush hour fender–bender between lawyer Ben Affleck and insurance agent Samuel L Jackson, a tit for tat game of ‘get even’ for high…
Rumour Has It...Rumour Has It... (2005)
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley Maclaine
An intriguing meta–Hollywood 'sequel' to THE GRADUATE (1967), in which Aniston plays an unlucky–in–love New Yorker who learns that…
Fun With Dick and JaneFun With Dick and Jane (2005)
Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni, Alec Baldwin
A manic remake of the 1977 Ted Kotcheff comedy, in which a pair of successful WASPs (here, Carrey and Leoni), experience sudden destitution and try…
Visitor, The Visitor, The (2007) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tom McCarthy
Feat. Richard Jenkins, Hiam Abbass, Marian Seldes
Compassionate, beautifully–measured tale of a widowed college professor whose banal mid–life finds renewed joy (and heartbreak) after he…
Step Brothers Step Brothers (2008)
Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen
Taking cheapshots at lacklustre parenting and the common modern phenomenon of pampered adults refusing to fly the coop, this unruly Ferrell / Reilly…
Burn After Reading Burn After Reading (2008) Recommended
Dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Feat. George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt
Appealing 'dunderhead' comedy from the Coen Brothers that plots an elaborate caper for its A–list ensemble cast, who relish the chance to…
Broken, TheBroken, The (2008)
Dir. Sean Ellis
Feat. Lena Headey, Ulrich Thomsen, Melvil Poupaud
Spooky, artfully directed thriller, about a woman (Headey) who suspects she’s being followed around London by a murderous…
Dear JohnDear John (2010)
Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins
Another two–hankie tearjerker from the pages of Nicholas Sparks tells of the everlasting romance between an Iraq–bound solider (Tatum)…
Eat Pray LoveEat Pray Love (2010)
Dir. Ryan Murphy
Feat. Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup
Julia Roberts plays the divorced globetrotter of Elizabeth Gilbert's best–selling memoir in this gastro tiki tour of Italy, India, and Bali.…
Let Me InLet Me In (2010) Recommended
Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins
Justifiable American remake elevates the style and menace of the Swedish vampire hit with special attention paid to the relationship between a…
Happy Thank You More PleaseHappy Thank You More Please (2010)
Dir. Josh Radnor
Feat. Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman, Zoe Kazan
Genial indie comedy with a self involved writer and his friends struggling to adjust to adulthood. Directorial debut of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER star…
NormanNorman (2010)
Dir. Jonathan Segal
Feat. Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp, Richard Jenkins
A melancholy high school 'indie' about a teenage loner who claims his father's terminal cancer as his own in order to make tracks with a pretty…
Hall PassHall Pass (2011)
Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate
The Farrelly brothers' crass comedy of marital anxiety in which two friends are given a week off – or 'Hall Pass' – from monogamy by…
Friends with BenefitsFriends with Benefits (2011)
Dir. Will Gluck
Feat. Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson
Smug but sporadically amusing comedy with Timberlake and Kunis being the beneficial buddies whose agreement of course has complications. Inspired…
Rum Diary, TheRum Diary, The (2011)
Dir. Bruce Robinson
Feat. Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard
Johnny Depp returns to the world of Hunter S. Thompson in this adaptation of the Gonzo journalist's "lost" autobiographical novel of the same name,…
Cabin in the Woods, TheCabin in the Woods, The (2011) Recommended
Dir. Drew Goddard
Feat. Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison
Masterminded by Joss Whedon, this hilarious inside–out horror comedy promises the last word on the horror genre, although its cleverness is…
Darling CompanionDarling Companion (2012)
Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Dianne Wiest
Cracks in the marriage of a long–time couple begin to show when their beloved dog goes missing on a weekend retreat. Dir. Kasdan's ongoing…
Killing Them SoftlyKilling Them Softly (2012)
Dir. Andrew Dominik
Feat. Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn
Ex–pat Kiwi Andrew Dominik helms this sullen gangland thriller, about a professional enforcer (Pitt) hired to track down the amateur criminals…
Jack ReacherJack Reacher (2012)
Dir. Christopher McQuarrie
Feat. Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins
Tom Cruise assumes the coveted role of Lee Child's best–selling anti–hero in this violent, no–nonsense action vehicle.
Liberal ArtsLiberal Arts (2012)
Dir. Josh Radnor
Feat. Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins
Josh Radnor, star of top–draw sitcom HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER directs his second self–penned romantic comedy, himself playing a…
Company You Keep, TheCompany You Keep, The (2012)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie
Robert Redford directs and stars in this bristling thriller, about a former Weather Underground member, now in hiding, whose violent past comes back…
As I Lay DyingAs I Lay Dying (2013)
Dir. James Franco
Feat. James Franco, Danny McBride, Logan Marshall-Green
James Franco tackles William Faulkner's famed stream–of–consciousness novel as both actor and director in this story of a grieving…
White House DownWhite House Down (2013)
Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Conveniently on a tour of the White House, action hero beefcake Channing Tatum scrambles to save the President (Jamie Foxx) from an invading…
A.C.O.DA.C.O.D (Adult Children Of Divorce) (2013)
Dir. Stuart Zicherman
Feat. Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O'Hara
A solid, character–focused mixer of dysfunctional comedy and down–to–earth navel gazing, with Adam Scott as the weary…
TurboTurbo (2013)
Dir. David Soren
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena
Fuel–injected snails race to compete in the Indy 500 in this zippy animated adventure, firmly in the spirit of Pixar's winning CARS.
Olive Kitteridge (TV Mini-Series)Olive Kitteridge (TV Mini-Series) (2014) Aro Favourite
Dir. Lisa Cholodenko
Feat. Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, Ann Dowd
Frances McDormand is superb as the forbidding Olive Kitteridge in this exemplary HBO adaptation of Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize–winning…
Bone TomahawkBone Tomahawk (2015)
Dir. S. Craig Zahler
Feat. Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins
Blood–soaked western with Kurt Russell and his posse setting out to rescue a group of captives from cannibalistic cave dwellers.
Hollars, TheHollars, The (2016)
Dir. John Krasinski
Feat. Margo Martindale, Sharlto Copley, Richard Jenkins
Actor John Kasinski makes a commendable directing debut with this bittersweet indie as a New York artist who returns to his middle–American…
Berlin Station (TV Series)Berlin Station (TV Series) (2016)
Feat. Richard Armitage, Rhys Ifans, Leland Orser
TV thriller following the clandestine activities of a CIA team in Berlin, with Richard Armitage playing an ex–Langley analyst who moves to…
Shape of Water, TheShape of Water, The (2017) Recommended
Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins
At a top secret research facility in the 1950s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in…
KajillionaireKajillionaire (2020) Recommended
Dir. Miranda July
Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Gina Rodriguez
Irreverent comedy from writer–director Miranda July (ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW) following a struggling family who survive on petty crime,…
Nightmare AlleyNightmare Alley (2021)
Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette
Dark and stormy neo–noir thriller from director Guillermo del Toro (THE SHAPE OF WATER) about a low–ranking carnie (Bradley Cooper) who…
Humans, TheHumans, The (2021) Recommended
Dir. Stephen Karam
Feat. Richard Jenkins, June Squibb, Steven Yeun
A modern, fresh take on the thanksgiving drama in which director Stephen Karam adapts his own Tony award–winning play with cinematic…

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