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Chris Messina

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Ira & AbbyIra & Abby (2006)
Dir. Robert Cary
Feat. Chris Messina, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jason Alexander
Jittery romantic comedy concerns the ramifications of a hasty marriage between a neurotic therapy patient and a flighty saleswoman. New York…
Made of HonourMade of Honour (2008)
Dir. Paul Weiland
Feat. Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd
Cushy romantic comedy in the spirit of MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, with a wealthy womaniser (Dempsey) asked to be maid of honour for his best chick…
Vicky Cristina BarcelonaVicky Cristina Barcelona (Vicky Christina Barcelona) (2008) Aro Favourite
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Javier Bardem
Woody Allen proves he hasn't lost his touch with this refreshing and vital rom–com that follows two American gal–pals who fall for the…
Humboldt CountyHumboldt County (2008)
Dir. Darren Grodsky, Danny Jacobs
Feat. Jeremy Strong, Fairuza Balk, Peter Bogdanovich
Pleasant, though highly unoriginal dramedy plonks a straight–laced medical student (Strong) in the company of a potty…
Away We GoAway We Go (2009)
Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Catherine O'Hara
An ersatz hipster road movie that follows a 30–something expectant couple as they travel across America looking for the perfect place to start…
Brief Interviews with Hideous MenBrief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)
Dir. John Krasinski
Feat. Julianne Nicholson, Ben Shenkman, Timothy Hutton
A graduate student copes with a recent breakup by conducting interviews with various men. Ill–conceived and messy adaptation of David Foster…
GreenbergGreenberg (2010)
Dir. Noah Baumbach
Feat. Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans
An off–key, serio–comic role for Ben Stiller, here playing a challenged 40–something whose stint crashing at his brother’s L.A.…
DevilDevil (2010)
Dir. John Erick Dowdle
Feat. Chris Messina, Caroline Dhavernas, Bokeem Woodbine
From the mind of M. Night Shyamalan comes this deeply dippy horror film with a group of people trapped in an elevator with....THE DEVIL! The…
Celeste and Jesse ForeverCeleste and Jesse Forever (2011)
Dir. Lee Toland Krieger
Feat. Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Ari Graynor
Two best friends struggle to reconcile lingering feelings despite being divorced from one another in this smart, unexpected romantic comedy.
Ruby SparksRuby Sparks (2012) Recommended
Dir. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Feat. Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Chris Messina
Real–life couple Dayton and Faris (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) direct real–life acting couple Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan in this zesty satire…
ArgoArgo (2012) Recommended
Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin
Oscar–winning thriller based on the fact–based story of a CIA agent's unconventional plans to rescue six American diplomats during the…
Mindy Project, The (TV Series)Mindy Project, The (TV Series) (2012)
Feat. Mindy Kaling, Chris Messina, Anna Camp
A young doctor who 'wants her life to be like a romantic comedy' balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co–workers…
Alex of VeniceAlex of Venice (2014)
Dir. Chris Messina
Feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Messina, Don Johnson
Chris Messina makes his directorial debut in this tale of a workaholic attorney forced to reinvent her life after her husband suddenly leaves.
CakeCake (2014)
Dir. Daniel Barnz
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick
Low–key drama with Aniston as a woman fascinated by the suicide of a member of her chronic pain support group while grappling with her own,…
ManglehornManglehorn (2014)
Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine
Al Pacino gives a nicely understated performance as an eccentric small–town locksmith, trying to start his life over again with the help of a…
Live by NightLive by Night (2016)
Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson
Ben Affleck's love letter to film noir set in Prohibition–era Boston where the flow of booze is controlled by an underground network of…
Sharp Objects (TV Mini-series)Sharp Objects (TV Mini-series) (2018) Recommended
Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina
Searing psychological thriller with Amy Adams playing a reporter who returns to her small home town to investigate the murders of two preteen girls.…
Birds of PreyBirds of Prey (Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)) (2020)
Dir. Cathy Yan
Feat. Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez
Margot Robbie returns as the edgy anti–hero Harley Quinn in this follow–up to the DC Comics adaptation SUICIDE SQUAD. Full of wickedly…
She Dies TomorrowShe Dies Tomorrow (2020) Recommended
Dir. Amy Seimetz
Feat. Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley
Extraordinary arthouse horror in which a young woman's traumatic feelings of imminent death appears to be a contagion. The seemingly absurd premise…

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