M. Ward Movies
- 2008
Independent filmmaker Jeff Mahaffy chronicles a few days in the life of a man whose life is beginning to fall apart in this cinema verite-influenced drama. Thomas Lindsey (Jeff Clark) is a middle-aged salesman who collects abandoned insect nests when he isn't on the road trying to drum up sales. Lindsey has dumped most of his life's savings into a new product called Wellness, a health supplement that claims to cure nearly all physical and emotional ailments. Wellness is being marketed like a pyramid scheme, and Lindsey's overseer is Paul Stubbs (Paul Mahaffy), who bullies his charges into bigger sales and treats Lindsey with barely disguised contempt. As Lindsey desperately tries to convince people to buy into the new wonder drug, Stubbs begins scaring away the few customers he can attract as Lindsey finds himself on the verge of financial ruin. Wellness was an official entry at the 2008 Rotterdam International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jeff Clark, Paul Mahaffy, (more)
For the follow-up to his feature debut, 1999's The Big Split, filmmaker Martin Hynes took on this bittersweet road movie about a teenager responding to the untimely death of his mother. Overcome with grief that he's unequipped to deal with, Mercer (Lou Taylor Pucci) decides to steal a car and hit the open road. Along the way, he discovers himself with the help of a seductress (Jena Malone) and the owner of the car (Zooey Deschanel). The Go-Getter had its premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, (more)
- 2007
This release contains award-winning performer Norah Jones' performance for the popular television program Austin City Limits. The setlist of over a dozen songs includes "Come Away With Me," "Not Too Late," "Blue Bayou," and "Don't Know Why." ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Norah Jones
