Drake Doremus Movies

A British exchange student disrupts the family dynamics of an American household in this domestic drama from director Drake Doremus (Douchebag, Like Crazy). Before he taught music, cellist Keith Reynolds was just another struggling musician trying to make it in New York City. Years later, Keith has settled down with his wife Megan. As their daughter Lauren prepares for her senior year of high school, Keith begins to grow increasingly nostalgic about his bohemian youth. Meanwhile, the occasional gig as a substitute cellist for an esteemed Manhattan symphony a much -welcomed reprieve from his predictable life as a family man. But when Megan decides to host British high school senior Sophie as an exchange student, the wistful musician finds the impulsive nature that he has so successfully repressed once again bubbling to the surface, where nothing is nearly as placid as it appears. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

A loud-mouthed lout has a less than cordial reunion with his brother in this independent comedy drama from director Drake Doremus. Sam Nussbaum (Andrew Dickler) is an insufferably opinionated loser who has somehow managed to charm a beautiful young woman, Steph (Marguerite Moreau), who has agreed to marry him. Steph is puzzled when she learns that Sam hasn't invited his brother, Tom (Ben York Jones), to the upcoming wedding; Sam doesn't want to talk about it, so Steph decides to surprise her fiancé by arranging for Tom to come to Los Angeles, where the couple lives. Sam and Tom had a falling out years before that neither of them likes to talk about, and as the siblings get reacquainted, the emotional distance between them is clear. When Tom mentions in passing that the only girl he ever loved was a classmate from grade school, Sam insists they drop everything and set out to find her; this leads to a grand-scale road trip that at once brings the brothers together and reinforces their opinions of one another, while also giving Sam a reason to postpone a wedding he no longer wants. Douchebag received its world premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

MAD TV veterans Michael McDonald and Stephanie Weir headline this romantic comedy centering on the romance between a small-town principal and a bipolar teacher. Mitch Henderson (McDonald) is the principal of Roundlake Elementary. By all accounts Mitch is living the American dream - he's married with a son and living in middle-class bliss - but lately he's been stuck in a rut and can't seem to find a way out. Meanwhile, third grade teacher Candy Peterson has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and she's struggling to get her life on track. The only peace she finds is in her classroom late at night, peering through her telescope at the shimmering stars above. When Mitch begins spending his nights at the school as well, their paths begin to converge and their problems don't seem nearly as severe as they do by the cold light of day. In time, Mitch and Candy begin to develop a relationship that seems almost perfect. Sometimes romance has a way of blossoming under the most unlikely of circumstances. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi