Nathan Zellner Movies

In this typically low-key comedy drama from independent writer/director Andrew Bujalski, Jeannie (Tilly Hatcher) and Lauren (Maggie Hatcher) are a pair of twin sisters living in Austin, TX, who are close without having much in common. Jeannie, who is confined to a wheelchair, runs a well-established vintage clothing store called Storyville with her longtime friend Amanda (Anne Dodge), while Lauren drifts from job to job and is pondering an offer to teach English in Kenya. Jeannie and Amanda have had a falling out and Jeannie is worried about her stake in the business, especially since the original partnership agreements were drawn up by Amanda's father. When Amanda suggests she may take legal action to take full control of Storyville, Jeannie decides she needs legal advice and turns to Merrill (Alex Karpovsky), a former boyfriend who has almost completed his law degree. Merrill is feeling frazzled as he tries to pass the bar exam and he welcomes the distraction, but it isn't long before he forgets one of the first rules of legal ethics and begins sleeping with Jeannie. Lauren, meanwhile, wants to be of assistance to her sister, but she gets roped into helping her mother with her myriad problems while trying to make sense of her own future. Beeswax was an official selection at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

A man who already has too many problems to deal with finds himself finally beginning to crack when his beloved cat goes missing and he launches a tireless search campaign that spans the entire city. His wife is divorcing him, he's miserable at his job, but at least he has his feline friend Goliath to stave off the loneliness. But when Goliath disappears, it all just becomes too much to take. Now, in order to bring his furry little pal back home safe and sound, the miserable cat owner will cover his neighborhood in flyers, offer a hearty reward, and even enlist the aid of a private investigator. In the end, when his worst fears are confirmed, the grief simply becomes too much to take. Yet despite his sorrow, the man soon discovers that the cold darkness of true misery ultimately gives way to the warm glow of true hope. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide