Jordan Horowitz Movies

Two sisters with diametrically opposing views on commitment find their family bond tested as wedding bells start to chime in this romantic comedy drama from director Michael Mohan. Twentysomething Sarah (Lizzy Caplan) values her independence above all else. So when her clingy boyfriend Kevin (Geoffrey Arend) proposes, Sarah ends the relationship. Meanwhile, Sarah's sister Beth (Alison Brie) is busy planning her own upcoming wedding to Andrew (Martin Starr), who also happens to be in a band with Kevin. But when Sarah rebounds into the arms of Jonathan (Mark Webber), Beth makes no attempt to mask her disapproval of the impulsive romance. As the two sisters clash over their relationship issues, Sarah begins to have a change of heart, realizing that in order to experience pure love, she must finally let go of her fears and throw caution to the wind. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

A young man meets his dream woman (and isn't the least bit troubled that she's a washed-up porn actress 30 years his senior) in this independent coming-of-age comedy. Tobe Hulbert (Dustin Ingram) is a 17-year-old high school graduate who is the working definition of a loser -- he's nerdy and socially inept, he lives with his eccentric grandfather (Brian Dennehy), his closest friend, Kenny (Daniel Yelsky), is only 12 years old, and he drives a beat-up hot-dog wagon with a giant frankfurter bolted to the roof. Among his other obsessions, Tobe is fascinated with adult movies of the 1970s and '80s, and his favorite actress is Monica Velour (Kim Cattrall), who in her heyday was the hottest star in porn. When Tobe discovers there's a collector living in Indiana (Keith David) who is willing to buy his wagon for a good price and Monica Velour will be appearing at a gentleman's club nearby, he decides fate is smiling on him and hits the road. However, the "gentleman's club" turns out to be a sleazy dive and time hasn't been kind to Monica; when several patrons begin shouting insults at her, Tobe defends her honor and gets beat up for his trouble. Monica gratefully befriends Tobe and lets him stay at the trailer park she calls home; he begins to imagine he might have a chance with the woman of his dreams, but while she sees Tobe as a kindred spirit, she has bigger things to deal with, including a career that's going nowhere, an ugly relationship with her ex-husband, and a contentious battle to win back custody of her daughter. The first feature film from writer and director Keith Bearden, Meet Monica Velour received its world premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi