Not exact matches
Such is the premise of «Our Family Wedding,» a cute, but often - over-the-top,
comedy about Lucia Ramirez (America Ferrera) and Marcus Boyd (Lance Gross), an interracial couple who find nothing but
grief when they announce their wedding plans to family.
The latest in a recent string of directorial debuts
about young people grappling with the imminent or recent loss of a parent, Demetri Martin's «Dean» may not land with the sheer force of «James White» or offer the exacting detail of Sundance opener «Other People,» but this winsome low - key
comedy lucidly conveys how
grief can feel like being shot into uncharted stretches of outer space.
As the two men begin to come out of their
grief in different ways, «Dean» puts a smart new spin on male - driven
comedies, making his film as much
about emotion as it is
about humor.