Oddball Cinema

1830s Paris is home to a variety of sensational characters, among them the woman who writes under the pseudonym George Sand, dresses in men’s clothes, and openly scorns the institution of marriage. She attends a weekend gathering of some of France's greatest artistic and creative minds and encounters composer Frédéric Chopin, with whom she’s fallen in love solely from hearing his music – this will be their first meeting. If opposites attract, the robust and provocative Sand should easily seduce the frail and shy Chopin. However, her pursuit is complicated by other guests, including some of her former lovers and another woman who has also set her sights on Chopin.

■ Title — Impromptu
■ Director — James Lapine
■ Cast — Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin
■ Rating — PG-13
■ ©1991 | 1h 47m | Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance

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A struggling screenwriter suffers no shortage of challenges both professionally and personally. His life takes a bizarre detour when a homeless person begins following him. Eventually the writer learns that there’s much more to the fellow than his unkempt appearance and chaotic demeanor. The story may confuse the viewer at times, but once the paradox comes into focus – many paradoxes, actually – the plot surges forward to a memorably peculiar ending.

■ Title — Paradox Lost
■ Director — Dennis Curlett
■ Cast — Clarissa Thibeaux, Danny Cymbal, Dennis Curlett
■ Unrated, suitable for general audiences
■ ©2021 | 1h 33m | Comedy, Sci-Fi
■ Distributed by Gravitas Ventures

In early scenes the title character is anything but a hero. Engaging in drugs and petty crime, he’s divorced and losing visitation rights to his young son. Sentenced to community service for a recent conviction, he spends a little time cleaning graffiti from a Katrina-ravaged section of New Orleans and a lot of time drinking, smoking and snorting all sorts of substances, and hanging out with his pals who do the same. The strange thing is that he has a peculiar supernatural power, one that he could use to do some good for his city and for the world. Will he ever grow up and realize his potential? The language and action in this production are relentlessly vulgar and raunchy; this is appropriate to the story and the setting, but viewer (and listener) discretion is advised. For those who don’t mind, it’s a fresh and intriguing look at superpowers.

■ Title — American Hero
■ Director — Nick Love
■ Cast — Stephen Dorff, Eddie Griffin, Luis Da Silva Jr.
■ Unrated, suitable for teens and adults
■ ©2015 | 1h 26m | Action, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

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