My Heart is an Idiot follows the 'terminally romantic' Davy Rothbart (This American Life, FOUND Magazine) as he road trips across the country looking for love in all the right, and wrong places. As someone whose heart is a drunken octopus, I can relate.
Movie Buzz The independent critical darling about a desperate trailer mom who gets involved with immigrant smuggling is gaining major buzz as the Oscar race tightens. Star Melissa Leo could very well be this year's Amy Ryan, but, like Ryan, does that mean she'll join the cast of The Office? You never know.
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