Broken English

I was interested in this film due to the mostly positive reviews, a story line that interested me, and having the opportunity to see Parker Posey, who for some reason has an intensely strong cult following, but is unable (or... Read more at imdb.com

As Nora Wilder in Zoe Cassavetes' directorial debut, Parker Posey is like Kathryn Hepburn on Valium. Her friend Audrey (Sopranos' Drea de Metteo) is five years into a seemingly perfect but actually crumbling marriage. Is Nora herself very unlucky or... Read more at imdb.com

Broken English is a formulaic romantic comedy about a thirty-year old woman's (Nora, well played by Parker Posey) search for love. This is a story that has been around the block and while director Zoe Cassavetes barely manages to make... Read more at imdb.com

BROKEN English has so many of the elements of films that are becoming difficult to find these days - superb intelligent script, a story that is frankly what it is instead of an overdone parody of itself, a director who... Read more at imdb.com

This movie was understated and may seem slow to some, but if you are able to understand the subtlety of Parker Posey's facial expressions, will you understand the journey of the movie. The French actor did a remarkable job at... Read more at imdb.com

Parker Posey truly shines in this highly enjoyable romantic comedy fantasia. It takes a lot for me to post a review and I'm dragging my feet but something has to be said. Nora is a 30 something single girl who... Read more at imdb.com

Zoe Cassavetes' "Broken English" is a comedy/drama about an attractive young woman who, through her neuroticism and emotional insecurities, keeps sabotaging her own happiness. Even though she works as a manager and troubleshooter at a trendy Manhattan hotel, Nora Wilder... Read more at imdb.com

BROKEN English reminded me of the magic of BEFORE SUNRISE/BEFORE SUNSET in a Parker Posey "Tour De Force" with a performance that captures the vulnerabilities that all of us have in ever finding love. The film is a delight to... Read more at imdb.com

I like Parker Posey, she is obviously a talented actress and (I like to fantasize) chooses a lot of roles in indie films. This movie is obviously something that meant a lot to the writer/director, because it is both detailed... Read more at imdb.com

to say i enjoyed broken English would be an understatement. this movie struck home with me like few others. a bit slow for your average audience, i found it was wonderfully acted, awkward, painful, poignant, sad, realistic, and thankfully not... Read more at imdb.com

You might be a little surprised or at least amused when the caustic, tired, joyous, frantic roller coaster stops. The plot may not exactly blow you away with its inventiveness. ... Full Review

So while Broken English does eventually abandon Nora's healthily jaded view of single life for a more conventional fairy tale, Cassavetes is wise enough to send her overseas with her best friend--and cast as that friend Drea de Matteo. She's leery enough to be skeptical of the blind date her mother (Gena Rowlands) sets up for her, desperate enough to go, and seasoned enough to be almost visibly relieved when the guy (Josh Hamilton) admits he still has feelings for his ex. ... Full Review

And if, as in "Broken English," even Posey's comedic gifts can't make the film any better than so-so, then friend, your movie needs help. Zoe Cassavetes: not as good as her dad, but better than her brother. ... Full Review

Okay, falling in love with a romantic Frenchman isn't exactly the most original plot point either, but it's not treated as the kind of fantasy romance it easily could have been. She has a decent job at a hotel and as the movie opens, her best friend Audrey (Drea De Matteo) is celebrating her fifth wedding aniversary. ... Full Review

Fortunately, "Broken English" rests on Posey's assured shoulders and the actress carries the film with a low-key, naturalistic turn. Although the film treads familiar single-girl-looking-for-love waters, Posey's performance is worth catching. ... Full Review

Note: This film can't be reviewed without spoilers right from the get-go, so fair warning.There are about a billion movies released each year, and even someone like myself, whose business is movies, can't see them all. ... Full Article

Plot Summary: In a startling mature and nuanced performance, Parker Posey plays Nora Wilder, a thirty-something Manhattanite who is cynical about love and relationships, in this astute collaboration with first-time writer/director Zoe Cassavetes. ... Full Article

When he thanks friends and family for attending his fifth anniversary celebration, square-jawed Mark (Tim Guinee) is entirely polite.He especially toasts Nora (Parker Posey), because, he says, she introduced us. ... Full Article

The latest Parker Posey movie - and you're not alone in thinking that there seems be a new one every week - finds the most gorgeous and talented comedienne since Kay Kendall in a more serious mood. ... Full Article

Five films will get additional screenings as part of the "Best of the Fest" schedule on Sunday, the final day of the ninth annual Sarasota Film Festival. Festival officials announced that "Canvas," which stars Academy Award-winner Marcia Gay Harden and ... Full Article