The Great New Wonderful

Director Danny Leiner ("Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle") presents a funny, heartfelt look at life in post-9/11 New York City. As such characters as two rival bakers, a couple trying to raise an ill-tempered child, a pair of foreign bodyguards hired to protect a visiting dignitary, an elderly homemaker, and a psychiatrist and his patient deal with issues of anger and frustration, they learn how to adjust to an ever-changing world. Winning ensemble cast includes Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tony Shaloub,Olympia Dukakis, Edie Falco, Jim Gaffigan, and Stephen Colbert. 87 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.