East-Berlin, 1961, shortly after the erection of the Wall. Konrad, Sophie and three of their friends plan a daring escape to Western Germany. The attempt is successful, except for Konrad,…

Missie three years later: being a single mother after her husband Willie was shot during a poker scuffle. She and Maddy move back in with her parents Clark and Marty….

From the Old West, a 17-year old Scottish boy teams using a mysterious gunman to locate the lady with whom he’s infatuated.

Wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, Minnesota Clay seeks revenge on the man who withheld evidence at his trial. There is a problem however, he is going blind.

A struggling Chicago artist finds herself at a crossroads in life, overwhelmed by changes and needing to make a critical decision in her relationship.

Both results provide performances which move beyond their typical scope in a satire that’s occasionally deflecting but fundamentally toothless. Entertainment veteran Shirley Yung, that directs, should understand better