Fantastic character-driven drama follows a Chicago art dealer as she travels with her husband to North Carolina in order to meet his estranged family and negotiate with an eccentric painter. Thrust into a world of differing beliefs and values, she begins to have new revelations about her man through interacting with his offbeat clan. Embeth Davidtz, Alessandro Nivola, Amy Adams star. 106 min.

John Grisham's eerie thriller features Kenneth Branagh as a slick Savannah attorney who helps waitress Embeth Davidtz when she's harassed by her emotionally troubled father (Robert Duvall). After engaging in a steamy affair, lawyer and client face danger as surprises about Davidtz's past are revealed. Robert Downey, Jr., Daryl Hannah co-star; Robert Altman directs. 114 min. Standard and Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: French, Spanish; audio commentary by Altman; biographies; theatrical trailers.