A sensitive drama starring Christian Slater as a sheltered, monosyllabic young man infatuated with pretty waitress Marisa Tomei, who works with him at a Minneapolis diner. When Slater saves Tomei from being raped late one night, a romance develops between them. Rosie Perez also stars in this engaging film. 104 min.

For 15-year-old Vivian Abramowitz, the year 1976 is filled with a series of crises, from her peripatetic family's moves to stay one step ahead of Beverly Hills landlords and the arrival of an older female cousin to the cumbersome brassieres her blossoming body suddenly requires. Writer/director Tamara Jenkins' witty and engaging coming-of-age comedy stars Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei and Kevin Corrigan. 91 min.