Ezra

EZRA – A Reel Alternatives Film Screening 

• September 9, 2024 – 7pm
• Algonquin Theatre
• Tickets – $10
• Purchase at: https://tickets.algonquintheatre.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent1748.html

Bobby Cannavale and Robert De Niro hit the road in this star-studded and heartwarming comedy about stand-up comics and stand-up parents — or at least those trying to be.

New Jersey comic Max (Cannavale) tells stories, not jokes, about ordinary chaos — with there being no better source of chaos in his life to pull from than his son with autism, Ezra (William A. Fitzgerald). Finding himself at odds with doctors and ex-wife Jenna (Rose Byrne), Max packs their bags and brings both his father (De Niro) and Ezra on a cross-country trek to Los Angeles, where Max has been promised a spot on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Both an unpredictable family dramedy and a road movie that runs on mischief, the latest from director Tony Goldwyn showcases Cannavale, De Niro and Byrne as three adults with wildly divergent opinions about what’s best for one precious little boy. The film also features an astonishing ensemble cast, which counts Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg among its ranks.