Melvin Goes to Dinner Movie Review 2003

Joey (Price) invites Melvin (Blieden) and Alex (Courtney) to dinner as a way of catching up; they are also unexpectedly joined by Alex's friend Sarah (Gurwitch). Since each person is a stranger to at least one other person at the table, there's a certain awkwardness at first, but then the conversation (often confessional) starts to flow. Oh, and despite the title, the characters are not actually shown dining, so at least you won't get hungry, although all the talking may make you sleepy.

Distribution

Showtime Networks, Inc., 5120 E. La Palma, No. 103, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807, Email: customerservice@sho.com, URL: http://www.SHO.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 83 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

New York, New York, Comedy Drama, Big Ideas

Screenplay

Michael Blieden

Cast

Michael Blieden, Stephanie Courtney, Matt Price, Annabelle Gurwitch, Maura Tierney

Cinematography

Alex Vendler

Director

Bob Odenkirk

Music

Michael Penn