Jessie Nelson

Jessie Nelson
Total Credits at Criticker: 5 (Director), 8 (Writer), 1 (Creator)
Titles you haven't rated - Director (5) | Writer (8) | Creator (1)
I Am Sam
The compelling story of Sam Dawson (Penn), a mentally challenged father raising his daughter Lucy with the help of an extraordinary group of friends. When a social worker suggests that Lucy should be placed in foster care, Sam forms an unlikely alliance with a high-powered attorney (Pfeiffer). Together they struggle to convince the system that Sam deserves to get his daughter back and, in the process, fuse a bond that results in a unique testament to the power of unconditional love. (New Line Cinema)
Stepmom
Anna and Ben, the two children of Jackie and Luke, have to cope with the fact that their parents divorced and that there is a new woman in their father's life: Isabel, a successful photographer. She does her best to treat the kids in a way that makes them still feel at home when being with their dad, but also loves her work and does not plan to give it up. But Jackie, a full-time mother, regards Isabel's efforts as offensively insufficient... (imdb)
The Story of Us
A romantic comedy that asks the question: Can a marriage survive 15 years of marriage? (Universal Studios)
Corrina, Corrina
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. (imdb)
Because I Said So
In a comedy that explores when it's finally time to cut the apron strings, Diane Keaton stars as a mother whose loves knows no bounds or boundaries. (Universal)
Fred Claus
Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole. (imdb)
Little Voice
Waitress: The Musical
Jenna, a pie artist trapped in a sour marriage, finds sweet escape in her delicious creations. But an unplanned pregnancy stirs a new recipe for freedom, with a dash of pie contest dreams and a forbidden love topping. Can Jenna rise above the crust of her past and bake a life worth savoring?