Jim Strouse

Steve Buscemi's seamless direction and James C. Strouse's thoughtful script paint a picture of working-class characters filled with the comedy and rich details of everyday life. (IFC Films)

Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip. (imdb)

A comedy centered on a has-been coach who is given a shot at redemption when he's asked to run his local high school's girls basketball team. (imdb)

Aspiring NYC artist John Hollar returns to his middle America hometown on the eve of his mother's brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind as his dysfunctional family, high school pals, and over-eager ex flood back into his life ahead of his mother's operation. (imdb)

Will Henry is a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his young twin daughters and a classroom full students while exploring and navigating the rich complexities of new love and letting go of the woman who left him. (imdb)

An aspiring playwright in New York strikes up a friendship with a guy while on the rebound from a break-up. (imdb)

Isobel decides to rent out her spare bedroom in order to generate much-needed extra income after a messy and painful breakup. With the help of her best friend, she navigates the most emotionally, sexually and professionally complicated time of her life, while hosting a constant stream of new guests. (imdb)

Coping with the loss of her fiance, Mira Ray sends a series of romantic texts to his old cellphone number, not realizing it was reassigned to journalist Rob Burns. Rob becomes captivated by the honesty of her words in the beautifully constructed texts. When he’s assigned to write a profile of superstar Celine Dion, he enlists her help to figure out how to meet Mira in person — and win her heart.