Saltzman Sees...Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Lucky Number Slevin won my Best Supporting Actress (Lucy Lui) and my Best Screenplay (Jason Smilovic) in 2006.

Saltzman Sees...Of Mice and Men (1992)

Of Mice and Men was nominated for my Best Actor (John Malkovich) in 1992.

Saltzman Sees...Return to Me (2000)

Return to Me is a remarkable story of a man who loses his wife, but finds her heart.  David Duchovny and Minnie Driver star in this touching love story directed by Bonnie Hunt.  Carroll O'Conner and Robert Loggia lead a brilliant supporting cast that includes David Alan Grier and John Belushi.  Because Duchovny's wife is an organ donor, her heart ends up with Minnie Driver and when the two main characters meet, there is instant sparks and chemistry.  What will happen when Duchovny finds out how connected they really are?

The reason it is my choice for the Best Family Picture of 2000, is because it reminds us that the cliche: "Home is where the heart is" can be tricky sometimes.  However, that doesn't make it any less true.  This is a movie everyone in the family needs to see.

Saltzman Sees...Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Lars and the Real Girl is one of the sweetest stories ever told about how a town can embrace a man fully, despite any flaws he might have, no matter how unique.  Ryan Gosling is incredible as Lars Lindstrom, a man suffering from what can best be described as Delusional Disorder.  Rather than commit Lars or convince him he's not normal, everyone in his life plays along trying to do what is best for him.  The performances are breathtaking, from veterans like Patricia Clarkson, to lesser-known actors like Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider and Kelli Garner.

Ryan Gosling won my Best Actor of 2007.

Gosling was nominated for a Golden Globe as well as a Screen Actors Guild award for his performance.  However, Gosling wasn't nominated for an Oscar. Writer Nancy Oliver, who was nominated for Best Original Screenplay, answers the question: What would happen if everyone in a person's life supported them through their mental breakdown?  The small recognition and its meager performance at the box office makes it clearly my choice for the Most Underrated Movie of 2007.

It truly is one of the most refreshing and remarkable looks at how to treat any disorder.