My Dinner With A.J.(2011)

My Dinner with A.J. is a character-driven drama about two old friends reconnecting after a decade apart. David, a disillusioned writer who never achieved his filmmaking ambitions, sits down for an evening with A.J., a former actor who abandoned his pursuit of stardom to become a father. Over dinner, their conversation peels back layers of regret, compromise, and the paths not taken, forcing both men to confront how much they've changed and whether their friendship can survive the distance. Written and produced by its stars, the film draws inspiration from the intimate, dialogue-focused cinema of Charles Burnett, John Cassavetes, and Louis Malle. What emerges is an irreverent, unflinching portrait of how time and choice reshape the bonds between people.