Film watchers view the story of a nonfiction book about a "crazy" orchid dealer and at the same time the story of a screenwriter who turns to his twin brother for help in adapting the book. An original comedy-drama that seamlessly blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real people: obsessive orchid hunter John Laroche, journalist Susan Orlean, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, and his twin brother Donald. As Charlie struggles...

Director Demme follows Young on a road trip from his childhood home in southern Ontario to Massey Hall in Toronto, where Young performs.

Appliance salesman Guy Patterson fills in for an injured dummer when the band The Wonders completes in a talent show. After Guy injects a Merseybeat rhythm into lead singer Jimmy's ballad, the song's undeniable pop power flings the group into a brief whirlwind of success.