A widowed dad (Robert De Niro) gets worried when his three grown children (Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, and Kate Beckinsale) all cancel their plans to spend Christmas with him at the last minute. He heads off to visit each of them, and learns that while they told their mother everything, they are ashamed to let him know when something bad has happened in their lives. His visit deepens his understanding of them, and himself. Directed by Kirk Jones. With Damian Young. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Drama. Year: 2009.
Melissa Leo in Everybody's Fine
Melissa Leo got a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance in this drama. It tells the story of a single mom, desperate for Christmas cash, who starts smuggling immigrant workers across the US-Canada border. Michael O'Keefe plays a state trooper who is hot on her trail and Misty Upham is a native American woman who helps her. Directed by Courtney Hunt. With Charlie McDermott. Categories: Crime, Drama. Year: 2008.
Melissa Leo in Frozen River
When Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cedillo) is accidentally murdered by a Texas Border Patrolman Mike Norton (Barry Pepper), his friend Pete Perkins (Tommy Lee Jones) sets out to keep a promise he made to see that Melquiades is buried in his Mexican hometown. After kidnapping Norton and digging up his friend's body, Perkins begins a dangerous journey over harsh terrain while trying to elude a police search party. With only a story to lead his way, Perkins never wavers in his dedication to see that his promise is fulfilled. Directed by Tommy Lee Jones. With January Jones and Melissa Leo. Categories: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Western. Year: 2005.
Melissa Leo in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada