Grief

USA, 1993. 92 mins. TLA Rel.

Richard Glatzer's bittersweet comedy concerns the production of a sleazy tabloid television program called "The Love Judge" and the problems that arise when the Divine-esque producer Jo announces that he/she is leaving to become a Hungarian housewife. Mark, the head writer who is mourning the loss of his lover to AIDS, spends the time he has not mourning worrying about whether he'll get a promotion to producer of the show after his boss leaves. In his way is the smarmy Paula, who also is hoping for the promotion. In the meantime, Mark is flirting with male office worker Bill, even though his old college friend Jeremy is warning against Mark's flirtation -- for reasons of his own. In the midst of all this, it's no wonder that the office secretary Leslie has sworn off men altogether.

Director: Richard Glatzer