Columbus Circle (2012)

An heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confront her fears after one of her neighbors is killed and a detective arrives to begin the investigation.

OK thriller is a Hitchcock wannabe creates some suspense, but the convoluted plot with all its twists is quite predictable.

Local Color (2006)

A talented but troubled 18-year-old aspiring artist befriends a brilliant elderly alcoholic painter who has turned his back on not only art but life.

Nicely told autobiographical tale of an artist and his pupil has good cinematography and  an excellent cats, but showcases a rather reactionary concept of Art.

Maltin***: "Meuller-Stahl is wonderful, and the youthful Morgan keeps up with him at every turn. Deeply felt autobiographical drama..."