15.) Lady in the Van [2/25/2016]

The title of this movie pretty much sums it up: there is an old lady that lives in a van.  She manages to push her way, through guilt, stubbornness, and a decided lack of social graces, onto playwright Alan Bennett's driveway, who reluctantly ends up caring for her.  As the story unfolds, it turns out her circumstance was the result of several intersecting happenstances (some her own doing; some just poor luck).  Told from Bennett's perspective in the same vein as Maus, the movie is more about those around the lady in the van, and how she alters their lives for better or worse.  The incredibly watchable Maggie Smith plays the titular lady in the van, and that alone makes it worth the price of admission.