Eddie is forty, owns a sporting-goods store, and is still single. After watching his ex-fiancée walk down the aisle, he meets Lila, an environmental researcher, who seems too good to be true.

But for some, it might feel like May's feature films don't necessarily either – particularly "The Heartbreak Kid." The 1972 comedy – a box office hit upon its release and future Oscar nominee ...

But it was comedy icon Elaine May who first enshrined that skill in The Heartbreak Kid (1972). May’s second directorial effort—long unavailable via streaming—plays July 26 at the Hollywood ...