Bernie is a 2011 American biographical black comedy thriller film directed by Richard Linklater, and written by Linklater and Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and … Director Richard Linklater is known for his small movies and the quirky characters within them, as well as the realistic portraits he captures. Linklater captures the essence of a small Texas … Sunday-school teacher, choir member and creator of spectacular funerals, Bernie is a friend to everyone, including Marjorie Nugent, a rich but nasty widow whom no one else likes. In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and … This is your movement. Bernie is counting on all of us to continue fighting for our progressive agenda. There is only one way we will transform this country – and that is together. Add your name to tell … 19 hours ago · US Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his endorsement of more than five dozen progressives running for local and state political offices across the country. Bernie Sanders is serving his fourth term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2024. His previous 16 years in the House of Representatives make him the longest serving independent … A much-loved mortician goes to extreme ends to extract himself from his relationship with a wealthy widow.