Title:  Postcards from the Edge Released in:  1990 Genre  Comedy, Drama Cast  Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid Director:  Mike Nichols Plot:  A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she is forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment. Title:  The Big Picture Released in:  1989 Genre  Comedy, Drama, Romance Cast  Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Emily Longstreth Director:  Christopher Guest Plot:  Film school grad Nick Chapman thought his career was made after his award winning short film, but discovered Hollywood wasn t as easy as it seems. Title:  Punchline Released in:  1988 Genre  Comedy, Drama, Romance Cast  Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman Director:  David Seltzer Plot:  A medical school dropout and a housewife/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at an NYC comedy club. Title:  The Pickle Released in:  1993 Genre  Comedy, Drama Cast  Danny Aiello, Dyan Cannon, Clotilde Courau Director:  Paul Mazursky Plot:  Harry Stone (Danny Aiello), a formerly top notch director, has had three disastrous movies in a row. Facing dismissal from the top perch of Hollywood and financial ruin from back taxes, he is forced to take on a very commercial an…