One of Michael Hoffman’s first films was “Restless Natives,” a humorous look at young Scottish boys who hold up tour buses. His other credits include “Some Girls,” a film starring Patrick Dempsey, “Restoration,” with Robert Downey Jr., “One Fine Day,” starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney, “Soapdish” starring Sally Field and Kevin Kline, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” for which he also wrote the screenplay based on the work by Shakespeare, and “The Emperor’s Club,” also starring Kevin Kline. His latest movie, “The Last Station,” is based on the final years of Leo Tolstoy’s life. The film stars Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, and Paul Giamatti.