Seth Willenson died recently, so I decided to watch one of the movies that he produced. Allison Anders's hard-hitting "Gas Food Lodging" focuses on a struggling waitress and her daughters in a trailer park in small-town New Mexico. A number of the scenes make you feel as if you're walking on eggshells.
I suspect that the movie accurately depicts the lives of many working-class people in the US. I seriously wish that we had more movies like this and fewer movies where Tom Cruise narrowly escapes all danger.
Anyway, it's one that I recommend. Brooke Adams, Fairuza Balk, Ione Skye, Donovan Leitch Jr. (how about that, both of Donovan's children from his first relationship!) and James Brolin all put on fine performances.
I suspect that the movie accurately depicts the lives of many working-class people in the US. I seriously wish that we had more movies like this and fewer movies where Tom Cruise narrowly escapes all danger.
Anyway, it's one that I recommend. Brooke Adams, Fairuza Balk, Ione Skye, Donovan Leitch Jr. (how about that, both of Donovan's children from his first relationship!) and James Brolin all put on fine performances.