MOVIE REVIEW
Alien Trespass (2009)
Roadside Attractions
There have been frequent cinematic tributes to the sci-fi classics of the 1950s, the golden age of B moviemaking. “Mars Attacks,” “Tremors" and a lot of other films have replicated the look and feel of movies like “It Came from Outer Space" and "The Day the Earth Stood Still." None, however, have done so with quite the painstaking affection director R. W. Goodwin bestows on the genre in “Alien Trespass.”
MOVIE REVIEW
An American Affair (2009)
Screen Media Films
In "An American Affair," director William Olssen has chosen a story that seems ripe for cinema: the Cuban missile crisis, a young boy coming of age, a stranger next door and all that great imagery of America during the Cold War. The film starts out strongly enough, with photographs and footage of President John F. Kennedy and Fidel Castro as the opening credits roll. With these two charismatic leaders pitted against each other, the stage is set for action. But the writing, acting and directing all suffer from major weaknesses that threaten the foundation of the story.