· Linoleum · by Colin West                             ☼ online event

It’s a variation on a story that’s been filmed before, and just like each of its predecessors, it’s definitely an Oddball affair. Here the protagonist is the host of a children’s science TV show whose ratings are in decline. Family issues and a strange new neighbor add to his agitation and insecurity. When an old spacecraft falls out of orbit and crashes into his back yard, he tries to assemble the pieces into a working rocket. This may sound a bit farfetched – OK, very farfetched – but what this movie is really about isn’t revealed until late in the proceedings.

■ Title — Linoleum
■ Director — Colin West
■ Cast — Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn, Katelyn Nacon
■ Rating — PG
■ ©2022 | 1h 41m | Drama, Sci-Fi

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