Alien at the Movies

It's "Grumpy Old Men" meets "Wild" when a popular travel author, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford), approaching his retiring years becomes determined to hike the Appalachian Trail, but his wife, Catherine (Emma Thompson), refuses to allow him to go alone until his long lost friend, Stephen Katz  (Nick Nolte), from 40 years ago asks to join him on this 2,000 mile journey from Georgia to Maine. This very funny buddy bonding film features nature's majestic beauty & enormity as it dominates over man's smallness in comparison. See whether these two unprepared old guys are up to this six month challenge. This is a true story based on the book of the same name by Bill Bryson.

Alien gives it 3 "pushing yourself forward" stars out of 4.