Alien at the Movies

The Good House

This is the story about a New England realtor Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver) who must deal with her demons. Hildy is a divorced mom with 2 daughters & a functional alcoholic. She is stressed trying to make ends meet with her real estate business’s ups & downs in her small beach town of Wenover, Mass. Kevin Kline plays Frank, her neighbor & old flame, in this dramedy. This film has that small town charm where everyone knows everyone. Hildy has a talent for reading minds (attributed to being a descendant of Salem’s most famous witch) & frequently breaks the fourth wall explaining details to the audience. Weaver is such a joy to watch her run through a wide range of emotions. 

Alien gives it 2½ “blackout” stars out of 4.