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Better Housekeeping

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Down-and-out spouses Don (Bob Mills) and Donatella (Petra Westen) are locked in the middle of a bitter divorce, with their son, Don Jr. (Andrew Eichner), caught between his highly eccentric parents. Don is an obsessive toy collector, and Donatella works in construction. The odd characters that visit their chaotic Hollywood, Calif., home include her slacker brother, Chuck (Zia). Can Don and Donatella sort out their issues and move on with their lives, or will tensions keep escalating?

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Lou Lumenick New York Post Plays like one long, meandering sketch inspired by the works of John Waters and Todd Solondz, rather than a fully developed story. Rated: 2/4 Nov 20, 2002 Full Review Dave Kehr New York Times As broad and cartoonish as the screenplay is, there is an accuracy of observation in the work of the director, Frank Novak, that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 20, 2002 Full Review Ed Park Village Voice Too stupid to be satire, too obviously hateful to be classified otherwise, Frank Novak's irritating slice of lumpen life is as reliably soul-killing as its title is nearly meaningless. Nov 19, 2002 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This is what documentary/reality tv should look like. Raw and real. Camera moves that show the fact that its being filmed live, not some hidden camera and fancy editing. Zia is a real prize of an actor and is going far in his career. Mr. Novak did well in casting him. VERY GOOD FUN Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Down-and-out spouses Don (Bob Mills) and Donatella (Petra Westen) are locked in the middle of a bitter divorce, with their son, Don Jr. (Andrew Eichner), caught between his highly eccentric parents. Don is an obsessive toy collector, and Donatella works in construction. The odd characters that visit their chaotic Hollywood, Calif., home include her slacker brother, Chuck (Zia). Can Don and Donatella sort out their issues and move on with their lives, or will tensions keep escalating?
Director
Frank Novak
Producer
Mark G. Mathis
Screenwriter
Frank Novak
Production Co
Modernica Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m