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Parenthood

1989, US, 124 mins, colour. Dir: Ron Howard.
Stars: Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Jason Robards.

Only a quasi-comedy, this Steve Martin film examines a uniquely American upbringing of angst and pain that people elsewhere can only barely comprehend. A nine year old in therapy is obviously a fairly normal experience there. The three sets of parents involved, and those around them, insist on making a crisis out of every drama. You won't give a cent for the future chances of any of the people and it is kind of frightening that we should be asked to care. Martin fortunately supplies a few laughs along the way.

Psycho

1960, US, 109 mins, b/w. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock.
Stars: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin.

Psycho in now regarded as a masterpiece and probably Alfred Hitchcock's most accomplished and consistently sustained film, filled with delicious black humour. If you haven't seen this film then I advise you to rent/buy it straight away. superb acting, soundtrack, location and murder scenes. Enough said.

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