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* New this week: In its first two-thirds, “My First Mister,” which marks Christine Lahti’s feature directorial debut, looks to be a winner. But it takes a disastrously wrong turn toward the end that all but destroys the good work that’s come before. Until that point, it’s a beguiling and amusing tale of Jennifer, a cynical 17-year-old Goth girl (Leelee Sobieski) and Randall, a conservative 49-year-old clothing merchant (Albert Brooks), who discover that such apparent total opposites are much alike. Before Jennifer and Randall have a chance to discover whether their deepening emotional bond is that of a father and a daughter or of a romantic nature, screenwriter Jill Franklyn pulls out one of the movies’ hoariest devices, a dark development that turns the film into a shameless, contrived and manipulative heart-tugger. With Desmond Harrington, Carol Kane, Mary Kay Place, Michael McKean and John Goodman.
Top 5 VHS rentals:
1. Spy Game
2. Training Day
3. Serendipity
4. Bandits
5. Thirteen Ghosts
Top 5 DVD rentals:
1. Spy Game
2. Bandits
3. Serendipity
4. Training Day
Rental video charts provided by VSDAVidTrac.
