The people who made this early film about the KKK water down its attack, as we will see, with the script barely mentioning racism. It is distinguished mainly because it features three stars who seldom appeared in a film purportedly dealing seriously with social issues. Ginger Rogers, Doris Day, and Ronald Reagan were better known …
The Spitfire Grill (1995)
Ex-con Percy with a tragic past finds a job at a smalltown restaurant where she has life-changing influences upon the owner & its cook.
Jules 2023)
A lonely small town widower befriends an alien when its UFO crashes in his backyard & soon is joined by 2 women in keeping the secret from government agents.
The Last Champion (2020)
The story of a disgraced man returning to his home town where he finds redemption for himself & a troubled boy when he becomes coach of the hs wrestling team.
Irresistible (2020)
In this satire a slick political operative from Washington prompts a M-W dairy farmer to run for Mayor in a scheme to use him so Democrats can reconnect with the rural vote.
Burden (2018)
A terrific film based on a true story of overcoming racism in a small town. Click the title to read Ed’s full review.
Change in the Air (2018)
Terrific movie set in a small town. Click the headline to read my entire review.
Donald Cried (2016)
When a man returns after 20 years to his hometown, he loses his wallet & has to spend time with an old friend to obtain money, finding his chum resentful over an incident that made him cry long ago.
The Spitfire Grill (1996)
Fresh from prison Percy comes to a small town to work at a grill and changes for the better everyone around her. But her past wound still haunts her.
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
When a small town banker thinks he has failed an angel shows that if he had not been born, the town would be worse off without him & his good deeds.