Towelhead!

Alan Ball. Aaron Eckhart. Toni Collette. That was enough to make me eager for the movie. I wasn't disappointed! Thanks to E Street Cinema, DC was lucky enough to see Towelhead a month early AND get to meet Alan Ball. I've been a huge fan since American Beauty and Six Feet Under and was giddy when I got the chance to see the film screening.

Then I got uncomfortable. As usual, Alan Ball gave us flawed characters and taboo relationships to agonize over for a good two hours. You wanted to punch pretty much every adult character, hug a few of them, and adopt Jasira. Like always, the dark humor evened out what could be a sad and disturbing series of events. Cheers, Alan Ball!