Keeping Up with the Steins (2006)

Keeping Up with the Steins: Directed by Scott Marshall. With Daryl Sabara, Jami Gertz, Jeremy Piven, Cheryl Hines. A 13-year-old boy uses his upcoming bar mitzvah to reconcile the strained relationship between his father and grandfather.

“I am Jewish, and saw this with a Non-Jewish friend. Neither of us thought this was any good. I wasnu0026#39;t offended by any of the humor…there just wasnu0026#39;t any. It wasnu0026#39;t funny. Garry Marshall clearly must have called in a lot of favors to get this film made for his son, as we see Darryl Hannah, Richard Benjamin, and Neil Diamond being dragged into this eminently forgettable film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe plot was alternately clichéd and incredibly unrealistic. The only positives Iu0026#39;ll give to this movie are: u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e1. Jami Gertz – Absolutely perfect as the Jewish mother. My friendu0026#39;s wife is exactly the same.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e2. Former Penthouse/Playboy model Sandra Taylor is actually quite good in a supporting role as the u0026quot;trophyu0026quot; Mrs. Stein. She hasnu0026#39;t acted in awhile, and certainly not in a film like this. And she actually gets on the cover of the movie poster too! I doubt sheu0026#39;s going to be the next Diane Lane, but I do think this role will deservedly give her career a shot in the arm.”