Kelly & Cal (2014)

Kelly u0026 Cal: Directed by Jen McGowan. With Juliette Lewis, Jonny Weston, Josh Hopkins, Cybill Shepherd. An ex punk rocker who recently became a suburban homemaker/mom befriends a recently crippled high-school boy.

“Kelly (Juliette Lewis) is a former musician turned suburban mom. She hasnu0026#39;t had sex with husband Josh (Josh Hopkins) for 6 months since the birth of their baby. She is uncertain about her new life and struggling as a new mom. She befriends wheelchair-bound flirtatious neighborhood teen Cal McCullen (Jonny Weston). Sheu0026#39;s hounded by her in-laws Bev (Cybill Shepherd) and Julie (Lucy Owen).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are some funny moments like her friends with pictures of a dog. There are poignant moments. There are tough moments. There are awkward moments. It all adds up to an uneven movie. Juliette Lewis is terrific transitioning between the emotional turmoils. I wish this was something simply with Kelly u0026amp; Cal starting a band. The filmmaker seems intent on going for a higher degree of difficulty and donu0026#39;t quite make it.”