Chris-Columbus Movie Reviews

its so sad that there a so few good movies out in the world. if you agree with me. youll think this is one of the great movies. I like movies that can make you laugh, and this movie will really make you laugh. I own it at home and reccomend you buying this. my whold family loves it, and yours will two.

Robin Williams is the greatest female impersonator in the world! And he looks so cute in this movie about a man dressing up as a woman to get to James Bond (Pierce Bronson)'s heart! Sweet movie that the whole family can enjoy! Bearly any cussing even! Great storyline, acting, makeup effects and direction! James Bond even has a hairy chest!

love these two movies. very funny

It's 1972 and Johnny Wolfe(Charlie Schlatter) and his band prepare for a performance for a talent show at their high school. His mom Marie(Tuesday Weld) is a die-hard Elvis Presley fan. So to "make her happy",Johnny and his buddies "kidnap" Elvis(David Keith) after a concert via an anesthetic,and drive him to the Wolfes' home. It was there when Elvis awoke. Johnny wanted Elvis to stay so his mom can meet him(Elvis). Elvis subtracts 16 years off his life. He shaved off his big heavy sideburns and wore an outfit that he regularly wore in 1956. Johnny told Elvis,"My mom says you looked the coolest in '56!) Marie had returned home from the hospital after being severely beaten up by her drunk and physically abusive boyfriend(Chris Mulkey). She finds "young" Elvis at the top of the Wolfes' staircase,playing guitar and singing one of Marie's favorites,"Love Me". A shocked Marie changes into a beautiful dress and invites Elvis to stay for dinner. Johnny's little sister(Angela Goethals) is so afraid to sleep in the dark until Elvis convinces her that doing that is not scary. Elvis even redecorates the Wolfes' home and in the process,discards Johnny's rock band posters. At the talent show,Elvis appears with Johnny and his band backing him up. Then Elvis' band of bodyguards fly to Elvis' whereabouts so he can go on with his touring elsewhere. Elvis was like a husband to divorced Marie and a father to Johnny and his sister. At one point in the film,Johnny beats up Steve,Marie's boyfriend,revengefully("You stay away from my mother!") At another point,while returning from a grocery store,Johnny is later beaten up by Steve and a couple of Steve's buddies in front of a bar where Steve and his buddies were shooting pool. I dedicate this film to the memory of Elvis Aaron Presley(January 8,1935-August 16,1977). HEARTBREAK HOTEL is strictly fictitious and is no way based on actual events that occurred during the real Elvis' life. The film was directed by Chris Columbus,who also wrote the story and screenplay. Columbus also directed ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING,a year before this film.

My wife bought this movie used from a video store preveiwed for $$ many years ago. When she saw I had found it on DVD she was delighted. We watched it together (I have said no way for 10 years) We BOTH enjoyed the movie.

I love this movie. Its a great feel good movie. And while other reviewers here have stated that Kieth sung ALL the music in this movie... is simply NOT TRUE. He did sing some in it... like the scene where he is coming down the steps. BUT... if anyone thinks he sounds like ELvis then they haven't listned to Elvis that much. If anyone thinks he sounds better than any impersonator... I would ask for you to listen to a man by the name of Doug Church.

I have been an Elvis fan for a VERY VERY VERY long time. Kieth doesnt look anything like Elvis... however, as one reviewer stated, he DOES capture that essence superbly. He does a great job in this movie all things considered.

This movie can be enjoyed by Elvis fans and non Elvis fans alike. ITs a good, humorous story with a feel good ending. It does Elvis justice and leaves you wishing that this had happened.

The scene where Elizabeth Shue sang the Babysitting Blues will remain in enfamy. Well-executed cute film ! nothing deep here... no earth shattering social mores discussed; society's ills are not cured. It;s just a feel-good, sit back and enjoy it kind of movie.

1987 was one of the better years of my life. I was ten years old and the world was my oyster. I went to a couple of different camps that year and for the first time began to see how big the world really was. 1987 was also the year ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING came out. The movie stars Elisabeth Shue, back when she still played good, clean, fun parts and was the directorial debut for Chris Colombus (the guy behind HOME ALONE, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, and those HARRY POTTER movies).

The movie is about a babysitter who gets an unexpected call to babysit right after her boyfriend postpones their anniversary dinner. She agrees, but just after the parents leave, her best friend calls from the bus station downtown in Chicago. The best friend has run away from home and is in a bit of trouble. So, unable to leave the kids alone and unable to abandon her best friend to the perverts she has encountered, she loads up the station wagon (station wagon, the classic 80s family vehicle) and heads to the city.But a tire goes flat on the expressway and chaos begins: jealous husbands, car thieves, gang wars, mob bosses, and rowdy college parties. All in a night's work.

The film is charming because even though it pokes fun of the suburbanites of Chicagoland, it does so without being harsh, while at the same time uplifting the good and finer (though few) points about living in the suburbs. A friend of mine loves this movie solely because of that.

Overall, the movie is fun and is worth seeing because it jumpstarted Shue's career and was Colombus's first feature.

I highly recommend this film. It falls in the category of "Ferris B. Day Off", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead", "License To Drive" and "Goonies"........just a bunch of kids running around in trouble all the time. When I first saw this film....it was in the late eighties.....I just fell in love with Elisabeth Shue and her performance in "Adventures in Babysitting". Ever since the opening scene when she lip-synched to the song: "AND THEN HE KISSED ME". She plays as a 17 year old (but 23 in real life at the time) getting stuck babysitting for 3 kids when her boyfriend cancels on their date. Her night is filled with adventure facing one obsticle after another trying to get the kids back safe and sound. Filmed on location in Chicago and in Toronto. The famous scene where Elisabeth Shue sings the "BLUES" was in a bar in downtown Toronto called "The Silver Dollar". I've been there myself when I attended the University of Toronto.......today it has closed down. It is a great film and even better yet.....it stars a beautiful, talented actress......Elisabeth Shue.

I don't have this movie on video but we rented Mrs. Doubtfire and it was good and I enjoyed watching it and I really liked Robin Williams, Sally Field and Pierce Brosnin and I thought the kids were good especially Mara Wilson. Well really everyone in the movie was good but especially Robin Williams who was hilarious.

Mrs. Doubtfire is a movie that no matter how many times you watch it you will never get tired of it. Daniel and Marinda Hillard are happily Married until one Day Marinda comes home to find the San Diego Zoo taking over her house. Marinda Hillard (Sally Field) files for divorce and hires a housekeeper to supervise the children. Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) applies for the job disguised as a brittish Nanny with a brittish accent. My favorite part was when Chris Hillard (Matthew Lawrence) walks into the bathroom and finds Mrs. Doutfire using the toilet. All in all this is one of my very favorite movies. I even dressed up as Mrs. Doubtfire for Haloween one year, with a brittish accent. Don't even bother renting this movie, because once you see it you will want to watch it over and over again.

This was one of the best films of the 90's. Robin Williams does an amazing job playing both comedy and dramatic parts. Sally Field, as always, shines in her portrayal of a divorced mother trying to move on with her life with her kids and a new man, Pierce Brosnan.

The hijinks will keep you laughing throughout the movie. Not only funny, it is heartwarming and will be helpful for all families no matter whether they are from divorced homes or not. Very famiy friendly.

I love this film. Get it and you won't be disappointed.

In 1990, another Christmas movie classic was made. This movie, "Home Alone" is a holiday classic that you can't find anywhere else. The cast is great, the scenes are hilarious, and it's wonderful family movie. Macaulay Culkin starts his fame as the family icon for parents and thier children.

The movie starts out in Chicago, IL at the McCillister house. Here we meet Kevin's family that is running all over the house preparing for their Christmas trip to Paris. Also in the house scoping out the place is Harry (Joe Pesci), a crook posed a cop that is planning on robbing the house after they leave. Now here is where the problems start. When the whole family is eating pizza for dinner, Kevin (Culkin) is looking around for his plain cheese pizza because that's all he eats. So his older brother Buzz (Devin Ratray) eats it on purpose. Then Kevin attacks him and the place becomes a mess and soda is spilled and the passports are soaked, etc. Kevin's mother Kate (Caterine O'Hara) sends him to his room. In Kevin's state of anger he says to his mother that he doesn't want to see his family again. Now while in bed Kevin says, "I wish they would all dissapear." During the night the power goes out and the alarm clocks goes out. The next moring they are rushing left and right to get to the airport. Here's the problem: THEY FORGOT KEVIN!

Now kevin wakes up an sees nobody is home. He actually thinks that his wish came true. Now at first Kevin loves this. He jumps on the bed, shoots his brother Buzz's BB gun, takes his brother's life savings, and eats all the junk food in the world and watches "R" rated films. While the family is on the plane, Kevin's mother gets the feeling they forgot something. Kevin's father Peter (John Heard) asks her, "What could we have forgotten?" Then Kate screams: KEVIN! Now while Kevin still is having fun back at home, the family is in Paris trying to get a flight back home. and calling the police, etc.

One day, Kevin goes out shopping and spots a misterious van in the neighbor's driveway. It's the crooks. Marv (Daniel Stern) and Harry (Pesci), The Wet Bandits. Now after Kevin actually goes out shopping to get food and milk, he notices the guys in the van. Now he realizes they are after his house. Sorry Christmas Eve night he plans his battle against the crooks.

The gadgets and the tricks he pulls on the crooks are undoubtably hilarious. First, when the crooks starts talking to Kevin through the back door pretending to be Santa Claus and an Elf, Kevin takes his borther's BB gun and sticks it through the cathole and shoots Harry is the lower region. Then Marv sticks his heasd through the cathole and he gets shot in the head. Now there is ice on all the stairways, the front door knob is burning hot and when Hary touches the knob, the knob's inprinted "M" is impronted into Harry's hand. Lol! Then in the basement there is tar paper on the stairs and eventually there is a nail sticking up which Marv steps on with his bare foot. See what other tricks Kevin has got up his sleeve.

This movie, "Home Alone" is the perfect holiday movie that the entire family can enjoy. It's another Christmas classic. One thing this movie does for me is it gets me into the holiday spirit. In the beginning when Kevin said he didn't want to see his family again, throughout the movie, you realize how important family is, especially around the holidays. Buy this movie for you and your kids and you will love it as much as I do. Merry Christmas! Ho, Ho, Ho!

Directed by Chris Columbus (Bicentennial Man, The Harry Potter Films, Nine Months, Mrs. Doubtfire) this film was a smash succes when it opend and still is a Holiday favorite for the family to sit and watch together.

This Film put Micaulay Culkin (Richie Rich, The Good Son) on the map. It's about every kids dream and every parents nightmare - (Or is it the revers?) - being left behind by your parents.

Starting with a simple wish of making his family dissappear - Micaulay realizes that they actually forgot him on their trip on the way to Paris.

Add to the plot two mischievious burglers played brilliantly by Jope Pesci (My Cousin Vinny, With Honors, JFK) and Daniel Stern (City Slickers, My Blue Heaven, Dilbert), they bumble and create havok on the unsuspecting youth trapped alone in his house.

The stunts ad gags are hysterical and somewhat not realistic, but the fun and humor is universal. And the appearance of the late John Candy (Wagon's East, JFK, Spaceballs)as the Polka King is hysterical.

Key perfomances by the mother and father played by Cathrine O'Hara (Best In Show, Home Fries, The Nightmare Before Christmas) and John Herd (My Fellow Americans, the Pelican Brief, Awakenings) who are incredibly resourceful in getting themselves back from Paris to Chicago to get their son.

Funny, adventurous and a lesson in life, love and family. There is even a key scene with the olderly man who lives next door and is thought to be a killer played by Robert Blossom (Doc Hollywood, Visionquest)who eventually teaches Macaulay what family is all about

With a wonderful Acadamy Award winning score by John Williams (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, ET) this movie is great for everyone in the whole family. Watch it every holiday! (11-30-03)

I love films that are hilarious and yet have a message.

In that regard, "Home Alone" has to be one of my all-time favorites.

"Home Alone" is funny and has colorful wintry Christmas scenes of snowy Chicago. A little eight-year-old boy (Macaulay Culkin)gets left behind by a freak oversight when his parents and a multitude of houseguests leave on a trip to Paris. The night before they leave, he gets into a fight with an older brother and is punished, so informs his mother he is sick of his family and wishes he never had to see any of them again. The next morning when he discovers them gone, he thinks his wish has been granted, and is at first happy. Then he begins to get lonely and regrets his wish.

Meanwhile, a couple of incompetent crooks decide to burglarize Kevin's house. Kevin gets wind of the plot, and devises numerous booby-traps and stratagems to defeat them, often with hilarious results. The confrontation with these would-be burglars provides the conflict and humor, without which there would be no story and no fun. However, "Home Alone" shines as a movie because it is more than the numerous belly laughs it produces. The film also has a subtle moral message, i.e., don't take your loved ones for granted.

An old, bearded man lives next door to Kevin, and the popular fiction among the neighborhood children is that he is some kind of "snow shovel murderer." He isn't of course, and after a couple of scary run-ins with the old man, the hero kid, Kevin, meets by chance the old man in a church at night listening to a choir sing Christmas carols. The old man talks to him, tells him misunderstandings between family members are common, and even when loved ones hurt you, you never stop loving them, even when you think you want nothing more to do with them. Then the old man confesses that he has had a dispute with his own son for a couple of years that has prevented him from seeing his own granddaughter. So Kevin advises him to call his son and end the dispute, but the old man says he is afraid to do so. But Kevin tells him the only way to conquer his fear is to just go ahead and do it.

The interesting plot elements here are (1) the old man acts as "the wise old man," the mentor, which is one of the 12 archetypes of myth used so effectively by fiction writers for millennia, and (2)the old man is a mirror of the little boy. It is interesting to see how often a "mirror," i.e., a literary device, is used in fiction, and how effective it is at underscoring the nature of the conflict or the characters.

The film has a happy ending, of course, with the boy and the old man both solving their family problems. They share a common epiphany and resolution as each reunites with his family, a warm and satisfying end to this warm holiday tale.

This is great family movie. It's a funny (with Robin Williams and Sally Fields, how could it not be?), sweet, make-you-cry-at-least-once, kind of film.

All my kids love this movie (they range in age from toddler to pre-teen).

The values stressed in the movie are really great to see. The importance of love, the importance of forgiveness, the importance of families of every kind, are really explored.

I love this movie. We've seen it a few times, and I have no qualms about recommending it as a good family movie.

In 1993, Chris Columbus directed one of the funniest films that Robin Williams has ever starred in: "Mrs. Doubtfire". Based upon the novel "Alias Madame Doubtfire" written by Anne Fine, Robin Williams plays the role of Daniel Hillard, a frequently unemployed actor who specializes in voice impersonations. He and his wife Miranda (Sally Field) have three children: Lydia (Lisa Jakub), Chris (Matthew Lawrence) and Natalie (Mara Wilson). With Miranda working as a highly successful designer, Daniel spends more time with the children than she can. After Miranda comes home to find her home in total disarray with an uproarious birthday party for Chris that includes petting-zoo animals, she completely loses her temper and tells Daniel that she wants a divorce. Daniel is dumbstruck and eventually loses custody of the children to Miranda in court, but wants desperately to spend more time with them than his visitation privileges allow. Upon learning that Miranda plans to hire a nanny to stay with the children when she's at work, Daniel decides to present himself as a potential nanny to Miranda. With the aid of his brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein), who is a makeup artist, and his brother's partner Jack (Scott Capurro), Daniel is transformed into a kindly old woman that he names Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire. Fooled by Daniel's disguise, Miranda hires Mrs. Doubtfire. The story heats up even more when Miranda is courted by an old friend, Stuart 'Stu' Dunmeyer (Pierce Brosnan).

The acting in the film, especially Sally Field and Robin Williams, is superb and the story is completely engaging. Memorable scenes in the film include Chris' birthday party, Daniel's first interview with the social worker Mrs. Sellner (Anne Haney), Daniel getting a regular job, Daniel's various impersonations over the telephone, Frank & Jack testing various disguises on Daniel, Mrs. Doubtfire cooking her first dinner, Mrs. Sellner's visit to Daniel's apartment, the country club, and the restaurant. Other very memorable characters in the film include Jonathan Lundy (Robert Prosky), the bus driver (Sydney Walker), Mr. Sprinkles (William Newman), and Daniel's boss at the TV station (Joe Bellan).

If you enjoy films such as "Tootsie" (1982) and "Some Like It Hot" (1959), you're sure to enjoy "Mrs. Doubtfire". Overall, I rate "Mrs. Doubtfire" with 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to enjoy a funny and engaging comedy.

This is one of the funniest movies I have seen, yet I am touched by the message it sent. Daniel (Robin Williams) and Miranda (Sally Field) Hillard divorce because of Daniel's antics and lack of responsibility. Dumbfounded and heartwrenched, Daniel would do anything to see his kids more often. When he learned that Miranda was searching for a nanny to watch the kids while she was at work, he decided to use his talent of voice impersonations to call as various people. When he thinks she had enough of weirdos, he becomes a sweet, old woman and comes up with the name "Doubtfire" from a newspaper clipping. When he gets an interview, he relys on his brother to disguise him as a larger older woman.

There are plenty of opportunities to laugh in this film, and not just because of the get-up. Great movie; I'm happy I own it. :)

There is a lot going on in this film. You have Roberts, you is the young career woman who has the bad luck to fall in love with a man who has children--and a man who's not the most responsible at that, so she occasions has to handle the kids. Roberts really handles this dilemma well. She conveys how much this arrangement cramps her style while remaining sympathetic--especially in light what a hard time the kids give her.

Sarandon deftly handles the woman left behind for a younger woman. Not an easy role to do well. She comes across as stern, moraled, and injured without being pathetic or a complete witch. Nicely done.

The kids who round out the family do a nice job as well.

The theme of this film has been done many times in television movies--and done fairly well. It's handled well here. I agree with reviewers who said it would have been interesting to see them develop a relationship that had to endure--in other words, Sarandon lives... And she and Roberts have to continue figuring it all out. But, this isn;t that movie. This film does a good job with its own objection. Nicely done.

This is a 5, to me. Sure, I'm a dad, and not a mom, and sure, this does seem like a bit of a "chick flick"... but it's not.

It's something much more powerful.

Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, and Ed Harris make this movie believable and there's so many scenes where the feelings are so strong, either happy or sad, that you can't help but shed a tear.

The reality of being "the evil step-mom", of children rejecting new loves, of the hateful/hurtful games that angry parents can play... This movie portrays the best and worst that love can bring out...

The movie finishes up by bringing it all home, with a powerful message that loving is better than hating, that there is so much hate, sometimes you have to stop being selfish, and you have to take a while and learn to love one another.

You can't get much better than this one. Get it. Watch it with your significant other, your mother, whoever... be prepared to feel deep down in your soul... it will happen.

STEPMOM is one of my favorite movies of all time!! It puts together comady, romance, drama, and family all in one two hour movie!!

STEPMOM stars Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon. They're best friends in real life, but for this movie, they can't stand being near each other!!

Julia plays Isabel, a very hip, kid-like woman who is in love with Luke. Luke is Jackie's ex-husband, who is played by Susan. So therefore, Isabel must take care of Jackie and Luke's two children, Ben and Anna.

The only problem is, Anna hates Isabel, and so Isabel gets annoyed. She doesn't seen to fit in. Especially when Jackie takes a dislike to her, also.

When Jackie finds out she has cancer, her world is torn in two, taking her family along with her. She can't cope with the fact that if she dies, her children will be left with Isabel.

This depressing movie brings the realistic reality that sometimes families must be there for each other. And Julia and Susan play the part of Isabel and Jackie perfectly!! Everyone will fall in love with Julia as she performs her role as the stepmother handling two young children. This is a MUST SEE!!

There is a lot going on in this film. You have Roberts, you is the young career woman who has the bad luck to fall in love with a man who has children--and a man who's not the most responsible at that, so she occasions has to handle the kids. Roberts really handles this dilemma well. She conveys how much this arrangement cramps her style while remaining sympathetic--especially in light what a hard time the kids give her.

Sarandon deftly handles the woman left behind for a younger woman. Not an easy role to do well. She comes across as stern, moraled, and injured without being pathetic or a complete witch. Nicely done.

The kids who round out the family do a nice job as well.

The theme of this film has been done many times in television movies--and done fairly well. It's handled well here. I agree with reviewers who said it would have been interesting to see them develop a relationship that had to endure--in other words, Sarandon lives... And she and Roberts have to continue figuring it all out. But, this isn;t that movie. This film does a good job with its own objection. Nicely done.

This is a 5, to me. Sure, I'm a dad, and not a mom, and sure, this does seem like a bit of a "chick flick"... but it's not.

It's something much more powerful.

Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, and Ed Harris make this movie believable and there's so many scenes where the feelings are so strong, either happy or sad, that you can't help but shed a tear.

The reality of being "the evil step-mom", of children rejecting new loves, of the hateful/hurtful games that angry parents can play... This movie portrays the best and worst that love can bring out...

The movie finishes up by bringing it all home, with a powerful message that loving is better than hating, that there is so much hate, sometimes you have to stop being selfish, and you have to take a while and learn to love one another.

You can't get much better than this one. Get it. Watch it with your significant other, your mother, whoever... be prepared to feel deep down in your soul... it will happen.

STEPMOM is one of my favorite movies of all time!! It puts together comady, romance, drama, and family all in one two hour movie!!

STEPMOM stars Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon. They're best friends in real life, but for this movie, they can't stand being near each other!!

Julia plays Isabel, a very hip, kid-like woman who is in love with Luke. Luke is Jackie's ex-husband, who is played by Susan. So therefore, Isabel must take care of Jackie and Luke's two children, Ben and Anna.

The only problem is, Anna hates Isabel, and so Isabel gets annoyed. She doesn't seen to fit in. Especially when Jackie takes a dislike to her, also.

When Jackie finds out she has cancer, her world is torn in two, taking her family along with her. She can't cope with the fact that if she dies, her children will be left with Isabel.

This depressing movie brings the realistic reality that sometimes families must be there for each other. And Julia and Susan play the part of Isabel and Jackie perfectly!! Everyone will fall in love with Julia as she performs her role as the stepmother handling two young children. This is a MUST SEE!!

There is a lot going on in this film. You have Roberts, you is the young career woman who has the bad luck to fall in love with a man who has children--and a man who's not the most responsible at that, so she occasions has to handle the kids. Roberts really handles this dilemma well. She conveys how much this arrangement cramps her style while remaining sympathetic--especially in light what a hard time the kids give her.

Sarandon deftly handles the woman left behind for a younger woman. Not an easy role to do well. She comes across as stern, moraled, and injured without being pathetic or a complete witch. Nicely done.

The kids who round out the family do a nice job as well.

The theme of this film has been done many times in television movies--and done fairly well. It's handled well here. I agree with reviewers who said it would have been interesting to see them develop a relationship that had to endure--in other words, Sarandon lives... And she and Roberts have to continue figuring it all out. But, this isn;t that movie. This film does a good job with its own objection. Nicely done.

This is a 5, to me. Sure, I'm a dad, and not a mom, and sure, this does seem like a bit of a "chick flick"... but it's not.

It's something much more powerful.

Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, and Ed Harris make this movie believable and there's so many scenes where the feelings are so strong, either happy or sad, that you can't help but shed a tear.

The reality of being "the evil step-mom", of children rejecting new loves, of the hateful/hurtful games that angry parents can play... This movie portrays the best and worst that love can bring out...

The movie finishes up by bringing it all home, with a powerful message that loving is better than hating, that there is so much hate, sometimes you have to stop being selfish, and you have to take a while and learn to love one another.

You can't get much better than this one. Get it. Watch it with your significant other, your mother, whoever... be prepared to feel deep down in your soul... it will happen.

STEPMOM is one of my favorite movies of all time!! It puts together comady, romance, drama, and family all in one two hour movie!!

STEPMOM stars Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon. They're best friends in real life, but for this movie, they can't stand being near each other!!

Julia plays Isabel, a very hip, kid-like woman who is in love with Luke. Luke is Jackie's ex-husband, who is played by Susan. So therefore, Isabel must take care of Jackie and Luke's two children, Ben and Anna.

The only problem is, Anna hates Isabel, and so Isabel gets annoyed. She doesn't seen to fit in. Especially when Jackie takes a dislike to her, also.

When Jackie finds out she has cancer, her world is torn in two, taking her family along with her. She can't cope with the fact that if she dies, her children will be left with Isabel.

This depressing movie brings the realistic reality that sometimes families must be there for each other. And Julia and Susan play the part of Isabel and Jackie perfectly!! Everyone will fall in love with Julia as she performs her role as the stepmother handling two young children. This is a MUST SEE!!