Cool Blue

"Is there some point to all this?" asks an exasperated character in this romantic comedy-drama. And the answer is no. An early direct-to-video movie, made in 1988 and released two years later, this misfire is notable only for featuring Woody Harrelson in his first starring role (and, to give casting director Danielle Eskinazi credit where it's due, a then-unknown Hank Azaria as the best friend). Harrelson, then co-starring in hit TV sitcom Cheers, has spoken bitterly of the film, claiming he did it for a friend's sake and regretted it. He plays Dustin, a struggling L.A. artist who, on turning 26, thinks it's time to put away the canvases. At a boho-chic local ...