Malcolm

A small and appealing film that crams tons of sheer delight into its 90 minutes, MALCOLM stars Colin Friels as the title character, a withdrawn man of about 30 who lives alone in the small house that his late mother left him. A mechanical genius, Malcolm has filled his house with electronic gadgets. A local shopkeeper (Beverly Phillips) keeps a maternal eye on Malcolm and suggests that he take in a boarder to help support himself. Enter Frank (John Hargreaves), a mean-looking ex-con looking for a place to lie low while planning some upcoming heists. He brings with him his faithful moll, Judith (Lindy Davies). The two are amazed at Malcolm's mechanical know-how, and...