Keeping Up with the Steins

Jeremy Piven and Jami Gertz star as parents who plan an over-the-top bar mitzvah for their 13-year-old son, while the boy struggles with his own shyness and his desire to see his father and grandfather reconcile. Directed by Scott Marshall, who deftly mocks Hollywood excess, this sharp but loving satire of materialism took home the Best Feature award at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. Doris Roberts, Larry Miller and newcomer Daryl Sabara co-star.