Ron Howard’s 1985 classic “Cocoon” was “E.T.” for an older generation in many ways. And every generation needs an update on a tried and true classic, right? Well, that could be the new film “Jules” about a UFO and extra-terrestrial that disrupts the lives of the elderly.

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When an elderly man in a small town receives an unexpected visitor, his life and the lives of two women in his community are upended completely in this delightful comedic drama, “Jules,” directed by Marc Turtletaub (producer “Little Miss Sunshine,” “The Farewell”; director “Puzzle”).

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Kelly Macdonald was waiting tables at 19 when a friend showed her a flier that read, “The makers of ‘Shallow Grave‘ are looking for a girl between 16 and 21 to play a charismatic schoolgirl.” Despite her parents not taking the craft of acting seriously, Macdonald heeded Danny Boyle‘s “cattle call.” The role was that of the iconic Diane in the cult classic “Trainspotting.” Today, 22 years later, Macdonald has accumulated an incredible filmography.

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Agnes’s life is one repetitive day after another. It is only when she begins to put the pieces together that she solves the puzzle, literally and figuratively. Directed by Marc Turtletaub, “Puzzle” premiered at January’s Sundance Film Festival with positive reviews and was purchased by Sony Pictures Classic for distribution.

As we see in the trailer, Kelly Macdonald leads the film as Agnes, wrapped in the cyclical nature of her repetitive, purposeless life.

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