I had a chance to review the DVD of Ghost Town, which came out in December but I sort of...forgot to post the review. "Ghost Town" is a movie full of stand-out performances. There isn't a single person on screen at any time who isn't a joy to watch. And yet, there's also no over-acting, prima donna pampered Hollywood actors, either. What "Ghost Town" has is an ensemble cast of brilliantly understated actors who move the plot along at just the right pace. Ricky Gervais plays Dr. Bertram Pincus, a dentist who really doesn't like people. He likes being a dentist because it's hard for people to talk at him when they have dental equipment in their mouths. He avoids holiday gatherings and his neighbors, tosses off smart-aleck comments under his breath. Then he goes to the hospital for a medical procedure that requires general anesthesia, and when he leaves, he starts to notice people watching him, people who other people can walk right through. He goes back to the hospital to find out if … [Read more...]