The New Age

A wealthy Beverly Hills husband and wife are forced to reevaluate their lives after losing their jobs in writer-director Michael Tolkin's aloof satire. Peter Witner (Peter Weller) and Katherine Witner (Judy Davis) have become so accustomed to their high-class, shallow lifestyle that they feel ...more

A caustic, obtuse time capsule of pre-millennial angst, the barely-seen The New Age may not have cemented popular screenwriter Michael Tolkin's reputation as a full-fledged auteur. Still, the film remains an interesting if not completely successful attempt to capture -- and satirize -- the loneliness of the haute bourgeoisie. Judy Davis and Peter Weller are spot-on in their portrayals of glossy, empty L.A. post-boomers who look to sex, salesmanship, and bunk spirituality for a vague semblance of ...more