![]() She’s as traditionally beautiful as a Hitchcock blond, incredibly smart, and almost improbably perceptive. Faster than you can scream “holy Loving Annabelle, Batman”, the two begin a romance that is as hot as it is a bit bothersome.Ĭatherine is smoldering. It doesn’t take her long to bump into Catherine Stark (Allison McAtee), a gorgeous Abnormal Psychology professor with a rumored knack for bedding her students - male and female. She carries herself as if she is older and wiser than everyone around her, though she never lords it over her supposed peers. Nor is she a typical ex-child star, if such a thing exists. It shows in her body language and her general savvy about people - Jackie may be a young adult, (perhaps 20 or so), but she’s not your average party-hearty kid. It turns out that she left her show voluntarily after the death of a close friend, prompting the move out of Hollywood and the limelight in general. ![]() She quickly takes on two majors, (English Literature and Psychology, of course) and buckles down with a study group of uneasy buddies.Īs it turns out, she’s trying to escape from tragedy, as much as the craziness of showbiz, and her dysfunctional family life. As a straight-edged girl with a solid head on her shoulders, she honestly wants to learn - and get away from her obnoxious mother. ![]() She navigates the hallways and quadrangles just fine, but comes across an uncomfortable student population who alternatively fawns over her, (as big fans of Neptune 26, her cult TV series) or cast disapproving looks at the pampered ex-star. Sarah Stouffer plays Jacqueline, a child star that has grown up and decided to go to college in Bloomington. Smartly playing with - and even subverting – the teacher-student lesbian romance, it’s a refreshing treat in a summer swimming with overdone melodramas. Sexy and offbeat, Bloomington is a fantastic little drama from writer-director Fernanda Cardoso.
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