Janet Charlton's HOLLYWOOD

Ben Foster (the crazy killer in “3:10 to Yuma”) nervously paced outside, as the movie destined to make him a major player was screened in Beverly Hills. “The Messenger” is a very intense and exceedingly well done film about the military guys who have the difficult job of notifying families when a soldier is killed. Ben’s performance immediately brought to mind the fact that if Sean Penn were twenty-five years younger, he would have had the part. It was just his kind of role – a cocky character with hidden sensitivity. One can’t help but compare the two actors. Ironically, or maybe not, Sean showed up for the screening.