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Jules

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Jane Curtin, Harriett Samsom Harris and Ben Kingsley meet Jules.  Photo via IMDB. Milton Robinson is a creature of habit, He's as eccentric and quaint as the hamlet of Boonton, Pennsylvania, where he lives. His life mostly consists of watching TV and making weekly appearances before the town council during its public comments period. He always addresses the same two topics. He thinks Boonton should change its slogan. “A great place to call home” is too confusing, he says. And they need to put a crosswalk on Trent Avenue. It's dangerous for pedestrians, he claims, although in the opening scene of the whimsical new comedy “Jules,” we see Milton walking down the middle of the street with not a danger in sight. Other regulars at the public comments are a pair of graying busybodies doing the AARP rendition of “Stayin' Alive.” There's post-sexy Joyce (Jane Curtin), speaking on behalf of pickleball. And Sandy (Harriett Sansom Harris), with plans for a senior-youth tutoring pro