The Suburbans

By Doug Brod
Published on November 12, 1999 05:00AM EST

A stunningly laugh-free comedy about the rocky reunion of one-hit new-wave wonders. Director, cowriter, and nominal star Donal Lardner Ward indulges in the kind of insipid relationship navel gazing and hyper-verbose dialogue that’s all the rage in vanity indie productions. D-

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