Anywhere But Here

(Fox)

Wayne Wang's workmanlike adaptation of Mona Simpson's rambling, poignant, poisonous semi-autobiographical novel about life with a headstrong if not wacko mom won't bring back the golden age of Mildred Pierce, or even Mommie Dearest. But the delicate, devastating pas de deux between Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman demonstrates that great actresses are still available, even if Hollywood doesn't want to use them.