Mayor Cupcake

I am a cupcake fanatic. At one point, I made a new cupcake recipe every week for three months straight and usually made multiple batches every week. I saw this one at Family Video, but I couldn't bring myself to pay to rent it. Luckily, it showed up on Netflix, but unluckily, it's not a TV movie. Based on the cover, the name, and the acting, it seems like something that should play on ABC Family.

Lea Thompson (“Back to the Future”) is Mary, a woman living in a small town who takes pleasure in baking cupcakes and cakes for the local diner. Her daughter decided to put her on the ballot for the upcoming mayoral election. I know what you're thinking, but she actually loses the election. The mayor suddenly dies and since she was the runner-up, they appoint her mayor.

Yes, it's a ridiculous premise and it becomes even more ridiculous when it turns out that the mayor bankrupted the town. Mary swings into action, selling off police cars and doing whatever it takes to keep the town afloat. Judd Nelson (“The Breakfast Club”) pretty much sleepwalks through the entire movie. He shows up as her husband, wearing his signature sunglasses, just to make random comments and seem like he supports her.

Bottom line: skip it and reach for a real cupcake.