He could use tighter writing and editing, adhering more to the meanapuse subject, but he also brings in a labor battle against television station personnel cuts, a love interest and rivalry and career aspirations, to name a few diversions. But Jaglom, who wrote the screenplay with Ron Vignone, pretty much gets away with the sweeping landscape.

For one thing, his cast is as exuberant as he is. Tanna Frederick plays Moxie Landon, who stars in a children’s show on a Los Angeles television station. Along comes a contingent of network suits from New York to cut corners. Michael Imperioli plays Charlie Moon, the lead emissary, who is smitten by Moxie, and in his romantic mode agrees to back her impassioned desire to do a daring documentary about menopause.

Her concept allows various women to comment on their relationship with menopause, which is the strongest part of the film. How often do you see that discussed on screen? Jaglom’s casting is ever on target, whether the roles be large or small. And he enjoys bringing in people close to him and with whom he has worked previously.

Frances Fisher has a flamboyant role as Moxie’s mother, and she is a delight. As for Frederick as Moxie, she is excellent, whether in her romantic entanglement, or fiercely leading the employees to unite against the effort to crassly fire long-timers at the TV station and getting the issue widely publicized.