“Battlecreek” (*1/2 out of four) was a simply boring melodrama about a young man (Bill Skarsgard) with a rare skin disease who has been sheltered his entire time by his feisty mom (Paula Malcomson) but everything changes when he meets a young girl (Claire van der Boom) and falls in love for the first time. Monotonous story of first love and young angst set in small-town America; Malcomson’s sexy performance provides film’s only sparks. A disappointment from director Alison Eastwood (Clint’s daughter) which lacks fire and style.