As critics have told us, there are quite a few reasons to not like the new Aaron Eckhart movie, Meet Bill, which was filmed in St. Louis, and features two scenes inside Kaldi's Coffeehouse in Chesterfield. Post-Dispatch film reviewer Calvin Wilson calls it, "badly written, poorly edited, incompetently directed, " and -- just in case readers are wondering what he really thinks of the comedy -- "painfully unfunny." We respectfully believe Mr. Wilson should lighten up a bit. After all, what's not to enjoy about the movie's leitmotifs of doughnut dreams, lingerie boutiques, chocolate bars and Kaldi's coffee? The real reason we're disappointed in Meet Bill is because Elizabeth Banks didn't eat the non plus ultra oat bran muffin that was so painstakingly baked for her. Ms. Banks (pictured left) specifically requested this healthy carb for one of the coffeehouse scenes. "I tried three different oat bran muffin recipes before I finally was able to create a movie-quality muffin," explains Lisa Broddon, Kaldi's Coffeehouse chief baker. "You should have seen that muffin. It was gorgeous. It rose beautifully." Alas, nobody saw the muffin. It sat on the table, below Ms. Banks' elbows, as she sipped her coffee. Although it rose high, it wasn't high enough for the camera angle. "What the lens caught was above the muffin," explains Lisa, who was at least able to find consolation in the arms of Aaron Eckhart. He reached across the counter to her as she handed him a mug. The muffin may not have been used, but it's baker was: Lisa was cast as an extra in the coffeehouse scenes. "You can see me giving him his change," she says. Other Kaldi's bakery treats star in the movie too, in the pastry cases behind the actors. Check out the last scene of the trailer for a sneak peek: www.firstlookstudios.com/films/meetbill/. Meet Bill is currently showing at thirteen area cinemas, in its limited release in St. Louis and Minneapolis (the movie maker's hometown and the film's fictional setting.)