Although collecting physical media doesn’t have the convenience appeal of streaming films, there is now sort of a stigma with purchasing movies through online platforms. Although its possible to compile a collection of movies through an online library, consumers will ultimately be at the whim of the service should it choose to keep the title available on their server. Additionally, there are a number of titles that don’t happen to find their way to have streaming access and physical media distributors like Shout and Vinegar Syndrome have dedicated their business to some overlooked titles.
Kino Lorber, another great media distributor has just unveiled the technical specs for the Chevy Chase Fletch films via Blu-ray.com, as well as revealing the special features that can be found on the new blu-rays. In 2022, Jon Hamm would take up the mantle in the long-in-development third movie, Confess, Fletch, which is based...
Kino Lorber, another great media distributor has just unveiled the technical specs for the Chevy Chase Fletch films via Blu-ray.com, as well as revealing the special features that can be found on the new blu-rays. In 2022, Jon Hamm would take up the mantle in the long-in-development third movie, Confess, Fletch, which is based...
- 2/16/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Peter White, who portrayed Linc Tyler on the ABC soap opera All My Children over four decades and starred in the original stage production and film adaptation of The Boys in the Band, has died. He was 86.
White died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles of melanoma, his All My Children castmate Kathleen Noone (Ellen Shepherd Dalton on the show) told The Hollywood Reporter.
White also played Arthur Cates, the attorney for Sable Colby (Stephanie Beacham), on the first two seasons of the ABC primetime soap The Colbys in 1985-86, and he recurred as the deceased doctor dad of the characters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips on the 1991-96 NBC drama Sisters.
White first portrayed Lincoln Tyler, son of stern Pine Valley matriarch Phoebe Tyler (Ruth Warrick), from 1974-80 — he was the third actor in the role, starting with James Karen — then returned...
White died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles of melanoma, his All My Children castmate Kathleen Noone (Ellen Shepherd Dalton on the show) told The Hollywood Reporter.
White also played Arthur Cates, the attorney for Sable Colby (Stephanie Beacham), on the first two seasons of the ABC primetime soap The Colbys in 1985-86, and he recurred as the deceased doctor dad of the characters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips on the 1991-96 NBC drama Sisters.
White first portrayed Lincoln Tyler, son of stern Pine Valley matriarch Phoebe Tyler (Ruth Warrick), from 1974-80 — he was the third actor in the role, starting with James Karen — then returned...
- 11/4/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran character actress Elizabeth Hoffman, perhaps best known for her role as Beatrice Reed Ventnor, mother of the titular sisters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips, on NBC’s ’90s drama series Sisters, has died. Hoffman passed away of natural causes on Aug. 21 at her home in Malibu, CA, her son Chris confirmed to Deadline’s sister pub THR. She was 97.
Born in Corvallis, Or, Hoffman made her television debut recurring as Miss Mason on Little House on the Prairie in 1980. The following year she made her feature film debut as the lead in Frank Laloggia’s supernatural horror film Fear No Evil.
Hoffman also is known for her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in The Winds of War, the television miniseries directed and produced by Dan Curtis, which spanned the earliest years of World War II, from the Nazi blitzkrieg of Poland in 1939 to the...
Born in Corvallis, Or, Hoffman made her television debut recurring as Miss Mason on Little House on the Prairie in 1980. The following year she made her feature film debut as the lead in Frank Laloggia’s supernatural horror film Fear No Evil.
Hoffman also is known for her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in The Winds of War, the television miniseries directed and produced by Dan Curtis, which spanned the earliest years of World War II, from the Nazi blitzkrieg of Poland in 1939 to the...
- 10/23/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Elizabeth Hoffman, the actress who portrayed Beatrice “Bea” Reed Ventnor in NBC’s ’90s family drama Sisters, died of natural causes at her home in Malibu, Calif. on Aug. 21. She was 97 years old.
The news was confirmed by Hoffman’s son Chris to The Hollywood Reporter.
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On Sisters, the actress played mom to four daughters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips. The...
The news was confirmed by Hoffman’s son Chris to The Hollywood Reporter.
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On Sisters, the actress played mom to four daughters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips. The...
- 10/23/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Elizabeth Hoffman, who portrayed Beatrice Reed Ventnor, the mother of the daughters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips during the entire six-season run of the NBC drama Sisters, has died. She was 97.
Hoffman died Aug. 21 of natural causes at her home in Malibu, her son Chris told The Hollywood Reporter.
Hoffman stood out as Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1983 and 1988-89 Herman Wouk miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, directed by Dan Curtis and starring Robert Mitchum.
She also portrayed Meryl Streep’s mom in Curtis Hanson’s The River Wild (1994) and the elderly Ruth, the mother-in-law of Linda Hamilton’s character who lives in a cabin at the base of the volcano, in Roger Donaldson’s Dante’s Peak (1997).
Hoffman’s depressed Bea sets Sisters in motion when her four daughters reunite to care for her after she turns to alcohol to deal...
Hoffman died Aug. 21 of natural causes at her home in Malibu, her son Chris told The Hollywood Reporter.
Hoffman stood out as Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1983 and 1988-89 Herman Wouk miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, directed by Dan Curtis and starring Robert Mitchum.
She also portrayed Meryl Streep’s mom in Curtis Hanson’s The River Wild (1994) and the elderly Ruth, the mother-in-law of Linda Hamilton’s character who lives in a cabin at the base of the volcano, in Roger Donaldson’s Dante’s Peak (1997).
Hoffman’s depressed Bea sets Sisters in motion when her four daughters reunite to care for her after she turns to alcohol to deal...
- 10/23/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Los Angeles, July 8 (Ians) Legendary American rock musician Bruce Springsteen took the stage at Hyde Park as he celebrated over 32 years of his marriage to Patti Scialfa this year, recently. However, despite their long marriage, the musician’s relationship got off to a rocky start.
Talking about the end of his first marriage in his memoir ‘Born To Run’, Springsteen said that he dealt with the separation “abysmally”.
According to Daily Express, he confessed that as he rose to fame in the early 1980s, he enjoyed years of “merry psychosexual carnage” on the road, but just after his iconic ‘Born to Run tour, the singer settled down.
Springsteen married aspiring actress Julianne Phillips after seven months of dating and although his fans believed that Phillips would adapt to his rockstar life, Springsteen gave a completely different story in his memoir.
He wrote: “There was a part of me, a significant part,...
Talking about the end of his first marriage in his memoir ‘Born To Run’, Springsteen said that he dealt with the separation “abysmally”.
According to Daily Express, he confessed that as he rose to fame in the early 1980s, he enjoyed years of “merry psychosexual carnage” on the road, but just after his iconic ‘Born to Run tour, the singer settled down.
Springsteen married aspiring actress Julianne Phillips after seven months of dating and although his fans believed that Phillips would adapt to his rockstar life, Springsteen gave a completely different story in his memoir.
He wrote: “There was a part of me, a significant part,...
- 7/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
It can be challenging to maintain a relationship in the entertainment industry, but some musicians have been married to the same person for years. Here are seven artists who have been in the same relationship for decades.
Barbara Bach and Ringo Starr | Michael Putland/Getty Images 1. Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach
Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach met in 1980 on the set of their film Caveman. They were both in relationships at the time and had been previously married, but they clicked. While Starr admitted that neither wanted to get married again, they wed in April 1981. Starr said that after surviving a car accident with Bach, he believed they were destined to be together.
Barbara and I at the peace and love hand at noon peace and love everybody peace and love. ????? pic.twitter.com/7kJ8skKv0Z
— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) July 7, 2021
Starr and Bach have remained married for over 40 years.
2. Bruce Springsteen...
Barbara Bach and Ringo Starr | Michael Putland/Getty Images 1. Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach
Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach met in 1980 on the set of their film Caveman. They were both in relationships at the time and had been previously married, but they clicked. While Starr admitted that neither wanted to get married again, they wed in April 1981. Starr said that after surviving a car accident with Bach, he believed they were destined to be together.
Barbara and I at the peace and love hand at noon peace and love everybody peace and love. ????? pic.twitter.com/7kJ8skKv0Z
— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) July 7, 2021
Starr and Bach have remained married for over 40 years.
2. Bruce Springsteen...
- 3/15/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
1985: Nancy Lee Grahn debuted as Julia on Santa Barbara.
1985: Gh's Rick began to suspect Derrick was Mike's biological father.
1987: Dynasty's Alexis drove her car off a bridge. 1999: AMC's
Erica made her first public appearance since being disfigured."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Claire (Mariette Hartley) stunned her mother, Grace (Edith Atwater), with the news that Dr. Vincent Markham (Leslie Nielsen) was actually Claire's husband. After learning Michael Rossi (Ed Nelson) knew Constance (Dorothy Malone) as an orderly...
1985: Gh's Rick began to suspect Derrick was Mike's biological father.
1987: Dynasty's Alexis drove her car off a bridge. 1999: AMC's
Erica made her first public appearance since being disfigured."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Claire (Mariette Hartley) stunned her mother, Grace (Edith Atwater), with the news that Dr. Vincent Markham (Leslie Nielsen) was actually Claire's husband. After learning Michael Rossi (Ed Nelson) knew Constance (Dorothy Malone) as an orderly...
- 5/6/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1985: Nancy Lee Grahn debuted as Julia on Santa Barbara.
1985: Gh's Rick began to suspect Derrick was Mike's biological father.
1987: Dynasty's Alexis drove her car off a bridge. 1999: AMC's
Erica made her first public appearance since being disfigured."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Claire (Mariette Hartley) stunned her mother, Grace (Edith Atwater), with the news that Dr. Vincent Markham...
1985: Gh's Rick began to suspect Derrick was Mike's biological father.
1987: Dynasty's Alexis drove her car off a bridge. 1999: AMC's
Erica made her first public appearance since being disfigured."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Claire (Mariette Hartley) stunned her mother, Grace (Edith Atwater), with the news that Dr. Vincent Markham...
- 5/9/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Bruce Springsteen's got some great genes! The singer's 23-year-old daughter Jessica Rae Springsteen was spotted soaking up the sun while on vacation with her famous papa in the South of France on Friday. The brunette beauty looked stunning in a floral two piece swimsuit as she hit the beach with a pal and the "Born in the U.S.A." musician. Bruce and his wife Patti Scialfa share one daughter Jessica, and two sons, Evan Springsteen, 24, and Sam Springsteen, 21. Check out this pic Patti shared of the couple's three children last year -- they're a good-looking bunch: The two E Street Band members said "I do" in 1991, after Springsteen split from his first wife, model Julianne Phillips, in 1989. While Jess hasn't followed in her famous parents footsteps, she has led a successful Equestrian career and represented the United States during the Show Jumping World Cup and the 2012 Fei Nations Cup. Clearly,...
- 6/16/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Seven years before the world met Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha, there were four other women talking frankly about sex and relationships each week on TV. Sisters, which ran on NBC from 1991 to '96, chronicled the lives of the Reeds: Alex (Swoosie Kurtz), Teddy (Sela Ward), Georgie (Patricia Kalember), and Frankie (Julianne Phillips). Though the show has never been released on DVD or streaming, it has a devoted cult of fans with warm memories of the siblings who fought hard—Teddy once spray-painted "slut" on Frankie's car—but always had each other's backs. Sisters was mired in controversy even before it aired.
- 11/7/2014
- by Sara Vilkomerson
- EW - Inside TV
When EW reunited the cast of Sisters, the beloved NBC drama that ran from 1991-1996, talk naturally turned to a certain former co-star turned Sexiest Man Alive: George Clooney. "I ran into George a few years ago and I said to him, 'I told you not to leave Sisters! Your career has never recovered," says Julianne Phillips (Frankie Reed) with a laugh. "It was great to see him. He's so incredibly sweet and kind. Just the same George as he always was." Phillips remembers their time on the set together fondly. "George was a goofball. He was the proverbial clown.
- 11/7/2014
- by Sara Vilkomerson
- EW - Inside TV
In addition to being probably the most iconic American rock star, Bruce Springsteen has had a long history of supporting the gay & lesbian community. When Jonathan Demme asked him to write a song for Philadelphia, the resulting masterpiece “Streets Of Philadelphia” had Bruce taking on the persona of a gay man dying of AIDS. Can you think of any other mainstream heartland rockers who would sing these lyrics?
I was bruised and battered, I couldn’t tell what I felt.
I was unrecognizable to myself.
I saw my reflection in a window, I didn’t know my own face.
Oh brother are you gonna leave me wastin’ away
On the Streets of Philadelphia.
“Streets” was an enormous success, winning the Oscar and four Grammys, and it became Bruce’s last Top Ten hit, peaking at #9 in 1994.
Not all of Bruce’s singles have been so lucky, and with such an enormous discography,...
I was bruised and battered, I couldn’t tell what I felt.
I was unrecognizable to myself.
I saw my reflection in a window, I didn’t know my own face.
Oh brother are you gonna leave me wastin’ away
On the Streets of Philadelphia.
“Streets” was an enormous success, winning the Oscar and four Grammys, and it became Bruce’s last Top Ten hit, peaking at #9 in 1994.
Not all of Bruce’s singles have been so lucky, and with such an enormous discography,...
- 9/23/2013
- by snicks
- The Backlot
AP
Can you believe The Boss allegedly picked up 45-year-old real-life NJ housewife Ann Kelly at the gym … then had a full-on affair, according to Kelly’s estranged husband? Remember: Bruce has been married to another red-headed stunner, Patti Scialfa, for 18 years!
There are shocking new allegations emerging in the alleged affair between Bruce Springsteen and Ann Kelly, 45, a New Jersey housewife whom Bruce reportedly met at the gym, and then met for lunch dates and eventually was involved with in a full-blown relationship. Accusations that Kelly and Springsteen hooked up exploded about a year ago, when Kelly’s husband Arthur Kelly filed for divorce.
According to divorce papers obtained by the New York Post, Arthur Kelly lays out the story of the affair between his wife and Bruce, and claims that they met at a fancy Red Bank, NJ gym.
Bruce was a real boor, says Arthur in court...
Can you believe The Boss allegedly picked up 45-year-old real-life NJ housewife Ann Kelly at the gym … then had a full-on affair, according to Kelly’s estranged husband? Remember: Bruce has been married to another red-headed stunner, Patti Scialfa, for 18 years!
There are shocking new allegations emerging in the alleged affair between Bruce Springsteen and Ann Kelly, 45, a New Jersey housewife whom Bruce reportedly met at the gym, and then met for lunch dates and eventually was involved with in a full-blown relationship. Accusations that Kelly and Springsteen hooked up exploded about a year ago, when Kelly’s husband Arthur Kelly filed for divorce.
According to divorce papers obtained by the New York Post, Arthur Kelly lays out the story of the affair between his wife and Bruce, and claims that they met at a fancy Red Bank, NJ gym.
Bruce was a real boor, says Arthur in court...
- 4/4/2010
- by willlee
- HollywoodLife
Bruce Springsteen is in the middle of a nasty New Jersey divorce. The Boss, 59, began his relationship with his current wife Patti Scialfa, 53, while married to model and actress Julianne Phillips. Bruce married Scialfa in 1992; the couple together for 17 years, with three children to show for it. Now Star magazine has published a man's claims in court papers that Springsteen has been making time with his red-headed wife. According to the tabloid, the divorce papers filed on March 27 in Monmouth County, N.J. Superior Court reveal businessman Arthur Kelly's allegations that his wife of 17 years, Ann, .committed adultery with one Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, N.J., and Colts Neck, N.J., at various times and...
- 4/10/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Film review: 'Allie & Me'
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- A well-realized, character-driven comedy about the wild capers of two rebellious women who become Malibu cat burglars, "Allie & Me" showcases a fine cast, while writer-director Michael Rymer ("Angel Baby") demonstrates that he's an emerging filmmaker with uncommon talents.
Worthy of distribution, "Allie & Me" is notable for the improvisational energy driving nearly every scene. In the same bad-girl genre as "Freeway" and "Citizen Ruth", the low-budget independent screened recently at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Leads Joanne Baron and Lyndie Benson dominate the intricately structured film, which intercuts the pair recalling their stories in police custody with flashbacks of the bizarre events that climax with them holding a man hostage for several days.
A little slow, gullible and obsessive, Allie (Baron) is no beauty, but she works in a ritzy salon run by supportive Karen (Dyan Cannon). Dreaming of owning her own business, Allie has a talent for drawing out the good in people, but she's not exactly on the fast track to success.
Enter vengeful housewife Michelle Benson), who develops a bad attitude when she catches her husband (Harry Hamlin) in bed with her best friend (Julianne Phillips). Taking out their frustrations in a covert campaign of mischief and larceny, Michelle and Allie become fast friends and housebreakers.
The first time is a lark, but soon Michelle wants more money and jewels, while Allie steals cosmetics for her future store. They go on a spree, baffling a duo of none-too-swift investigators (Ed Lauter, Steven Chester Prince). One of the richest, most narcissistic marks (Lainie Kazan) has an obnoxious, rattle-brained son (James Wilder) whom Allie falls in love with when he's bound and gagged.
The well-orchestrated hilarity with a wicked but not nasty motif concludes on a sunny note. A lively debate about the female condition goes on throughout, including sharp observations about relationships. One is continually amused by unexpected gags and the visual humor that accentuates the three-dimensional characterizations.
ALLIE & ME
Dollhouse Pictures
A Grossman/Kristie production
Writer-director:Michael Rymer
Producers:Denise Kristie, Sarah Grossman
Executive producer:Joanne Baron
Director of photography:Rex Nicholson
Editor:Danny Cooper
Music:Mark Chait
Color/stereo
Cast:
Allie:Joanne Baron
Michelle:Lyndie Benson
Rodney:James Wilder
Karen:Dyan Cannon
Dustin:Harry Hamlin
Angela:Julianne Phillips
Camille:Lainie Kazan
Detective Richards:Ed Lauter
Detective Burke:Steven Chester Prince
Running time -- 84 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Worthy of distribution, "Allie & Me" is notable for the improvisational energy driving nearly every scene. In the same bad-girl genre as "Freeway" and "Citizen Ruth", the low-budget independent screened recently at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Leads Joanne Baron and Lyndie Benson dominate the intricately structured film, which intercuts the pair recalling their stories in police custody with flashbacks of the bizarre events that climax with them holding a man hostage for several days.
A little slow, gullible and obsessive, Allie (Baron) is no beauty, but she works in a ritzy salon run by supportive Karen (Dyan Cannon). Dreaming of owning her own business, Allie has a talent for drawing out the good in people, but she's not exactly on the fast track to success.
Enter vengeful housewife Michelle Benson), who develops a bad attitude when she catches her husband (Harry Hamlin) in bed with her best friend (Julianne Phillips). Taking out their frustrations in a covert campaign of mischief and larceny, Michelle and Allie become fast friends and housebreakers.
The first time is a lark, but soon Michelle wants more money and jewels, while Allie steals cosmetics for her future store. They go on a spree, baffling a duo of none-too-swift investigators (Ed Lauter, Steven Chester Prince). One of the richest, most narcissistic marks (Lainie Kazan) has an obnoxious, rattle-brained son (James Wilder) whom Allie falls in love with when he's bound and gagged.
The well-orchestrated hilarity with a wicked but not nasty motif concludes on a sunny note. A lively debate about the female condition goes on throughout, including sharp observations about relationships. One is continually amused by unexpected gags and the visual humor that accentuates the three-dimensional characterizations.
ALLIE & ME
Dollhouse Pictures
A Grossman/Kristie production
Writer-director:Michael Rymer
Producers:Denise Kristie, Sarah Grossman
Executive producer:Joanne Baron
Director of photography:Rex Nicholson
Editor:Danny Cooper
Music:Mark Chait
Color/stereo
Cast:
Allie:Joanne Baron
Michelle:Lyndie Benson
Rodney:James Wilder
Karen:Dyan Cannon
Dustin:Harry Hamlin
Angela:Julianne Phillips
Camille:Lainie Kazan
Detective Richards:Ed Lauter
Detective Burke:Steven Chester Prince
Running time -- 84 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 3/19/1998
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film review: 'Colin Fitz'
Like many an independent feature, "Colin Fitz" sports an impressive cast, displays some real wit and originality, and ultimately has very little reason for being. Robert Bella's debut film would have made a perfectly entertaining one-act play (and probably was at one point).
The title character is a legendary deceased rock star -- the legend goes that he committed suicide by eating bad clams -- whose gravesite invites unusual occurrences every year on the anniversary of his death. To forestall further such problems, Fitz's widow hires two hapless security guards to stand watch over the grave all night. The resulting clash of personalities, as well as a series of increasingly bizarre visitations, form the heart of the dialogue-heavy film.
One of the guards is Grady (Andy Fowle), a beer-drinking regular guy with opinions on everything. He proclaims that Neil Young's recording of "Rockin' in the Free World" brought about the fall of communism and that years from now a religion will spring up based upon the lyrics of John Lennon. His counterpart is Paul (Matt McGrath), a sensitive young man unimpressed with the trappings of security work and appalled by the behavior of the rock star's acolytes. Their boss, hilariously played by William H. Macy, is a self-important rent-a-cop with a fondness for cupcakes.
Among the visitors are the rocker's widow (Julianne Phillips), who decides that Paul has her late husband's spirit inside him.
Bella at least has the good sense to provide a nicely low-key air to the proceedings, and the deadpan comic performances by the mostly talented cast are another plus.
COLIN FITZ
Producers: Robert Bella, Thomas Mangan IV, Baby Shark Inc.
Director: Robert Bella
Screenplay: Tom Morrissey
Director of photography: Henry Cline
Editor: Susan Graef
Music: Pat Irwin
Color/stereo
Cast: Matt McGrath, William H. Macy, Andy Fowle, Julianne Phillips, Martha Plimpton, John C. McGinley, Mary McCormack
Running time -- 87 minutes
No MPAA rating...
The title character is a legendary deceased rock star -- the legend goes that he committed suicide by eating bad clams -- whose gravesite invites unusual occurrences every year on the anniversary of his death. To forestall further such problems, Fitz's widow hires two hapless security guards to stand watch over the grave all night. The resulting clash of personalities, as well as a series of increasingly bizarre visitations, form the heart of the dialogue-heavy film.
One of the guards is Grady (Andy Fowle), a beer-drinking regular guy with opinions on everything. He proclaims that Neil Young's recording of "Rockin' in the Free World" brought about the fall of communism and that years from now a religion will spring up based upon the lyrics of John Lennon. His counterpart is Paul (Matt McGrath), a sensitive young man unimpressed with the trappings of security work and appalled by the behavior of the rock star's acolytes. Their boss, hilariously played by William H. Macy, is a self-important rent-a-cop with a fondness for cupcakes.
Among the visitors are the rocker's widow (Julianne Phillips), who decides that Paul has her late husband's spirit inside him.
Bella at least has the good sense to provide a nicely low-key air to the proceedings, and the deadpan comic performances by the mostly talented cast are another plus.
COLIN FITZ
Producers: Robert Bella, Thomas Mangan IV, Baby Shark Inc.
Director: Robert Bella
Screenplay: Tom Morrissey
Director of photography: Henry Cline
Editor: Susan Graef
Music: Pat Irwin
Color/stereo
Cast: Matt McGrath, William H. Macy, Andy Fowle, Julianne Phillips, Martha Plimpton, John C. McGinley, Mary McCormack
Running time -- 87 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 11/10/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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