[Note: The following review is of a non-Peary title; click here to read more.]
“You know, being a mother of 19 can be pretty hilarious…”
Synopsis:
Bob and Dorothy DeBolt maintain a loving household of both biological and adopted children (many of whom have physical disabilities).
Genres:
Disabled People
Documentary
Raising Children
Review:
The DeBolt family — a dauntingly enormous crew of [...]
Posted on October 29th, 2009 by admin
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“There is nothing so good as a good nurse, and nothing so bad as a bad one.”
Synopsis:
A dedicated nurse (Carole Lombard) takes responsibility for a death caused by her uncertified sister (Anne Shirley), and leaves to work at a large urban hospital, where she develops a relationship with a handsome surgeon (Brian Aherne) and fights [...]
Posted on October 29th, 2009 by admin
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“Henry indulged Lorabelle in some of her fantasies, ignored others — and gradually realized that what she wanted most was the impossible: a declaration of love.”
Synopsis:
An idealist (Ina Mena) attempts to cure her husband (Tom Rosqui) of his cynical realism, with little success.
Genres:
Marital Problems
Star-Crossed Lovers
Review:
John Korty’s debut film — starring unknown actors, and following [...]
Posted on October 27th, 2009 by admin
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“All I am, or was, is rich — and that’s all I ever wanted to be.”
Synopsis:
A financially strapped playboy (Walter Matthau) woos an eccentric heiress (Elaine May) with the intent of murdering her after their marriage.
Genres:
Black Comedy
Heiresses
Homicidal Spouses
Review:
Comedian Elaine May was apparently so appalled with the drastic studio cuts made to her debut film [...]
Posted on October 27th, 2009 by admin
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“So, I got that goin’ for me, which is nice.”
Synopsis:
At an elite country club, a young caddy (Michael O’Keefe) hopes to win a college scholarship; meanwhile, the groundskeeper (Bill Murray) pursues a menacing gopher, and the club’s owner (Ted Knight) clashes with an abrasive new member (Rodney Dangerfield).
Genres:
Class Relations
Comedy
Social Climbers
Review:
A cult favorite of those [...]
Posted on October 24th, 2009 by admin
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“Women have no scruples. We — we can be blackmailed by our consciences.”
Synopsis:
When an advertising executive (Heiner Lauterbach) discovers his wife (Ulrike Kriener) is having an affair with a bohemian artist (Uwe Ochsenknecht), he assumes a new identity and moves in with Stefan (Ochsenknecht), determined to learn more about why he’s so appealing to his [...]
Posted on October 24th, 2009 by admin
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“There are five people back there on a black mountain in a pure sand desert. They’re starving to death!”
Synopsis:
A diverse group of individuals — including a womanizing pilot (Nigel Davenport), a domineering hunter (Stuart Whitman), a failed mining engineer (Stanley Baker), a beautiful divorcee (Susannah York), a soft-spoken doctor (Theodore Bikel), and a former Nazi [...]
Posted on October 5th, 2009 by admin
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“Beauty killed the beast, my ass — it was all them reporters.”
Synopsis:
A farm girl (Pamela Sue Martin) with dreams of making it big in Hollywood struggles to survive in Chicago, and eventually falls for notorious criminal John Dillinger (Robert Conrad).
Genres:
Depression Era
Gangsters
Strong Females
Response to Peary’s Review:
As Peary notes, this entertaining “pay-TV favorite” rises above its [...]
Posted on October 4th, 2009 by admin
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“You can get by inside if you do the right people — you know what I mean.”
Synopsis:
A naive young woman (Linda Blair) convicted of manslaughter is sent to prison, where she quickly learns that corruption is rampant, and strategic alliances are everything.
Genres:
Corruption
Prisoners
Revenge
Response to Peary’s Review:
Peary accurately refers to this New World WIP flick as [...]
Posted on October 3rd, 2009 by admin
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“Do you think for once that any lover of mine could be tame?”
Synopsis:
When his new girlfriend (Madonna) is raped by a sleazy stranger (Charles Kurtz), a former college student (Jeremy Pattnosh) and his friends seek revenge.
Genres:
Rape
Revenge
Response to Peary’s Review:
Peary is far too generous in his review of this infamous student film, which he argues [...]
Posted on October 3rd, 2009 by admin
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