Yvonne (Lynn Redgrave) and her best friend, Brenda (Rita
Tushingham), head for the big city - in this case, London - with
dreams of hitting the big time. But when they arrive and quickly lose
their savings to a robber, they find that city life is tougher than
expected, and success may be more elusive than they
planned. The pair separates, and after Yvonne unexpectedly turns a bad
song into a hit single, she begins to wonder about the cost of fame, and
the whereabouts of her old friend.
2019 Film and TV Collection
Wednesday 20 February 2019
That Night (1992)
A romantic take on teenage love, set in Long Island in the 70s.
Alice Bloom is a shy teenager who looks up to her older neighbour,
student Sheryl O'Connor, but after the death of Sheryl's father, her
life spirals downhill. When she becomes pregnant by Rick, only Alice can
bring the two separated lovers together in this unassuming but engaging film.
Sweet Hostage (1975)
An escaped mental patient takes on the role of teacher, friend and
lover to his illiterate teenage captive. An adaptation of Nathaniel
Benchley's novel `Welcome to Xanadu'.
Savage Streets (1984)
When Brenda learns who is responsible for Heather's rape, and that Francine is dead and the Scars are responsible, Brenda arms herself and sets out to avenge them. Finding them at a nearby warehouse, Brenda impales one of the gang members, Fargo, with an arrow; kills another, Red, by snapping a bear trap shut upon his neck; and then begins to torture Jake with arrows shot into his thighs and a hunting knife as he hangs by his feet from a gate. However, he then manages to free himself and attacks her. The showdown ends in a nearby paint store; as a burglar alarm blares, Brenda douses Jake in paint and then sets him on fire with a cigarette lighter that she has previously had difficulty getting to produce a flame, just before the police arrive.
The movie ends with Brenda (who is presumably facing prosecution for the murders of Fargo, Red and Jake), Heather and their surviving friends visiting Francine's grave, and Brenda comments, "At least we set things right," to which her friend Stevie replies, "No, Brenda. You set things right."
Labels:
(1984),
(Crime Thriller),
Savage Streets
Monday 18 February 2019
Mysterious Planet (1982)
A spaceship crash-lands on a planet, and the crew is astonished to find
that it holds a beautiful woman who can heal the sick and injured and a
race of super-intelligent beings.
Labels:
(1982),
(Science Fiction),
Mysterious Planet
Mudhoney (1965)
As the Great Depression wears on, Calif (John Furlong), who's
fresh out of prison, wanders into a backwoods Missouri town, where he
becomes a hired hand under farmer Lute (Stu Lancaster). Hannah
(Antoinette Cristiani), Lute's pretty niece, is strongly attracted to
Calif, and the feeling is mutual, but their shared
passion enrages Sidney (Hal Hopper), Hannah's drunken lecher of a
husband. With the help of an unhinged preacher, Sidney turns the locals
against Calif and organizes a lynch mob.
Born Innocent (1974)
Tuesday 26 June 2018
Riding the Bullet (2004) DVD
Ever since his father passed away, art student Alan Parker
(Jonathan Jackson) has been hypnotized by thoughts of death. After his
girlfriend, Jessica (Erika Christensen), breaks up with him, Alan
attempts suicide but is rescued by his friends. The next day, he learns
that his mother (Barbara Hershey) has just had a
serious stroke, and he sets out to hitchhike to her hospital. Along the
way, he meets a series of strange people, including sinister George
Staub (David Arquette), who may be Satan.
It Follows (2014) DVD
After carefree teenager Jay (Maika Monroe) sleeps with her new
boyfriend, Hugh (Jake Weary), for the first time, she learns that she is
the latest recipient of a fatal curse that is passed from victim to
victim via sexual intercourse. Death, Jay learns, will creep inexorably
toward her as either a friend or a stranger. Jay's
friends don't believe her seemingly paranoid ravings, until they too
begin to see the phantom assassins and band together to help her flee or
defend herself.
007: Spectre (2015) DVD
Labels:
(2015),
(Crime Thriller),
007: Spectre
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