Tim McKew Movies
- 1990
Because he is loaded with money, "Z" (John F. Howard) is able to retain the person, if not the affections, of the woman he loves. In fact, despite the fact that neither one of them is satisfied with the relationship, Z is so in love with Juliet (Christabel Wigley) that he is grateful she's still around. That must be why he accepts it (lamely) when she brings her latest lover, a glamorous rock star, around. He is even willing to pretend to himself that he doesn't know that the two are making love in his house. Eventually, Juliet gets some money of her own, and leaves the poor rich man. This romantic drama is based on director Colin Talbot's novel Sweethearts. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Howard, Christabel Wigley, (more)
The life of legendary scientist Albert Einstein is re-imagined as a slapstick farce in this comic fantasy. Changing Einstein's country of origin from Germany to Tasmania, the film shows the scientist's eventful youth as he creates rock & roll and discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom. Director and star Yahoo Serious loads the film with slapstick comedy, absurd sight gags, and even sneaks in a romantic subplot in which Einstein courts Marie Curie. The film was a huge hit in its native Australia but a major box-office disappointment in the United States, where audiences largely ignored the display of nonstop silliness. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Starring:
- Yahoo Serious, Odile Le Clezio, (more)
