Beau Baxter Movies
The true story of one of Nashville's most innovative instrumentalists comes to the screen in this biographical drama based on the life of Hank Garland. Garland (played by Waylon Payne) was a gifted guitarist who rose among the ranks of aspiring country music stars to become one of Music City's busiest session players. Garland performed and recorded with the likes of Patsy Cline (Mandy Barnett), Roy Orbison (Brian Jones) and Elvis Presley (Jason Alan Smith), and Garland's musical interests went beyond country and pop; he loved jazz, and inspired by Wes Montgomery, he intended to bridge the gap between country and jazz, forming a jazz combo and cutting a celebrated album called Jazz Winds From A New Direction. But Garland was also a deeply troubled man; his passion for music could seem obsessive to many who worked with him, he had a short fuse when it came to people he felt were taking advantage of his talents, and his womanizing ways led him into a ill-fated relationship with Evelyn (Ali Larter), who discovered too late that she had many rivals for his affections, with music at the top of the list. However, it was neither a sour relationship nor an unappreciative audience that caused the tragedy that ended Garland's career before its time. Crazy was the first feature film from director Rick Bieber. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Waylon Payne, Ali Larter, (more)
An aging hipster finds that there may be more to life than good looks and fast cars in this introspective comedy from first-time director Danny Comden. Twenty-something Los Angeles womanizer Sol Goode (Balthazar Getty) has been gliding through life thanks to solid genes and a quick wit, but when his car is trashed and the shadow of eviction forces him to consider getting a real job, he slowly begins to realize that some soul searching is in order. Eschewing his unfulfilling ways in a bid to find true happiness, Sol finds himself increasingly attracted to his best friend Chloe (Katharine Towne), who is all too aware of Sol's loose interpretation of the word "relationship." Will Sol ever be able to convince Chloe that he has truly changed and his feeling for her are genuine, or will his past remain a roadblock to the only means of happiness he knows? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Balthazar Getty, Katharine Towne, (more)
- 2000
Drew's sprained--uh--organ has completely healed, so now the time has finally come for Drew (Drew Carey) and Kate (Christa Miller) to have sex. Just before the Main Event, Kate stumbles onto a meeting of the "Been Dumped by Kate Club", a support group consisting of all her ex-boyfriends. Worried that she'll "ruin" Drew as she has so many other lovers, Kate calls the Big Night off--but won't give him the real reason why. In another development, Drew is forced to drive Mimi (Kathy Kinney) to a fertility clinic when Steve is called out of town. No one should be surprised that this episode concludes with a splashy (and Emmy-nominated!) production number--not to mention a startling plot twist. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
