Susanna Hoffs Movies
Susanna Hoffs shot to fame as the lead singer of the 1980s rock group the Bangles. As a result of her success, she was naturally approached to appear in film. However, her acting experiences were short-lived, as was the Bangles' success. She developed a solo recording career. ~ All Movie Guide- 2003
- R
Their father having recently died, three estranged Irish siblings come together under the same roof for the first time in years in director Tamar Simon Hoffs' feature adaptation of an original stage by Joseph O'Connor. As the wake ends and day fades to night, old tensions begin to emerge as revelations about child abuse, sibling rivalries, and suspected infidelities gradually come to light. Malcolm McDowell, Olivia Tracey, and Max Beesley star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Malcolm McDowell, Olivia Tracey, (more)
- 1987
- PG13
In Allnighter, the viewer sees three roommates who are bound and determined to make the most out of their college graduation night. These fluffs go on a sexathon during their last big beach party, apparently trying to make their last fling a he-man thing. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Susanna Hoffs, DeDee Pfeiffer, (more)
Leonard Maltin wasn't alone when he noticed similarities between Goonies and the 1934 Our Gang comedy Mama's Little Pirate. Adapted by Chris Columbus from a story by Steven Spielberg, the film follows a group of misfit kids (including such second-generation Hollywoodites as Josh Brolin and Sean Astin) as they search for buried treasure in a subterranean cavern. Here they cross the path of lady criminal Mama Fratelli (Anne Ramsey) and her outlaw brood. Fortunately, the kids manage to befriend Fratelli's hideously deformed (but soft-hearted) son (John Matuszak), who comes to their rescue. The Spielberg influence is most pronounced in the film's prologue and epilogue, when the viewer is advised that the film's real villains are a group of "Evil Land Developers." The musical score makes excellent use of Max Steiner's main theme from The Adventures of Don Juan, not to mention contributions by the likes of Richard Marx and Cyndi Lauper. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, (more)
- 1978
- PG
This independent project was originally released as My Main Man From Stony Island. Filmed in Chicago, the story involves a group of multiracial rhythm-and-blues performers, and how they're affected by the death of veteran blues musician (Gene Barge). As a bonus, the films takes excellent photographic advantage of the Windy City. Stony Island proved an auspicious directorial debut for cinematographer Andrew Davis, who went back behind cameras for a series of action films, then returned to directing for another brilliant Chicago-based opus, The Fugitive (93). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Richard Davis, Edward "Stony" Robinson, (more)
- Add Bangles: Return to Bangleonia - Live in Concert to QueueAdd Bangles: Return to Bangleonia - Live in Concert to top of Queue
The seminal '80s all-female pop band The Bangles reunite for the live, in-concert performance film Bangles: Return to Bangleonia. Selections include: "Hazy Shade of Winter," "Manic Monday," "Stealing Rosemary," "Pushin' Too Hard," and of course, the group's number one hit, "Eternal Flame." ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Susanna Hoffs, Debbi Peterson, (more)
