Judy Toll Movies

After being "treated" to a preview of the cover shot for her new book -- in which she appears airbrushed and nearly naked -- Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) enlists the help of Samantha (Kim Cattrall) to find a more acceptable look. Scouring the aisles of Barnes & Noble, Samantha offers to concoct an image for her friend that is as smart as it is sexy. A few aisles over, Charlotte (Kristin Davis) tries to get up the backbone to buy herself a self-help book, but one look at the ostensibly pathetic saps inhabiting the section propels her to the safety of her own home, where she orders a book over the Internet. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is seeking some help of her own in her quest to lose her baby fat. When she joins Weight Watchers, she meets Tom, an overeater with whom she quickly falls into bed. Things are fine and dandy until Tom demonstrates his overeating isn't limited merely to donuts, and grosses Miranda out when he kisses her with her spread liberally across his face. When Miranda tries to point out the problem, Tom takes offense and leaves to focus on his diet. Meanwhile, Carrie visits Samantha's office and catches her in flagrante delicto with a hunky World Wide Express guy; after Carrie leaves, she wonders if she should judge her friend, a question that affects their relationship as Samantha tries to suggest book cover ideas that Carrie deems "too risqué." After Samantha accuses Carrie of judging her, Carrie apologizes, leading Samantha to admit that she also judges herself from time to time. Together, they come up with a look for the cover, and Carrie ends up posing in a short skirt with her laptop. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

While Topanga (Danielle Fishel) is sick at home, Cory (Ben Savage) discovers to his amazement that he can't kept the girls away from him--especially one of the school's most popular girls, Missy Lawrence (Elizabeth Harnois). Inevitably, Cory and Missy share a kiss, a fact that he hopes to conceal from Topanga...fat chance. Elsewhere, Eric (Will Friedle) is hoodwinked into buying an autographed sports memento of highly dubious value. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Comedienne Judy Toll launches a 12-minute counteroffensive against the sexist standup schtick of shock comedian Andrew Dice Clay. Through her uncensored alter ego, Andrea Dice Clay, Toll satirizes Clay's style in this standup routine, seeking to match the Diceman crude remark for raunchy observation from a woman's standpoint. Includes Toll revealing that extensive hands-on studies have led her to the conclusion that "All men are scum." ~ Steve Blackburn, Rovi

Blake Edwards, mining the same territory as in his 10, Micki and Maude, The Man Who Loved Women, and That's Life, (not to mention Blind Date), once again deals with male mid-life menopausal angst. Zach (John Ritter) is a novelist suffering from writer's block, spiraling downward in a sea of women and booze. To illustrate the depths to which Zach's life has sunk, the film begins when his mistress catches him in bed with another woman. Then his wife walks in. As a result, his wife leaves him. Things keep getting worse --his agent is dying, his house burns down, and he gets picked up for drunk driving. But in spite of his despair, he can't help chasing women, engaging in a series of bedroom misadventures with a collection of women --including a female body builder; a woman who likes to set pianos on fire; and the girlfriend of a rock star who suggests that he wear one of her boyfriend's glow-in-the-dark condoms. Helping Zach regain control of his life is Barney the lawyer (Vincent Gardenia) and Dr. Westford (Michael Kidd), a helpful psychiatrist. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

A fast-paced and funny twist on the Homeward Bound saga in which devoted pets traverse the wilderness in search of their owners, Brave Little Toaster is an animated family treat that tells the delightful story of a gang of household appliances who set off for the big city to find their young master after he thoughtlessly leaves them in his summer cabin. Along the way they must face many dangers and obstacles, including figuring out how to get juice in a wilderness containing no electrical outlets. The film is based on a children's tale by science-fiction author Thomas M. Disch and won a Parent's Choice Award. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi