Stephanie Dees Movies
- 1991
When a member of a close-knit group of small-town friends known as the "ButterCream Gang" returns home from a year in Chicago after falling under the influence of a violent street gang, his friends struggle to understand the reason behind his sudden personality change in this tale of friendship and unconditional love. In the quiet community of Elk Ridge, Scott, Pete, Eldon, and Lanny are inseparable. Though Pete's friends are saddened to learn that their friend will be moving to Chicago for the school year, their friendship is challenged when Pete returns from the city a very different person. As Pete struggles to come to grips with his past and the world outside of Elk Ridge, his friends learn an important lesson in friendship and forgiveness. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jason Johnson, Michael D. Weatherred, (more)
- 1988
- R
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And still they come? This fourth entry in the Halloween franchise focuses on Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris), the niece of ubiquitous masked-killer Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur). Jamie tries to lead a normal life, but she can't escape the vengeance of her "funny uncle," who once more escapes from the looney bin. The only echo of the original Halloween -- and a faint one at that -- is the casting of Donald Pleasence as Dr. Loomis, who manages to get through his "We must stop him!" scenes as if mouthing the words for the first time. Though as predictable as they come, Halloween 4 etc. is at least well acted, directed and photographed. For the record, the German version of the film had to be shorn of practically all its gore before the censors would permit a general release. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, (more)
Randy Quaid plays the mayor of a small town in Alberta. Quaid also doubles as a the local high school history teacher, and it is in this capacity that he poses a threat to housewife Lindsay Wagner. Ms. Wagner takes a peek at her teenaged son's classroom notes, and comes to the correct conclusion that Quaid is espousing a philosophy of anti-Semitism. She is successful in having Quaid removed from his teaching job, but finds herself blocked by her own neighbors in getting Quaid ousted as mayor. Standing her ground against community hostility and physical threats, Wagner takes Quaid to court, hoping to exercise the Canadian laws against promoting race hatred. Based on a true story, the made-for-TV Evil in Clear River is a frightening glance at what can happen when "revisionist history" is filtered through the mind of a bigot. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
