Darlene Wyatt Movies
MAD TV veterans Michael McDonald and Stephanie Weir headline this romantic comedy centering on the romance between a small-town principal and a bipolar teacher. Mitch Henderson (McDonald) is the principal of Roundlake Elementary. By all accounts Mitch is living the American dream - he's married with a son and living in middle-class bliss - but lately he's been stuck in a rut and can't seem to find a way out. Meanwhile, third grade teacher Candy Peterson has just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and she's struggling to get her life on track. The only peace she finds is in her classroom late at night, peering through her telescope at the shimmering stars above. When Mitch begins spending his nights at the school as well, their paths begin to converge and their problems don't seem nearly as severe as they do by the cold light of day. In time, Mitch and Candy begin to develop a relationship that seems almost perfect. Sometimes romance has a way of blossoming under the most unlikely of circumstances. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stephnie Weir
Popular country & western singer and well-regarded character actor Dwight Yoakam steps behind the camera for this revisionist Western, his first effort as a director and screenwriter. Valentine Casey (Yoakam) is the sheriff of the town of Los Tragos in the Arizona Territory. Valentine, an orphan, was raised as a child by Leland Henry (Luke Askew), a notorious outlaw, but while Henry's sons Taylor (Vince Vaughn) and Arvid (Paul Reubens) have followed their father into a life of crime, Valentine dedicates himself to putting Henry and his gang behind bars. But when the Henry gang knocks over a bank, Valentine and his posse are hopelessly outnumbered (and intimidated by Leland's Gatling guns). Years later, word has circulated that Valentine died while fighting in the Spanish-American War, but he mysteriously appears in an Arizona border town, winning the affections of a visiting actress named Adalyne (Bridget Fonda) and attracting the wrath of Brigadier Smalls (Billy Bob Thornton), Adalyne's beau and a mysterious figure with a troubling secret. South of Heaven, West of Hell also features supporting performances from Bud Cort, Michael Jeter, and Bo Hopkins. Dwight Yoakam also wrote the film's original score, in collaboration with his longtime producer and sideman Pete Anderson. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dwight Yoakam, Vince Vaughn, (more)
- 1991
- R
This semi-spoof of the Orpheus legend stars Chad Lowe and Kristy Swanson as newlyweds whose car is pulled over by Beezelbub (Patrick Bergin), who kidnaps the girl and takes her to Hell. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Bergin, Chad Lowe, (more)
- 1990
- R
C. Thomas Howell stars as the otherwise-nameless title character, a young man whose hippie parents were murdered years ago by a gang of rednecks. Years later, the Kid has returned to the scene of the crime to avenge their deaths, only to find that one of the killers is now the town sheriff. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
