Philip Newman Movies
When the sheriff of his small town fails to deliver justice, the owner of a local body shop sets out to settle the score with the unrepentant group of joyriding teens who killed his wife and rendered his daughter comatose in this thriller starring Phillip Newman and William Smith. Now, as Art Gary prepares to take the law into his own hands, anyone unfortunate enough to stand in his way will have to content with a force of vengeance that will not be stopped until justice is served. Maniac Cop star Robert Z'Dar appears in a supporting role. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1989
- R
In this suspense/action/thriller, the backwoods connivings of corrupt officials of a Tennessee town lead to rape and murder. What's worse, state officials refuse to look into the situation there until the inexplicably absent town sheriff returns with the feds. The trouble comes to a head when the town mayor appoints his sadistic but none-too-bright nephew to fill the (apparently) vacated sheriff's spot. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Orwig, Cameron Mitchell, (more)
- 1972
The Darwin Adventure stars Nicholas Clay as 19th century British naturalist Charles Darwin. The film covers the whole of Darwin's life, with emphasis on his volatile evolutionary theories. The "adventure" of the title is Darwin's 1831 fact-finding voyage on the good ship Beagle, in search of nature's secrets in the darker corners of South America. The story ends in Darwin's declining years, during which time many of his theories have been adopted and refined by younger, more broad-minded naturalists. The Darwin Adventure plays like a Cliff's Notes version of the subject's life, packing far too much into its 91 minute running time to be properly digested by the average filmgoer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1968
Acclaimed British neo-realist filmmaker Ken Loach made his theatrical debut with this bleak kitchen-sink drama. Joy (Carol White) leads a life that makes her name seem like some sort of a cruel joke. Her husband Tom (John Bindon) is a second-rate burglar who shows neither her nor their infant child much affection. When Tom is jailed for theft, Joy is left on her own, until Tom's best friend Dave (Terence Stamp) invites her to stay with him. Dave is warm and caring in a way that Tom is not, and love begins to blossom between them. However, Dave also supports himself as a thief, and when he's arrested and put behind bars, Joy is left back where she started. Joy takes a job as a barmaid to support herself, and she is persuaded to pose nude for a photographer to bring in some extra money; she files for divorce from Tom and begins seeing other men. However, Tom wants to give their marriage another chance once he's released from prison, much to Joy's chagrin. Several clips with Terence Stamp were later used in The Limey (1999) to illustrate the earlier life of Stamp's character in that film. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Carol White, Terence Stamp, (more)
- 1964
"Poor" Mickey is played by John Malcolm in this youth-oriented British programmer. The leader of a gang of preteen juvenile delinquents, Mickey delights in terrorizing his elders. He makes a serious mistake, however, when he tries to torment professional magician Emilio Dinelli (Warren Mitchell). Zap! Mickey and his mob vanish into thin air! This being a Saturday-matinee effort, the audience isn't too distressed by Mickey's plight. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Warren Mitchell
