Margi Simmons Movies
- 1998
Wendell Jon Andersson made his feature directorial debut with this drama. After a six-week affair, Alex (Kristoffer Winters) and Zoe (Marisa Ryan of Slaves to the Underground) end their relationship on a painful note. In a post-sex revelation, Zoe hurts Alex by informing him that she's leaving because her former boyfriend James (Dylan Roy) has returned from Europe. Alex knew of this possibility, but he lets Zoe know that their weeks together meant much more than sex. Even though the two split up, they continue to bump into each other. At the same time, Alex manages to avoid his irritating roommate Harold (Jim Lichstscheidl). Angered to see Zoe get a shabby treatment in public from James, Alex confesses his feelings to co-worker and friend Misha (Rachel True of Nowhere-). Zoe finds out that she's pregnant, but she doesn't know whether or not to keep the baby. When Alex learns he's the father, he becomes even more committed to Zoe, informing her that he's ready to start a family. Shown at the 1998 L.A. Independent Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kristoffer Winters, Marisa Ryan, (more)
It is hardly an unusual occurrence when the Minneapolis airport is snowed in...even on Christmas eve, stranding thousands of disgruntled tourists. What makes this particular snowbound evening a bit different from others is the identity of two would-be flyers who must wait out the blizzard before they can take off to their respective destinations. Maddie Parker (JoBeth Williams), on the verge of divorcing her briefly unfaithful husband, has arrived at the terminal with sister and daughters, en route to her mother (Dina Merrill)'s house in Chicago. At the same time, Maddie's sportswriter husband, Matt (Michael Ontkean), who plans to visit his dad in Miami, is likewise cooling his heels in the selfsame terminal. Thus thrust together, Maddie and Matt are given ample time to decide if they ought to give their relationship a second chance. Meanwhile, long-married older couple Earl and Ruth Pulmer (Charles Durning and Barbara Barrie), battle-scarred veterans of many a domestic skirmish, benignly stand on the sidelines and kibitz. Although the conclusion of the film is foregone, getting there is half the fun. A Chance of Snow made its cable TV debut via the Lifetime network on December 7, 1998. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- JoBeth Williams, Michael Ontkean, (more)
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