David Schultz Movies
- 1998
An ususual story that explores the day-to-day lives of working class Hawaiians (the sort of people tourists never see), Beyond Paradise follows teenage Mark (Roy Newton), who moves to Hawaii with his mother after his parents split up. Among the natives, Mark is an outcast, and he discovers that islanders don't always welcome whites from the mainland, who are coming to their neighborhoods in increasing numbers. After he saves the life of a classmate following a surfing accident, he finds himself more readily welcomed by the local kids, and he makes friends with Zulu (Kalani), Ronnie Boy (Lorenzo Callender), and Keao (Daryl Bonilla). Mark also becomes involved with a Hawaiian girl, Lehua (Priscilla Basque), but the longer he lives on the big island, the more he becomes aware that violence, racism, and poverty are facts of life here as much as anywhere, despite the idyllic surroundings. One of the first independent films to explore contemporary Hawaiian culture, Beyond Paradise was received enthusiastically at the 1998 Hawaii Film Festival and repeated the feat later that year at Los Angeles' AFI Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roy Newton, David Schultz, (more)
- 1992
In this leisurely, meditative drama, Jo-Jo hears strange voices but it's nothing to worry about, since she's so passive and inactive that there's little danger of her acting on their instructions in a way which will endanger herself or others. Indeed, the real danger is that she will allow herself to drift into an unwelcome situation with a slimy phone-sex entrepreneur before she makes even the feeblest effort to avoid him. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lorie Marino, Chris Shearer, (more)
