Gerri Lawlor Movies
- 2008
The male-dominated fields of medicine and psychology didn't always display a tremendous understanding of women (or a sensitivity to their sexual needs) prior to the rise of the Sexual Revolution in the 1960s and the Women's Movement in the 1970s, and for decades the existence of the female orgasm wasn't even acknowledged in many circles. When a greater understanding of women's sexuality began to emerge, the realities of female autoeroticism became less of a mystery, and with this revelation came the not-so-little secret of the electromechanical vibrator, which first became available in 1883. While they were sold for years as massagers, many women found a more personal use for them, and while they were openly embraced as sexual aids in some quarters, in more conservative territories of the United States, selling a vibrator as a sex toy is still against the law. Documentary filmmakers Wendy Slick and Emiko Omori examine the public history of the female orgasm and how the vibrator became part of the story in Power and Passion: The Technology of Orgasm, a witty but informative film that focuses on female sexuality in both the past and the present. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gerri Lawlor
- 2003
Something's gone sour at a candy factory, and two sad-sack rent-a-cops are out to crack the case in this offbeat independent comedy. Bill (Tim Orr) and Pat (Stephen Kearin) are two regular guys who work the late shift as security guards for a candy company. Handling their jobs with a bit more enthusiasm than necessary, outwardly relaxed Bill and overly talkative Pat make it their business to know what's going on in every part of the factory, and carefully interrogate as many employees as possible, no matter who they are or what they do. Their determination goes into overdrive when they discover someone has lifted samples of new snacks that haven't yet gotten out of the testing stages, and Bill and Pat are soon obsessed with finding the thief and bringing him to justice, even if it means getting up early and covering the day shift as well to do it. Security was screened as part of the Feature Competition at the 2003 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tim Orr, Stephen Kearin, (more)
You may not even be aware that there is a seedy underbelly to the wholesale pet supply business, but director Brien Burroughs has not only uncovered it but milked it for laughs in his film Suckerfish. Dick (Tim Orr) and Alan (Dan Donovan) sell animals and accessories to pet stores on behalf of a large wholesale firm; Dick is a quick-lipped hipster while Alan is capable to selling nearly anything to a pet store manager, however useless it may be. When a veteran salesman retires from the company, Ken (Kurt Bodden) is hired to take over his route, the firm's biggest. Alan and Dick would both like a piece of the action, and Dick figures out a way to get it -- the two of them will start spreading malicious gossip about Ken to their gullible accounts. The plan works, but Ken soon gets wise to what's happened and finds out a little secret of his own -- that Dick has been sleeping with Alan's wife. Featuring improvised dialogue and an appealing jazz score, Suckering was shown at the 1999 Santa Barbara Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dan Donovan, Tim Orr, (more)
