Katherine Greenwood Movies
In this over-the-top satire of 50's and 60's B-movies, which dips its toes in enough styles and themes to fill a multiplex, global war has wiped out society as we know it. Most of the men have been killed off in combat (with the exception of a handful of Neanderthals), and gangs of beehive-coiffed Amazons now roam the earth, conveniently turning to each other for romantic satisfaction. Queen Jezebel (Starlet Kerine Elkins) is the ruler of this strange land, and a number of wild women battle among themselves in hopes of winning her crown. Meanwhile, Naomi (Gina Velour) roams the wastelands looking for any remnants of a rare burlesque reel in which her mother danced. Superstarlet A.D. was written and directed by John Michael McCarthy, who previously made several other sleaze-cinema tributes/parodies, including Teenage Tupelo and Damselvis, Daughter Of Helvis. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1992
- PG13
Based on the book by Meg Wolitzer, This Is My Life is the directorial debut for Nora Ephron, who adapted the script with sister, Delia Ephron. Dottie Engels (Julie Kavner) is a single mother with aspirations of becoming a standup comedian. When her Aunt Harriet dies, Dottie gets an apartment in Manhattan with her daughters, teenaged Erica (Samantha Mathis) and ten-year-old Opal (Gaby Hoffmann). Soon, Dottie's career is taking off and her agent, Claudia Curtis (Carrie Fisher), gets her on a comedy tour. Everything seems to work out well for Dottie, except that her daughters are left without a mother. Erica, who has just started dating Jordan (Danny Zorn) gets especially mad when she hears Dottie talking about her personal information on a talk show. The two girls are further upset with their mother's choice for a boyfriend, Arnold Moss (Dan Aykroyd). Eventually, Erica and Opal try to track down their real father, Norm (Louis di Banco), in upstate New York. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Julie Kavner, Samantha Mathis, (more)
