Peter Muller Movies

Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) is somewhat startled to learn that his mother, Alcmene (Liddy Holloway), has agreed to marry King Jason (Jeffrey Thomas). Even more startling is Jason's willingness to give up his throne to wed a commoner -- and his choice of successor: Hercules himself, who declines the honor in favor of his mortal half-brother Iphicles (Kevin Smith). Meanwhile, the evil Patronius (Simon Prast), who covets the throne himself, conspires with Hera to sabotage the wedding. The upshot of all this intrigue is the surprise appearance of Perfidia the sea serpent, who puts a damper on the ceremony by swallowing both Hercules and Jason! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Granting the last request of a dying soldier, Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) delivers the dead man's sword to his widow, Janista (Marisa Wipani) and his 13-year-old son Titus (Peter Milachi). Alas, it appears as though the sword is going to be put to bad use: Titus has fallen completely under the spell of the war god Ares. In his efforts to save the boy from himself, Hercules forges a close relationship with Atalanta (Cory Everson), a woman who is almost as strong and twice as resourceful as he. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Kissing seems to be a popular activity in this Swiss epic costume drama based on an 1880 novel. The story begins in Munich with lots of people vigorously kissing in the midst of a bacchanalia carnival. Two men, Lys and Henry are even going at it. Henry, a sensitive artist, is wearing a green suit which symbolizes his jealousy and immaturity. He, angry at Lys for cheating on his fiancee, challenges Lys to a duel upon the morrow. What Henry is really angry at is his own failure to marry his true love. The movie jumps back to Switzerland during Henry's childhood soon after he lost his father. He wants his mother's love, but she remains strict and aloof. At school Henry is picked on and it is only when he finds the theater that he meets the beautiful actress Judith. He becomes enamored and forgets all about his love affair with cousin Anna. Time passes quickly and an older Henry returns home to find dear Anna. His attentions are again diverted when the ageless Judith again appears. He does not realize that beloved but unappreciated Anna is soon to die of tuberculosis. Tragedy ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

The inhabitants of a Budapest apartment building are shown on three crucial days in their lives in September of three different years. The first day, in 1938 before the war, a whole coterie of people circle around the entourage of a famous actress who is staying in the building. This group is shown fighting, having love affairs, and acting as though they have a future. In 1942, however, bombing raids are underway, and horses are wearing gas masks. By 1944, the building's Jewish doctor is threatened with being given over to the Nazis, when the building and all its inhabitants are killed by a bomb. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Hungarian filmmaker István Szabó's moving drama concerns the occupants of an old house who gather on the eve of its demolition to reflect on their lives from World War II to the present. Among the residents are Mrs. Gaskoy (Rita Bekes), a baker's wife who hid people from the Nazis in the house's attic, and Maria (Lucyna Winnicka), who remembers her wartime arrest. The house's occupants recall the events of the previous 40 years in fragments, dealing as much with their personal lives as with the sweeping changes brought by the war and the 1956 revolt. The result is a stirring, memorable portrait of human will and perseverance in the face of incredible obstacles. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide