Samee Park Movies
A young girl searching for her missing sister makes a dark discovery at a remote, Catholic-run halfway house in this genre-jumping entry starring cult queen Mary Woronov (Rock 'n' Roll High School and Eating Raoul). It seems that lately quite a few girls have gone missing at the Mary Magdalen Halfway House for Troubled Girls, and when Larissa Morgan (Janet Tracy Keijser) learns that her sister is one of the unlucky few to disappear, she signs herself into the institution in hopes of uncovering the truth. Quickly discovering that all is not as it seems within the ominous confines of the halfway house, Larissa must overcome a terrifying supernatural force from beyond this dimension in order to escape with her life and ensure that no other young girls meet the same grim fate as her sister. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Albert Brooks wrote, directed, and stars in this philosophical comedy about a man having a hard time making a case for himself in the afterlife. When advertising executive Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) finds himself in a fatal car crash minutes after taking delivery on a new BMW, he's whisked away to Judgment City, where the recently dead are put on a sort of trial to decide their fate. If in your time on Earth you were able to face your fears and learn from your mistakes, you get to move on to a life in a better world. However, if you didn't, you have to go back to Earth and try again. As he spends the next several days watching various episodes from his life, Daniel gets the impression he doesn't stand much of a chance of moving on -- and his representative, Bob Diamond (Rip Torn), seems to have little confidence in his case. In the meantime, he frequents Judgment City's many restaurants (where the food is delicious and you can eat all you want without gaining an ounce), pays a visit to the Past Life Pavilion, and meets Julia (Meryl Streep), who seems so kind, sweet, and noble that her advancement is practically assured. Daniel and Julia fall in love, but what's going to happen if they don't end up in the same place? Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep make a witty and engaging romantic team in Defending Your Life, and Shirley MacLaine appears in a highly appropriate cameo. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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- Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, (more)
