John Toles-Bay Movies
A Midwestern bar tender hungering for life in the fast lane enters a Hollywood King of the Bar contest in this fast-paced showbiz satire starring Jason Mewes and Paris Hilton. Owen Peadman (Mewes) is Minnesota's "Golden Boy" of bartending, but the Midwest has grown a little bland, and now Owen is looking make a name for himself in the thriving L.A. nightclub scene. When Owen gets word of a high profile bartender contest with a hearty cash prize, he sets his sights on Hollywood and prepares to knock the judges dead. Unfortunately for Owen things don't quite work out as planned, and after losing out to a well-known L.A. barman he is forced to seek the help of his flamboyant Uncle Earl. A fast-talking producer of a popular tabloid new program, Uncle Earl offers Owen a job and the pair soon set out to get the scoop on Hayden Field - the hottest young star around. Getting to Hayden isn't going to be easy though, and after hatching a plan to befriend Hayden's glamorous girlfriend Lisa Mancini (Hilton), the one-time drink slinger find out just how wild the west coast nightlife can truly get. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paris Hilton, Jason Mewes, (more)
- 2000
A man is killed in front of his brother and his wife -- and Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Sorenson (Rick Schroder) must rely upon the knowhow of a forensics expert to untangle the survivors' stories. Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) has trouble hiding his envy when it appears that Martinez (Nicholas Turturro) will soon be promoted to sergeant. And in her efforts to find out the truth about Jill's (Andrea Thompson) ex-husband, Don, Diane (Kim Delaney) arranges to meet a curiously untrustworthy narcotics task-force agent named Denby (Scott Cohen, in his first series appearance). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Paul (Paul Reiser) works out at a local gym where no one knows who he really is. Jamie (Helen Hunt) ultimately gets a free ten-day pass to the selfsame gym, and promptly hands it over to a homeless individual. Need we add that "mystery man" Paul is somewhat put out by this turn of events? Bruno Kirby is tonight's special guest transient. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1994
The jury reaches a verdict in the murder trial of Janice Licalsi (Amy Brenneman, in her final NYPD Blue appearance). Internal Affairs wants answers from Kelly (David Caruso) regarding his involvement in Janice's defense and Detective Medavoy's (Gordon Clapp) ledger. Kelly and Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) investigate a series of robberies targeting drug dealers and also a double murder. And Andy and Sylvia (Sharon Lawrence) renew their relationship over dinner. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
