Edith Varon Movies
- 1997
Working undercover for the Feds to nail Joey Salvo, Simone (Jimmy Smits) realizes that he can rely on absolutely no one when he is investigated by the IAB for his alleged criminal activities. Just shy of 30 years on the force, the gravely ill Gotteli (Carmine Caridi) "hijacks" and crashes a bus. Fancy (James McDaniel) tries to work out a deal whereby Gotelli can escape prosecution and take a medical retirement. A rape-murder occupies most of the other detectives. And Diane (Kim Delaney) is left out of the loop just when she needs moral support the most. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1994
- R
A relatively low budget follow-up to the successful original Hidden continues the story with the daughter of the cop who had faced the alien menace 15 years earlier, teaming up with a benign visitor from space to oppose his more hostile compatriots. ~ Mark Hockley, All Movie Guide
- 1991
It's "night out" time for the Bundys as Al (Ed O'Neill) and Peg (Katey Sagal) descend upon Marcy's house to watch a cable-TV movie, Kelly (Christina Applegate) babysits for the horrible Hubbard kids, and Bud (David Faustino) finally "gets lucky" thanks to an obliging young lady named Crystal (Helena Apothaker). As things turn out, Bud is the only one who can look back upon the evening with anything resembling fondness. Appearing as the Hubbard youngsters are several real-life children of the Married. . .With Children production staff. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
The leading lady of the Christmas tale knows just what she wants for Christmas and she lets Macy's Santa know, too. She wants nothing more than the reuniting of her recently divorced parents. Bordering on being a Miracle on 34th Street re-make, this film follows much the same theme, but the kids here get more involved as they thwart any likelihood of romantic success between their mom and her new boyfriend and try ever-so-hard to make Mommy and Daddy love each other again. A reunion does result, but it's a lackluster one and so's this film, which was generally seen as a little too contrived and way too bland. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Harley Jane Kozak, Jamey Sheridan, (more)
- 1990
A welcome exception to the slasher-stalker-kidnapper films usually seen on the USA cable network, After the Shock is a tribute to the courage and heroism of Bay Area residents following the San Francisco earthquake of October 17, 1989. Director Gary A. Sherman opts for a "cinema verite" approach, utilizing a hand-held camera to recreate the style of the original on-the-spot TV reporting. The cast includes Scott Valentine, Rue McClanahan, Yaphet Kotto, Jack Scalia and Richard Anthony Crenna as various firefighters, paramedics, law officials and private citizens. One of the best performances is offered by Nick Zaninovich, a real-life quake survivor who spent seven hours trapped in his car, which was buried under a collapsed stretch of the Nimitz freeway. After the Shock debuted September 12, 1990. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
A serial killer has been preying upon women who have found success in professions previously limited to men. Hunter (Fred Dryer) and McCall (Stepfanie Kramer) investigate when John Skouros (Tom Villard), a self-styled psychic, claims to have forseen the first three murders. Things take a truly sinister turn when Skouros predicts that the killer's next victim will be McCall! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
