Donald Bull Movies
- 2005
Dr. 90210, the cable reality series focusing on a group of Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeons, begins its second season by catching up with Dr. Robert M. Rey, who has become quite successful -- and quite wealthy -- since the previous season. We are also introduced to two new "characters," likewise plastic surgeons: Dr. Jason Diamond, a handsome bachelor, and Dr. Linda Li, who shares a medical practice with her anesthesiologist husband. As before, the personal lives of the surgeons take up as much screen time as their professional lives, notably in those episodes dealing with Dr. Li's efforts to become pregnant, and Dr. Diamond's relationship with his current girlfriend. Among the season's best episodes are "Psychiatrists With Knives," which details the many different reasons why people submit to cosmetic surgery; "Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number," in which Dr. Robert Kotler performs a face-lift on the husband of a previous patient; and the compelling "Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons," wherein a surgeon tackles a labiaplasty and the final stages of sex change operation. And in the season finale "New Beginnings and New Horizons," many of the on-job and off-job travails and triumphs depicted on the past 12 episodes are catalogued, addressed, and (for the most part) brought to closure. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Raj Kanodia, Robert Kotler, (more)
Dr. 90210, the cable reality series focusing on a group of Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeons, opens its first season with the hour-long "Climbing the Mountain," in which Dr. Robert M. Rey uses his skills to undo a botched breast surgery and remove the unsightly bags from under a man's eyes. Rey's small, start-up practice is contrasted with the affluent practice enjoyed by Dr. Robert Kotler in the second episode, "Fountain of Youth," which also compares the two men's techniques, lifestyles, and ambitions. Other first-season episodes include "One Small Change Can Make a Big Difference," wherein plastic surgeon Dr. Raj Kanodia divides his time between his work and his sumptuous social life, replete with fashionable parties and an extensive art collection. The last of the season's 13 episodes is "New Beginnings, New Horizons," in which Dr. Rey benefits mightily from the experience and expertise of a colleague in New Orleans. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Raj Kanodia, Robert Kotler, (more)
- 2003
While Sharon and Ozzy prepare to renew their wedding vows on New Year's Eve, flower girl Kelly questions the authenticity of the ceremony's Jewish slant and Jack seems preoccupied with his new girlfriend despite nearly unanimous disapproval from the rest of the family. In preparation, the groom-to-be receives a waxing to remove any unsightly hair. As the ceremony gets under way, Sharon expresses hopes that, unlike their first wedding, Ozzy will stay sober enough to cement the vows later that evening. The lavish ceremony reaches a sentimental climax when Sharon recites her personally written and extremely heartfelt vows and Ozzy is deeply touched. When it's revealed that Jack's new female friend shared a bed with the young Osbourne and condoms were found in the vicinity, Sharon pleads with him to settle on a single girlfriend despite his fear of commitment. After the reception, the Village People take to the stage, Sharon offers Kelly's hand in marriage to Justin Timberlake, and the eager bride expresses good-humored disappointment after discovering that Ozzy has once again passed out after a bout of heavy drinking. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, (more)
- 2003
The Osbournes pack their bags for Sin City as Ozzy prepares for a concert and Kelly celebrates her 18th birthday in this episode of the popular MTV series. When Kelly and friend Sara head out for a wild night on the town, Jack gets left behind due to the fact that he's still not of legal age. As Jack watches television with some friends, Kelly and Sara run wild. Shocking onlookers with a revealing table dance before falling to the floor in front of a disapproving Ozzy and Sharon, Sara horrifies onlookers shortly before Kelly and Jack go toe-to-toe. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, (more)
- 1960
Joe is played by Leslie Randall in this lean British programmer. Working at a detergent company, Joe is ignored by his bosses and co-workers alike. But when the opportunity arises for Joe to become a hero, well, watch out! Motivating the plot is a bit of industrial espionage involving the theft of a secret detergent formula. Of interest in Just Joe is the supporting-cast presence of veteran film star Anna May Wong and future Doctor Who Jon Pertwee. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1955
An American army officer is stationed in West Germany and assigned with keeping classified information out of the hands of the Communists. Unfortunately, Red spies know that he suffers from sudden black-outs and use this to make it appear that he is a traitor. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1949
Cecil Parker is the whole show in Dear Mr. Prohack, just as he'd been in the stage version by Edward Knoblock. The eponymous Prohack is a Royal Treasury official who is an expert at managing other people's money. Alas, when he himself inherits a fortune, Prohack is as financially naïve as a kid with a piggy bank. Denholm Elliot makes his film debut in the role of Ozzie Morfrey; others in the high-powered cast include Glynis Johns, Dirk Bogarde, Hermione Baddely, Ian Carmichael, future director Bryan Forbes, and Jon "Dr. Who" Pertwee. Both the play and film versions of Dear Mr. Prohack were based on a novel by Arnold Bennett. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sheila Sim
- 1939
The game of football figures prominently in The Arsenal Stadium Mystery -- not the American gridiron version, but the soccer-style competition played in England. The focus is on Anthony Bushell, playing a champion British football player. Bushell is poisoned to death during a game, in full view of a capacity crowd. Police inspector Leslie Banks enters the scene to determine who, why, and how. Like many British programmers of the 1930s, Arsenal Stadium Mystery was an early arrival on American television. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1939
Cheer Boys Cheer is a provincial British comedy with slight Romeo and Juliet undertones. Edmund Gwenn and Moore Marriott play rival brewery owners who detest the sight of one another. Not so their children--the son of one man, the daughter of the other--who fall in love. One glance at the film's title, and the viewer knows that boy and girl will not take poison in the end. For so modest an endeavor, Cheer Boys Cheer has a remarkable talent lineup: Edmund Gwenn, Moore Marriott, Jimmy O'Dea, Nova Pilbeam and Alexander Knox in front of the cameras, and Walter Forde and Ronald Neame on the production end. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1938
Set in England in the early 1900s, South Riding is a political and personal drama about a nearly bankrupt estate owner who is trying to keep himself solvent by buying into a real estate plan which he doesn't realize is morally suspect. The original British cut of South Riding ran 90 minutes, but for its American release, several Depression-era scenes were cut from the print. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Edna Best, Ralph Richardson, (more)
- 1937
Directed by Ian Dalrymple, this comedy of manners is based on a German play, and is one of the lesser known pieces of Vivien Leigh and Rex Harrison's filmographies. Set in an old-fashioned Scottish town, Storm in a Teacup features Rex Harrison as an English newpaper reporter who has traveled north in order to take a job. Once there, he meets Victoria (Leigh), the daughter of Provost Gow (Cecil Parker), who happens to be one of the wealthiest legal figures in town. It isn't until he come across an an impoverished woman and her beloved dog, however, that life becomes truly complicated. When Mrs. Hegarty (Sara Allgood) can't afford to pay her annual dog licensing fee, Leigh's father orders the dog be destroyed. Frank (Harrison) turns this into a human interest story, which rapidly travels across Scotland. With his political career in shambles, Gow (Parker) retaliates by suing Frank for slander. Victoria, however, has fallen in love with the young journalist, and gives both Frank and her father quite a surprise when she lies for him in her testimony. In doing so, Victoria unwittingly determines the fate for both her lover and the dog, Scruffy.
~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, (more)
- 1935
Dreams Come True for Ilona Ratkay (Frances Day), a popular opera singer who falls in love with gangly farm boy Anton (Nelson Keys). Not so lucky is Anton's father Albert (Hugh Wakefield), who is left all alone when his son runs off to the Big City with Ilona. Things really get sticky when Albert becomes obsessed with the notion that Ilona is actually his own illegitimate daughter! The more censurable aspects of the story are neatly skirted and circumvented with liberal doses of music and comedy. Dreams Come True is a remake of the German operetta Liebesmelodie. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Frances Day, Nelson Keys, (more)
