Claudia Hoover Movies
- 1999
- NR
In the comic fable Gideon, the residents of the Lakeview Retirement Home are drifting through their final years with quiet dissatisfaction. A former cook (Carrol O'Connor) can't stand the food, a former fighter (Mike Connors) wishes he could still box, a one-time philosophy professor (Charlton Heston) has no one to discuss life's issues with, and a long-time artist (Shirley Jones) isn't allowed to paint the way she likes. Then one day Gideon (Christopher Lambert), younger than the rest but suffering from mental retardation, joins the group. While Gideon's I.Q. is lower than the other residents, his people skills are unusually keen, and his simple yet profound outlook on life soon gives everyone a new lease on life and makes the days something to look forward to again. Christopher Lambert co-produced as well as starring in the title role. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christopher Lambert, Shelley Winters, (more)
Male escorts for homosexual clients ply their trade to tragic result in this semi-experimental and disturbingly violent film. Much of the narrative centers on handsome Harry, an aspiring actor and professed heterosexual who has been working for the High Noon escort service for many years. As an 'escort' he specializes in gay fetishes. In one of the more graphic sex scenes, he allows a producer to exploit his body in order to win a small part on cop-show. Harry also takes time to show Dean, a new recruit at the service how to satisfy customers' fantasies. Dean loves his new job and takes to it most naturally. Then there is Harry's other student, Billy, the classic surfer boy. One night Billy mistakes a fellow in a car for a client and rides off with him. For the young escort it's love at first sight, but unfortunately he ends up beaten to death by gay bashers. An investigation reveals that the madam at the High Noon may be responsible. In the end, Harry too meets tragedy when he participates in a 'snuff ' film.. Unfortunately for Harry his scene is real and the ensuing gratuitous violence may be highly offensive and upsetting for some viewers. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1995
- R
Tough, world-weary wanderer Rinda travels throughout the Southwest working occasionally as a truck-stop cook. She is in one lonely town when she hooks up with sexy Bo Schrag. They have a brief affair, and she doesn't realize Bo is married until his plain wife shows up during one of their sessions with a shotgun in her hand. Rinda and Hallie Schrag end up becoming friends and taking off for Phoenix. This taut little thriller chronicles their many exploits along the way. The tenuous friendship between two is nearly destroyed when they pick up handsome cowboy hitcher Dodge after he helps them fix their car. Together the three go to a deserted hot springs, and en route a quiet, tense rivalry between the women, both of whom want the enigmatic Dodge, builds. Meanwhile, back in the town they just left, police begin investigating a robbery-homicide that just may involve Dodge. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mia Sara, Michelle Forbes, (more)
- 1992
Two brothers whose lives have gone in very different directions are forced to confront one another, their dreams, and secrets when their much-feared father dies. They are in their thirties: one is an up-and-coming lawyer, the other is an actor whose career hasn't really taken off. The bulk of the film, however, is devoted to the concerns of a friend of the actor brother, a woman artist who finds that she, too, has some decisions to make. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Deborah Benson, Bridget Hoffman, (more)
- 1990
An ex-con decides to get his revenge on the mobster who landed him in the pen in the first place and takes off for Mexico with a couple million dollars--hotly pursued by both angry gangsters and the cops. This actioner contains violence and profanity. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide
- 1989
For the tens of thousands of people who are unhappy with their gender, a condition known as gender dysphoria, a sex change seems to be the answer. In this program, Gary, who has felt awkwardness at being male even as a child, elects to take the big step at the age of 36. Metamorphosis: Man Into Woman traces his progress over a three-year period as he endures the physical procedures necessary to look like a woman. These involve electrolysis to deal with facial hair, hormone replacement, and plastic surgery. His co-workers share their thoughts, and Gary learns that womanhood has its complexities when he transforms into Gabi. ~ Alice Day, All Movie Guide
