Peter Maris Movies

In this modern noir-style drama, Claire (Elizabeth Rossa) is a former police officer who has drifted into an aimless funk. Her former husband Steve (Chris Byrne), however, pulls her out of her depression when he calls her, seeking her help. Steve has become the key suspect in the murder of a wealthy musician (Noel Harrison); it seems among the pianist's many eccentricities, he decided to embrace a life of celibacy. However, his wife Allison (Jennifer Starr) had no interest in putting her sexual appetites on hold, and was dallying with a number of men, including Steve. While Steve admits his affair with Allison, he states emphatically that he is innocent of the murder, and Claire begins to search for whoever might be responsible for the crime. Noel Harrison, who plays the murdered musician, had a briefly successful career as a musician in the late 1960's and enjoyed a hit single with his cover of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne." Harrison wrote and performed several original songs for The Murder In China Basin, which was screened at the 1999 Dances With Films Festival of the Unknowns. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Featuring Playboy model Lisa Comshaw and soap opera veteran Carrie Genzel, this erotic thriller follows the sexy young women through a film noir journey full of deceit, murder, and dangerous romance. Directed by Peter Maris, Obsession Kills also stars Sam Jones, Robert Miano, and Jeff Rector. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

A couple of collegiate--and libidinous--nerds vacationing in Florida, get a makeover by a female detective in search of a woman with a rose tattoo. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide

This installment of the A&E series First Flight takes a look at jets. Viewers are given the opportunity to see how changes have improved this form of aircraft, and to learn about the evolution of the jet beginning with the T-33. The program follows the development through the F-86 Sabre. ~ Linda J. Shriver, All Movie Guide

This 13th installment of the A&E series First Flights takes a look at the turboprop airplanes, which combine a propeller with jets. Viewers are given the opportunity to take a look at some of the models that evolved as a result of combining these engines. Other volumes in this 1991 series cover early aircrafts and helicopters. ~ Linda J. Shriver, All Movie Guide

This installment of the A&E series First Flights takes a look at early pilots and the planes they flew. Astronaut Neil Armstrong hosts this look at the Octave Chanute Biplane of 1896. Also featured is the Curtis Pusher Model D of 1913. ~ Linda J. Shriver, All Movie Guide

The fifth edition to A&E's popular First Flights series, "Bigger is Better" documents the progress of airplanes from their small, unsteady beginnings to the goliaths they would ultimately become. Like the other productions in the series, celebrated astronaut Neil Armstrong hosts. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Originally aired on A&E and hosted by Neil Armstrong, this 23-minute edition to the popular First Flights series chronicles fledging aircraft designs up to 1913. The production makes sure to document and explain particularly notable milestones in progress, as well as a few definite back-to-the-drawing-board moments. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Hosted by Neil Armstrong, this production chronicles the stories and technological progress of warplanes from 1942 up to 1945. First Flights: "New Generation of Flyers" is the 8th edition to A&E's popular First Flight series, and geared towards avian and military history enthusiasts. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

This sixth installment of the A&E series First Flight covers improvements made to aircraft during peace-time years. Viewers are invited to learn how countries improved commercial airplanes during peace time, and see how Germany and Japan improved the planes of war during the same time frame. ~ Linda J. Shriver, All Movie Guide

High in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona, a cache of stolen bank money was hidden back in the 1960s. LA based lawyer Bill Paxton, whose security-guard father (David Michael-Standing) has long been held responsible for the heist-he was the only survivor when his armored car was ambushed-conducts a search for witnesses in order to clear his dad's name. Working from his late father's notes, Paxton and his mentally handicapped brother Todd Field attempt to reconstruct the crime and recover the loot. Expressing inordinate fascination in Paxton's efforts are mysterious hitchiker Apollonia Kotero, as well as local sheriff Luke Askew, whose brother was murdered during the robbery. A great many hidden truths and deep dark secrets come to surface during a final bloody confrontation in the mountains. All evidence indicates that director John Kincade intended Back to Back as a tribute to filmmaker Sam Peckinpah-as evidenced by the presence of Peckinpah regular Ben Johnson in a pivotal role. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

When a man returns to Brooklyn, he finds his brother a gang member under the leadership of an old rival who framed him for the murder of a policeman ten years prior. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide

Police Chief Rawlings (Chuck Conners) defends the town of Kokomo, Indiana from an invasion of Libyan terrorists in this grade "B" action feature. The villains attack a nuclear power plant and hold a high-school class hostage. Rawlings' negotiations are comically taken from Dog Day Afternoon as he tries to diffuse the volatile situation, and he trains the high-school students in guerilla warfare to battle the invaders. A thrilling car chase is one of the highlights of the film. Conners, the former pro baseball player-turned-actor, once again dons his Brooklyn Dodger jacket for this picture. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide