A Carol Christmas
by Matthew Irmas
from Good Times Video
DVD: 05-51363 A Carol Christmas Tori Spelling (Beverly Hills, 90210), William Shatner (Star Trek) and Gary Coleman (Diff'rent Strokes) shine in this light-hearted update of the Dickens classic. Carol Cartman (Spelling) says "Bah, humbug" to the clichĂ©s of her fellow talk-show host, Dr. Bob (Shatner), and especially to a live Christmas Eve show her producer has planned. But during a pre-show nap, her late Aunt Marla (Dinah Manoff) takes Carol on a holiday journey, complete with Ghosts of Christmas Past (Coleman) and Present (Shatner again). Soon, this Scrooge-like celebrity is shown the life she should have led, the life she causes others to lead…and the fate that might await her, if she doesn't show some holiday spirit! Running Time: Approx. 85 Minutes Color/NTSC/Stereo
Edie and Pen
by Matthew Irmas
from Image Entertainment
Edie and Pen are two women who've come to Reno to get divorced. Edie (Jennifer Tilly) already has a new fiancé lined up; Pen (Stockard Channing) can't quite get over the end of her nine-year marriage. After a brief drunken quest that leaves them stranded at the edge of town with Harry (Scott Glenn), a bitter cowboy whose wife just left him, the two women bond--but later that night it turns out they have more in common than they knew. Edie & Pen is full of quirky bit parts played by a wealth of character actors, but the grounded, well-crafted writing and warm performances keep things from getting too cute. Channing and Glenn have lovely chemistry, while Tilly gives charm and just enough weight to the ditzy Edie to make her relationship with Pen more than a gimmick. A modest but genuinely sweet movie. --Bret Fetzer
In this delightfully witty, romantic gem, young idealistic believer Edie (Jennifer Tilly) and devastated Pen ("Grease's" Stockard Channing) meet in Reno, where both intend to get "quickie" divorces. The unlikely friends share a wild night of drunken adventure and soul searching with a local cowboy ("The Silence of the Lambs'" Scott Glenn) just dumped by his wife, encountering a quirky mix of characters along the way. Both funny and insightful, "Edie and Pen" dives into the gap between what men and women want... and what they end up with! Music by Shawn Colvin.
When the Party's Over
by Matthew Irmas
from Lions Gate
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
by Matthew Irmas
from Showtime Ent.
Small town insurance man and lovable lothario Hutch Rimes finds himself embroiled in the middle of a murder plot when he agrees to help one of his lovers kill her abusive husband. It's a delightful mix of comedy and film noir that is sure to entertain.
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