This low budget film is a real bore. Sean Young plays a chef (who doesn't know how to cut vegetables) who is trying to "find herself" by experimenting with sex and relationships. She is torn between her older boss (John Heard) and a young politically active photographer (the very likeable Richard Hillman). This situation is not very compelling and the movie has nothing new to say.
Sean does a pretty good job with the role; however, she is clearly at least ten years too old for such a role and tries to look younger by wearing pigtails and overalls, which is laughable at times. Unfortunately, much of the dialogue and several of the scenes are also unintentionally funny. The only positive aspect of the movie is the use of some great old jazz songs - too bad the soundtrack isn't available. Skip this movie.
very smooth
At the first sight, the film is all about sexuality. but to my point of view it's more a story about love. The actress finds out how to love herself by enjoying whatever she's doing. in the end the story turns out to be a very romantic love story. because after all the men she met she fell in love with one. it's heartbreaking. to me it was wonderful to look at a woman who can enjoy life that much, although her story is sometimes very tragical.
Living by your own rules
I liked this movie, because here we have Stella living by her rules and feeling comfortable in her skin...she is not a pretender.. very honest..trying to make life smoother among the rough cuts and fearless to live her sexuality without the labels that men put on women for being sexual..It was a refreshing movie about a woman, singleness, and having the courage to set your own standards for living...I liked this movie.
Based on Susanna Moore's popular novel, In the Cut centers on Frannie (Meg Ryan), an emotionally stifled English teacher who gets steamy with sultry Malloy (Mark Ruffalo, You Can Count On Me), a cop who's investigating a series of brutal murders--but Frannie soon suspects that Malloy may be the killer. As a psychological thriller, In the Cut is heavier on psychology than thrills; the story is a skeleton that director Jane Campion (The Piano, An Angel at My Table) cloaks in one of the most nightmarish visions of urban life since Taxi Driver or Seven, accompanied by lots of explicit sex. The movie's dark tone will put some viewers off, but Ruffalo's effortless magnetism serves him well; no woman in the audience will question how quickly Ryan... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Jennifer Jason Leigh - Meg Ryan - Mark Ruffalo Director(s): Jane Campion DVD Release Date: Released the 10 February 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This movie got soundly trashed when it was released in 1986 but I really liked it for a couple reasons.
The first, I loved the Paul Theroux book on which it's based. In the book, there are actually two stories. The movie takes its story from "Dr. Slaughter." (The other story, "Doctor DeMarr", is about a twin who foolishly resumes his brother's medical practice after finding him dead from a drug overdose).
The second, I had been really wanting to see Sigourney Weaver in a sexy role after battling the ALIEN and evil spirits in GHOSTBUSTERS. (THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, an excellent film from a few years before with Mel Gibson, was romantic(...)). HALF MOON STREET definitely turned more to the erotic and even scratched the surface of sordid. That's my only disappointment with the... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Sigourney Weaver - Michael Caine Director(s): Bob Swaim DVD Release Date: Released the 03 June 2003 Usually ships within 24 hours
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Soleil Moon Frye (who's famous for both her young age "Punky Brewster" role and the breast reduction surgery when she grows up), stars in this movie as government agent Kyle Rivers who while trying to nail the mysterious Lana Hawking (played by Sean Young) got trapped in a devious plot instead. All in all, the story line doesn't have much to deliver, but the girls are beautiful, the cinematography is okay, and it's always fun to see a petite cutie Soleil Moon Frye (5'01) face-to-face with a slender and sexy Sean Young (5'10). So if you're settled to spend some popcorn time with a B-thriller, there's nothing to complain about, except that the DVD only offers chapter selections and a theatrical trailer, no language options or special features as advertised. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Sam Firstenberg DVD Release Date: Released the 26 June 2001 Special Order
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