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Counting For Thunder (US DVD Review) – Rediscovering family and gay love in the Deep South

May 1, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Alison Elliott, John Heard, Mariette Hartley, Peter Stebbings, Phillip Irwin Cooper
Director: Phillip Irwin Cooper
Running Time: 103 mins
Certificate: NR (US)
Release Date: May 2nd 2017 (US)

Phillip Stalworth (Phillip Irwin Cooper) is an actor in LA, although he’s not been having much luck with his career. As his mother has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, he decides to head back to his hometown in the US South. His girlfriend knows this is the end for them, which allows Phillip to take a complete break from his LA life.

His return home inevitably brings up old family issues, not least his somewhat difficult relationship with his emotionally distant and seemingly selfish father (John Heard). His mother (Mariette Hartley) meanwhile is ailing, with Phillip and his sister struggling to find ways to help her. [Read more…]

A Perfect Ending (DVD)

February 8, 2013 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

Starring: Barbara Niven, Jessica Clark, John Heard, Morgan Fairchild, Kerry Knuppe
Director: Nicole Conn
Running Time: 110 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: February 11th 2013

Rebecca (Barbara Niven) is a rather uptight, middle-aged, middle-class women who’s used to getting what she wants – from everyone except her prig of a husband (John Heard) – but there’s one thing she’s never had; an orgasm. When she confides her secret to some friends they suggest she hire an escort. After all, who will know how to pleasure a woman better than another woman? [Read more…]