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Cold Heaven (1991)
A most incredible waste of time and embarrassing to watch!
All the other reviews panning this flick are fair warning. It is so preposterous you won't believe you are wasting your time until the last 7 minutes. When the Mrs. walks down the hill with the young priest, the whole movie evaporates into a finalé not unlike a B-flat minor version of the Sound of Music. The wrap up is pap. Imagine watching Jaws but at the end, Jesus floats down and lifts everybody out of the boat and whisks them to safety, with the little town becoming the next Shrine to the Ascension. The end was so totally out of character with the story that has been told to that point. And it was as embarrassing to watch as Tammy Faye Baker.
Paparazzi (2004)
Paul Kersey Meets Columbo
The movie was excellent satire. If I were writing the title, I'd probably call it "Paul Kersey meets Columbo." The plot is every bit the "Death Wish" story, with Hauser portraying a character who has a contempt for the evil criminal, similar to that of Charles Bronson's Paul Kersey.
Then, introduce Columbo as the replacement for Vince Gardenia's Frank Ochoa and you have a great combination of characters for this good and entertaining flick.
Hauser does a great job as a vigilante. Much more subtle than Kersey, but satisfying nonetheless. Farina's timing as a Columboesque detective is flawless.
If you like satire, Death Wish, and Columbo, you'll enjoy this movie.