033. Prosecuting Casey Anthony

033. (26 Jan) Prosecuting Casey Anthony (2013, Peter Werner) 51



As someone who didn't follow the Casey Anthony trial, this mildly intriguing courtroom drama sums up how it garnered so much public attention. There's some clunky expository dialogue, but solid performances from Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Mitchell and Kevin Dunn and brisk direction make this a speedy, concise look at the complicated case.

027. Class

027. (23 Jan) Class (1983, Lewis John Carlino) 47



As odd an '80s sexy comedy as it is inappropriate. Jacqueline Bisset is technically a child rapist here, but the film is played as a male fantasy for so long that the fact is disregarded completely. There are some amusing scenarios, like a hazing bit at the film's start, but the melodrama is decidedly more entertaining. The twist involving Rob Lowe and Bisset's connection is priceless, giving the film a third act complication it sorely needs. Too bad the film doesn't bother to resolve anything.

025. Drew Peterson: Untouchable

025. (21 Jan) Drew Peterson: Untouchable (2012, Mikael Salomon) 54



Salomon is something of an auteur when it comes to making ridiculously entertaining telefilms. He plays this Drew Peterson biopic as camp at every possible turn. I suppose there's nothing fun about domestic violence, but there's something inherently enjoyable watching Rob Lowe gets a bowl of cereal pelted at him. Lowe is deliciously sleazy in the role, maybe a little too goofy to be menacing. Because Lowe's interpretation is so charismatic and silly, he makes Peterson a weirdly relatable, even likable character.