Dante's Cove: The Complete First Season
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Movie Reviews of Dante's Cove: The Complete First Season
Movie Review: Dark Shadows meets Queer As Folk meets Melrose Place
Summary: 4 Stars
Dante's Cove is set in a small town on an mysterious island.The residents of The Hotel Dante are gay,bi.lesbian and straight....and are all young and gorgeous.
They are plunged into a world full of intrigue,secrets and romance,when the towns sinister supernatural past comes to life.
I saw these first 2 episodes when they aired and it is pretty much a gothic soap transported to today.A fun show with enough storyline to be entertaining with a gorgeous cast showing a lot of bare skin to enjoy.
In a nutshell,about 100 years ago a sorceress named Grace, played by Tracy Scoggins (anyone remember her from the Dynasty spinoff, The Colbys?)finds out her one true love is gay and like any demon will do,seeks revenge.She imprisons Ambrosius and he is held captive until modern times when he is accidentally released from his chains by a kiss from Kevin,the hotels newest resident.Now the past and the present collide as Grace and Ambrosius continue their feud and the residents of the hotel pay the price.True love battles to overcome the forces of evil and Kevin may be the first victim.
Will Kevin find true love with Toby?or will Ambrosius claim Kevin for himself?
Will good triumph over evil?or will Grace have her final revenge?
At least now I can watch the rest of the series once it airs in september and maybe I'll find out.
Movie Review: Sexy drama
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed this show. It's true there were some scenes where the acting and the writing could have been better, and it would have been nice to have more episodes in a season, but other than that I have no complaints.
I loved the love triangle between the three male leads. There is some serious eye candy there. The love scenes are really beautiful.
The story so far is.........In 1840 Ambrosius Vallin is put under a curse by his vengeful ex-fiance. When she catches him making love to another man, she imprisons him in the Dante's Cove Hotel celler. Knowing how vain he was she cast a spell, turning him into an old man. Only the kiss of a young man could set him free.
Having years to hone his own witchcraft skills, while locked in the celler, Ambrosius cast his own spell on Kevin and lures him to Dante's Cove, where Kevin has decided to move in with his current lover, Toby, at the Hotel. Ambrosius tricks Kevin into breaking the spell. But he has become obsessed with Kevin and decides he must have him for himself and takes steps to eliminate the competition....Tune in next season for the rest of the story
Movie Review: Don't Expect High Art, And You'll Enjoy Yourself
Summary: 4 Stars
This is hardly ground-breaking, earth-shattering art. It's hardly anything more than an excuse to show a bunch of young, beautiful people in various stages of undress, and throws in a bit of supernatural hokum for variety's sake. The cast, for the most part, is servicable if not stand-out, but Charlie David and Gregory Michael manage to have an actual sweetness together that makes you buy the couple even in the midst of such ridiculous goings on.
Tracy Scoggins overacts with gusto, and her scenery-chewing makes the material a lot more watchable than it might be otherwise. Instead of considering the material beneath her, she's clearly have a ball with something that might make most actresses of any small fame roll her eyes. And Nadine Heiman, while certainly not going to give Katharine Hepburn or Elizabeth Taylor runs for their money as a legendary actress, is cute and pixieish as Van, and that makes her a winner.
Ludicrous writing, bad dialogue, good music, and an enthusiatic if not overly polished cast make this a guilty pleasure worth a few laughts and an hour or two of brain candy.
Movie Review: A Pleasant Escape From the National News
Summary: 4 Stars
Directed by Sam Irvn, "Dante's Cove" can be described in one word, a hoot. It is what happens when you mix a bit of witchcraft, a soap opera, a sweet love story, a little S & M, erotica (some might say soft porn but we'll leave them alone), nearly naked (for a lot of the film) beautiful men and women, and georgeous shots of the sand and sea. Of course one should not take this movie seriously. It's escapist entertainment at its best.
Tracy Scoggins (Grace) is the witch from 1840 who puts a spell on her handsome fiancee William Gregory Lee (Ambrosius) when she finds him buck naked with a male friend. Then the plot switches to the present where a group of interesting, young and beautiful characters, gay, lesbian and one token straight, live at Dante's Cove. Charlie David, who has perfected the day old beard,(Toby), is lovers with everybody's kid brother Gregory Michael (Kevin). They get caught up with the supernatural, the witchcraft of Ambrosius; but we'll have to wait for the next installment to see what happens.
I for one am ready for the next episode.
Movie Review: Surprised and impressed
Summary: 4 Stars
I can't get enough of this show! When I first rented it from my hometown
blockbuster-I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. But, let me tell ya, I was very impressed. Being gay myself, this was a show I've wanted to see for years. The men are beautiful, the sexual content is very arousing and the story line is great,the music doesn't hurt either, I just wish the soundtrak was available. This show casts a very sexy, supernatural spell that is very hard to ignore-although it is geared towards a gay/lesbian,
bi-sexual audience. When I finished the first season, I had to have it, so
I bought it and soon therafter, bought the 2nd season as well. The 2nd season changes a few things-but not badly, plus adding Thea Gill to the cast from q.a.f. was a perfect casting choice. All the shows this pays an
homage to.. including queer as folk, don't hold a candle! I just wish I didn't
have to wait for the 3rd season.