Diary of a Mad Housewife - DVD

Manhattan mother of two Tina Balser (Carrie Snodgress) had way more than her fill of being regarded as just domestic and drudge by her supercilious, social-climbing lawyer spouse Jonathan (Richard Benjamin). As she seeks her own path, she finds rebellion-but not much better treatment-in an affair with successful albeit sadistic author George Prager (Frank Langella). Long-sought feminist dramedy co-stars Alley Mills, Alice Cooper; Sue Kaufman co-adapted her novel for the screen. 95 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack; English; Subtitles English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.

The appropriately titled Madhouse stars Kirstie Alley (Look Who's Talking) and John Larroquette (Blind Date) as Mark and Jessie Bannister, whose California home is turned upside down when visiting relatives, pesky neighbors and an assortment of unwanted guests take up residence. How bad could a visit by relatives really be? As it turns out for the Bannisters, pretty bad. Following a spill on the way to the airport, two-month pregnant relative, Bernice (Jessica Lundy, Bright Lights, Big City) is instructed by her doctor not to move until she delivers her baby. With a house eventually overrun by a variety of neighbors, friends and strangers, The Bannisters are pushed to the brink in the laugh-out-loud Madhouse. Directed and written by Tom Ropelewski (Look Who's Talking Now), Madhouse features hilarious support from Dennis Miller (TV's Saturday Night Live), Alison La Placa (Fletch), Robert Ginty (Bound For Glory) and John Diehl (Jurassic Park III).

A fascinating story about the complex relationships between Black men and Black women. The film follows the love life of a successful man as he attempts to examine the relentless debate over the battle-of-the-sexes.