Storyville (1992)

Storyville (1992). Storyville: Directed by Mark Frost. With James Spader, Joanne Whalley, Jason Robards, Charlotte Lewis. While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.

“A Louisiana candidate for congress is caught up in a potential sex tape scandal. Murder follows and ghosts from the past emerge from the shadows.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePerhaps the most interesting thing about Storyville is the fact that it was directed by Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost. But on the evidence of this he sure is no David Lynch when it comes to directing skills. This is overall a decent if slightly confused movie that is part political thriller, part courtroom drama and part mystery. The story itself seems unnecessarily convoluted, although itu0026#39;s ultimately interesting enough. There is certainly a pretty good cast here. James Spader, Joanne Whalley, Jason Robards, Piper Laurie and an unrecognisable Woody Strode all add something.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI would say that this is a good enough mystery film but there is no doubt that it promises a lot more than it ultimately delivers. When you consider just how compelling the central mystery narrative was in Twin Peaks it has to go down as a disappointment that Storyville doesnu0026#39;t have more going for it in that area.”