A Night in Heaven

With a direction from John G. Avildsen ("Rocky") and a screenplay by Joan Tewkesbury ("Thieves Like Us", "Nashville"), one might expect more from this turgid drama about a married community-college teacher who discovers to her embarrassment that a male stripper... Full review

I saw this film one night on the Fox movie channel and the title nearly put me off but I had just gone through two and a half hours of Oscar and Lucinda so I needed something to cheer me up.... Full review

Here's another movie that gets a bad rep. What happens is every 10 years or so a film comes along tailor made for women (and gay men) and people (most likely straight men) go berserk. They weren't trying to remake... Full review

Heavenly, this film is not, but I must admit that it is one of my guilty pleasures.The story centers on a community college speech teacher (Warren) with a recently laid-off husband. Her wild sister drags her to a male strip... Full review

Christopher Atkins! Lesley Ann Warren!! Eighties top-ten hits! For goodness sakes, the guy who played Tony HOSTED Dance Fever!! I remember that I had a crush on him.This movie is so totally steeped in Eighties pop-culture. From the first scene... Full review

This is a terrible movie, but if you want to drool over a beautiful hunk of man, this flick can't be beat. Christopher Atkins, a GORGEOUS young actor who hit it big in the 80's by posing shirtless in teen... Full review

I saw this when I was young, and never really got it until I was 30 something. The writer really identifies with the conflict someone the lead female feels at this age. How lonely and stagnant marriage can be, the... Full review

I do agree that "A Night In Heaven" should have been re-titled "A Night in Hell" but look at the story. Atkins is a student by day and stripper by night. At least he has a job to pay &... Full review

I rented this movie as a total goof with a friend about a year after it came out, expecting it to be as cheesy and pathetic as the trailer. This is not great cinema by any means. But some actual... Full review

A lonely school teacher (Warren) goes to a strip joint called Heaven and is shocked to discover a student (Atkins) she has just flunked is masquerading as the main attraction. Leslie Ann Warren is great, and Christopher Atkins is likeable... Full review

Atkins is shirtless or in early-Eighties' style short shorts in much of the film, perfect for showcasing his toned, muscular body. And, just like those infamous fully-nude shots of Atkins in 'The Blue Lagoon', this movie also gives viewers a quick but clear glimpse of Atkins' manhood and a couple of fully nude scenes. ... Full Review

The 47-year-old resurfaced at a birthday party in L.A. last week, still looking tan.Chris went on to star in other '80s films like "The Pirate Movie" with Kristy McNichol and the stripperific classic, "A Night in Heaven."Atkins owns his own... ... Full Article

I've rarely seen a movie with more interior evidence of compromise than " A Night in Heaven ." You can sit in this brief, unsatisfying feature. ... Full Article