Plot: What’s it about?
When Sabrina (Jamie Luner) arrives at college, she decides to make friends and climb the social ladder, no matter it takes. She comes from a rich household, but because her older sister was so perfect, Sabrina’s mother holds her to a higher standard. In her eyes, nothing Sabrina does is good enough and that drives Sabrina to push forward, at all costs. But she has access to credit cards and a regular allowance, until her grades begin to drop and her mother freezes those benefits. So in an effort to impress her mother and regain those items, she begins to work toward fixing her grades and taking on more activities. Just as her sister did, Sabrina runs for and wins president of her sorority, but in this case, she blackmailed her friend Rita (Alyssa Milano) into dropping out of the race. But her unkind deeds don’t end there, as she also tricks her French teacher into disrobing, then she snapped a photo of him. So now she has her grades back up and has a social position of power, but even then, Sabrina feels drawn to do more and more bad deeds, to attain her goals. But as she does these things, she keeps alienating herself from the others, which means sooner or later, her bad deeds will catch up with her.
This was a made for television and by that standard, I think this is a very amusing picture. As far as sorority girls, this one is loaded with them, but since this is a television project, there’s no real flesh on parade. So if you were hoping for a wealth of nudity, then you’ll be let down, but this is still a very humorous and worthwhile release. I don’t think this is the film to choose if you want a deep storyline and classical acting, but it is a lot of fun and sometimes, that can be more than enough. Alyssa Milano and Jamie Luner head up the cast, with a small band of good looking chicks and moronic frat guys behind them. I was impressed by how mean spirited this movie can be at times, which you don’t often see in these made for television pictures. But since this one ran on Showtime, I suppose you can broaden the scope of creativity somewhat. The 1950s setting allows for some cool visuals also, as well as some interesting costume choices. In the end, I think this is a nice little modern noir picture, which is very welcome, since not too many surface these days. The disc is lax on extras and packs a high price, but a rental is still very recommended from this reviewer.
In a movie based on a sorority house, of course you need some hot chicks and this picture has that covered. At the front of this selection is the beautiful Jamie Luner, who as usual, looks good and has her charms turned all the way up. She plays the bad girl in this movie, but of course, she manages to be very likable and sympathetic by the end. That might not be what is supposed to happen, but thanks to Luner’s looks and charm, it is what happens. Her acting skills here are not as evolved as I would like, but since this one (this was made in 1993), she has improved more than a little. If you want to see more of Luner’s work, then check out Tryst, Friends & Lovers, Sacrifice, and Women Of A Certain Distinction. The rest of the cast includes Alyssa Milano (Embrace of the Vampire, Double Dragon), Danni Wheeler (Psycho Beach Party), Brian Bloom (American Virgin, The Colony), Sadie Kratzig (Kiss The Girls, Bedazzled), Lorinne Vozoff (Heart and Souls, Double Revenge), and David Brisban (Leaving Las Vegas, Erin Brockovich).
Video: How does it look?
Confessions Of Sorority Girls is shown full frame, which is the way it was originally shown on television. I don’t think the source materials allow this to look as good as a feature film, but given the made for television nature here, this transfer is more than adequate. There is some edge enhancement at times, but not too much and no other compression errors surface. The colors are vibrant here, with no signs of bleeds and flesh tones look natural as well. I saw no problems with the contrast either, as black levels are dead on and detail level is strong at all times. This image is much sharper than I expected and in the end, is more than solid overall transfer.
Audio: How does it sound?
This disc includes a stereo track, which I assume is the same format used when this was shown on television. I am pleased with this mix on the whole, but sometimes the limits of the stereo format hold back the elements. The music is the main victim, as it sounds good, but also very limited, which means it is not very rich. But the sound effects come off well enough and in the end, the music is solid enough to avoid a score knock. The dialogue is the main focus here and it is fine throughout, very crisp and always at a proper volume balance. This disc also includes English subtitles, should you need them.
Supplements: What are the extras?
Sadly, this disc contains no bonus materials.
