Blu-ray Review – Incident at Crestridge

In other hands, 1981's "Incident at Crestridge" would become a fierce little B-movie, pitting a determined woman against the good-old-boys who run a small town, and these men don't have much interest in being challenged on their illegal behavior. Alas, drive-in-style cinema is not on the menu here, with writer Jim Byrnes and director Jud Taylor aiming to create television entertainment with their study of misogyny in Wyoming, though they have a fierce lead performer in Eileen Brennan, who brings some fury to the part. "Incident at Crestridge" is pretty mild when it comes to community disorder stories, but Brennan is always compelling, and the tale's central message of empowerment is genuinely appealing. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com