Teen Oriented Voyeurism rules as the protagonist (Brown) stalks his prey (and her stand-in) armed with cameras, binoculars, and an overtly Oedipal mix of fear and desire.
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06/24/06
Private Lessons (1981)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:0
Rotten:6
Average Rating:2.7/10
Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A sensually amusing love comedy based on the novel "Philly" by Dan Greenburg. A young teenage boy finds his wildest fantasies fulfilled when he is left alone for the summer with the lusty family... [More]
Starring: Eric Brown, Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Pamela Bryant
Director: Alan Myerson
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1 - 7 (sorted by critic A-Z)
Private Lessons is made for the Clearasil market, pimply and freshly pubescent.
08/30/04
Top CriticRent it for nostalgia value, if you must, but be prepared for a sex comedy with very little sexiness and a complete dearth of comedy.
03/04/06
A subplot involving blackmail and featuring Hesseman serves as filler between sexual episodes.
08/06/07
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03/26/09
Top CriticIt won't make you laugh, but it will make you feel unclean.
04/28/06
No review available.
08/17/05
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