“After the Storm” less than rave reviews

The made in Belize movie ‘After the Storm’ made its TV premier on Tuesday night on the USA Network and was shown on Channel 5 on Wednesday. Most viewers agree that the film, based on a short story by Ernest Hemmingway, was a good cure for insomnia. But while the script may have been a sleeper, Belize did managed to look pretty good as the 1930s Bahamas. If there was any local starring role, it belonged to businesswoman, talk show host, aspiring politician Rosalie Staines. She didn’t exactly steal the show as the bartender Mama Nima, but she was good enough to make the final cut, which is more than could be said for quite a few other budding thespians. Here’s a sample.

Roslie Staines, Mama Nima

“Hey Arnold! Heard that pretty birds flew back.”

Benjamin Bratt, Arnold

“Word travels pretty damn fast don’t it?”

Roslie Staines, Mama Nima

“Mama gets it faster than Western Union. Same as always?”

Benjamin Bratt, Arnold

“Yeah.”

Roslie Staines, Mama Nima

“Thank God I won’t have to heard you moaning bout that girl no more.”

Benjamin Bratt, Arnold

“I got any mail Mama?”

Roslie Staines, Mama Nima

“I got yuh bar bill.”

Benjamin Bratt, Arnold

“Any way I can get a couple more weeks?”

Roslie Staines, Mama Nima

“Hmm. On the house.”

Benjamin Bratt, Arnold

“Well, I may still be moaning Mama. See they don’t go for us pelicans over on Pirate Caye?”

Roslie Staines, Mama Nima

“Oh you’ll handle them Arnold, just like you handle my bar bill.”

Benjamin Bratt, Arnold

“Gotta go.”

Woman at Bar

“Nice watch.”

Benjamin Bratt, Arnold

“My old man’s.”

Woman at Bar

“He had good taste.”

Benjamin Bratt, Arnold

“Good taste but bad luck. Set one up on my tab.”

Staines also appears in the movie’s final scene, but if you want to see her, along with the other local cast members of “After the Storm”, you’ll have to suffer through it on Sunday night at eight-thirty right here on Channel 5.