Beyond the Stars 1989 PG, 88 min. Genre: Drama aka: Personal Choice
Director: David Saperstein Cast: Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Robert Foxworth, Sharon Stone, Olivia d'Abo, F. Murray Abraham, Don S. Davis, William S. Taylor, Babs Chula, Terence Kelly
A former astronaut (Martin Sheen) was exposed to radiation during a moon walk. Now, after forming a friendship with a teenager (Christian Slater), he confides a secret he discovered on his venture to the Moon. Poor effort.
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Double, Double, Toil and Trouble 1993 TV, 89 min. Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Stuart Margolin Cast: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Cloris Leachman, Phil Fondacaro, Eric McCormack, Kelli Fox, Wayne Robson, Matthew Walker, Meshach Taylor, Denalda Williams, Gary Jones, Alex Green, Babs Chula, Bill Meilen, Nora McLellan
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are back–this time in dual roles of Kelly and Lynn Farmer and their young aunts Sofia and Agatha during their childhood. Kelly and Lynn try to save the family home from the clutches of their evil Aunt Agatha (now played by Cloris Leachman) who has managed to cast a spell on her own twin sister, Aunt Sophia (also Cloris Leachman).
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Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry 1986 TV, 100 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: George Schaefer Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Harold Gould, David Ogden Stiers, Charles(2) Frank, Bibi Besch, Denholm Elliott, Brenda Forbes, Suzanne Lederer, John Pleshette, Kathryn Walker, Babs Chula, Tom Heaton
Wealthy, WASP, widowed Margaret Delafield (Katharine Hepburn) falls in love with a Jewish doctor, Marvin Elias (Harold Gould)–an event that throws both families into tailspins.
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My American Cousin 1985 PG, 92 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Sandy Wilson Cast: Margaret Langrick, John Wildman, Richard Donat, Jane Mortifee, T.J. Scott, Camille Henderson, Darsi Bailey, Allison Hale, Samantha Jocelyn, Babs Chula
This is a warm-hearted comedy about the effects 17-year-old Butch (John Wildman) has on his 12-year-old cousin Sandra (Margaret Langrick) when he spends a summer on her family's Canadian farm. There is a sequel: "American Boyfriends."
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Runaway 1984 PG-13, 99 min. Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Michael Crichton Cast: Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Gene Simmons, Kirstie Alley, Stan Shaw, G.W. Bailey, Joey Cramer, Chris Mulkey, Anne-Marie Martin, Michael Paul Chan, Elizabeth Norment, Carol Teasdale, Babs Chula, Jackson Davies, Paul Batten
The time is set in the future, and robots have replaced many humans to perform menial labors. When it is learned that "runaways"–robots that have been programmed to kill–are on the loose, police detective Jack Ramsay (Tom Selleck) and his partner Karen Thompson (Cynthia Rhodes) are assigned the task of stopping the killing spree. Charles Luther (Gene Simmons) is responsible for programming the robots and is plotting to form his army of robots. Now, Jack's son Bobby (Joey Cramer) is the target, and Jack and Karen must outwit Luther in order to save David and humanity as well.
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| 1. Beyond the Stars (1989) aka: Personal Choice
2. Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
3. Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
4. My American Cousin (1985)
5. Runaway (1984)
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