Black and Blue 1999  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Shapiro
Cast: Mary Stuart Masterson, Anthony LaPaglia, Will Rothhaar, Sam Robards, Beau Starr, Sabrina Grdevich, Elizabeth Brown, Allegra Fulton, Janet Bailey, Joanna Merlin
Battered wife Fran Benedetta (Mary Stuart Masterson) and her young son, Robert (Will Rothhaar), leave their home, change their names, and start a new life. All is peaceful–until Robert makes contact with his father (Anthony LaPaglia). Will the cycle of abuse continue?
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The Day Reagan Was Shot 2001  TV, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Cyrus Nowrastch
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Richard Crenna, Yannick Bisson, Colm Feore, Michael Murphy, Holland Taylor, Kenneth Welsh, Leon Pownall, Robert Bockstael, Beau Starr
On March 30, 1981, John Hinkley shot President Reagan in an assassination attempt. This made-for-cable TV film covers the events that followed over the next day as the confused (according to the film) Reagan staff reacted. Based on press accounts and other written materials; there were no interviews with participants.
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Deacons for Defense 2003 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Duke
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Silverman, Ossie Davis, Paul Benjamin, Gene Mack, Tyrone Benskin, Mpho Koaho, Melanie Nicholls-King, Serena Lee, Khafre Armatrading, Adam Weiner, Beau Starr
This made-for-cable-TV film was originally aired during Black History Month and focuses on events following passage of the Civil Rights Act. The African-American citizens of a Louisiana town are still considered to be second-rate citizens. The town's mill, controlled by Whites, is the major employer, and the black men are denied upward mobility while being subjected to indignities. Finally, war veteran Marcus (Forest Whitaker) fights back by forming the Deacons of Defense and Justice to help protect the people in Black neighborhoods from combative whites. When more KKK members arrive in town, war is sure to follow.
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 Devil in a Blue Dress 1995  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Carl Franklin
Cast: Denzel Washington, Jennifer Beals, Tom Sizemore, Don Cheadle, Maury Chaykin, Lisa Nicole Carson, Mel Winkler, Terry Kinney, Albert Hall, Jernard Burks, Beau Starr, David Wolos-Fonteno, Scott Lincoln, John Roselius, Steven Randazzo
This is the film adaptation of Walter Mosley's novel about a Black man, Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins" (Denzel Washington), who takes on the job of amateur detective after losing his job in Los Angeles during the late 1940s. De Witt Albright (Tom Sizemore) offers "Easy" money to find a White woman, Daphne Monet (Jennifer Beals), who was engaged to mayoral candidate Todd Carter (Terry Kinney). As he searches for Daphne, "Easy" finds himself not only in a racist world but surrounded by blackmail and murder as well and must rely on help from his friend Mouse (Don Cheadle) to find Daphne and, finally, to even save his own life.
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Final Days of Planet Earth 2006  TV, 170 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Horror
Director: Robert Lieberman
Cast: Daryl Hannah, Campbell Scott, Gil Bellows, Suleka Mathew, Serge Houde, Beau Starr, Patrick Gilmore, Tygh Runyan, Tina Milo Milivojevic, William MacDonald, Tom Heaton, John Cassini, Mary Black
Strange things are happening in San Francisco, and archaeologist Lloyd Walker (Gil Bellows) and entomologist Marianne Winters (Suleka Mathew) are investigating when they come across an underground colony of insect-like creatures that are planning to enslave mankind. Now Walker finds himself in an all-out effort to save the human race and puts together clues that link the creatures to William Phillips (Campbell Scott) who is the sole survivor of a space mission and is being held captive. Will Walker find Phillips in time to save humanity? And, where exactly does Liz (Daryl Hannah), who is an employee at the mayor's office, really fit into the picture?
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 GoodFellas 1990  R, 146 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Sivero, Tony Darrow, Mike Starr, Frank Vincent, Debi Mazar, Chuck Low, Frank DiLeo, Gina Mastrogiacomo, Catherine Scorsese, Beau Starr
The New York Mafia, from the mid-1950s until 1980, is the subject of this film that captures the essence of loyalty among Family members. Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book, this is the story of Henry Hill's (Ray Liotta) long tenure as a member of the Mafia. Joe Pesci won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Five nominations were also received, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actress (Lorraine Bracco).
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988 R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Dwight H. Little
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, George P. Wilbur, Michael Pataki, Beau Starr, Kathleen Kinmont, Sasha Jenson, Gene Ross, Carmen Filpi, Karen Alston, Raymond O'Connor, Jeff Olson, Nancy Borgenicht, David Jensen
Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) is back (he missed "Halloween III"). After escaping from the mental institution, Michael sets out to stalk his six-year-old niece, Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris). Jamie has been having nightmares in which Michael appears but has no idea that he is her uncle. On Halloween night, Jamie and her sister Rachel (Ellie Cornell) go trick-or-treating not knowing that Michael is on their trail. But wait, here comes Michael's psychiatrist Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) once again trying to stop the slaughtering Michael in his tracks.
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 1989  R, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Beau Starr, Wendy Kaplan, Tamara Glynn, Don Shanks, Matthew(2) Walker, Harper Roisman, Karen Alston, Betty Carvalho, Max Robinson, Jeffrey Landman, Frank Como, David Ursin
Michael Myers (Don Shanks) has had a year to heal his wounds and is ready to go after his niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris), who is in a hospital under the care of Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence). She is unable to speak but has a telepathic link to Myers, and Loomis is using this to enable his ability to stop Myers. But someone else is also after the demon. My, oh my.
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Hoodlum 1997  R, 142 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Duke
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy Garcia, Cicely Tyson, Chi McBride, Clarence Williams III, Richard Bradford, William Atherton, Queen Latifah, Loretta Devine, Mike Starr, Beau Starr, Paul Benjamin, Joe Guzaldo
Set in Harlem during the 1930s, this story involves Black and White gangs fighting for control of the numbers racket in Harlem. Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) works for the queen of the Harlem's numbers racket Stephanie St. Clair (Cicely Tyson)–despite the fact that social worker Francine Hughes (Vanessa Williams) urges him to get out of the numbers game. When a White gang intrudes on the Black gang's turf, Bumpy declares war on Dutch Schultz (Tim Roth) who is leading the effort to get in on the action. Violence ensues as the body count escalates.
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Men 1997 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Zoe Clarke-Williams
Cast: Sean Young, Dylan Walsh, John Heard, Richard Hillman, Karen Black, Beau Starr, Shawnee Smith, Glenn Shadix, Annie McEnroe, Shannon Conlon, Kenneth Moskow, Annie Fitzgerald, Keith Odett, Gary Wolf, Eric B. Jones
Stella (Sean Young) lives with her alcoholic ex-boyfriend Teo (Dylan Walsh) and spends her time picking up men for one-night stands. Desiring to become a chef, but happy in her adventures with men, she accepts her ex's offer of a one-way ticket to L.A. Once there, she gets a job as a chef, does well at it, but still likes to continue going through men. After falling for one, she starts thinking that perhaps it is time to settle down. But tragedy strikes. Sean Young is good in this otherwise weak effort.
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Never Talk to Strangers 1995 R, 87 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Hall
Cast: Rebecca De Mornay, Antonio Banderas, Dennis Miller, Len Cariou, Harry Dean Stanton, Beau Starr, Tim Kelleher, Eugene Lipinski, Phillip Jarrett
A beautiful psychologist, Sarah Taylor (Rebecca De Mornay), has an affair with surveillance expert Tony Ramirez (Antonio Banderas) and discovers she is the target of a stalker.
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Relentless 1989 R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: William Lustig
Cast: Judd Nelson, Robert Loggia, Meg Foster, Leo Rossi, Angel Tompkins, Patrick O'Bryan, Ken Lerner, Mindy Seeger, Beau Starr, Harriet Hall, Frank Pesce, Ron Taylor
A New York cop (Leo Rossi) is now working for the LAPD and wants to show his new partner (Robert Loggia) that New York training leads being a better cop. His chance comes when a string of Sunset Murders takes place, and he seizes his opportunity. Judd Nelson is the serial killer, and he puts on a good show.
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 Speed 1994  R, 117 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Jan de Bont
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Daniels, Joe Morton, Alan Ruck, Glenn Plummer, Richard Lineback, Beth Grant, Beau Starr, Hawthorne James, Carlos Carrasco, David Kriegel, Natsuko Ohama, Daniel Villareal
Mad bomber Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper) attempts and fails to extort money from the city by holding elevator passengers hostage, but L.A. cop Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) and his partner Harry Temple (Jeff Daniels) come to the rescue. Now, Howard seeks vengeance by planting a bomb on a city bus that will explode when the bus goes less than 50 mph if Howard does not receive $3.7 million. In an effort to save the passengers, Jack boards the bus and tries to save all–especially the beautiful driver (Sandra Bullock). Oscars were won for Best Sound and Sound Effects.
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The Thin Blue Lie 2000 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Paul Sorvino, Cynthia Preston, G.W. Bailey, Al Waxman, Beau Starr, Barry Wiggins, Chuck Shamata, Louis Di Bianco, Melissa DiMarco, Bruce McFee, Philip Granger, Hayley Tyson
Based on actual events in 1970s' Philadelphia, this made-for-cable TV entry stars Rob Morrow as journalist Jonathan Neumann who is brought to Philadelphia to provide court coverage for a local newspaper. He immediately comes across a case of a handicapped young man who is found guilty of murder. But, on investigation, he finds out that the man was beaten into the confession by the police, and witnesses were beaten into providing the "correct" testimony. Because of this and other similar cases, he is targeted by the police for harassment. The corruption appears to go all the way up to the mayor's office.
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 Where the Truth Lies 2005 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Atom Egoyan
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, Rachel Blanchard, David Hayman, Maury Chaykin, Sonja Bennett, Kathryn Winslow, Michael J. Reynolds, Beau Starr, Deborah Grover, Shannon Lawson
Years ago a girl was found dead in the hotel room of comedy team Lanny Morris and Vince Collins (Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth). Neither one was taken to court over the incident, but now journalist Karen O'Connor (Alison Lohman) tries to uncover facts behind the death.
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| 1. Black and Blue (1999)
2. The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
3. Deacons for Defense (2003)
4. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
5. Final Days of Planet Earth (2006)
6. GoodFellas (1990)
7. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
8. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
9. Hoodlum (1997)
10. Men (1997)
11. Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
12. Relentless (1989)
13. Speed (1994)
14. The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
15. Where the Truth Lies (2005)
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