Bingo 1991  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Matthew Robbins
Cast: Cindy Williams, David Rasche, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Kurt Fuller, Joe Guzaldo, David French, Glenn Shadix, Janet Wright, Wayne Robson, Suzie Plakson, Simon Webb, Blu Mankuma
A mangy dog, Bingo, runs away from its cruel circus master and soon saves the life of Chuckie (Rober J. Steinmiller Jr.), a boy who doesn't fit in well with the other boys. Boy and dog become good pals, but his football-player dad (David Rasche) wants no part of the dog. The family packs up and heads East after Dad is traded to the Green Bay Packers–with Bingo following behind, having many adventures, and overcoming challenges along the way.
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 Bliss 1997  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lance Young
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Sheryl Lee, Terence Stamp, Spalding Gray, Casey Siemaszko, Leigh Taylor-Young, Lois Chiles, Blu Mankuma, Ken Camroux, Molly Parker
A newly married couple, Joseph (Craig Sheffer) and Maria (Sheryl Lee), consult a sex therapist. When psychoanalytic methods fail, Maria heads for the strange Dr. Baltazar Vincenza (Terence Stamp), and Joseph soon follows. This is a very graphic film, which deals openly with the subject of sex.
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Bone Daddy 1998 R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Mario Azzopardi
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Barbara Williams, R.H. Thomson, Joseph Kell, Robin Gammell, Blu Mankuma, Mimi Kuzyk, Wayne Best, Daniel Kash, Peter Keleghan, Kirsten Bishop, Dean McDermott
Ex-Medical Examiner William Palmer (Rutger Hauer) writes a fictional book based on one of his cases. The book brings the subject–"Bone Daddy"–out of retirement, and his first victim is Palmer's agent. After kidnapping the agent, Bone Daddy cuts out a bone and sends it to Palmer, which was his modus operandi when Palmer was Medical Examiner. Palmer decides he must hunt down the sadistic criminal.
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Cadence 1991  PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Sheen
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, F. Murray Abraham, Laurence Fishburne, Blu Mankuma, Michael Beach, Ramon Estevez, James Marshall, John Toles-Bey, Matt Clark
Martin Sheen's directorial debut marks this film about U.S. Army Private Franklin Bean (Charlie Sheen) who is tossed into the brig and befriends fellow prisoners (all Black). Together, they fend off racial bigot Sergeant McKinney (Martin Sheen).
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A Call to Remember 1997  R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Bender
Cast: Blythe Danner, Joe Mantegna, David Lascher, Kevin Zegers, Rita Zohar, Joe Spano, Blu Mankuma, Ingrid Kavelaars, Kevin McNulty, Christian Tessier
Both Paula (Blythe Danner) and David Tobias (Joe Mantegna) lost previous spouses in Nazi concentration camps. Now, it is the late 1960s, and they are married and raising two sons. But Paula's smothering love is ruining relationships. She must come to terms with her death camp experiences if her present-day family can move on to make its own choices.
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Dead Silence 1997 R, 105 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Daniel Petrie Jr.
Cast: James Garner, Kim Coates, Marlee Matlin, Lolita Davidovich, Charles Martin Smith, Kenneth Welsh, James Villemaire, Gary Basaraba, Barclay Hope, Blu Mankuma
FBI agent John Potter (James Garner) is assigned to deal with a hostage crisis in which three escaped convicts have captured a school bus transporting deaf students and their teacher Melanie Charrol (Marlee Matlin).
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Don't Look Behind You 1999  TV, 89 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: David Winning
Cast: Patrick Duffy, Pam Dawber, Dominic Raacke, Anne Marie DeLuise, Blu Mankuma, Tanja Reichert, David Kaye, Ryan Northcott, Ken Tremblett, Daniella Evangelista
Jeff (Patrick Duffy), the financial officer of a large international firm, finds out that his boss is involved with drug money-laundering. After turning his boss in to the FBI, Jeff and his family enter the Witness Protection Program. Now the family is upset–and the bad guys have tracked them down.
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Fierce People 2006 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Griffin Dunne
Cast: Diane Lane, Anton Yelchin, Donald Sutherland, Chris Evans, Kristen Stewart, Paz de la Huerta, Blu Mankuma, Elizabeth Perkins, Christopher Shyer, Gary Chalk, Ryan McDonald, Dexter Bell, Branden Williams, Aaron Brooks, Kaleigh Dey
Fifteen-year-old Finn (Anton Yelchan) lives with his mother Liz (Diane Lane) in a grungy apartment in New York where he is looking forward to spending the summer in South America visiting the father he has never met. But, when cocaine-addicted Liz causes major problems and cries out for help, Finn's trip to South America is canceled. Instead of the "perfect" summer with his father, Liz and Finn move into the New Jersey guest cottage on the large farm of mogul Ogden C. Osborne (Donald Sutherland). Now, Liz attends AA meetings, and it is Finn who spends his time getting high and drunk with the Osborne grandchildren, Bryce (Chris Evans) and Maya (Kristen Stewart). But, catastrophe lies ahead after a violent episode that leaves Liz and Finn struggling to maintain their dignity.
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Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge 2001 TV, 85 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Mary Lambert
Cast: Kimberly J. Brown, Debbie Reynolds, Blu Mankuma, Daniel Kountz, Joey Zimmerman, Emily Roeske, Judith Hoag, Peter Wingfield, Phillip Van Dyke, Wren Roberts, Robin Thomas
In this made-for-Disney TV follow-up to "Halloweentown," Kal (Daniel Kountz), the son of the evil warlock Kalaban (Robin Thomas), seeks revenge on those who defeated his father. He starts by stealing Aggie's (Debbie Reynolds) spell book for his own evil purposes. Can Aggie's granddaughter, Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown), save the day?
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Harmony Cats 1993 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: Sandy Wilson
Cast: Kim Coates, Jim Byrnes, Hoyt Axton, Charlene Fernetz, Lisa Brokop, Beverley Elliott, Blu Mankuma, Dave "Squatch" Ward, Tamsin Kelsey, James Kidnie, Alex Diakun, Stephen Dimopoulos
After he loses his job as a symphony violinist, Graham (Kim Coates) leaves girlfriend Jane (Charlene Fernetz) to tour with Frank Hay's (Jim Byrnes) country-western band. Problems arise when Jane suspects that there is more than meets the eye in the relationship between Graham and Frank's daughter, Debbie (Lisa Brokop).
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Holiday Heart 2000 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Townsend
Cast: Ving Rhames, Alfre Woodard, Jesika Reynolds, Mykelti Williamson, Jonathan Wallace, Blu Mankuma, Phil Hayes, Lorena Gale, James Kidnie, Benz Antoine
Holiday (Ving Rhames), an aging drag queen, is also a softy. He takes in a homeless woman (Alfre Woodard), a writer turned drug addict, and her 12-year-old daughter. He works at helping them rebuild their lives. Made for cable TV.
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Jasper, Texas 2003 R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jeff Byrd
Cast: Louis Gossett Jr., Jon Voight, Joe Morton, Emily Yancy, Bokeem Woodbine, Blu Mankuma, Roy T. Anderson, Karen Robinson, Michelle Moffatt, Demor Barnes, Ron White, Eugene Clark, Samantha Bee
This Showtime film is based on events that transpired after three White men dragged a Black man to death after tying him to their pickup truck in 1998. A media frenzy stormed through Jasper–straining relationships, including those of the White sheriff (Jon Voight) and the town's first Black mayor (Louis Gossett Jr.).
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K-9: P.I. 2002 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Cast: James Belushi, Christopher Shyer, Gary Basaraba, Kim Huffman, Jody Racicot, Barbara Tyson, Blu Mankuma, Duncan Fraser, Jason Schombing, Kevin Durand, Jay Brazeau, Michael Eklund
In this third film of the "K-9" series, Dooley (James Belushi) and his police dog, Jerry Lee, are preparing to retire. Dooley takes on a new job as a private eye, and his first job is to clear his own name so that he can be assured of his pension from the L.A.P.D.
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Letters from Frank 1979 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Parone
Cast: Art Carney, Maureen Stapleton, Mike Farrell, Lew Ayres, Margaret Hamilton, Michael J. Fox, Gail Strickland, Jenny O'Hara, Blu Mankuma
Newspaperman Frank (Art Carney) is forced into retirement due to a computer taking over his work. Frank bucks the system and, with the help of his wife (Maureen Stapleton), succeeds in his efforts to overturn the decision. Nineteen-year-old Michael J. Fox makes his debut in this good film. (The "letters" referred to in the title are those sent to his oldest son (Mike Farrell) expressing frustrations with his situation.)
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Look Who's Talking 1989 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Amy Heckerling
Cast: John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis, George Segal, Bruce Willis, Abe Vigoda, Blu Mankuma, Twink Caplan, Jason Schaller, Jaryd Waterhouse, Jacob Haines, Christopher Aydon, Joy Boushel, Don S. Davis, Louis Heckerling
While his unwed mother Mollie (Kirstie Alley) searches for a husband who will be the perfect father for baby Mikey (voice of Bruce Willis), Mikey sarcastically expresses his opinions. Will her new husband be the cab driver James (John Travolta) who drove Mollie to the hospital for Mikey's delivery, or will Mikey's father Albert (George Segal) win back her affections? Followed by two sequels and a TV series.
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The Stepfather 1987 R, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joseph Ruben
Cast: Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer, Stephen Shellen, Stephen E. Miller, Robyn Stevan, Blu Mankuma, Jeff Schultz, Lindsay Bourne, Anna Hagan, Gillian Barber, Gabrielle Rose, Jackson Davies, Sandra Head
The stepfather, Jerry Blake (Terry O'Quinn), at times appears to be a congenial family man. He romances and marries a series of widows, and all goes well until his new family fails to live up to his expectations. Then, the stepfather turns into a psychopathic murderer, kills them, and moves on to the next family of victims. Now, he is married to Susan Maine (Shelley Hack) whose daughter, Stephanie (Jill Schoelen), does not trust him, and the stepfather plots the next murders.
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That Old Feeling 1997 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Bette Midler, Dennis Farina, Paula Marshall, Gail O'Grady, David Rasche, James Denton, Danny Nucci, Blu Mankuma, Jayne Eastwood, Michael J. Reynolds
Reunited at their daughter Molly's (Paula Marshall) wedding, Lily (Bette Midler) and Dan (Dennis Farina) resume their hatreds after 15 years apart. Then, the romance of the wedding stirs up "that old feeling" to the dismay of their current mates.
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Watchers 1988 R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Jon Hess
Cast: Corey Haim, Michael Ironside, Barbara Williams, Blu Mankuma, Jason Priestley, Duncan Fraser, Dale Wilson, Lala Sloatman, Colleen Winton, Frank C. Turner, Christopher Cary, Graeme Campbell, Dan O'Dowd, Lou Bollo, Phillip Wong
In this adaptation of Dean R. Koontz's novel, Travis Cornell (Corey Haim) takes in a stray dog and unwittingly places himself in danger because the dog wears a device through which the evil monster Oxcom (Phillip Wong) can always locate the dog–and Travis.
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| 1. Bingo (1991)
2. Bliss (1997)
3. Bone Daddy (1998)
4. Cadence (1991)
5. A Call to Remember (1997)
6. Dead Silence (1997)
7. Don't Look Behind You (1999)
8. Fierce People (2006)
9. Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001)
10. Harmony Cats (1993)
11. Holiday Heart (2000)
12. Jasper, Texas (2003)
13. K-9: P.I. (2002)
14. Letters from Frank (1979)
15. Look Who's Talking (1989)
16. The Stepfather (1987)
17. That Old Feeling (1997)
18. Watchers (1988)
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