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Beyond the City Limits 2002 1 and a half stars

    R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Rip It Off

Director: Gigi Gaston
Cast: Jennifer Esposito, Nastassja Kinski, Alyson Hannigan, Steve Harris, Brian McCardie, Todd Field, Michael Cole, Alexis Denisof, Chris Ellis, Marcos A. Ferraez

  Three women (Nastassja Kinski, Alyson Hannigan, and Jennifer Esposito), two of which are living with thugs, plan to rob a casino without the boyfriends and do it on their own. Things don't go too well in this weak effort.

The Ghost and the Darkness 1996 2 and a half stars

    R, 109 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Cast: Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Emily Mortimer, Brian McCardie, Bernard Hill, John Kani, Tom Wilkinson, Om Puri, Henry Cele, Kurt Egelhof

  Two lions have killed 130 men, and a young engineer (Val Kilmer), who is part of a construction team building the East African Railway, joins forces with a hunter (Michael Douglas) to kill the beasts.

Kidnapped 1995 3 and a half stars

    TV, 185 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ivan Passer
Cast: Armand Assante, Brian McCardie, Patrick Malahide, Gerry O'Brien, Michael Kitchen, Brian Blessed, Adam Blackwood, Brian McGrath

  This is an excellent rendition of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of the adventures of David Balfour (Brian McCardie) and his friend Alan Breck (Armand Assante). David tries to regain his Scottish nobleman birthright in late 18th-century England.

Rob Roy 1995 3 and a half stars

    R, 139 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Cast: Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Andrew Keir, Eric Stoltz, Brian Cox, Brian McCardie, Gilbert Martin, Vicki Masson

  Robert Roy MacGregor (Liam Neeson) is the mythical Scottish hero of the 18th century. He stands for honor, but due to a misunderstanding between him and the English Marquis of Montrose, Rob is hunted down by British soldiers. Tim Roth was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.

Speed 2: Cruise Control 1997 1 and a half stars

      PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Jan de Bont
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe, Temuera Morrison, Brian McCardie, Christine Firkins, Mike Hagerty, Colleen Camp, Lois Chiles, Francis Guinan, Tamia, Jeremy Hotz, Enrique Murciano, Bo Svenson, Connie Ray

  Annie Porter (Sandra Bullock) and her boyfriend Alex Shaw (Jason Patric) embark on a cruise, and–as luck would have it–they opt for a ship that is destined for BIG trouble. John Geiger (Willem Dafoe) takes over the ship (via computers) as his method of revenge, and it is up to Annie and Alex to save the day.

Movie Quick Pick

1. Beyond the City Limits (2002)
aka: Rip It Off
2. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
3. Kidnapped (1995)
4. Rob Roy (1995)
5. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

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