Black Circle Boys 1997  R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Matthew Carnahan
Cast: Scott Bairstow, Eric Mabius, Tara Subkoff, Chad Lindberg, Heath Lourwood, Dee Wallace, Bruce Burkhartsmeier, Donnie Wahlberg, David Newson, Victor Morris, John Doe, Philip Poth, Mark Berry, Dennis Troutman, Matt Dotson
All-American swimmer Kyle Sullivan (Scott Bairstow) starts life anew at a new school in a new town after his brother dies in an accident. Kyle joins the Black Circle Boys (a Satanic cult led by Shane Carver (Eric Mabius)), and Kyle sinks into a dark world of drugs, alcohol, and mysterious rites.
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The Fast and the Furious 2001  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Johnny Strong, Matt Schulze, Ted Levine, Ja Rule, Chad Lindberg, Vyto Ruginis, Thom Barry, Noel Gugliemi, Stanton Retledge, R.J. de Vera
Street racers in Manhattan get an unexpected visit from undercover LAPD officer Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) who is sent by the FBI on a mission to bust a high-jacking ring. The gang is led by Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) who is involved in an illicit romance with Letty (Michelle Rodriguez). Dominic's ring is suspected of stealing electronic equipment. Problems develop during the investigation when Brian begins to sympathize with Dominic and also falls in love with Dominic's sister Mia (Jordana Brewster). Good action scenes involving car stunts provide much of the entertainment in this film.
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 The Last Samurai 2003  R, 144 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Timothy Spall, Tony Goldwyn, Koyuki, Sosuke Ikematsu, Aoi Minato, Masato Harada, Masashi Odate, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg, John Koyama, Togo Igawa, Shichinosuke Nakamura
In 1876, Civil War veteran-turned-drifter Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) takes on the task of training the Japanese Imperial Army in the use of modern weapons of the West. With this new expertise, the Emperor plans to modernize Japan by sending his army into battle against the last of the feudal, militaristic samurais. Algren leads the troops into battle but is captured by samurai leader Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe) from whom he learns meditative, instead of violent, ways to deal with life. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Ken Watanabe).
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October Sky 1999 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen, William Lee Scott, Chad Lindberg, Natalie Canerday, Scott Miles, Randy Stripling, Chris Ellis
"October Sky" is the true story of Homer Hickam (Jake Gyllenhaal). Born in a West Virginia coal-mining town, Homer was ready to follow his father into the mines UNTIL the Russians launched Sputnik on 5 October 1957. That single event redirected Homer's future as, undaunted by his mine-superintendent father's (Chris Cooper) reticence, he entered the space age to become a NASA engineer.
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 The Rookie 2002 G, 129 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: John Lee Hancock
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Beth Grant, Brian Cox, Rick Gonzalez, Angus T. Jones, Chad Lindberg, Angelo Spizzirri, Royce D. Applegate, Russell Richardson, Raynor Scheine, David Blackwell, Blue Deckert, Danny Kamin
This is the true story of Jimmy Morris (Dennis Quaid) who went from coaching high-school baseball in a small Texas town to the oldest major league rookie in 40 years when he signed as a southpaw for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It all came about because his high-school team made a bargain that if they won the district championship, Coach Morris would try out for major league baseball.
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The Velocity of Gary 1998 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dan Ireland
Cast: Vincent D'Onofrio, Thomas Jane, Salma Hayek, Olivia d'Abo, Chad Lindberg, Lucky Luciano, Shawn Michael Howard, Ethan Hawke, Tzi Ma, Jason Cutler
Valentino (Vincent D'Onofrio) is a well-known porn actor and member of a bisexual triangle. When Valentino discovers that he has contracted AIDS, his lovers–Mary Carmen (Salma Hayek) and Gary (Thomas Jane)–must look at their own lives and make decisions for the future.
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The White River Kid 1999 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: White River
Director: Arne Glimcher
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Antonio Banderas, Wes Bentley, Ellen Barkin, Beau Bridges, Swoosie Kurtz, Chad Lindberg, Roger Clinton, Kim Dickens, Randy Travis
A phony monk (Bob Hoskins) and his sidekick (Antonio Banderas) travel through Arkansas selling socks from their van, meeting all sorts of unusual people on the way. But trouble is brewing just around the bend. Nearly a bomb.
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| 1. Black Circle Boys (1997)
2. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
3. The Last Samurai (2003)
4. October Sky (1999)
5. The Rookie (2002)
6. The Velocity of Gary (1998)
7. The White River Kid (1999)
aka: White River
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