Back to the Future Part II 1989  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson, Harry Waters Jr., Charles Fleischer, Elisabeth Shue, Casey Siemaszko, James Tolkan, Joe Flaherty, Billy Zane, J.J. Cohen, Jeffrey Weissman, Ricky Dean Logan, Jason Scott Lee
The sequel starts where the original ends; this time, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) must travel to the future and save his kids from being idiots. He encounters Biff (Thomas F. Wilson), the villain of the last film, who steals the time machine to give his 1955 "other self"' knowledge to build an evil empire based on the outcome of sporting events and therefore change time–and Marty's life.
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Balto II: Wolf Quest 2001  G, 75 min.
Genre: Family / Animation / Adventure
Director: Phil Weinstein
Cast: Maurice LaMarche, Jodi Benson, Lacey Chabert, David Carradine, Mark Hamill, Charles Fleischer, Peter MacNicol, Rob Paulsen, Nicolette Little, Melanie Spore, Kevin Schon, Joe Alaskey, Monnae Michaell, Mary Kay Bergman, Jeff Bennett
Balto, the half dog/half wolf, is back with Maurice LaMarche replacing Kevin Bacon as the voice of our hero. He has a daughter, Aleu (voice of Lacey Chabert), with an attitude, and together they explore the adventures of life.
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Deadly Friend 1986 R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Matthew Laborteaux, Anne Twomey, Richard Marcus, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett, Anne Ramsey, Robin Nuyen, Russ Marin, Lee Paul, Andrew Roperto, Charles Fleischer
When his girlfriend (Kristy Swanson) dies, a teenage computer geek, Paul (Matthew Laborteau), inserts a computer chip into her brain turning her into a zombified robot that goes on a killing spree.
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Gridlock'd 1997  R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall
Cast: Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Thandie Newton, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Charles Fleischer, Howard Hesseman, Lucy Liu, James Pickens Jr., John Sayles, Tom Towles
After admitting Spoon's (Tupac Shakur) girlfriend, Cookie (Thandie Newton), to the hospital following her drug overdose, musicians Spoon and his friend Stretch (Tim Roth) search for a rehab center for themselves and encounter a myriad of absurd bureaucratic barriers standing in the way of help for their problem.
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Ground Control 1998 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Howard
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Sean Leonard, Kelly McGillis, Michael Gross, Margaret Cho, Charles Fleischer, Farrah Forke, Henry Winkler, Bruce McGill, Kristy Swanson
In this made-for-TV video, a former air traffic controller, Jack Harris (Kiefer Sutherland), fills in at the control tower on a storm-swept New Years Eve in Phoenix. It doesn't take long before he becomes involved in a pressure-filled night of trying to prevent a possible tragedy involving a fully loaded 737 jet.
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The Hand 1981  R, 104 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Michael Caine, Andrea Marcovicci, Annie McEnroe, Bruce McGill, Viveca Lindfors, Rosemary Murphy, Pat Corley, Charles Fleischer
This is Oliver Stone's first studio film; it stars Michael Caine as Jon Lansdale, a cartoonist, who loses his hand in a car accident. The "hand" subsequently develops a life of its own and murders people with whom Jon has problems.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: John Saxon, Ronee Blakely, Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Johnny Depp, Charles Fleischer, Jack Shea, Joseph Whipp, Lin Shaye, Joe Unger, Mimi Craven, Ed Call, Sandy Lipton
Years ago, angry locals took the law into their own hands and burned Fred Krueger alive after they discovered that he was abusing children. Now, Freddie (Robert Englund) has returned in the dreams of his killer's children, and the children begin to die. Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) is also having dreams about Freddie, and when her friends are meeting their demise, Nancy knows that she must stay awake and draw the dream killer out of the dreams and into the present-day world. This is great fare in the horror genre. In fact, the story of teenagers with some very bad dreams spurred many sequels.
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Nightwatch 1998 R, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Ole Bornedal
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Nick Nolte, Josh Brolin, Patricia Arquette, Alix Koromzay, Lauren Graham, John C. Reilly, Brad Dourif, Lonny Chapman, Charles Fleischer
Ewan McGregor stars as a law school student, Martin Bells, who takes on a job as night watchman at a local morgue. He soon learns from Inspector Thomas Cray (Nick Nolte) that it is possible one of Martin's friends is setting him up as the prime suspect in a murder mystery.
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Permanent Midnight 1998 R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: David Veloz
Cast: Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Hurley, Janeane Garofalo, Maria Bello, Owen Wilson, Lourdes Benedicto, Fred Willard, Peter Greene, Cheryl Ladd, Charles Fleischer, Jay Paulson, Spencer Garrett, Chauncey Leopardi, Mary Thompson, Connie Nielsen
Based on Jerry Stahl's autobiography, this is the tale of well-paid Hollywood writer Jerry (Ben Stiller) who, while in recovery, tells Kitty (Maria Bello) the story of his problems with drugs. Through flashbacks, Jerry remembers his marriage to a British woman Sandra (Elizabeth Hurley) who is in need of a green card, and her connections land him a job in television where he makes a big salary. But, most of the money goes for drugs, and his life spirals down into the depths of heroin addiction.
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The Polar Express 2004 G, 92' min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Hayden McFarland, Peter Scolari, Michael Jeter, Steven Tyler, Phil Fondacaro, Debbie Lee Carrington, Ed Gale, Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak, Nona Gaye, Chris Coppola, Charles Fleischer, Isabella Peregrina
Late on Christmas Eve, Billy (Hayden McFarland) is lying in bed hoping to hear Santa's sleigh, which will relieve his doubts about Santa. Instead of the jingle of the sleigh, a magic train, driven by a kind conductor (Tom Hanks), appears, and Billy climbs aboard for a trip to the North Pole. Billy and the other kids on board arrive at Santa's workshop where Santa gives Billy a sleigh bell. The next morning, on Christmas Day, Billy wakes up at home and finds the sleigh bell under his Christmas tree. Animation in "The Polar Express" reflects the drawings in Chris Van Allsburg's 1986 Caldecott Medal winning book and uses motion capture (using a computer to develop a virtual 3-D image of the actor) to enhance the story. Visually stunning. The film received three Academy Award nominations.
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Rusty: The Great Rescue 1998  G, 90 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
aka: Rusty: A Dog's Tale
Director: Shuki Levy
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Rue McClanahan, Laraine Newman, Charles Fleischer, Blake Foster, Danielle Keaton, Beau Billingslea, Michael J. Pagan, Rodney Dangerfield, Bob Goldthwait, Matthew Lawrence, Suzanne Somers, Patrick Duffy, Doug E. Doug, Vincent Schiavelli
Rusty the dog (voice of Matthew Lawrence) gets help from his friends at the animal shelter, and they set out to protect Rusty's owners from scheming criminals.
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Straight Talk 1992 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barnet Kellman
Cast: Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne, Michael Madsen, Deirdre O'Connell, John Sayles, Teri Hatcher, Spalding Gray, Jerry Orbach, Philip Bosco, Amy Morton, Jay Thomas, Charles Fleischer, Keith MacKechnie, Paula Newsome
Shirlee (Dolly Parton), fired from her job and tired of her boyfriend, heads to the big city, Chicago. She takes a job as a receptionist at a radio station and is mistaken for a guest psychiatrist who is to host a talk show. She becomes a hit with her home-spun talk and advice, but reporter Jack Russell (James Woods) suspects her credentials.
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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story 1993 G, 72 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells, Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag
Cast: John Goodman, Blaze Berdahl, Rhea Perlman, Jay Leno, Julia Child, Martin Short, Kenneth Mars, Walter Cronkite, Felicity Kendal, Charles Fleischer, Yeardley Smith, Rene Le Vant, Larry King
Make an animated cartoon, combine Walter Cronkite, dinosaurs, and a circus of stars' voices (John Goodman, Jay Leno, Rhea Perlman, and Julia Child, etc.), and the result is a so-so movie. It could have been so much better, but will probably be enjoyed by children.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 1988 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Animation / Fantasy
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Stubby Kaye, Alan Tilvern, Charles Fleischer, Kathleen Turner, Amy Irving, Mel Blanc, Pat Buttram, Tony Anselmo, Joel Silver, Jim Cummings, David L. Lander, June Foray
What would happen if cartoon characters were actually people? That is the premise of this film where "Toons" live real lives when they finish their day's work on cartoons. This film has exceptional technological breakthroughs by the animators, and their work paid off in this movie-making milestone, which received four Oscars: Best Film Editing, Sound Effects, Visual Effects, and a Special Achievement award for Animation Direction.
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| 1. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
2. Balto II: Wolf Quest (2001)
3. Deadly Friend (1986)
4. Gridlock'd (1997)
5. Ground Control (1998)
6. The Hand (1981)
7. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
8. Nightwatch (1998)
9. Permanent Midnight (1998)
10. The Polar Express (2004)
11. Rusty: The Great Rescue (1998)
aka: Rusty: A Dog's Tale
12. Straight Talk (1992)
13. We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
14. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
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