Black Fox 1995  TV, 275 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Tony Todd, Raoul Trujillo, Chris Wiggins, Janet Bailey, Nancy Sorel, Chris Benson, Cynthia Preston, Lawrence Dane, Kim Coates, Michael Rhoades, Dale Wilson, Leon Goodstriker, Morningstar Mecredi, Byron Chief-Moon
Originally a three-part TV miniseries, this film tells the story of Alan (Christopher Reeve) and his ex-slave buddy, Britt (Tony Todd), as they move West to find a new life in early-1860s Texas. Episodes include: "Black Fox," "Black Fox : Good Men and Bad," and "Black Fox the Price of Peace."
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The Event 2003  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Thom Fitzgerald
Cast: Parker Posey, Don McKellar, Olympia Dukakis, Sarah Polley, Jane Leeves, Brent Carver, Joanna Adler, Rejean Cournoyer, Christina Zorich, Dick Latessa, Cynthia Preston, Gianna Marciante
AIDS patient Matt (Don McKellar) is found dead in his Chelsea apartment, and assistant D.A. Nicole "Nick" De Vivo (Parker Posey) is called on to investigate what looks like a suicide. Could it be that Matt participated in an Event: a farewell party that culminates in assisted suicide?
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Pin 1988  R, 103 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sandor Stern
Cast: David Hewlett, Cynthia Preston, Terry O'Quinn, Donwen Mantel, John Pyper-Ferguson, Helene Udy, Patricia Collins, Steven Bednarski, Katie Shingler, Jacob Tierney, Michelle Anderson, Joan Austen, David Gow
After his parents (Terry O'Quinn and Donwen Mantel) die in a mysterious car crash, Leon's (David Hewlett) father's medical dummy "Pin" becomes a fantasy in his mind. As he grows up, Leon treats Pin as a member of the family and becomes obsessed with the dummy. The fixation grows until it reaches the point of violence in which Leon and Pin get rid of anyone who enters their own private world. A good psychological thriller.
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Prom Night III: The Last Kiss 1989  R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Ron Oliver, Peter Simpson
Cast: Tom Conlon, Cynthia Preston, David Stratton, Courtney Taylor, Dylan Neal, Jeremy Ratchford, Roger Dunn, George Chuvalo, Tom Nursall, Juno Mills Cockell, Lesley Kelly, Terry Doyle, Robert Collins, Nicole Evans, Sabrina Boudot
There's a little comedy mixed with the horror in this sequel as Mary Lou (Courtney Taylor) again returns to Hamilton High. But, this time it's for love, not revenge, as she is after a student (Tom Conlon). People who get in the way of his success are dealt with "severely." Still trash, but not quite a bomb.
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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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Total Recall 2070: Machine Dreams 1999 R, 83 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller
aka: Total Recall 2070
Director: Mario Azzopardi
Cast: Michael Easton, Karl Pruner, Cynthia Preston, Michael Rawlins, Judith Krant, Matthew Bennett, Nick Mancuso, Kim Coates, Thomas Kretschmann, Damon D'Oliveira, Angelo Pedari, Kathryn Winslow, Anne Marie DeLuise, Joseph Scoren, Alex House
Police Detective David Hume (Michael Easton) and his partner Ian Farve (Karl Pruner) investigate a virtual reality vacation agency, the Rekall Corporation. During the investigation, an immigrant couple–the Soodors (Angelo Pedari and Kathryn Winslow)–report that their son Taavo (Alex House) has been kidnapped during a trip arranged by the Rekall Corporation. It turns out that Taavo has psychic abilities, has been taken to Mars, the Rekall researchers are aware of what has happened, and androids threaten the planet. Now, no matter what the risk, Hume and Ian set out to find what they need in order to rescue Taavo and save the planet.
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| 1. Black Fox (1995)
2. The Event (2003)
3. Pin (1988)
4. Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1989)
5. The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
6. Total Recall 2070: Machine Dreams (1999)
aka: Total Recall 2070
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