The Christmas Wife 1988  TV, 73 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Hugh Jones
Cast: Jason Robards, Julie Harris, Don Francks, James Eckhouse, Patricia Hamilton, Deborah Grover, David Gardner, Tom Harvey, Christopher Andrade, Steven Andrade, Bill Lynn, Helen Frost, Lawrence Dane, Gwynyth Walsh
Lonely widower John Tanner (Jason Robards) does not want to be alone for Christmas and hires a woman companion, Iris (Julie Harris), to spend the holiday with him. They drive to a secluded mountain cabin where John learns that there is mystery surrounding Iris and that she will not answer his questions. On Christmas day, Iris tells John that she wants to go home. The reason for Iris' mysterious presence is that she is, in fact, married to the social arranger (Don Francks) who sent Iris to John. Iris and her husband needed the $500 service fee to pay their bills, and Iris agreed to spend the holidays with John.
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The Gate 1987  PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tibor Takacs
Cast: Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp, Kelly Rowan, Jennifer Irwin, Deborah Grover, Scot Denton, Ingrid Veninger, Sean Fagan, Linda Goranson, Carl Kraines, Andrew Gunn, Mic Nuggette
Glen (Stephen Dorff) and his sister, Al (Christa Denton), are allowed to stay home for the first time when their parents leave for the weekend. Bored, Glen and friend Terry (Louis Tripp) decide to explore the large hole left when a tree was uprooted. It appears that the hole is actually a gate to Hell from which little demons come to the surface and create havoc as they prepare for the arrival of the Demon Lord. Likeable kids and good special effects. There is a sequel: "The Gate II: Trespassers."
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A Lobster Tale 2006  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Adam Massey
Cast: Colm Meaney, Alberta Watson, Graham Greene, Jack Knight, Dale Ewing, Joe Pingue, Bruce McFee, Keir Gilchrist, Erik Knudsen, Deborah Grover, Chris Benson, Gerry Quigley, Jonathan Whittaker, Kevin Jubinville, Ken James
Cody Brewer (Colm Meaney) is a Maine lobster fisherman who is struggling to make ends meet, and his wife Martha (Alberta Watson) and young son Jake (Jack Knight) also have problems. Everything changes when a strange moss is caught in Cody's net, and Cody discovers that the moss has magical powers, which allow it to perform miracles. Cody is relieved when he sees that the powers affect not only the Brewer family but bring good things for the whole community as well.
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Rated X 2000 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Emilio Estevez
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Rafer Weigel, Tracy Hutson, Megan Ward, Terry O'Quinn, Danielle Brett, Nicole de Boer, Deborah Grover, Peter Bogdanovich, Geoffrey Blake, Dylan McFadyen, Robert Clark, Caterina Scorsone
Brothers Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez portray the Mitchell brothers, Artie and Jim, who, after opening a San Francisco strip club, gained fame and notoriety for their successful porn films. Cocaine addictions would later cause their world to fall down around them.
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 Where the Truth Lies 2005 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Atom Egoyan
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, Rachel Blanchard, David Hayman, Maury Chaykin, Sonja Bennett, Kathryn Winslow, Michael J. Reynolds, Beau Starr, Deborah Grover, Shannon Lawson
Years ago a girl was found dead in the hotel room of comedy team Lanny Morris and Vince Collins (Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth). Neither one was taken to court over the incident, but now journalist Karen O'Connor (Alison Lohman) tries to uncover facts behind the death.
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| 1. The Christmas Wife (1988)
2. The Gate (1987)
3. A Lobster Tale (2006)
4. Rated X (2000)
5. Where the Truth Lies (2005)
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