Above Suspicion 1995 R, 92 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Schachter Cast: Christopher Reeve, Joe Mantegna, Kim Cattrall, Edward Kerr, Geoffrey Rivas, William H. Macy, Finola Hughes, Ron Canada, Clark Gregg, J.J. Johnston
Dempsey (Christopher Reeve) is a highly respected detective, and Allan (Joe Mantegna), a good detective, is jealous of Dempsey's success. When Dempsey is paralyzed when shot during a drug raid, Dempsey comes up with a plan to commit suicide, with the help of his unfaithful wife and brother (who like to play around together). When things go wrong, Allan has a chance to prove himself.
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Aspen Extreme 1993 PG-13, 115 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Patrick Hasburgh Cast: Paul Gross, Peter Berg, Finola Hughes, Teri Polo, William Russ, Trevor Eve, Martin Kemp, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Julie Royer, Patrick T. Johnson
Friends T.J. (Paul Gross) and Dexter (Peter Berg) are tired of the Detroit rat race, so T.J. talks Dexter into moving to Colorado to be ski instructors. T.J. becomes popular, attracts a very rich woman (Finola Hughes), and soon moves in with her. Oh, yes, there is a love triangle, with T.J. also falling for disc jockey Robin (Teri Polo). Meanwhile, Dexter gets involved in the drug business and has to be bailed out by T.J. Good scenery, but that's about it for this film.
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The Master of Ballantrae 1984 TV, 150 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: Douglas Hickox Cast: Richard Thomas, Michael York, John Gielgud, Brian Blessed, Timothy Dalton, Nickolas Grace, Ian Richardson, Finola Hughes, John Hallam, Ed Bishop
Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson story, this is a remake of an earlier film starring Errol Flynn. In this made-for-TV version, Michael York takes on the Flynn role of the Scottish brother who fights the British king–and his own brother.
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Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World 1998 N/R, 72 min. Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Tom Ellery, Bradley Raymond Cast: Irene Bedard, Judy Kuhn, Billy Zane, David Ogden Stiers, Jean Stapleton, Russell Means, Linda Hunt, Donal Gibson, John Kassir, Jim Cummings, Finola Hughes, Jeff Bennett, Rodger Bumpass, Frank Welker
In this animated, historical fantasy, after hearing rumors that Capt. John Smith (voice of Donal Gibson) has died, Pocahontas (voice of Irene Bedard) heads for England in an effort to keep peace in Jamestown. After many problems, Pocahontas does convince King James (voice of Jim Cummings) to call off the British armada.
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Staying Alive 1983 PG, 96 min. Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Sylvester Stallone Cast: John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes, Steve Inwood, Julie Bovasso, Frank Stallone, Polly O'Malley, Tony Munafo, Robert Martini, Sarah M. Miles, Kurtwood Smith, Charles Ward, Norma Donaldson, Jesse Doran, Joyce Hyser
Six years after "Saturday Night Fever," Tony Manero (John Travolta) is still trying to find success. Now, he has left the Brooklyn discos and finds a role in the Broadway show, "Satan's Alley." The show's star, Laura (Finola Hughes) becomes the object of Tony's attentions, but his loyal girlfriend Jackie (Cynthia Rhodes) stands by him throughout the sexual tensions of Tony and Laura while Tony becomes a Broadway star.
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Tycus 2000 R, 94 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: John Putch Cast: Dennis Hopper, Peter Onorati, Finola Hughes, John Putch, Chick Vennera, Bert Remsen, Art LaFleur, Tommy Hinkley, Robert Romanus, Todd Allen
Jake (Peter Onorati), a tabloid photographer, gets wind of something strange going on in the Sierras and parachutes into a restricted area. There he finds a noted astronomer, Peter Crawford (Dennis Hopper), who has discovered a comet hurtling to Earth. In an attempt to save a chosen segment of humanity, Crawford has begun construction of a city beneath Earth's surface. No awards here.
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| 1. Above Suspicion (1995)
2. Aspen Extreme (1993)
3. The Master of Ballantrae (1984)
4. Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
5. Staying Alive (1983)
6. Tycus (2000)
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