The Dead Zone 1983  R, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, Martin Sheen, Nicholas Campbell, Jackie Burroughs, Ken Pogue, Sean Sullivan, Geza Kovacs, Roberta Weiss, Simon Craig, Peter Dvorsky
Written by Stephen King, this is the story of high school teacher Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken) who is badly injured while in a car with his girlfriend, Sarah Bracknell (Brooke Adams). Upon awakening from a five-year coma, Johnny discovers that he can see people's futures just by touching them. Johnny's life has changed, and he tries to move on. His physician, Dr. Sam Weizak (Herbert Lom), believes that Johnny has not only the ability to predict the future but to change it as well. When Johnny shakes the hand of political candidate Greg Stillson (Martin Sheen), Johnny's ability is tested when he sees Stillson as a future President of the United States in the middle of a nuclear holocaust.
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Felicity: An American Girl Adventure 2005  TV, 86 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Nadia Tass
Cast: Shailene Woodley, Marcia Gay Harden, Katie Henney, David Gardner, Kevin Zegers, Janine Theriault, Geza Kovacs, John Schneider, Robinne Fanfair, Lynne Griffin, Juliet Holland-Rose, Eulala Scheel
The story of Felicity (Shailene Woodley) takes place in Virginia in the year 1775–just before the American Revolution. Felicity's family is being torn apart because her grandfather (David Gardner) is a Loyalist, and her father (John Schneider) is a Patriot. As an animal lover, Felicity is also very upset that the beautiful mare Penny, who has captured her heart, is being abused by the owner. As Felicity is pulled in two different directions between independence and loyalty, she learns just how important love is. (Review by LW)
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In the Eyes of a Stranger 1992  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Cast: Richard Dean Anderson, Justine Bateman, Geza Kovacs, Cynthia Dale, Colin Fox, Gordon Pinsent, William Dunlop, Richard Fitzpatrick, Tony De Santis, Michael Copeman, Marc Gomes, Michael Rhoades
Lynn (Justine Bateman) witnesses a subway murder and is the only one to hear the dying woman's last words. Though she doesn't understand what was said, Lynn is being followed by thieves who believe she knows the location of stolen loot. With her life in danger, the police assign Jack (Richard Dean Anderson), a cop with a past, to protect her.
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| 1. The Dead Zone (1983)
2. Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005)
3. In the Eyes of a Stranger (1992)
4. Return to the Lost World (1993)
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