Amityville II: The Possession 1982  R, 104 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Damiano Damiani
Cast: Burt Young, Rutanya Alda, James Olson, Moses Gunn, Jack Magner, Diane Franklin, Andrew Prine, Ted Ross, Danny Aiello III, Leonardo Cimino
This prequel to "The Amityville Horror" tells what happened in the Long Island house before the Lutz family moved in. An Italian-American family move into the house, and their teenage son (Jack Magner) is possessed by evil spirits and kills his family. Now, the family's priest (James Olson) wants to perform an exorcism to save his soul.
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The Andromeda Strain 1971  G, 130 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly, George Mitchell, Ramon Bieri, Peter Hobbs, Kermit Murdock, Richard O'Brien, Eric Christmas, Mark Jenkins, Carl Reindel
A U.S. Army satellite carrying a virus from outer space has crashed on Earth. It has landed in a remote village in the Southwest and has killed everyone, except a crying baby and a wino. Top scientists gather at the site to figure out what is happening. After intense examinations, they isolate the organism–Andromeda Strain–that has caused the deaths. Now the race against time begins as the scientists attempt to find a cure before more people die.
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 Commando 1985 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Thriller / Romance
Director: Mark L. Lester
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, James Olson, Alyssa Milano, Vernon Wells, David Patrick Kelly, Bill Duke, Bill Paxton, Drew Snyder, Sharon Wyatt, Michael Delano, Bob Minor, Michael Adams, Gary Cervantes
When "Commando" John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) discovers that his 11-year-old daughter Jenny (Alyssa Milano) has been kidnapped by an exiled Latin American dictator, Arius (Dan Hedaya), he springs into action in order to rescue her. Along the way, he is aided by another enemy, Cindy (Rae Dawn Chong), of the dictator, and romance develops as they race to bring him down.
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 Law and Order 1976  TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
Cast: Darren McGavin, Keir Dullea, Robert Reed, Suzanne Pleshette, James Olson, Teri Garr, Scott Brady, Will Geer, Jeanette Nolan, Whitney Blake
The personal and professional lives of three generations of Irish-American cops serving New York City are depicted in this family saga.
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Rachel, Rachel 1968 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Paul Newman
Cast: Joanne Woodward, Estelle Parsons, James Olson, Kate Harrington, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Moffat, Bernard Barrow, Terry Kiser, Franco Corsaro, Nell Potts, Shawn Campbell, Violet Dunn, Beatrice Pons, Dortha Duckworth, Simm Landres
Rachel Cameron (Joanne Woodward) is a 35-year-old spinster schoolteacher who has been living under the influence of her strong mother (Kate Harrington). Rachel attends a religious revival meeting with her friend Calla (Estelle Parsons) and is swept up in the fervor of the preacher (Terry Kiser). Then, a friend from her childhood, Nick Kazlik (James Olson), appears on the scene, and romance blooms. Rachel thinks that she is pregnant, but it turns out not to be so. But, as a result of her experiences, Rachel changes her outlook and sets out to begin living a meaningful life. This film marks Paul Newman's directorial debut. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Actress (Woodward), Supporting Actress (Parsons) and Writing.
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Ragtime 1981 PG, 156 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Milos Forman
Cast: James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn, Elizabeth McGovern, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Debbie Allen, Kenneth McMillan, Pat O'Brien, Donald O'Connor, Mandy Patinkin, James Olson, Mary Steenburgen, Jeffrey DeMunn, Robert Joy, Norman Mailer
This story about New York, circa 1900, provides historical insights into four families of that era. In one story, millionaire Harry Kendall Thaw (Robert Joy) murders architect Stanford White (Norman Mailer) who is having an affair with Thaw's wife, showgirl Evelyn (Elizabeth McGovern). Another plot involves immigrant artist Tateh (Mandy Patinkin) who becomes a successful, Hollywood director. Howard E. Rollins Jr. stars in another subplot as a Black man, Coalhouse Walker Jr., who is romancing a White, pregnant woman (Debbie Allen) living in the home of a mother and father (Mary Steenburgen and James Olson). Walker turns to rage when a racist fire chief (Kenneth McMillan) destroys his car. And, of course, there is James Cagney, returning to films after a retirement of 20 years in the role of Police Commissioner Waldo. The film received eight Oscar nominations, including Best Supporting Actor (Howard E. Rollins, Jr.) and Supporting Actress (Elizabeth McGovern).
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The Three Sisters 1966 N/R, 168 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Bogart
Cast: Kim Stanley, Geraldine Page, Shelley Winters, Kevin McCarthy, Sandy Dennis, Luther Adler, Robert Loggia, Gerald Hiken, James Olson, John Harkins, David Paulsen, Salem Ludwig
This is a fine rendition of Chekhov's play about three 19th-century sisters Olga, Irina, and Masha (Geraldine Page, Sandy Dennis, and Kim Stanley) and their desire to move to Moscow where they hope to find happiness.
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1974 TV, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Hardy
Cast: Diane Baker, Pamelyn Ferdin, Michael-James Wixted, Cliff Robertson, James Olson, Nancy Malone, Allyn Ann McLerie, Liam Dunn, Anne Seymour, Booth Colman, Shirley Slater, Johnny Lee
This TV remake of the 1945 Oscar-winning classic does an adequate job of telling Betty Smith's story of a widow raising her children in Brooklyn in the early 1900s. After her husband (Cliff Robertson) dies, Francie (Diane Baker) must make it on her own until she meets and marries a policeman (James Olson). Originally intended as the pilot for a TV series, the series did not come to be.
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| 1. Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
2. The Andromeda Strain (1971)
3. Commando (1985)
4. Law and Order (1976)
5. Rachel, Rachel (1968)
6. Ragtime (1981)
7. The Three Sisters (1966)
8. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1974)
9. Wild Rovers (1971)
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