 Carrie 2002  TV, 150 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Drama / Horror
Director: David Carson
Cast: Angela Bettis, Patricia Clarkson, Rena Sofer, Kandyse McClure, Emilie de Ravin, Tobias Mehler, Jesse Cadotte, Meghan Black, David Keith, Miles Meadows, Jasmine Guy, Sean Tyler Foley, Chelan Simmons, Katherine Isabelle, Laurie Murdoch
This made-for-TV remake of the Stephen King novel stars Angela Bettis in the title role. Carrie has problems at home from her religious zealot mother (Patricia Clarkson) and at school where the unstable teen is harassed. Carrie has telekinetic powers–the ability to control and move things with her mind. She goes over the edge when a boy plays a prank on her at the prom.
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Cats Don't Dance 1997  G, 69 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Musical
Director: Mark Dindal
Cast: Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Natalie Cole, John Rhys-Davies, George Kennedy, Rene Auberjonois, Hal Holbrook, Don Knotts, Ashley Peldon, Kathy Najimy
Warner Bros. produced this entertaining animated film about a cat, Danny (voice of Scott Bakula), that heads for Hollywood in the 1930s hoping for stardom but finding that there is not a big demand for animal actors in starring roles.
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Diamond Men 2000  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dan Cohen
Cast: Robert Forster, Donnie Wahlberg, Bess Armstrong, Jasmine Guy, George Coe, Jeff Gendelman, Douglas Allen Johnson, Kristin Minter, Nikki Fritz, Shannah Laumeister
Aging salesman Eddie Miller (Robert Forster) travels the Pennsylvania roads selling his diamonds to small-town jewelry stores. After a heart attack he is given a clean bill of health, but his company still thinks it's time for him to retire. His money is gone as a result of his late wife's cancer treatments so Eddie must work; thus, he resists retirement. He is, however, given a young man to train, which results in a new start in Eddie's life.
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Guinevere 1999 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Audrey Wells
Cast: Stephen Rea, Sarah Polley, Jean Smart, Gina Gershon, Paul Dooley, Carrie Preston, Tracy Letts, Francis Guinan, Gedde Watanabe, Jasmine Guy
Harper Sloane (Sarah Polley) rebels against her affluent family and enjoys a romantic fling with Connie Fitzpatrick (Stephen Rea)–a photographer who is old enough to be Sloane's father. This older-man/younger-woman affair fills the needs of both and enriches their lives.
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Harlem Nights 1989  R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Eddie Murphy
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese, Stan Shaw, Arsenio Hall, Robin Harris, Jasmine Guy, Vic Polizos, Lela Rochon, David Marciano, Thomas Mikal Ford, Berlinda Tolbert
The plot of this movie involves mobsters taking over a Harlem nightclub. Illegal casino owner Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor) joins forces with his adopted son, Quick (Eddie Murphy). They put their lives on the line to prevent gangster Bugsy Calhoune (Michael Lerner) and corrupt cop Phil Cantone (Danny Aiello) from muscling in on the casino business. Their solution: fix a boxing match and collect Bugsy's cash.
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Kla$h 1995 R, 95 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Bill Parker
Cast: Giancarlo Esposito, Jasmine Guy, Cedella Marley, Lucien Chen, Paul(2) Campbell, Stafford Ashani, Carl Bradshaw, Mad Cobra, Snow
Photojournalist Stoney (Giancarlo Esposito) is in Jamaica to cover a band competition when he meets Blossom (Jasmine Guy) who lures him into a world of drugs, deceit, sex, and murder.
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Queen 1993 TV, 283 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Alex Haley's Queen
Director: John Erman
Cast: Halle Berry, Jasmine Guy, Tim Daly, Martin Sheen, Ann - Margret, Patricia Clarkson, Paul Winfield, Raven-Symone, Charlotte Moore, Ossie Davis, Jane Krakowski, Jasmine Guy, Samuel E. Wright, Peter Maloney, Tim Guinee
Alex Haley's saga continues. His first story, "Roots," involved seven generations of his mother's family. The miniseries "Queen" is based on Haley's father's family. Haley passed away in 1992 before completing his story, which was then completed by David Stevens. The plot revolves around Queen (Halle Berry) who was the daughter of a slave, Easter (Jasmine Guy), and plantation owner James Jackson Jr. (Tim Daly). Queen is light skinned and tries to pass for a White person, but in the aftermath of the Civil War, she faces many obstacles along the way.
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| 1. Carrie (2002)
2. Cats Don't Dance (1997)
3. Diamond Men (2000)
4. Guinevere (1999)
5. Harlem Nights (1989)
6. Kla$h (1995)
7. Queen (1993)
aka: Alex Haley's Queen
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