Heartwood 1998 N/R, 92 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Lanny Cotler Cast: Eddie Mills, Hilary Swank, Jason Robards, Randall Batinkoff, John Terry, John Dennis Johnston, Stanley DeSantis, Tantoo Cardinal, Tomas Arana, Muse Watson, Kai Lennox, Kevin Breznahan, Erin Beaux, Jenna Byrne
Sawmill owner Logan Reeser (Jason Robards) comes close to being forced into shutting down his mill when he refuses to strip the nearby forest of its redwood trees. Coming to the rescue is town outcast Frank Burris (Eddie Mills) who falls in love with the mill manager's (John Terry) daughter Sylvia (Hilary Swank). Then, while wandering in the forest, Frank finds gold along the riverbed and comes up with a plan to save the mill and the town as well.
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Lip Service 2001 R, 95 min. Genre: Comedy / Thriller
Director: Shawn Schepps Cast: Jami Gertz, Sybil Temchen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christian Camargo, Jenna Byrne, Julie Claire, David Pressman, Jennifer McComb, Laurel Moglen, Jonathan Silverman
While in college, Kat (Jami Gertz) designed and gave roommate Allison (Sybil Temchen) a chair. Allison "stole" the design and started what became a lucrative furniture business. When Kat returns 10 years later, there's hell to pay. Alternately a black comedy, heavy drama, and a thriller.
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| 1. Heartwood (1998)
2. Lip Service (2001)
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