The Abyss 1989  R, 140 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Thriller / Drama
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, George Robert Klek, John Bedford Lloyd, Christopher Murphy, Adam Nelson, J.C. Quinn, Todd Graff, Chris Elliott, Leo Burmester, Kimberly Scott, Captain Kidd Brewer Jr., Dick Warlock, Jimmie Ray Weeks
Ex-husband and wife Virgil "Bud" and Lindsey Brigman (Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) who hate each other, a crew of engaging oil drillers, and some gung-ho Navy divers find themselves fighting for their lives in the deep ocean while on a mission for the Navy to disarm a missing nuclear submarine–and there's something out there, too. Well deserved Academy Award winner in 1989 for Best Special Effects.
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The Brothers 2001  R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Gary Hardwick
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Shemar Moore, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, Gabrielle Union, Tamala Jones, Susan Dalian, Tatyana Ali, Jenifer Lewis, Clifton Powell, Marla Gibbs, Julie Benz, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kimberly Scott, Angelle Brooks
"The Brothers" is a group of close friends–affluent Black professionals Jackson Smith (Morris Chestnut), Derrick West (D.L. Hughley), Brian Palmer (Bill Bellamy), and Terry White (Shemar Moore)–who have problems figuring out what's behind love and commitment in male/female relationships. Complications arise when Terry considers giving up his bachelorhood for marriage. Good comedy.
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 The Client 1994 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, J.T. Walsh, Anthony Edwards, Will Patton, William H. Macy, Ossie Davis, Bradley Whitford, Anthony Heald, Kim Coates, Kimberly Scott, David Speck
Adapted from John Grisham's best-selling novel, this film has all the suspense that has come to be expected from a Grisham tale. Eleven-year old Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) learns the secret of a Mafia killing. When he goes to the federal prosecutor for help, he is directed to a lawyer, Regina "Reggie" Love (Susan Sarandon). She helps Mark and his family get into the witness protection program and away from the clutches of the Mafia. Sarandon was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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Downtown 1989  R, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Penelope Ann Miller, Joe Pantoliano, David Clennon, Rick Aiello, Art Evans, Roger Aaron Brown, Ron Canada, Wanda De Jesus, Francis X. McCarthy, Kimberly Scott
After policeman Alex (Anthony Edwards) tickets a well-connected man in his up-scale suburb, he is reassigned to a dangerous, inner-city precinct. Disgruntled, Alex tries to adapt and is assigned to work with gruff Dennis (Forest Whitaker). As they get to know each other, they become involved in a major drug-ring case.
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Falling Down 1993 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Rachel Ticotin, Tuesday Weld, Frederic Forrest, Lois Smith, Raymond J. Barry, Michael Paul Chan, Macon McCalman, Joey Hope Singer, Ebbe Roe Smith, Kimberly Scott, D.W. Moffett, Steve Park
William 'D-Fens' Foster (Michael Douglas) is laid off from his job and ends up in a traffic jam on his way to his daughter's birthday party. He abandons his car and walks to a convenience store, which he demolishes with a baseball bat because the clerk is less than helpful. Next, 'D-Fens' attacks a gang that unsuccessfully retaliates, and 'D-Fens' steals their guns. Now, it is the mission of Detective Martin Prendergast (Robert Duvall) to hunt down 'D-Fens' and stop the terror that he is wreaking on the streets of Los Angeles.
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Father and Scout 1994 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Richard Michaels
Cast: Bob Saget, Brian Bonsall, Heidi Swedberg, Troy Evans, Stuart Pankin, David Graf, Kimberly Scott, Denver Pyle, Brian Levinson, Chachi Pittman, Lucy Butler
Urban-oriented Spencer Paley (Bob Saget) takes his son and scout Michael (Brian Bonsall) on a camping trip and shows his ineptness in the out-of-doors in this weak made-for-TV effort that has just a few good one-liners.
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 Flatliners 1990 R, 111 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt, Kimberly Scott, Joshua Rudoy, Benjamin Mouton, Hope Davis, Aeryk Egan, Sanna Vraa, Marilyn Dodds Frank
Five young medical doctors take turns "flatlining" (showing no action on the EKG). After undergoing the experiences, they all show changes in personality that is directly related to flatlining.
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 K-PAX 2001 PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Iain Softley
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, Alfre Woodard, Ajay Naidu, David Patrick Kelly, Saul Williams, Kimberly Scott, Peter Gerety, Celia Weston, Tracy Vilar, Melanee Murray, John Toles-Bey, Conchata Ferrell, Vincent Laresca
Prot (Kevin Spacey) is arrested at New York City's Grand Central Station after claiming to be an alien. He is sent to a mental hospital where his psychiatrist, Dr. Mark Powell (Jeff Bridges), does not believe him when he tells about coming from the planet K-PAX. Powell becomes obsessed with Prot, but time is running out because Prot tells Powell that he must leave Earth in a few days. Now, Powell is determined to get the truth from him–but can he?
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Toothless 1997 TV, 84 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Melanie Mayron
Cast: Kirstie Alley, Dale Midkiff, Lynn Redgrave, Ross Malinger, Melanie Mayron, Daryl Mitchell, Kathryn Zaremba, Marcus Toji, Eileen Brennan, Kimberly Scott, Helen Slater, Catlin Adams
A dentist, Katherine Lewis (Kirstie Alley), dies in an accident and is assigned to be the tooth fairy in order to determine her worthiness to enter heaven. Kids can see her, but the adults can't. After a fairly unsuccessful start, she solves one boy's problem. Her fame spreads, and the children begin to lose their teeth at a high rate in order to get her advice. A Disney film made for TV.
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The Waterdance 1992 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Neal Jimenez
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Wesley Snipes, William Forsythe, Helen Hunt, Elizabeth Pena, William Allen Young, James Roach, Henry Harris, Grace Zabriskie, Kimberly Scott
A heavy drama/comedy about three paraplegics in a rehabilitation center, the tale is told of how each copes with his new handicap and with each other. Pretty good performances throughout.
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| 1. The Abyss (1989)
2. The Brothers (2001)
3. The Client (1994)
4. Downtown (1989)
5. Falling Down (1993)
6. Father and Scout (1994)
7. Flatliners (1990)
8. K-PAX (2001)
9. Toothless (1997)
10. The Waterdance (1992)
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