 8 Seconds 1994  PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Eight Seconds to Glory
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Luke Perry, Stephen Baldwin, Red Mitchell, Cynthia Geary, James Rebhorn, Carrie Snodgress, Ronnie Claire Edwards, Linden Ashby, Cameron Finley, Dustin Mayfield
Lane Frost was a champion bull rider who won a rodeo world championship in 1987 at the tender age of 21. This is Frost's (Luke Perry) story, which includes his marriage to Kellie (Cynthia Geary) and his determination to make ends meet without using the money from his wife's family. He died in a rodeo accident in 1989. Not much here except for Luke Perry fans.
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Cadillac Ranch 1997  R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lisa Gottlieb
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Suzy Amis, Renee Humphrey, Caroleen Feeney, Linden Ashby, Jim Metzler, Ray Benson, Doyle Carter, Gary Carter, Joe Stevens
Three siblings (Suzy Amis, Renee Humphrey, and Caroleen Feeney) traverse Texas in search of their missing father. Meanwhile, former Texas Ranger Wood (Christopher Lloyd) is in hot pursuit of the trio.
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Judgment Day 1999 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Terlesky
Cast: Ice-T, Suzy Amis, Mario Van Peebles, Coolio, Linden Ashby, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Max Gail, Mark Deakins, James Eckhouse, David Wells
In this taking-advantage-of-successful-storylines, a large piece of interstellar debris is headed to Earth, and the only man who can help is a scientist who has invented a system to deal with such matters. But–there is a cult group out there headed by Payne (Mario Van Peebles) who does not want man interfering with "God's will" and is out to stop the scientist by capturing him. Now it's up to a convicted murderer (Ice-T) and an FBI agent (Suzy Amis) to recover the scientist. Watchable.
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 Mortal Kombat 1995  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Talisa Soto, Bridgette Wilson, Trevor Goddard, Gregory Paul Martin, Kenneth Edwards, Gregory McKinney, Chris Casamassa, Francois Petit, Keith Cooke, Hakim Alston, John Fujioka
From the video-game franchise comes this movie in which three characters–Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, and Johnny Cage (Robin Shou, Bridgette Wilson, and Linden Ashby)–participate in a martial arts tournament on an island. The purpose of the violence is to defend the future of the human race.
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Prom Night 2008 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Nelson McCormick
Cast: Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup, Dana Davis, Collins Pennie, Kelly Blatz, James Ransone, Brianne Davis, Kellan Lutz, Mary Mara, Ming-Na, Johnathon Schaech, Idris Elba, Jessalyn Gilsig, Linden Ashby
Donna's (Brittany Snow) family was murdered by her psychopathic teacher Richard Fenton (Johnathon Schaech) who was caught and has been locked up in a maximum security asylum. Now, Donna is recovering from the tragedy and is ready to enjoy her senior prom with boyfriend Bobby (Scott Porter) and her good friends Claire (Jessica Stroup) and Lisa (Dana Davis) who, with their boyfriends Ronie (Collins Pennie) and Michael (Kelly Blatz), are looking forward to the big event. But, unbeknownst to Donna, Fenton has escaped from the asylum and is determined to find Donna and kill her. Detective Winn (Idris Elba) is on Fenton's trail. Will he be able to prevent Fenton from carrying out his deadly plot?
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Resident Evil: Extinction 2007 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Oded Fehr, Iain Glen, Ashanti, Mike Epps, Sienna Guillory, Christopher Egan, Spencer Locke, Matthew Marsden, Linden Ashby, Jason O'Mara, Kirk B.R. Woller
In this second (and last) sequel to "Resident Evil," which was based on a video game series, the dreaded virus that turns living creatures and humans into flesh-eating zombies has been released to the countryside by the evil Umbrella Corporation. Alice (Milla Jovovich), who has been genetically altered and has superhuman strength, along with the few remaining survivors, heads for Alaska where the virus has not yet been released. But, she is also on the lookout to take on Umbrella once and for all–and they, in turn are out to take on Alice once and for all.
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Sniper 2 2002 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Craig R. Baxley
Cast: Tom Berenger, Bokeem Woodbine, Dan Butler, Linden Ashby, Erika Marozsan, Dennis Hayden, Ben O'Brien, Tamas Puskas, Barna Illyes, Ferenc Kovacs, Can Togay, Bela Jaki, Laszlo Aron, Lukacs Bicskey, Zoltan Seress
Former U.S. Marine sniper Beckett (Tom Berenger) is back and agrees to take on one last top-secret mission: kill a Serbian general who commits atrocities in the Balkans. Death-row inmate Cole (Bokeem Woodbine) is Beckett's partner and can win a pardon if successful. Direct to video/DVD.
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Wild Things 2 2004 R, 94 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Jack Perez
Cast: Susan Ward, Leila Arcieri, Isaiah Washington, Joe Michael Burke, Anthony John Denison, Linden Ashby, Katie Stuart, Dorit Wolf, Brett Gilbert, Michael Chieffo, Dylan Kussman, Chad Gordon
More of a remake than a sequel to the popular "Wild Things," this direct-to-video/DVD effort follows Brittney (Susan Ward), a rich girl by virtue of her mother having married a wealthy man. After her mother commits suicide and her stepfather dies in an auto accident, Brittany finds that she is essentially cut out of the will. Another complication results when Maya (Leila Arcieri) arrives in town claiming to be the illegitimate daughter of the dead man. Enter insurance investigator Terence (Isaiah Washington) who begins to question whether the crash was really an accident. Could the two girls be involved in an insurance scam?
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Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough 2005 R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jay Lowi
Cast: Sarah Laine, Sandra McCoy, Linden Ashby, Ron Melendez, Claire Coffee, Brad Johnson, Michael Mantell, Dina Meyer, Van Epperson, Nikki Griffin
Here comes another sequel, or, like the second of the series, a remake of "Wild Things." Spoiled, rich Marie (Sarah Laine) has a problem: her stepfather, Jay (Brad Johnson), will not part with two valuable diamonds that Marie's mother left for her in the will. Add Elena (Sandra McCoy), from the wrong side of the tracks, to the problem. She accuses Jay of rape and will accept the diamonds as restitution. Plenty of double-crossing and plot twists in this sleazy thriller.
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 Wyatt Earp 1994   PG-13, 190 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Mare Winningham, Gene Hackman, David Andrews, Linden Ashby, Bill Pullman, Isabella Rossellini, Jeff Fahey, Michael Madsen
This complex rendering of the life of Wyatt Earp (Kevin Costner) explains how Earp's childhood affected his later life (His father taught him to distrust all men–except for family). For those interested in comparisons, "My Darling Clementine," "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral," and "Tombstone" provide glaring discrepancies in the Wyatt Earp persona. Also of interest in this film is the evidence of women and families on the settling of the West.
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| 1. 8 Seconds (1994)
aka: Eight Seconds to Glory
2. Cadillac Ranch (1997)
3. Judgment Day (1999)
4. Mortal Kombat (1995)
5. Prom Night (2008)
6. Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
7. Sniper 2 (2002)
8. Wild Things 2 (2004)
9. Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough (2005)
10. Wyatt Earp (1994)
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