Alone in the Dark 2005  R, 96 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Action / Horror / Thriller
Director: Uwe Boll
Cast: Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen Dorff, Frank C. Turner, Matthew Walker, Will Sanderson, Mark Acheson, Darren Shahlavi, Karin Konoval, Craig Bruhnanski, Kwesi Ameyaw, Brad Turner, Dustyn Arthurs, Ed Anders, Catherine Lough Haggquist
When Edward Carnby (Christian Slater) investigates the murder of a friend, clues lead him to Shadow Island where he digs into the secrets of an ancient civilization.
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Exception to the Rule 1997  R, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: David Winning
Cast: Sean Young, Kim Cattrall, Eric McCormack, William Devane, Diego Wallraff, Stephen Mendel, Bob Lujan, Mark Acheson, Rob Daprocida, Michael Cram
Things are looking up for Tim (Eric McCormack)–he has a good job working in his wife's father's diamond business, and his wife is pregnant with their first child. But–after an evening of sex with a seductress while on a business trip, he receives a video that documents his "performance." He is to turn over a diamond shipment to the woman. Things get even worse after a private investigator working for Tim is murdered.
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Hot Rod 2007  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Cast: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Sissy Spacek, Ian McShane, Chris Parnell, Will Arnett, Chester Tam, Mark Acheson, Brittany Tiplady, Ken Kirzinger, Brittney Irvin
Rod Kimble's (Andy Samberg) father was Evil Knievel's assistant, but he died testing a stunt when Rod was a baby. Time has passed, and Rod is an adult dreaming of being like his father. But, Rod has not had the training to perform his stunts proficiently. Now, Rod's stepfather Frank (Ian McShane) needs a heart transplant, and Rod decides to raise the money by jumping his moped over 15 buses. To accomplish his daredevil feat, Rod gathers together his crew–Denise (Isla Fisher), Kevin (Jorma Taccone), Dave (Bill Hader), and Rico (Danny R. McBride)–and sets his plan in motion.
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Killer 1994  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Mystery / Romance
aka: Bulletproof Heart
Director: Mark Malone
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Peter Boyle, Mimi Rogers, Matt Craven, Monika Schnarre, Joseph Maher, Mark Acheson, Phil Hayes, Christopher Mark Pinhey, Claudio Masciulli, Justine Priestley
When Fiona (Mimi Rogers) learns too much about the business of the mob and threatens to expose them to the police, Mick (Anthony LaPaglia) is sent by mob boss George (Peter Boyle) to get rid of her. Mick's unreliable cohort Archie (Matt Craven) drives them to Fiona's apartment, and when they arrive they are surprised to find Fiona waiting for them. During their evening together, Mick learns that Fiona is looking forward to her death, and then Mick falls in love with her. But, dire events lie ahead.
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Magic in the Water 1995 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Rick Stevenson
Cast: Mark Harmon, Harley Jane Kozak, Joshua Jackson, Sarah Wayne, Willie Nark-Orn, Frank Salsedo, Ben Cardinal, Morris Panych, Adrien Dorval, Mark Acheson, Anthony Towe, John Procaccino, Benjamin Ratner, Tamsin Kelsey, John Procaccino
Set in the resort town of Glenorky, British Columbia, famous for its legendary lake creature "Orky," this story is about a workaholic psychiatrist, Jack Black (Mark Harmon), whose kids Joshua and Ashley (Joshua Jackson and Sarah Wayne) discover that the sea monster is REAL. Will "Orky" help the children get closer to their father, and will the children help "Orky" solve the pollution problems in the lake?
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Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. 1996 TV, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure
aka: Double Play
Director: Stefan Scaini
Cast: Jonathan Jackson, Jay Brazeau, Richard Lee Jackson, William Shatner, Don S. Davis, Katharine Isabelle, John Tench, Jed Rees, Mark Acheson, Sean Amsing, Howard Dell, Demetri Goritsas, Alan Robertson, David Kaye, Stephen E. Miller
Teenager, computer geek Rudy (Jonathan Jackson) is kidnapped just after he has been made CEO of Zenda, Inc., which is his recently deceased father's corporation. His greedy Uncle Michael (William Shatner) is responsible for the kidnapping, but when Oliver (also Jackson), who greatly resembles Rudy, is found, he comes to the rescue and pretends to be Rudy.
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Reindeer Games 2000 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, Clarence Williams III, Dennis Farina, Donal Logue, James Frain, Danny Trejo, Isaac Hayes, Tom Heaton, Dana Stubblefield, Mark Acheson, Michael Sunczyk, Douglas Arthurs, Dennis Farina
Rudy (Ben Affleck) and his cellmate Nick (James Frain) are about to get out of prison when Nick is killed in a brawl. As Rudy leaves prison, he sees a woman (Charlize Theron) waiting for Nick–they had been corresponding and were ready to rumble. So, of course, Rudy takes on Nick's identity. The sex is great, but Rudy is now expected to help her brother (Gary Sinise) and his gang pull off a casino heist. Weak plot.
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Trixie 2000 R, 117 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Rudolph
Cast: Emily Watson, Dermot Mulroney, Nick Nolte, Nathan Lane, Brittany Murphy, Lesley Ann Warren, Will Patton, Stephen Lang, Mark Acheson, Vincent Gale
Gum-chewing Trixie Zurbo (Emily Watson) is a security guard who longs to be a full-fledged private eye. Her big break comes when she is hired by a casino to watch for pickpockets; a tangled mess results–not only for Trixie but the film as well.
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| 1. Alone in the Dark (2005)
2. Exception to the Rule (1997)
3. Hot Rod (2007)
4. Killer (1994)
aka: Bulletproof Heart
5. Magic in the Water (1995)
6. Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. (1996)
aka: Double Play
7. Reindeer Games (2000)
8. Trixie (2000)
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