Cupid 1997  R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Douglas Campbell
Cast: Zach Galligan, Ashley Laurence, Mary Crosby, Michael Bowen, Joseph Kell, Annie Fitzgerald, Henry Brown, Margaret Blye, Alina Thompson, Michael Fairman
Dana (Mary Crosby) and Eric (Zach Galligan) play Cupid–in reverse–as they bring about finales to romantic entanglements that are having problems.
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Echo Park 1986 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Dornhelm
Cast: Susan Dey, Tom Hulce, Michael Bowen, Christopher Walker, Shirley Jo Finney, Heinrich Schweiger, Cheech Marin, John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson, Timothy Carey
Three offbeat characters–May (Susan Dey), Jonathan (Tom Hulce), and August (Michael Bowen)–live in Echo Park and take menial jobs while awaiting their big breaks in show business.
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Excess Baggage 1997 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Marco Brambilla
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Benicio Del Toro, Christopher Walken, Jack Thompson, Harry Connick Jr., Nicholas Turturro, Sally Kirkland, Michael Bowen, Leland Orser, Robert Wisden, Hiro Kanagawa, Demetri Goritsas, Brendan Beiser, Danielle Saklofsky, Jorge Vargas
Hoping to get attention from her wealthy father Alexander Hope (Jack Thompson), Emily (Alicia Silverstone) stages her own kidnapping by hiding in the trunk of her BMW. A few minutes later, the car is stolen by professional car thief Vincent Roche (Benicio Del Toro) and his partner Greg (Harry Connick Jr.). Life takes a turn when Alexander refuses to pay the ransom and sends his aide Raymond (Christopher Walken) to track her down. Meanwhile, an emotional Emily falls in love with Vincent and his lifestyle.
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Final Payback 2001  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Art Camacho
Cast: Richard Grieco, Martin Kove, Laura Harring, John Saxon, Michael Bowen, Corbin Bernsen, Priscilla Barnes, Sherrie Rose, David "Shark" Fralick, Jeanette O'Connor
Although ex-cop Joey Randall (Richard Grieco) had been enjoying an affair with the police chief's (John Saxon) wife (Priscilla Barnes), when she is murdered he insists that he had nothing to do with the crime. Despite the police breathing down his neck, Joey stays one step ahead in tracking down the killer.
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Forbidden World 1982  R, 77 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Mutant
Director: Allan Holzman
Cast: Jesse Vint, June Chadwick, Dawn Dunlap, Linden Chiles, Fox Harris, Raymond Oliver, Scott Paulin, Michael Bowen, Don Olivera
In this sequel to "Galaxy of Terror," researchers experiment with a new life form–Subject 20–on the planet Xarbia in hopes of averting a galaxy-wide food crisis.
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Iron Eagle 1986  PG-13, 116 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Louis Gossett Jr., Jason Gedrick, Larry B. Scott, David Suchet, Tim Thomerson, Jerry Levine, Michael Bowen, Caroline Lagerfelt, Robbie Rist, Tom Fridley, Michael Alldredge, Robert Jayne, Melora Hardin, David Greenlee, Shawnee Smith
Doug's (Jason Gedrick) father (Tim Thomerson) is an Air Force pilot whose plane has been shot down, and he is being held prisoner in the Middle East. In order to save his father, Doug hatches a plan. With help from retired Air Force Colonel Charles "Chappy" Sinclair (Louis Gossett Jr.) who trains Doug and his school friends, they steal two F-16s and head off to the Middle East to perform their rescue mission.
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 Jackie Brown 1997  R, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Hattie Winston, Sid Haig, Aimee Graham, Tangie Ambrose
Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is an over-the-hill flight attendant caught smuggling money for her arms-dealer boss, Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson). Now the cops want to get their hands on Ordell, and Jackie is faced with doing time or being killed for not keeping her mouth shut. So, she works out a scam to beat them all at their own games. Robert Forster received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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The Last House on the Left 2009 R, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Dennis Iliadis
Cast: Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton, Garret Dillahunt, Aaron Paul, Spencer Treat Clark, Riki Lindhome, Martha MacIsaac, Michael Bowen, Joshua Cox, Usha Khan
John and Emma Collingwood (Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter) have just arrived with their 17-year-old daughter Mari (Sara Paxton) at their lakeside home. Mari and her friend Paige (Martha MacIsaac) get together in town and meet Justin (Spencer Treat Clark). The three of them go to Justin's seedy motel room where they are getting high when Justin's father Krug (Garret Dillahunt), his Uncle Francis (Aaron Paul), and their friend Sadie (Riki Lindhome) appear on the scene after committing a double murder. They take the girls and Justin out in the woods where they murder Paige, and Krug rapes Mari and leaves her for dead. It is a stormy night, and Krug, Sadie, Francis, and Justin find shelter at the Collingwood home. Lightning strikes, and they have lost power when Mari arrives home. When they learn what happened to Mari, Emma and John take on the savage behavior of the strangers they took into their home and plot revenge on their "guests."
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Less Than Zero 1987 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Marek Kanievska
Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Tony Bill, Nicholas Pryor, Donna Mitchell, Michael Bowen, Sarah Buxton, Lisanne Falk, Michael Greene, Neith Hunter, Brian Wimmer
Based on Bret Easton Ellis' popular novel that is a biting account of the 1980s' young, rich, adult culture in Los Angeles, this film attempts to capture the mood of the book. Clay (Andrew McCarthy) is home from his first year in college for the Christmas holidays. His old girlfriend, Blair (Jami Gertz), is now seeing Julian (Robert Downey Jr.). While Clay makes a play for Blair, Julian becomes more and more addicted to cocaine, and his drug debts are mounting–forcing him to prostitute himself in order to get money.
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Love and a .45 1994 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: C.M. Talkington
Cast: Gil Bellows, Renee Zellweger, Rory Cochrane, Jeffrey Combs, Jace Alexander, Ann Wedgeworth, Peter Fonda, Tammy Le Blanc, Wiley Wiggins, Jack Nance, Charlotte Ross, Scott Roland, Michael Bowen, Todd Conner, Richard Rothenberg
A white-trash couple, Watty (Gil Bellows) and Starlene (Rene Zellweger), are on the lam after Watty's partner Billy Mack (Rory Cochrane) kills a clerk during a robbery. The couple rob banks and have even become cop killers during their flight as the law and two loan sharks follow in pursuit. TV coverage makes the couple popular in this violent, but somewhat fun, film.
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Magnolia 1999 R, 185 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Melora Walters, Melinda Dillon, Michael Bowen
This film represents a finely tuned ensemble of quality acting. Set in the San Fernando Valley, the story draws parallels between its characters whose lives intertwine for brief periods. Tom Cruise's performance is a highlight, and he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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Night of the Comet 1984  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Thom Eberhardt
Cast: Robert Beltran, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Sharon Farrell, Mary Woronov, Geoffrey Lewis, John Achorn, Michael Bowen, Devon Ericson, Peter Fox
A comet wipes out most of the Southern California population–leaving two sisters, Regina (Catherine Mary Stewart) and Samantha (Kelli Maroney), among the few survivors. Now they are faced with yet another danger: many unfortunate souls have been turned into flesh-eating zombies that are displacing the few remaining people.
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 Valley Girl 1983  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Martha Coolidge
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Cameron Dye, Heidi Holicker, Elizabeth Daily, Michael Bowen, Lee Purcell, Colleen Camp, Frederic Forrest, Tony Plana, Michelle Meyrink, Richard Sanders, Tina Theberge, David Ensor, Joanne Baron
Randy (Nicolas Cage) is a punk rocker who falls in love with Valley-Girl Julie (Deborah Foreman). Although both live in the L.A. area, their lives in Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley are worlds apart. Julie's friends refuse to accept Randy, and she considers going back to her Valley-dude boyfriend Tommy (Michael Bowen). As prom night approaches, Julie has a talk with her father, Steve (Frederic Forrest), and now will decide whether or not to choose Randy over her friends.
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 Walking Tall 2004 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Kevin Bray
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Neal McDonough, Johnny Knoxville, John Beasley, Barbara Tarbuck, Kristen Wilson, Khleo Thomas, Ashley Scott, Michael Bowen, Patrick Gallagher, John Stewart, Mark Houghton, Kevin Durand, Andrew Tarbet, Ryan Robbins
After retiring from the U.S. Army, Chris Vaughn (Dwayne Johnson) returns home where he finds that drugs, violence, and crime now reign. The root cause of the problem is the new gambling casino owned by his high-school rival, Jay Hamilton Jr. (Neal McDonough). Chris believes it is his responsibility to clean up the town. He takes the job of sheriff and begins work.
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| 1. Cupid (1997)
2. Echo Park (1986)
3. Excess Baggage (1997)
4. Final Payback (2001)
5. Forbidden World (1982)
aka: Mutant
6. Iron Eagle (1986)
7. Jackie Brown (1997)
8. The Last House on the Left (2009)
9. Less Than Zero (1987)
10. Love and a .45 (1994)
11. Magnolia (1999)
12. Night of the Comet (1984)
13. Private Resort (1985)
14. Valley Girl (1983)
15. Walking Tall (2004)
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