Dream for an Insomniac 1998 R, 88 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Tiffanie DeBartolo Cast: Ione Skye, Jennifer Aniston, Mackenzie Astin, Michael Landes, Seymour Cassel, Sean Blackman, Michael Sterk, Leslie Stevens, Robert Kelker-Kelly
Frankie (Ione Skye) is an insomniac and dreamer who works in a coffee shop. In two days, she and her friend will be on their way to L.A. to pursue acting careers. But in walks David (Mackenzie Astin), a writer with writer's block. They hit it off, but, unfortunately, he already has a girlfriend.
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Final Destination 2 2003 R, 90 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy
Director: David R. Ellis Cast: Ali Larter, A.J. Cook, Michael Landes, Terrence "T.C." Carson, Jonathan Cherry, Keegan Connor Tracy, Sarah Carter, Lynda Boyd, David Paetkau, James Kirk, Tony Todd, Justina Machado, Shaun Sipos, Andrew Airlie, Sarah Carter
Like the original "Final Destination" (2000), this film also uses the subject of premonitions as its focus. This time around, Kimberly (A.J. Cook) is on the entrance ramp to the freeway when she experiences a premonition about an impending crash. She stops and watches a terrible accident take place. Kimberly and others escape Death, or do they? It isn't long before the "survivors" begin dropping dead, one-by-one.
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Last Chance Harvey 2008 PG-13, 92 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Joel Hopkins Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins, Liane Balaban, James Brolin, Kathy Baker, Richard Schiff, Tim Howard, Wendy Mae Brown, Jeremy Sheffield, Daniel Lapaine, Bronagh Gallagher, Patrick Baladi, Michael Landes, Adam James
After being told by his boss Marvin (Richard Schiff) that his job is in jeopardy, Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) flies to France for his daughter Susan's (Liane Balaban) wedding. Before he leaves, Harvey promises Marvin that he will be back for a Monday morning meeting to discuss whatever possibilities he may have to retain his job as a jingle writer for TV commercials. Harvey arrives in France only to learn that Susan has chosen her stepfather Brian (James Brolin) to escort her down the aisle. Harvey leaves for the airport. He misses his flight, calls Marvin, and is told that he is fired. While consoling himself at the airport bar, Harvey meets Kate (Emma Thompson) who has her own problems but consoles Harvey, and he returns for the wedding reception where he offers a compassionate toast.
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Lucky 13 2004 R, 92 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Chris Hall Cast: Brad Hunt, Harland Williams, Lauren Graham, Sasha Alexander, Debra Jo Rupp, John Doe, Kaley Cuoco, Amanda Detmer, Brande Roderick, Taryn Manning, Michael Landes
Abbey (Lauren Graham) is the girl Zack (Brad Hunt) wants to marry, but he has never given her a clue about his feelings, and she plans to move to New York in three days. What will Zack do? His solution: find his old girlfriends, interview them, and figure out where he has failed in the romance department.
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No Greater Love 1996 TV, 105 min. Genre: Drama / Romance aka: Danielle Steel's 'No Greater Love'
Director: Richard T. Heffron Cast: Kelly Rutherford, Chris Sarandon, Nicholas Campbell, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Michael Landes, Gina Philips, Hayden Christensen, Susan Hogan, Daniel Pilon, Simon MacCorkindale, Christopher C. Fuller, Polly Shannon
Although she lost her parents and fiance in the Titanic disaster, 20-year-old Edwina (Kelly Rutherford) survived the sinking and now takes on the position of raising her siblings and running the family newspaper business. Will she ever be able to rid herself of haunting memories and live a life of her own? Based on Danielle Steele's novel.
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Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women 1997 PG-13, 107 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Bogdanovich Cast: Elizabeth Perkins, Nicky Guadagni, Michael Cameron, Fraser McGregor, Al Waxman, Sela Ward, Anne Jackson, Fritz Weaver, Michael Landes, Theresa Tova
In this premier entry in a series of omnibus films, two separate stories of resistance are offered as two women–a nanny (Elizabeth Perkins) and a Catholic rectory secretary (Sela Ward) perform individual acts of heroism in saving Jews during World War II.
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| 1. Dream for an Insomniac (1998)
2. Final Destination 2 (2003)
3. Last Chance Harvey (2008)
4. Lucky 13 (2004)
5. No Greater Love (1996) aka: Danielle Steel's 'No Greater Love'
6. Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women (1997)
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