Deceived 2002 N/R, 96 min. Genre: Thriller
Director: Andre van Heerden Cast: Judd Nelson, Michelle Nolden, Stewart Bick, Louis Gossett Jr., Deborah Odell, Jefferson Mappin, Ramona Bilano, Bill MacDonald, Mike Realba, Jason Knight
An extraterrestrial signal is picked up by people at a remote observatory and also by the military. The signals begin to bring out the worst in people who hear it–causing murder, envy, greed, lust, and other characteristics. Could this be the end for Earthlings?
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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 2007 G, 94 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Zach Helm Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman, Zach Mills, Ted Ludzik, Paula Boudreau, Mike Realba, Madalena Brancatella, Rebecca Northan, Steve Whitmire, Liam Powley-Webster, Marcia Bennett
Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) owns a wonderful toy store, The Emporium, in which all the toys, and the store itself, come to life for those who believe–especially nine-year-old Eric Applebaum (Zach Mills). Mr. Magorium has owned The Emporium for 113 years and decides it is his time to die. He wants to give the store to his assistant Molly Mahoney (Natalie Portman). But, Molly is shy and lacks confidence, the toys are not happy that Mr. Magorium will be leaving and stop playing, and Mr. Magorium hires unmagical CPA Henry Weston (Jason Bateman) to assess the store's monetary value. Will Molly, Eric, and Henry find the ability to believe in themselves and save this land of enchantment?
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The Recruit 2003 PG-13, 105 min. Genre: Action
Director: Roger Donaldson Cast: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht, Mike Realba, Kenneth Mitchell, Brian Rhodes, Eugene Lipinski, Dom Flore, Karl Pruner, Ron Lea
Veteran CIA agent Walter Burke (Al Pacino) recruits James Clayton (Colin Farrell) as a CIA trainee, introduces him to all phases of the CIA, and then gives him a special assignment: root out a mole in the CIA–a world where nothing is as it seems.
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Saw IV 2007 R, 95 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman Cast: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Lyriq Bent, Athena Karkanis, Justin Louis, Simon Reynolds, Donnie Wahlberg, Angus Macfadyen, Shawnee Smith, Bahar Soomekh, Dina Meyer, Mike Realba
Serial killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) was killed at the end of "Saw III," but his autopsy reveals that before he was killed he swallowed a cassette tape. The tape shows Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) and Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) caught in a death trap. Now, a new puzzle presents itself giving Detective Rigg (Lyriq Bent) just 90 minutes to evade interconnected traps, including moral dilemmas, in his quest to find Hoffman and Matthews.
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Saw V 2008 R, 90 min. Genre: Horror / Action / Thriller / Mystery
Director: David Hackl Cast: Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Costas Mandylor, Meagan Good, Mark Rolston, Carlo Rota, Greg Bryk, Laura Gordon, Joris Jarsky, Mike Butters, Al Sapienza, Mike Realba, Lyriq Bent
The deceased sociopath Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) deadly work is now being carried out by detective Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) who uses his police skills to track down those who could expose him. This story uses flashbacks to previous "Saw" films as Hoffman–while being pursued by Agent Straum (Scott Patterson)–now becomes the one using mechanical contraptions on victims that result in either mutilation or death.
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| 1. Deceived (2002)
2. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
3. The Recruit (2003)
4. Saw IV (2007)
5. Saw V (2008)
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