Back in Business 1997  R, 93 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Heart of Stone
Director: Philippe Mora
Cast: Brian Bosworth, Joe Torry, Dara Tomanovich, Alan Scarfe, Aubrey Beavers, Brion James, Aleks Shaklin, Victoria Mahoney, Guy Torry, Michael Clarke Duncan
When police officer Joe Elkhart (Brian Bosworth) is unjustly suspended from the department, he sets out to identify those involved in corruption on the force.
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The Beast Within 1982  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Philippe Mora
Cast: Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, Don Gordon, R.G. Armstrong, Katherine Moffat, L.Q. Jones, Luke Askew, Logan Ramsey, John Dennis Johnston, Ron Soble, Meshach Taylor, Boyce Holleman, Malcolm McMillan, Natalie Nolan Howard
While on her honeymoon in Mississippi, Caroline (Bibi Besch) is raped by a hairy-legged creature. Eighteen years later, her son Michael (Paul Clemens) by that incident is acting strange, so he is taken back to Mississippi in hopes that his behavior has something to do with the rape. Well, wouldn't you know it–he turns into an insect-like creature and starts dismembering and eating people.
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The Howling II : Your Sister Is a Werewolf 1985  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Philippe Mora
Cast: Christopher Lee, Reb Brown, Annie McEnroe, Sybil Danning, Marsha A. Hunt, Judd Omen, Ferdy Mayne, Hana Ludvikova, Patrick Field, Jimmy Nail, Steven Bronowski, James Crawford, Jiri Krytinar, Ladislav Krecmer, Jan Kraus
After his werewolf sister Karen (Hana Ludvikova) is killed, Ben (Reb Brown) is convinced by werewolf hunter Stefan (Christopher Lee) to join him and reporter Jennie Templeton (Annie McEnroe) on a trip to Transylvania. Their mission: battle the werewolf Queen Stirba (Sybil Danning) and put an end to her cult of werewolves.
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Howling III: The Marsupials 1987 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Philippe Mora
Cast: Barry Otto, Imogen Annesley, Dasha Blahova, Max Fairchild, Frank Thring, Michael Pate, Barry Humphries, Ralph Cotterill, William Yang, Leigh Biolos, Christopher Pate, Jerome Patillo, Dagmar Blahova, Carol Skinner, Jenny Vuletic
Director Philippe Mora adds humor into this entry in the "Howling" series. Professor Harry Beckmeyer (Barry Otto) and his sidekick Professor Sharp (Ralph Cotterill) bring an Australian werewolf/marsupial Jerboa (Imogen Annesley) to Sydney where she appears in a horror film. But problems lie ahead when members of her tribe try to rescue her.
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Mad Dog Morgan 1976 R, 102 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Drama
Director: Philippe Mora
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Michael Pate, Jack Thompson, Frank Thring, David Gulpilil, Bill Hunter, John Hargreaves, Wallas Eaton, Martin Harris, Robin Ramsay, Graeme Blundell, Elaine Baillie, Liza Lee-Atkinson, Don Barkham, Gregory Apps
In this true story about a 19th-century Australian bush outlaw, Dennis Hopper takes on the title role of an Irish immigrant who goes to Australia to find gold. Once in Australia, Morgan resorts to criminal activity, is caught, and put in jail for six years. After his release, Morgan teams up with an Aborigine, Billy (David Gulpilil), and, as Morgan tries to exact revenge on those who had wronged him, they gain fame as outlaws in New South Wales.
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Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills 1994 R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Philippe Mora
Cast: Beverly D'Angelo, Barry Humphries, Brion James, Moon Unit Zappa, Stephen McHattie, Aron Eisenberg, Sharon Martin, Brad Wilson
Pixie Chandler (Beverly D'Angelo) is turned into a pterodactyl after her paleontologist husband, Dick (Brad Wilson), upsets a shaman. The result is a silly story; but, somehow the acting and plot work together and result in enjoyable fare.
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Snide and Prejudice 2001 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Philippe Mora
Cast: Angus Macfadyen, Rene Auberjonois, T.C. Warner, Mena Suvari, Richard Moll, Brian McDermott, John Dennis Johnston, Joseph Bottoms, Sam Bottoms, Brion James, Jeffrey Combs, Richard Edson
Dr. Sam Cohen (Rene Auberjonois) has a unique treatment for his psychotic patients. One patient, Michael (Angus Macfadyen), thinks he is Hitler and has other patients believing they are Nazi followers. Dr. Cohen takes advantage of this as he encourages the patients to present a story of Hitler's life. A good cast but otherwise a plodding comedy/drama.
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| 1. Back in Business (1997)
aka: Heart of Stone
2. The Beast Within (1982)
3. A Breed Apart (1984)
4. Communion (1989)
5. The Howling II : Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)
6. Howling III: The Marsupials (1987)
7. Mad Dog Morgan (1976)
8. Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills (1994)
9. The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
aka: Legend in Leotards
10. Snide and Prejudice (2001)
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