Action Jackson 1987  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Craig R. Baxley
Cast: Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, Sharon Stone, Thomas F. Wilson, Bill Duke, Robert Davi, Jack Thibeau, Roger Aaron Brown
A tough black cop who also happens to be a Harvard graduate goes after a big shot auto tycoon who's trying to frame him for murder. Action, violence and good-looking women.
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Alien Nation 1988  R, 94 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Graham Baker
Cast: James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard, Leslie Bevis, Peter Jason, Roger Aaron Brown, Conrad Dunn, Jeff Kober, Tony Simotes, Michael David Simms, Ed Krieger, Tony Perez, Francis X. McCarthy, Keone Young
Police detective Sykes (James Caan) teams up with alien Sam Francisco (Mandy Patinkin) to track down an evil gang that includes an alien who killed Sykes' partner. This was followed by a TV series and made-for-TV movies.
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DNA 1997 R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: William Mesa
Cast: Mark Dacascos, Jurgen Prochnow, Robin McKee, Thomas Taus Jr., Roger Aaron Brown, John H. Brennan, Mark McCracken, Joel Torre, Susan Africa, Kris Anguilar
Dr. Ash Mattley (Mark Dacascos) and CIA scientist Claire Sommers (Robin McKee) trek through the jungle in Borneo tracking down a mad scientist (Jurgen Prochnow) who resurrected a prehistoric monster, Balacau, and now wants to sell it as a war machine.
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Downtown 1989 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Forest Whitaker, Penelope Ann Miller, Joe Pantoliano, David Clennon, Rick Aiello, Art Evans, Roger Aaron Brown, Ron Canada, Wanda De Jesus, Francis X. McCarthy, Kimberly Scott
After policeman Alex (Anthony Edwards) tickets a well-connected man in his up-scale suburb, he is reassigned to a dangerous, inner-city precinct. Disgruntled, Alex tries to adapt and is assigned to work with gruff Dennis (Forest Whitaker). As they get to know each other, they become involved in a major drug-ring case.
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Miracle in Lane 2 2000  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Greg Beeman
Cast: Frankie Muniz, Rick Rossovich, Roger Aaron Brown, Molly Hagan, Patrick Levis, Tuc Watkins, Brittany Paige Bouck, Todd Hurst, Joel McKinnon Miller, Cara Keough, Holmes Osborne, Rick Fitts
Based on a true story, this drama revolves around 12-year-old, wheel-chair bound Justin Yoder (Frankie Muniz) who envies his brother Seth's (Patrick Levis) athletic trophies. Justin finds his opportunity to excel by entering a soap-box derby, but success does not come easily as he encounters more than a few obstacles along the way.
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Near Dark 1987  R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Romance
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Cast: Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein, Tim Thomerson, Joshua John Miller, Marcie Leeds, Kenny Call, Ed Corbett, Bill Cross, Troy Evans, Thomas Wagner, Roger Aaron Brown, Robert Winley
Caleb (Adrian Pasdar), a farm boy in the Southwest, meets Mae (Jenny Wright) in a hangout. She turns out to be a vampire and bites Caleb so that he can be part of the "family." But, Caleb must prove himself to the others of the clan–which he does. A good film that presents a "modern-day" vampire story as they roam around in their van. Could this be the first vampire "Road" picture?
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 RoboCop 2 1990 R, 117 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Irvin Kershner
Cast: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Tom Noonan, Dan O'Herlihy, Willard E. Pugh, Belinda Bauer, Felton Perry, Robert DoQui, Gabriel Damon, Patricia Charbonneau, John Glover, Mario Machado, Leeza Gibbons, John Ingle, Roger Aaron Brown
The futuristic cyborg RoboCop (Peter Weller) again fights evil forces but is scheduled by OCP, the company that created Robocop, to be replaced by a more modern model: RoboCop 2. Cain (Tom Noonan) leads a drug ring and plans to get his hands on the drug Nuke and market it to Detroit's citizens. When RoboCop arrests Cain, Cain is injured and OCP designer Faxx (Belinda Bauer) secretly takes Cain's brain and inserts it into RoboCop 2. Now, the battle ensues as RoboCop must wipe out the evil, psychotic RoboCop 2. There is one more sequel.
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979 G, 132 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Stephen Collins, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett, Nichelle Nichols, Persis Khambatta, Grace Lee Whitney, Mark Lenard, Billy Van Zandt, Roger Aaron Brown, Gary Faga
Captain Kirk (William Shatner) takes the Enterprise out of dry dock after a two-year refitting. His old crew is with him, and Kirk's mission is to prevent a gigantic alien power, calling itself "V'ger," from reaching Earth. Kirk must uncover what "V'ger's" true purpose is in order to secure the safety of Earth. The special effects alone make this film one worth watching.
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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill 1995 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Roger Aaron Brown, Nick Stahl, Catherine O'Hara, Scott Glenn, Stephen Lang, Jared Harris, Joe Grifasi, John P. Ryan
When young Daniel Hackett calls on Pecos Bill to help save his farm, he gets aid from many mythical legends including: Pecos Bill (Patrick Swayze), Paul Bunyan (Oliver Platt), John Henry (Roger Aaron Brown), and Calamity Jane (Catherine O'Hara).
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| 1. Action Jackson (1987)
2. Alien Nation (1988)
3. China Moon (1994)
4. DNA (1997)
5. Downtown (1989)
6. Miracle in Lane 2 (2000)
7. Near Dark (1987)
8. RoboCop 2 (1990)
9. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
10. Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill (1995)
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