Coins in the Fountain 1990  TV, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Wharmby
Cast: Loni Anderson, Shanna Reed, Carl Weintraub, Stuart Wilson, David Wilson, Anthony Newley, John Sanderford, Stepfanie Kramer, Tim Flavin, Peter Kelly
This remake of "Three Coins in the Fountain" is an updated version of the now-classic story of three American women tossing coins into the Fountain of Trevi and wishing for happiness.
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Edie & Pen 1997 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Matthew Irmas
Cast: Stockard Channing, Jennifer Tilly, Scott Glenn, Stuart Wilson, Chris Sarandon, Michael O'Keefe, Michael McKean, Randy Travis, Joanna Gleason, Beverly D'Angelo, Martin Mull, Louise Fletcher
Pen and Edie (Stockard Channing and Jennifer Tilly) are both in Reno for quickie divorces and meet as they leave the courtroom. They hit it off and head to a bar for talk. They meet Harry (Scott Glenn) who is also recently divorced and unhappy mostly because his ex-wife got his dog. Along the way it comes out that Edie plans to marry Pen's ex-husband. Also, Harry does his best to get in bed with Pen.
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 Enemy of the State 1998  R, 128 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet, Regina King, Stuart Wilson, Loren Dean, Jake Busey, Barry Pepper, Jason Robards, Laura Cayouette, Ian Hart, Scott Caan, Jason Lee, Jack Black
Washington, D.C., lawyer Robert Dean (Will Smith) becomes caught up in an attempt by Congressman Phillip Hammersley (Jason Robards) to protect the privacy of citizens when a friend drops a tape–showing National Security Agency agent Reynolds (Jon Voight) faking the congressman's suicide–in Dean's briefcase. Then, Reynolds attacks ex-NSA agent Edward Lyle (Gene Hackman) who reluctantly joins forces with Dean.
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Exit to Eden 1994  R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Garry Marshall
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Rosie O'Donnell, Dana Delany, Paul Mercurio, Hector Elizondo, Iman, Stuart Wilson, Donna Dixon, Rosemary Forsyth, John Schneider
Eden is a private resort where the staff aims to fulfill sexual fantasies. While there is no disputing that this film has sex, what it is lacking is full use of the comedic talent at hand. However, the time viewing will not be entirely wasted as Rosie O'Donnell and Dan Aykroyd do not disappoint.
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 Here on Earth 2000  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Piznarski
Cast: Chris Klein, Leelee Sobieski, Josh Hartnett, Michael Rooker, Annie Corley, Bruce Greenwood, Annette O'Toole, Elaine Hendrix, Stuart Wilson, Ronni Saxon
Rich-boy Kelley (Chris Klein) falls in love with poor-girl Samantha (Leelee Sobieski), and they do NOT live happily ever after in this low-credibility film about teenage perils.
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 Ivanhoe 1982 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Douglas Camfield
Cast: James Mason, Anthony Andrews, Sam Neill, Michael Hordern, Olivia Hussey, Lysette Anthony, Julian Glover, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Pickup, George Innes, David Robb, Stuart Wilson, Michael Gothard, Tony Haygarth, Philip Locke
This TV version of the Sir Walter Scott classic is well done; the photography is excellent, with good performances all around. Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Anthony Andrews) returns to England after the Crusades only to immediately get involved in a struggle against the tyranny of Prince John (Ronald Pickup). King Richard (Julian Glover) has been kidnapped, and Prince John refuses to pay the ransom. With help from Rebecca (Olivia Hussey)–whose Jewish father, Isaac of York (James Mason), was held by the anti-Semites and Ivanhoe rescued–Ivanhoe finds hope in rescuing the throne of England. Then, Ivanhoe's partnership with Robin Hood (David Robb) will right many of the wrongs in England.
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 Lethal Weapon 3 1992 R, 111 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Steve Kahan, Darlene Love, Stuart Wilson, Mary Ellen Trainor, Traci Wolfe, Alan Scarfe, Damon Hines, Ebonie Smith, Gregory Millar, Nick Chinlund, Mark Pellegrino
Following the shooting by LA cop Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) of a friend's son in a gang war, Detective Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) joins the investigation. The Murtaugh/Riggs team is aided again by the fast-talking hustler, Leo Getz (Joe Pesci). Still lots of action and fun.
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The Luzhin Defence 2000  PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marleen Gorris
Cast: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Christopher Thompson, Fabio Sartor, Peter Blythe, Orla Brady, Mark Tandy, Kelly Hunter
Russian grand master of chess Alexander Luzhin (John Turturro) excels in his field but is a total misfit in life. Things change, however, when he enters the biggest tournament of his life and meets the self-assured socialite, Natalie (Emily Watson). The result is a very unlikely partnership.
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 The Mask of Zorro 1998 PG-13, 136 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stuart Wilson, Matt Letscher, Maury Chaykin, Tony Amendola, Pedro Armendariz Jr., L.Q. Jones, Jose Perez, William Marquez, Victor Rivers, Moises Suarez, Humberto Elizondo
The original Zorro, Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins), was captured and imprisoned 20 years ago. At the time, his wife was killed, and his daughter Elena was kidnapped and raised by the ruthless Governor Montero (Stuart Wilson). Now, Don Diego breaks out of prison and trains a new Zorro (Antonio Banderas) to take his place and fight Montero who has returned to California to take control. Zorro sets off on his mission and, in the process, wins the heart of Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Style and tongue-in-cheek humor prevail in this entertaining film.
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No Escape 1994 R, 118 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, Stuart Wilson, Kevin Dillon, Kevin J. O'Connor, Tom Laughlin, Ian McNeice, Jack Shepherd, Michael Lerner, Ernie Hudson
The year is 2022 when Robbins (Ray Liotta) is sent to prison for life–a prison that is run by a sadistic warden and from which no one has ever escaped. Robbins has trouble "adjusting" and is sent to an even bigger hell: an island where the worst inmates are sent, and "survival of the fittest" is the name of the game.
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Princess of Thieves 2001 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: Keira Knightley, Stephen Moyer, Stuart Wilson, Crispin Letts, Malcolm McDowell, Hannah Cresswell, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Jonathan Hyde, Gaye Brown, Del Synnott
It turns out that Robin Hood (Stuart Wilson) had a daughter, Gwyn (Keira Knightley). She wants to follow in her father's footsteps, but along comes Prince Philip (Stephen Moyer), who falls in love with her, and that complicates matters. Together they can change England for the better. Typical Disney fare with rousing musical score. Aimed for 10-year-olds (plus or minus two years).
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 The Prisoner of Zenda 1979  PG, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: Peter Sellers, Lynne Frederick, Lionel Jeffries, Elke Sommer, Gregory Sierra, Jeremy Kemp, Catherine Schell, Simon Williams, Stuart Wilson, Norman Rossington, John Laurie, Graham Stark, Michael Balfour, Arthur Howard, Ian Abercrombie
In this comedy version of the classic story, Peter Sellers plays a Cockney cabby who gets involved in palace intrigue because of his unique resemblance to Rudolf IV (Peter Sellers). One of Sellers' worst.
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Second Sight 1999 TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Beeson
Cast: Clive Owen, Claire Skinner, Stuart Wilson, Phoebe Nicholls, Rebecca Egan, Selina Boyack, Stephen Critchley, Benjamin Smith, Louise Atkins, Donald(2) Douglas, Eddie Marsan, Jonell Elliott
When Chief Inspector Ross Tanner (Clive Owen) realizes that he is going blind, he relies on his deputy, Catherine Tully (Claire Skinner), to become his second set of eyes in solving the brutal murder of a young man.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III 1993  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Action / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Stuart Gillard
Cast: Mark Caso, Matt Hill, Jim Raposa, David Fraser, Elias Koteas, Paige Turco, Stuart Wilson, Sab Shimono, Vivian Wu, Henry Hayashi, Jim Raposa, John Aylward, Mak Takano, Steve Akahoshi, Kent Kim
Leonardo (Mark Caso), Donatello (Jim Raposa), Raphael (Matt Hill), and Michelangelo (David Fraser) go back hundreds of years and fight Samurai warriors in ancient Japan as they try to save their friend April (Paige Turco).
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Unstoppable 2004 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action
Director: David Carson
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Jacqueline Obradors, Stuart Wilson, Kim Coates, Mark Sheppard, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Vincent Riotta, David Schofield, Nicholas Aaron, Kim Thomson
Special Forces operative Dean Cage (Wesley Snipes) is home from Bosnia with a heavy heart after having made a decision that cost the life of his friend. Events take a turn for the worse when CIA agents mistake him for another man and inject him with a drug that causes hallucinations. The race is on as Dean must find the antidote and prove his identity. Not one of Snipes' best films.
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Vertical Limit 2000 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney, Scott Glenn, Izabella Scorupco, Temuera Morrison, Stuart Wilson, Nicholas Lea, Roshan Seth, Ben Mendelsohn
Elliot Vaughn (Bill Paxton) stages a publicity stunt on K2 (the second highest mountain in the world). But plans go awry when an avalanche strands Elliot and two fellow climbers–Annie Garrett (Robin Tunney) and Tom McLaren (Nicholas Lea). Annie's brother, Peter (Chris O'Donnell), leads the rescue team and quickly learns that ingenious methods are needed to save the trapped trio.
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Wetherby 1985 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: David Hare
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Judi Dench, Marjorie Yates, Tim McInnerny, Suzanna Hamilton, Tom Wilkinson, Stuart Wilson, Paula Tilbrook, Joely Richardson, Christopher Fulford, Howard Crossley, Mike Kelly, Robert Hines, Matthew Guinness
Jean Travers (Vanessa Redgrave) is a schoolteacher in the small Yorkshire town of Wetherby. She leads a quiet life and has never accepted the death of her boyfriend many years ago. She has a small dinner party for two couples who are friends. There is also another dinner guest who was uninvited, but all assumed that he was with one of the couples or with Jean. The next day, the stranger comes to Jean's house, and during a visit with her he puts a gun in his mouth and kills himself. The resulting investigation of who he was and what was meant by the events makes for good mystery and drama. As the party of the prior evening is again shown, the viewer sees the dinner in a completely different way.
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| 1. Coins in the Fountain (1990)
2. Death and the Maiden (1994)
3. Edie & Pen (1997)
4. Enemy of the State (1998)
5. Exit to Eden (1994)
6. Here on Earth (2000)
7. Ivanhoe (1982)
8. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
9. The Luzhin Defence (2000)
10. The Mask of Zorro (1998)
11. No Escape (1994)
12. Princess of Thieves (2001)
13. The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
14. Second Sight (1999)
15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
16. Unstoppable (2004)
17. Vertical Limit (2000)
18. Wetherby (1985)
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