Brooklyn Lobster 2005  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Kevin Jordan
Cast: Danny Aiello, Jane Curtin, Daniel Sauli, Marisa Ryan, Ian Kahn, Heather Burns, Sam Freed, Tom Mason, Barbara Garrick, Henry Yuk, John Rothman, Olivia Archer, Rick Aiello
Giorgio's Lobster Farm is in big trouble after Frank Giorgio's (Danny Aiello) bank goes under, and the threat of public auction appears to be the only solution. But despite personal crises, the family struggles to save the shop that represents their identity.
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Crimes of the Heart 1986  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruce Beresford
Cast: Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Tess Harper, David Carpenter, Hurd Hatfield, Beeson Carroll, Tom Mason
Upon release from prison after shooting her husband, Babe Magrath (Sissy Spacek) returns to the family home, where she joins her eccentric sisters (Diane Keaton and Jessica Lange). In spite of pressures and problems, the sisters use humor to continue on with their lives. Spacek and Tess Harper (who plays their cousin) were nominated for Oscars for Best Actress and Supporting Actress, respectively.
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F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion 1991  PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Richard Franklin
Cast: Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Rachel Ticotin, Joanna Gleason, Philip Bosco, Kevin J. O'Connor, Tom Mason, Dominic Zamprogna, Tony De Santis, Philip Akin
Special effects expert Rollie Tyler (Byran Brown) agrees (again) to help the police catch a killer. But he finds that there is a big conspiracy afoot, and he and his police buddy (Brian Dennehy) from the original film are on the run again. Lots of special effects, but the story is weak as it tries to exploit the popularity of James Bond.
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Family Album 1994 TV, 200 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Family Album'
Director: Jack Bender
Cast: Jaclyn Smith, Michael Ontkean, Joe Flanigan, Kristin Minter, Leslie Horan, Tom Mason, Brian Krause, Steven Gilborn, Paul Satterfield, Jim Curley, Kristen Dalton, Joel Gretsch, Melody Kay, Mary Carver
In this two-part TV miniseries, Jaclyn Smith takes on the role of celebrated actress Faye Price Thayer whose public image does not reveal her complex personal and professional lives. Based on Danielle Steele's novel.
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Greedy 1994 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Nancy Travis, Kirk Douglas, Olivia d'Abo, Phil Hartman, Ed Begley Jr., Colleen Camp, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Mason, Austin Pendleton
Money is the root of all evil, and this story has many roots. The three "N"s (nieces, nephews, and nurse) interact as the rich old Uncle Joe (Kirk Douglas) represents a fortune for the taking upon his death. Enter the missing nephew (Michael J. Fox) to thicken the plot as Uncle Joe refuses to grant their wishes for his early demise.
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Looking for an Echo 2000 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Davidson
Cast: Armand Assante, Diane Venora, Joe Grifasi, Tom Mason, Tony Denison, Johnny Williams, Edoardo Ballerini, Christy Carlson Romano, David Vadim, Monica Trombetta
Thirty years after their heyday as a do-wop band (Vinnie and the Dreamers) the members reunite for lead singer Vinnie's (Armand Assante) 50th birthday, talk about what might have been, and think about a possible comeback.
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Men Don't Leave 1990 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Brickman
Cast: Jessica Lange, Chris O'Donnell, Charlie Korsmo, Arliss Howard, Tom Mason, Joan Cusack, Kathy Bates, Jim Haynie, Belita Moreno, Kevin Corrigan
In this remake of "La Vie Continue," Jessica Lange plays the struggling widow, Beth Macauley, who fights to keep her family (Chris O'Donnell and Charlie Korsmo) together after the death of her husband and their father (Tom Mason).
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Mississippi Burning 1988 R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Alan Parker
Cast: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Gailard Sartain, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michael Rooker, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Badja Djola, Frankie Faison, Kevin Dunn, Tom Mason, Geoffrey Nauffts, Rick Zieff
This is a very good film about three civil rights workers who were killed in Mississippi during the height of racial problems of the 1960s. FBI agents Ward (Willem Dafoe) and Anderson (Gene Hackman), with different backgrounds, arrive to investigate. They overcome their differences and work together, and information from the town sheriff's wife (Frances McDormand) helps in solving the case. The film won an Oscar for Best Cinematography and was nominated for six others, including Best Picture, Actor (Hackman), Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand) and Director.
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The Puppet Masters 1994 R, 108 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror
aka: Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters
Director: Stuart Orme
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner, Richard Belzer, Keith David, Will Patton, Tom Mason, Yaphet Kotto, Dale Dye, Benjamin Mouton
Special effects and Donald Sutherland are the redeeming qualities in this film about scientists protecting Earth from an alien parasite. Based on top sci-fi novelist Robert A. Heinlein's book.
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| 1. Brooklyn Lobster (2005)
2. Crimes of the Heart (1986)
3. F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion (1991)
4. Family Album (1994)
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Family Album'
5. Greedy (1994)
6. Looking for an Echo (2000)
7. Men Don't Leave (1990)
8. Mississippi Burning (1988)
9. The Puppet Masters (1994)
aka: Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters
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