The Grind
2009 2.3 stars 88 mins Thrillers Rated: NR
Heavily in debt to the Mexican mafia, small-time crook Luke (C. Thomas Howell) hatches a moneymaking scheme that could solve all of his woes. Enlisting the aid of his pals Courtney (Tanya Allen) and Josh (Michael Welch), Luke starts up a steamy all-girl Web site. But entrepreneurship comes with plenty of obstacles -- double-crossing employees, impatient investors, deadly mobsters and more -- in this gripping and sexy independent thriller. |
Lost Dream
2009 3.2 stars 90 mins Drama Rated: NR
Unable to make sense of his world, Perry (Michael Welch), the privileged son of a corrupt politician, turns to his new friend, angst-ridden artist Giovanni (Shaun Sipos), and begins spiraling down into Giovanni's reckless lifestyle and passion for playing Russian roulette. But as their bond deepens, Perry realizes he must save Giovanni before he destroys himself -- unless it's already too late. Asif Ahmed writes and directs this poignant drama. |
American Son
2008 3.1 stars 85 mins Drama Rated: R
While visiting home for Thanksgiving, 19-year-old Marine Mike Holland (Nick Cannon) begins an unexpected romance, clashes with family and old friends and confronts his fears about his imminent deployment to Iraq. An emotional roller coaster, Mike's four-day holiday leave finds the young man reassessing past relationships, forging a new love and coming to grips with his own mortality. Melonie Diaz, Jay Hernandez and Chi McBride co-star. |
Day of the Dead
2008 3.0 stars 87 mins Horror Rated: R
Steve Miner (Friday the 13th Part 2) directs this remake of George A. Romero's classic zombie flick Day of the Dead, in which a mysterious disease causes the newly dead to come back to life and threaten the living. Meanwhile, military and scientific experts clash as they try to arrive at a solution. Miner and writer Jeffrey Reddick honor the story and social relevance of the first film but put a fresh spin on this tale of horror and intrigue. |
Twilight
2008 3.7 stars 122 mins Romance Rated: PG-13
When Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest to live with her father, she starts school and meets the reclusive Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't help but fall in love with him, a fatal move that endangers her own life when a coven of bloodsuckers try to challenge the Cullen clan. |
Twilight: Bonus Material
2008 3.9 stars 80 mins Thrillers Rated: NR
The bonus material for the Catherine Hardwicke adaptation of "Twilight" include five deleted scenes, all with an introduction by the director; a seven-part documentary on the making-of the film; a featurette on the presentation and Q&A with some of the cast and the director at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con; a photo gallery and trailers for the film. |
My Suicide
2008 4.0 stars 107 mins Comedy Rated: NR
After declaring that he's going to film himself committing suicide for a school project, Archie (Gabriel Sunday) videotapes his surprising interactions with worried family members, interested classmates, unreliable medical experts and the hottest girl in school (Brooke Nevin). A truthful look into the hearts and minds of modern-day teenagers, this dark comedy features appearances by David Carradine, Mariel Hemingway and Harry Shearer. |
The Coverup
2008 4.1 stars 95 mins Drama Rated: NR
In a small Iowa town, young Kevin Thacker (Michael Welch) is arrested for drunk driving but ends up dead in an alley behind the police station. His family cries foul, the police department stonewalls, and rising attorney Stu Pepper (Gabriel Mann) must dig out the truth. In this courtroom drama based on a true story, Pepper and aide Monica Wright (Eliza Dushku) pursue a wrongful-death suit that will upend the department and launch Pepper's career. |
Choose Connor
2007 2.7 stars 109 mins Drama Rated: UR
Star middle-schooler Owen Norris (Alex D. Linz) lives a fairly isolated suburban life, distant even from his parents. When he meets charismatic senate candidate Lawrence Connor (Steven Weber) and his nephew Caleb (Escher Holloway), Owen becomes entranced by the world of politics. Connor asks Owen to be his campaign youth advisor, a position that will give him an inside look at the government -- not just its attractive exterior. |
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
2006 3.1 stars 90 mins Horror Rated: R
Sixteen-year-old Mandy Lane (Amber Heard) is perfect -- beautiful, virginal and aloof -- and the boys want her badly. Not surprisingly, when she accepts an invitation to a weekend party at a secluded ranch, the race is on to be the first to bed her. But hedonism soon turns to horror as bodies begins to stack up, and Mandy finds herself embroiled in a fight for her life against one of her would-be suitors in this film co-starring Anson Mount. |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 2: Disc 6
2004 90 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the episodes "Common Thread" and "Something Wicked This Way Comes." Special features include "The Making of Queen of the Zombies" and "Common Thread: A Table Read." |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 2: Disc 5
2004 180 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Shadows & Light," "Secret Service," "Trial & Error" and "Sping Cleaning." |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 2: Disc 4
2004 180 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Queen of the Zombies," "The Rise & Fall of Joan Girardi," "Romancing the Joan" and "Independence Day." |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 2
2004 4.1 stars 968 mins Television Rated: R
As Season 2 of "Joan of Arcadia" opens, Joan (Amber Tamblyn) is returning to school after a summer of therapy, determined (but ultimately unable) to ignore the requests of God, who continues to appear before her in a variety of forms. Mary Steenburgen plays Joan's art teacher mom; Joe Mantegna plays her detective dad; and Jason Ritter plays her wheelchair-bound brother in this show about a modern-day Joan of Arc. |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 2: Disc 1
2004 180 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Only Connect," "Out of Sight," "Back to the Garden" and "The Cat." |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 2: Disc 2
2004 180 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "The Election," "Wealth of Nations," "P.O.V." and "Friday Night." |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 2: Disc 3
2004 180 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "No Future," "Book of Questions," "Dive" and "Game Theory." |
The Angel Doll
2003 3.7 stars 93 mins Children & Family Rated: PG
Whitey (Cody Newton) and Jerry (Gil Johnson), two boys who become close friends while delivering newspapers in the 1950s South, set out on a difficult adventure to find a special angel doll to give Whitey's sick younger sister (Lindsey Good) as a Christmas present. As they meet colorful characters along the way, the two young heroes find themselves confronting grown- up problems, such as theft and prejudice. |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 1
2003 3.9 stars 1035 mins Television Rated: NR
Detective Will Girardi's (Joe Mantegna) daughter, Joan (Amber Tamblyn), is deeply troubled, but not by the typical angst and rebellion that plagues kids her age. Unbeknownst to her parents and siblings, she's the modern-day incarnation of the young saint Joan of Arc. And as God appears before her in various incarnations, Joan is moved to heed His directions to help those in deep trouble. Mary Steenburgen co-stars in this award-winning CBS drama. |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 1: Disc 1
2003 180 mins Television Rated: R
This disc includes the following episodes: pilot, "The Fire and the Wood," "Touch Move" and "The Boat." |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 1: Disc 2
2003 180 mins Television Rated: R
This disc includes the following episodes: "Just Say No," "Bringeth it On," "Death Be Not Whatever" and "The Devil Made Me Do It." |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 1: Disc 3
2003 180 mins Television Rated: R
This disc includes the following episodes: "St. Joan," "Drive, He Said," "The Uncertainty Principle" and "Jump." |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 1: Disc 4
2003 180 mins Television Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Recreation," "State of Grace," "Night Without Stars" and "Double Dutch." |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 1: Disc 5
2003 180 mins Television Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "No Bad Guy," "Requiem for a Third Grade Ashtray," "Do the Math" and "Anonymous." |
Joan of Arcadia: Season 1: Disc 6
2003 135 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Vanity, Thy Name is Human," "The Gift" and "Silence." |
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
2001 3.3 stars Drama Rated: NR
For New England teenager California Morning Whipple (Jena Malone), the only thing worse than her name is the idea of moving across the country to live in her namesake state. So when her widowed mother (Glenn Close) announces plans to uproot the family and try her luck as a gold prospector out west, the unhappy girl promptly renames herself Lucy. This made-for-television movie is based on the classic book for young adults by Karen Cushman. |
Wilderness Love
2000 3.6 stars 90 mins Romance Rated: NR
Doubting that their divorced parents, Jesse (Jeffrey Nordling) and Susannah (Valerie Bertinelli), will reunite of their own accord, three cunning siblings from Alaska place an ad in a regional personals magazine on behalf of their father. Among the many responses is a letter from "Sarah," whom the kids hope is none other than Susannah. Brittney Irvin, Michael Welch and Emily Tennant play the trio of scheming youngsters in this made-for-TV tale. |