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Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)

**Cheaper by the Dozen** is a 1950 American film directed by Walter Lang, based on Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey's 1948 autobiographical book of the same name, which was released on March 31, 1950 by 20th Century Fox.

## Plot

The film follows Frank Gilbreth (Clifton Webb) and his wife, Lillian (Myrna Loy), as they raise their 12 children.

Both renowned efficiency experts, Frank and Lillian face significant challenges in parenting such a big brood, often leading to humorous situations

Fortunately, the couple frequently receive assistance from their eldest daughter, Ann (Jeanne Crain), who often acts as a third parent to the many Gilbreth children.

## Cast

* Clifton Webb as Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr.
* Myrna Loy as Mrs. Lillian Gilbreth
* Jeanne Crain as Ann Gilbreth
* Barbara Bates as Ernestine Gilbreth
* Betty Barker as Mary Gilbreth
* Patti Brady as Martha Gilbreth
* Norman Ollestad as Frank Gilbreth Jr.
* Carol Nugent as Lillie Gilbreth
* Jimmy Hunt as William Gilbreth
* Anthony Sydes as Fred Gilbreth
* Teddy Driver as Dan Gilbreth
* Roddy McCaskill as Jack Gilbreth
* Walter Baldwin as Jim Bracken
* Sara Allgood as Mrs. Monahan
* Evelyn Varden as School Principal
* Edgar Buchanan as Dr. Burton
Cowards Bend the Knee

**Cowards Bend the Knee** is a 2003 Canadian silent drama film directed by Guy Maddin.

The film first premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival in the Netherlands on January 22, 2003 and was given a limited release in Canada in February of 2003.

## Plot

The film follows hockey player Guy Maddin (Darcy Fehr) whose life starts spiraling out of control after his mother ends up hospitalized, his girlfriend becomes pregnant & asks for an abortion and he falls in love with the mysterious daughter of the abortionist.

## Cast

* Darcy Fehr as Guy Maddin
* Melissa Dionisio as Meta
* Amy Stewart as Veronica
* Tara Birtwhistle as Liliom
* Louis Negin as Dr. Fusi
* Mike Bell as Mo Mott
* David Stuart Evans as Shaky
* Henry Mogatas as Chas

## Box Office

"Cowards Bend the Knee" grossed $25,860 worldwide at the box office.

## Critical Reception

"Cowards Bend the Knee" received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 95% based on 19 reviews with an average rating of 8\10.

The New York Daily News wrote: *"It's said to be an autobiography, but that pertains only in the loosest sense. It's a comedy. It's a 1920s silent movie. It is practically indescribable. And it is pure genius."*

J. Hoberman of the Village Voice said: *"What's truly extraordinary about this movie--which strikes me on two viewings as [Guy] Maddin's masterpiece--is that it not only plays like a dream but feels like one."*

The Christian Science Monitor wrote: *"There's a new visual idea every second, each teeming with energy, pitch-dark comedy, and inspired cinematic lunacy"* and Variety magazine called it a *"ultimately, psychotically inventive pic is a formidable addition to the ever-evolving Maddin oeuvre."*

Writing for The New York Times, Manohla Dargis said: *"There is also something rather splendid about this extended-play peep show, as if Mr. Maddin had stumbled across a hitherto lost archive of cinema's less-than-innocent past. What makes all this nostalgia for a movie history that never happened is that, as is always the case with Mr. Maddin's work, it's executed with more love than irony and not a whit of derision."*

TV Guide Magazine called it Guy Maddin's *"most cohesive narrative"* while the Hollywood Reporter said: *"The results are always visually arresting, while the narrative, even by Maddin standards, is completely out in the ozone."*

## Awards

**Rotterdam International Film Festival** (2003)

* FIPRESCI Prize (Special Mention): Guy Maddin [**Winner**]

**Lyon Festival of New Generation Cinema** (2004)

* Best Film [*Nominated*]
Closet Monster

**Closet Monster** is a Canadian drama film written & directed by Stephen Dunn.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2015 and was distributed by Elevation Pictures.

## Plot

Haunted by his traumatic childhood memories, artistic teenager Oscar Madly (Connor Jessup) is driven to escape from his hometown in a bid to confront his inner monster.

## Cast

* Connor Jessup as Oscar Madly
	+ Jack Fulton as Young Oscar
* Aaron Abrams as Peter Madly
* Isabella Rossellini as Buffy (voice)
* Joanne Kelly as Brin Madly
* Aliocha Schneider as Wilder
* Sofia Banzhaf as Gemma
* Mary Walsh as Allison
* James Hawksley as Andrew
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story

**Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story** is a 1981 American television biographical drama film directed by Gabrielle Beaumont which aired on November 1, 1981 on the NBC network.

## Plot

The film tells the true story of model\actress Dorothy Stratten (who was named Playboy magazine's "Playmate of the Year" in 1980) who was killed by her estranged husband, Paul Snider in a murder-suicide.

## Cast

* Jamie Lee Curtis as Dorothy Stratten
* Bruce Weitz as Paul Snider
* Robert Reed as David Palmer
* Mitchell Ryan as Hugh Hefner
* Bibi Besch as Hilda Flushing
* Tracy Reed as Mindy
* Gloria Gifford as Jean
* Hugh Gillin as Max Halloran
Center Stage

**Center Stage** is a 2000 American teen drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, which was released by Columbia Pictures on May 12, 2000.

## Plot

Twelve teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems & stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.

## Cast

* Amanda Schull as Jody Sawyer
* Zoë Saldana as Eva Rodríguez
* Susan May Pratt as Maureen Cummings
* Peter Gallagher as Jonathan Reeves
* Debra Monk as Nancy Cummings
* Ethan Stiefel as Cooper Nielson
* Sascha Radetsky as Charles "Charlie" Sims
* Donna Murphy as Juliette Simone
* Julie Kent as Kathleen Donahue
* Ilia Kulik as Sergei
* Eion Bailey as James "Jim" Gordon
* Shakiem Evans as Erik "O. Jones" Jones
* Elizabeth Hubbard as Joan Miller
* Cody Green as Nicholas "Nick" Hoffman
D.A.R.Y.L.

**D.A.R.Y.L.** is a 1985 American science-fiction film directed by Simon Wincer, which was released on June 14, 1985 by Paramount Pictures in the United States and internationally by Columbia Pictures.

## Plot

The film follows a seemingly normal young boy who is abandoned on a mountain road and adopted by a family unaware that the boy is a top secret, military-created robot with superhuman abilities.

## Cast

* Barret Oliver as D.A.R.Y.L.
* Mary Beth Hurt as Joyce Richardson
* Michael McKean as Andy Richardson
* Danny Corkill as Tyler "Turtle" Fox
* Josef Sommer as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
* David Wohl as Mr. Nesbitt
* Colleen Camp as Elaine Fox
* Steve Ryan as Howie Fox
* Amy Linker as Sherie Lee Fox
* Kathryn Walker as Dr. Ellen Lamb
* Hardy Rawls as Bull McKenzie

## Box Office

In its opening weekend, "D.A.R.Y.L." grossed $2,649,832 at the box office. Overall, the film grossed $7,840,873 worldwide.

## Critical Reception

Vincent Canby of The New York Times said: *"If there is a subtext to D.A.R.Y.L., and I'm not entirely sure there is, it's that one should always be kind to a computer, because a computer might be somebody's brother."*

Alan Jones from Radio Times wrote: *"Although highly derivative of ET, WarGames and others, this science-fiction drama is still a charming, lightweight diversion."*

David Sterritt of the Christian Science Monitor called it *"a very sweet, very good-natured, very silly film."*

The Chicago Tribune wrote: *"To be sure, we`re not talking about a bad movie, just one that could have been so much better."*

The Orlando Sentinel said: *"There's an intrinsic emotional pull to this earnest tale of parents in search of a child."*

Andy Webb of The Movie Scene said that the film *"is most definitely a family friendly sci-fi movie with maybe one or two slightly questionable scenes it actually feels like a movie made for parents more than children with its emotional underbelly."*

Richard Scheib from The Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review website wrote: *"D.A.R.Y.L. feels as if it has been slapped together from a constructor set scenario for children’s science-fiction film themes. It manages to rehash about every cliché that had been established in every genre film from the preceding five years."*

## Awards

**Saturn Awards** (1986)

* Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Barret Oliver [**Winner**]

**Young Artist Awards** (1986)

* Best Starring Performance by a Young Actor (Motion Picture): Barrett Oliver [*Nominated*]
* Best Family Motion Picture (Adventure) [*Nominated*]
Blue Steel

**Blue Steel** is a 1990 American action\thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January of 1990 and released theatrically on March 16, 1990 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer.

## Plot

The film follows rookie police officer Megan Turner who discovers that she is dating a serial killer who becomes obsessed with her.

## Cast

* Jamie Lee Curtis as Officer Megan Turner
* Ron Silver as Eugene Hunt
* Clancy Brown as Detective Nick Mann
* Elizabeth Peña as Tracy Perez
* Louise Fletcher as Shirley Turner
* Philip Bosco as Frank Turner
* Richard Jenkins as Dawson
* Kevin Dunn as Assistant Chief Stanley Hoyt

## Box Office

"Blue Steel" grossed $2,895,744 during its opening weekend and $8,217,997 worldwide.

## Critical Reception

Entertainment Weekly wrote: *"Blue Steel turns into yet another movie about Jamie Lee Curtis bravely fighting off a bogeyman. It's Halloween 1990. Still, [Kathryn] Bigelow's talent cuts through in flashes."*

Critic Roger Ebert said: *"The plot is a little of "Fatal Attraction," a little of "Jagged Edge" and a little of "Wall Street." It works because it's so audacious in combining elements that don't seem to belong together."*

The Washington Post stated: *"What starts out as a moody arthouse flick rapidly becomes an uneven B-movie yukfest (sometimes intentional, sometimes not), with low-budget concessions to the Hollywood cop-versus-killer industry."*

Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote: *"Jamie Lee Curtis makes Megan so appealing and real that the film holds together even when it has no reason to."*

Nigel Floyd from Time Out said: *"Short on plausibility but preserving the psycho-sexual ambiguities throughout, [Kathryn] Bigelow's seductively stylish, wildy fetishistic thriller is proof that a woman can enter a traditionally male world and, like Megan, beat men at their own game."*

## Awards

**Mystfest** (1990)

* Best Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis [**Winner**]
* Best Film: Kathryn Bigelow [*Nominated*]

**Cognac Festival du Film Policier** (1990)

* Special Mention: Jamie Lee Curtis [**Winner**]
Cheetah

**Cheetah** is a 1989 American family drama film directed by Jeff Blyth, loosely based on Alan Calliou's novel, "The Cheetahs", which was released by Walt Disney Pictures on August 18, 1989.

## Plot

California teenagers Ted and Susan Johnson (Keith Coogan & Lucy Deakins) spend six months in Kenya with their scientist parents. They adopt a baby cheetah, only to realize that they have to set it loose so it can learn how to hunt and be free.

However, when the cheetah is captured by poachers who are planning to race it against greyhounds, Ted, Susan and their new friend, Morogo (Colin Mothupi) head off into the wild to rescue the cheetah.

## Cast

* Keith Coogan as Ted Johnson
* Lucy Deakins as Susan Johnson
* Collin Mothupi as Morogo
* Joe Herrington as Duma (voice)
* Timothy Landfield as Earl Johnson
* Breon Gorman-Landfield as Jean Johnson
* Mhlangabezi Ka Vundla as Kipoin
* Lydia Kigada as Lani
* Kuldeep Bhakoo as Mr. Patel
* Paul Onsongo as Abdullah
* Anthony Baird as Nigel
* Rory McGuinness as Larry
* Rod Jacobsen as David
* David Adido as Mwangi
Breaking the Silence

**Breaking the Silence** is a 1992 American television drama film directed by Robert Iscove.

The film aired on January 14, 1992 on the CBS network.

## Plot

As a lawyer (Gregory Harrison) defends a teenage boy for the murder of his father, he starts to have dark memories from his past.

## Cast

* Gregory Harrison as Paul Danner
	+ Nicholas Shields as Young Paul Danner
* Stephanie Zimbalist as Janey Kirkland
* Chris Young as Kenny Becker
* Maryann Plunkett as Eliza Becker
* Kelly Rutherford as Cheryl
* Fran Bennett as Judge Richards
* T.C. Warner as Shirley Osterman
* David Ackroyd as Dr. Berringer

## Critical Reception

Andy Webb from The Movie Scene called "Breaking the Silence" a *"solid courtroom drama with some nice embellishments and performances but it is certainly nothing more than average."*
Clear and Present Danger

**Clear and Present Danger** is a 1994 American spy thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce based on Tom Clancy's novel of the same name, which was released by Paramount Pictures on August 3, 1994.

## Plot

Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) is appointed the CIA Acting Deputy Director (Intelligence) and discovers that he is being kept in the dark by colleagues who are conducting a covert war against a drug cartel in Colombia, apparently with the approval of the President.

## Cast

* Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan
* Willem Dafoe as John Clark
* Joaquim de Almeida as Colonel Félix Cortez
* Miguel Sandoval as Ernesto Escobedo
* Henry Czerny as Bob Ritter
* Harris Yulin as James Cutter
* Donald Moffat as President Bennett
* Benjamin Bratt as Captain Ramírez
* Raymond Cruz as Domingo Chavez
* James Earl Jones as Jim Greer
* Tom Tammi as Emile Jacobs
* Tim Grimm as Dan Murray
* Anne Archer as Cathy Ryan
* Thora Birch as Sally Ryan
* Ann Magnuson as Moira Wolfson
* Belita Moreno as Jean Fowler
* Dean Jones as Judge Moore
* Greg Germann as Petey
* Ellen Geer as Rose
* Hope Lange as Senator Mayo
* Patrick Bauchau as Enrique Rojas
Dead Presidents

**Dead Presidents** is a 1995 American crime thriller/action/drama film directed by Albert & Allen Hughes, which was released on October 6, 1995 by Hollywood Pictures & Caravan Pictures.

## Plot

The film chronicles the life of Anthony Curtis (Larenz Tate), focusing on his teenage years as a high school graduate and his experiences during the Vietnam War.

As Anthony returns to his hometown in The Bronx, New York, he finds himself struggling to support himself and his family, eventually turning to a life of crime.

## Cast

* Larenz Tate as Anthony Curtis
* Keith David as Kirby
* Chris Tucker as Skip
* Bokeem Woodbine as Cleon
* Freddy Rodríguez as Jose
* Rose Jackson as Juanita Benson
* N'Bushe Wright as Delilah Benson
* Alvaleta Guess as Mrs. Benson
* James Pickens, Jr. as Mr. Curtis
* Jenifer Lewis as Mrs. Curtis
* Michael Imperioli as D'ambrosio
* Clifton Powell as Cutty
* Elizabeth Rodriguez as Marisol
* Terrence Howard as Cowboy

## Box Office

"Dead Presidents" grossed at $7,943,778 during its opening release, $24,147,179 worldwide and $24,147,179 domestically.

## Critical Reception

"Dead Presidents" received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 45% of critics gave it a positive rating based on 33 reviews with an average score of 5.8\10.

Todd McCarthy of Variety gave the film a positive review, stating: *"In all respects an extremely ambitious follow-up to their crackling debut, Menace II Society, the Hughes Brothers' mordant Dead Presidents may eventually box itself into a narrative dead end, but its muscular engagement of weighty themes and explosive situations makes it a powerful drama."*

Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times called the film *"both expected and surprising, familiar and yet somehow different. Made with fluid skill and a passion for storytelling, its tale of how the Vietnam War and American society affect a black Marine remains accessible while confounding expectations.*"

Caryn James of The New York Times felt that the film *"takes on much more than it can handle."*

Comparing the film with the Hughes Brothers' previous film, James said: *"The Hugheses obviously knew the world and generation of Menace II Society better than the past of Dead Presidents, but that is only part of the problem. In Menace they trusted the audience more, immersing them in a violent world the film explained without condoning."*

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave "Dead Presidents" a mixed 2.5 star review, and explained that the directing duo *"have a sure sense of the camera, of actors, of the life within a scene. But they are not as sure when it comes to story and meaning, and here is a film that feels incomplete, as if its last step is into thin air. Scene by scene you feel its skill, but you leave the theater wondering about the meaning of it all."*

The early scenes were the best, according to Ebert, and the film *"goes off the rails"* in the final act.
Black Moon Rising

**Black Moon Rising** is a 1986 American science-fiction action/thriller film directed by Harley Coklass, which was released by New World Pictures on January 10, 1986.

## Plot

FBI free-lancer Sam Quint (Tommy Lee Jones) stashes a stolen Las Vegas-crime tape in a high-tech car stolen by someone else (Linda Hamilton).

## Cast

* Tommy Lee Jones as Sam Quint
* Linda Hamilton as Nina
* Robert Vaughn as Ed Ryland
* Richard Jaeckel as Earl Windom
* Bubba Smith as Johnson
* Dan Shor as Billy Lyons
* Keenan Wynn as Iron John
* Lee Ving as Marvin Ringer
* William Sanderson as Tyke Thayden
* Nick Cassavetes as Luis
* Don Keith Opper as Emile French
Beverly Hills Cop III

**Beverly Hills Cop III** is a 1994 American action comedy film directed by John Landis, which was released by Paramount Pictures on May 25, 1994.

## Plot

Detroit cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) once again returns to Beverly Hills, California, to stop a gang of counterfeiters who are responsible for the death of his boss.

## Cast

* Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley
* Judge Reinhold as Sgt. Billy Rosewood
* Hector Elizondo as Jon Flint
* Timothy Carhart as Ellis DeWald
* John Saxon as Orrin Sanderson
* Theresa Randle as Janice Perkins
* Alan Young as Uncle Dave Thornton
* Stephen McHattie as Steve Fulbright
Cool and the Crazy

**Cool and the Crazy** is a 1994 American television drama film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi which aired on September 16, 1994 on the Showtime network.

## Plot

Set in the 1950s, the film centers on Michael and Roslyn, an unhappily married teenage couple who both lead separate affairs.

## Cast

* Jared Leto as Michael
* Alicia Silverstone as Roslyn
* Jennifer Blanc as Joannie
* Matthew Flint as Joey
* Bradford Tatum as Frankie
* Christine Harnos as Lorraine
* Richard Singer as Neal
* Tuesday Knight as Brenda
* Christian Frizzell as Bobby
* John Hawkes as "Crazy"

## Critical Reception

Todd Everett from Variety magazine noted that everything in the film *" seems to exist in pastels, and [Ralph] Bakshi shoots from more odd angles than any director since Sidney J. Furie in his heyday."*

John Ferguson from Radio Times said: *"There's plenty of scope for melodramatic excess here, but Ralph Bakshi's direction is surprisingly pedestrian and it lacks the knowing humour that today's audiences demand. Nevertheless, [Alicia] Silverstone is as watchable as ever and the rest of the young, largely unknown cast give it their all."*
Deadly Friend

**Deadly Friend** is a 1986 American science fiction/horror film directed by Wes Craven.

The film was released on October 10, 1986 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on Diana Henstell's 1985 novel of the same name.

## Plot

After Samantha Pringle (Kristy Swanson) is killed by her abusive father, her next-door neighbor, Paul (Matthew Laborteaux) attempts to save her by implanting robotic microchips inside of her brain.

## Cast

* Matthew Laborteaux as Paul Conway
* Kristy Swanson as Samantha Pringle
* Michael Sharrett as Tom Toomey
* Anne Twomey as Jeannie Conway
* Richard Marcus as Harry Pringle
* Anne Ramsey as Elvira Parker
* Lee Paul as Sergeant Volchek
* Charles Fleischer as BB (voice)
* Russ Marin as Dr. Johanson
Black and Blue (1999)

**Black and Blue** is a 1999 American television drama film directed by Paul Shapiro which aired on November 17, 1999 on the CBS network.

It is based on Anna Quindlen's 1998 novel of the same name.

## Plot

After living under the increasing violence of her abusive police officer husband, Bobby for many years, Frances Benedetto
goes into the witness protection program with her son, Robert and moves to a small town in Florida.

## Cast

* Mary Stuart Masterson as Frances Benedetto
* Anthony LaPaglia as Bobby Benedetto
* Will Rothhaar as Robert Benedetto
	+ Philip Eddolls as 15-Year-Old Robert
* Sam Robards as Mike Riordan
* Beau Starr as Tommy Walsh
* Sabrina Grdevich as Grace Ann Flynn
* Joanna Merlin as Ann Benedetto

## Production

Filming for "Black and Blue" took place from August of 1999 to September of 1999 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

## Critical Reception

Andy Webb of The Movie Scene said "Black and Blue" is *"a lot more effective and certainly doesn't hold back when it comes to the abuse which we witness. It also benefits from a fantastic cast including Mary Stuart Masterson and Anthony LaPaglia who get into their characters and bring out the painful depth of the story."*
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81

**Dancer, Texas Pop. 81** is a 1998 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Tim McCanlies.

The film was released on May 1, 1998 by TriStar Pictures.

## Plot

Four young men from a small town in Texas contemplate about their decisions to leave for Los Angeles after graduating from high school.

## Cast

* Breckin Meyer as Keller Coleman
* Peter Facinelli as Terrell Lee Lusk
* Eddie Mills as John Hemphill
* Ethan Embry as Squirrel
* Ashley Johnson as Josie Hemphill
* Patricia Wettig as Mrs. Lusk
* Michael O'Neill as Mr. Lusk
* Eddie Jones as Earl
* Wayne Tippit as Keller's Grandfather
* Alexandra Holden as Vivian

## Box Office

During its opening weekend, "Dancer, Texas Pop. 81" grossed $87,983. Overall, it grossed $676,631 worldwide.

## Critical Reception

Variety magazine said: *"Tim McCanlies' charming feature directorial debut evokes the spirit of Capra's Depression comedies and Thornton Wilder's Our Town, without the nostalgia or sentimentality of those works."*

The Austin Chronicle said: *"There are so many captivating characters, so many funny moments, and so much sweet affection in this movie."*

Dustin Putman from the TheFilmFile.com said: *"By no means an earth-shattering, important film, but it is quiet and entertaining."*

David Luty of the Film Journal International wrote: *"The characters and their emotions are painted with a big, sloppy brush. Texas-sized."*

## Awards

**Lone Star Film & Television Awards** (1999)

* Best Film [**Winner**]
* Best Director: Tim McCanlies [**Winner**] (tied with Wes Anderson for "Rushmore")
Cast a Deadly Spell

**Cast a Deadly Spell** is a 1991 American television fantasy detective mystery\comedy film directed by Martin Campbell which aired on September 7, 1991 on the HBO network.

## Plot

Set in the 1940s, hard-boiled detective Harry Lovecraft investigates the theft of a mystical tome.

## Cast

* Fred Ward as Harry Philip Lovecraft
* Julianne Moore as Connie Shaw
* David Warner as Amos Hackshaw
* Alexandra Powers as Olivia Hackshaw
* Clancy Brown as Harry Bordon
* Charles Hallahan as Detective Morris Bradbury
* Arnetia Walker as Hypolite Kropotkin
* Raymond O'Connor as Tugwell

## Production

Filming for "Cast a Deadly Spell" took place from January 14, 1991 to March 4, 1991 in Los Angeles, California.

## Critical Reception

The New York Times said the film *" should make even its most jaded observers sit up, chuckle and wince. Mining familiar formulas, Mr. Dougherty's Cast a Deadly Spell is engagingly different and special."*

Rick Kogan of the Chicago Tribune wrote: *"I've had some very strange times in Los Angeles, spotted some very strange people. But none of what I've done or seen in that town can compare with what happens to H. Phillip Lovecraft in a special effects-filled and wildly successful original Home Box Office movie called Cast a Deadly Spell. Casting its own spell, this movie invigorates."*

## Sequel

A sequel, "Witch Hunt" was released in 1994.
Breakin'

**Breakin'** is a 1984 American breakdancing-themed comedy-drama film directed by Joel Silberg, which was released on May 4, 1984 by Cannon Films.

## Plot

The film follows Kelly Bennett, a classically trained jazz dancer who befriends street dancers Ozone and Turbo, and helps them battle against a rival group of street dancers, learning break-dancing skills along the way and sharing some dance moves of her own.

## Cast

* Lucinda Dickey as Kelly Bennett
* Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quiñones as Ozone
* Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers Turbo
* Ice T as Rap Talker
* Chris "The Glove" Taylor as Club Radiotron DJ
* Ben Lokey as Franco
* Christopher McDonald as James
* Phineas Newborn III as Adam
* Vidal "Lil Coco" Rodriguez as Hot Tot
* Bruno "Pop N' Taco" Falcon as Electro Rock 1
* Timothy "Popin' Pete" Solomon as Electro Rock 2
* Ana "Lollipop" Sanchez as Electro Rock 3
* Cooley Jaxson as Himself
* Peter Bromilow as Judge

## Box Office

"Breakin'" grossed $6,047,686 during its opening weekend and $38,682,702 worldwide.

## Critical Reception

Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times called the film a *"stiff and awkward story, interrupted by dance sequences of astonishing grace and power."*

Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune called it a *"vital film about a bunch of youngsters who view break-dancing as a way out of their dead end lifestyle."*

'"For what is essentially a musical exploitation film, Breakin' is surprisingly filled with more human moments and dance scenes than violence or sexuality."

The New York Times said that the film *"employs a very small story that is meant to be functional but still interrupts the dancing far too often."*

Variety magazine wrote: *"On a plot level, concoction is too derivative of Flashdance for its own good, as the premise once again is untrained, but highly skilled and imaginative, street dancers versus the stuffy, inflexible dance establishment. Aside from the fainthearted choices, however, film is quite satisfactory and breezily entertaining on its own terms."*

Writing for the Miami Herald, Bill Cosford said: *"Though Breakin' follows the Flashdance formula as if it were blazed in concrete, working from a script that would make a 12-year-old snicker, it is so exuberant and lighthearted that it works."*

## Awards

**Young Artist Awards** (1985)

* Best Family Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) [*Nominated*]

## Sequel

A sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo was released in 1984.
Consenting Adult

**Consenting Adult** is a 1985 American television drama film directed by Gilbert Cates.

The film aired on February 4, 1985 on the ABC network. It is based on Laura Z. Hobson's 1975 novel of the same name.

## Plot

The film follows Jeff Lynd (Barry Tubb), a college student who is rejected by his parents (Marlo Thomas and Martin Sheen) after he reveals to them that he is gay.

## Cast

* Marlo Thomas as Tess Lynd
* Martin Sheen as Ken Lynd
* Barry Tubb as Jeff Lynd
* Talia Balsam as Margie
* Ben Piazza as Dr. Mark Waldo
* John Terlesky as Pete Roberts
* Corinne Camacho as Claire
* Matthew Laurance as Nate

## Critical Reception

The Chicago Tribune wrote: *"Barry Tubb does his best to humanize a character who is largely a symbol. As the mother, Marlo Thomas proves again what a formidable actress she has become, though her sobs of "Oh, God!" seem over- overwrought. Furtive little Martin Sheen is miscast as the father, supposedly a garrulous, backslapping car salesman. Martin Sheen always looks as if his dog just ate his cat."*
Bitter Harvest

**Bitter Harvest** is a 1981 American television drama film directed by Roger Young.

The film aired on May 4, 1981 on the NBC network. It is based on Frederic and Sandra Halbert's 1978 book of the same name.

## Plot

The film follows dairy farmer Ned De Vries (Ron Howard) who works to expose a deadly chemical that is killing his cattle, and making his family & friends sick.

## Cast

* Ron Howard as Ned De Vries
* Art Carney as Walter Peary
* Tarah Nutter as Kate De Vries
* David Knell as Brandon
* Barry Corbin as Dr. Agajanian
* Richard Dysart as Dr. Morton Freeman
* Michael Bond as DeJong
* Jim Haynie as Doc
* Robert Hirschfeld as Harold
* G. W. Bailey as Lazlo

## Awards

**Primetime Emmy Awards** (1981)

* Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special: Roger Young [*Nominated*]
* Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special: Richard Friedenberg [*Nominated*]
* Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special: Gayne Rescher [*Nominated*]
* Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special: Thomas Fries [*Nominated*]

**Humanitas Prize** (1982)

* Humanitas Prize for 90 Minute Category: Richard Friedenberg [*Nominated*]
Catwoman

**Catwoman** is a 2004 American superhero/action/fantasy film directed by Pitof, loosely based on the DC Comics character of the same name, which was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 23, 2004.

## Plot

The film centers on Patience Phillips (Halle Berry), a meek designer who discovers a dark conspiracy within the cosmetics company she works for that involves a dangerous product which could cause widespread health problems.

After being discovered and murdered by the conspirators, Patience is revived by Egyptian cats that grant her with superhuman cat-like abilities allowing her to become the crime-fighting superhero Catwoman, while also falling in love with a police detective (Benjamin Bratt) who pursues her.

## Cast

* Halle Berry as Patience Phillips / Catwoman
* Benjamin Bratt as Detective Tom Lone
* Sharon Stone as Laurel Hedare
* Lambert Wilson as George Hedare
* Frances Conroy as Ophelia Powers
* Alex Borstein as Sally
* Michael Massee as Armando
* Byron Mann as Wesley
* Alex Cooper as Gloria Ojeda
* Kim Smith as Drina
* Peter Wingfield as Dr. Ivan Slavicky
* Berend McKenzie as Lance
Blindfold: Acts of Obsession

**Blindfold: Acts of Obsession** is a 1994 American television erotic thriller film directed by Lawrence L. Simeon which aired on May 20, 1994 on the USA Network.

## Plot

Following the advice of her therapist, Madeleine Dalton and her husband, Chris engage in kinky bondage games to spice up their marriage. Meanwhile, Madeleine's police officer sister, Chris investigates a string of murders where the killer has a penchant for blindfolds & handcuffs.

## Cast

* Shannen Doherty as Madeleine Dalton
* Michael Woods as Mike Dalton
* Judd Nelson as Dr. Jennings
* Kristian Alonso as Chris Madigan
* Drew Synder as Alex Saunders

## Production

Filming for "Blindfold: Acts of Obsession" took place in Dallas, Texas.

At the time of filming, Shannen Doherty and Judd Nelson began an affair with each other and even got engaged in 1994; however, Doherty was in an abusive relationship with her then-boyfriend, Dean Factor when she became involved with Nelson.

## Critical Reception

Entertainment Weekly said: *"Looking like he hasn’t slept since New Jack City, [Judd] Nelson is no rookie to this league (1993’s Entangled). But [Shannen] Doherty seems a natural here — her sassy line delivery, which seems so hammy in TV’s hip zip, somehow works perfectly in this setting."*

In their review of "Blindfold: Acts of Obsession", TV Guide Magazine said the film's *"ludicrous plotting and leaden direction aren't helped by [Judd] Nelson, miscast as usual, or the frequently undraped [Shannen] Doherty, an actress of limited range who fails to generate much steam."*
Coins in the Fountain

**Coins in the Fountain** is a 1990 American television romantic comedy film directed by Tony Wharmby which aired on September 28, 1990 on the CBS network.

It is a remake of the 1954 film, "Three Coins in The Fountain".

## Plot

The film follows Leah, Nikki and Bonnie, three American women on vacation in Rome who are searching for romance.

## Cast

* Loni Anderson as Leah
* Stepfanie Kramer as Nikki Taylor
* Shanna Reed as Bonnie
* Carl Weintraub as Joe
* Stuart Wilson as Marcello
* David Wilson as Phil
* Anthony Newley as Alfred
* John Sanderford as Mac Chambers

## Production

Filming for "Coins in the Fountain" took place in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

## Critical Reception

John Ferguson from Radio Times gave "Coins in the Fountain" a two-star rating, saying: *"Some would say that it's a sacrilege even to contemplate tinkering with the much-loved romantic comedy tale that many will be familiar with as Three Coins in the Fountain, and it must be said that this made-for-TV update isn't really in the same league. However, it still makes for bright and breezy entertainment, with familiar TV faces Loni Anderson, Stepfanie Kramer and Shanna Reed."*
Darkness Before Dawn

**Darkness Before Dawn** is a 1993 American television drama film directed by John Patterson.

The film aired on February 15, 1993 on the NBC network.

## Plot

The film follows a couple (Meredith Baxter and Stephen Lang) whose lives are almost destroyed by their drug addiction.

## Cast

* Meredith Baxter as Mary Ann Guard
	+ Alana Austin as Mary Ann Guard (age 9)
* Stephen Lang as Guy Grand
* Gwynyth Walsh as Sandra Guard
	+ Kirsten Dunst as Sandra Guard (age 8)
* Chelsea Hertford as Jennifer
* Natalie West as Mrs. Guard
* Robert Desiderio as Al Van Petten
* Michael Bryan French as Jack
* Matthew Linville as Daryl

## Critical Reception

Tom Jacobs from Variety said that "Darkness Before Dawn" feels *"entirely authentic and boasts an admirable lack of sentimentality."*

Andy Webb of The Movie Scene wrote that the film *"doesn't quite work as a movie it does deliver one of the most authentic portrayals of addiction and how it controls you that you will see on screen without being sensational."*
Christmas Cupid

**Christmas Cupid** is a 2010 American television comedy\fantasy film directed by Gil Junger which aired on December 12, 2010 on the ABC Family network.

## Plot

The film follows Sloane Spencer, a publicist from Los Angeles, California who is forced to reconsider her life choices when she is visited by the ghosts of her ex-boyfriend on Christmas Eve.

## Cast

* Christina Milian as Sloane Spencer
* Ashley Benson as Caitlin Quinn
* Chad Michael Murray as Patrick
* Jackée Harry as Vivian
* Ashley Johnson as Jenny
* Burgess Jenkins as Andrew
* Patrick Johnson as Brad
* Ryan Sypek as Jason

## Critical Reception

Andy Webb of The Movie Scene gave the film a two-star rating, stating: *"What this all boils down to is that 13 year old girls may find "Christmas Cupid" cute and entertaining but for anyone older, it will be a shallow update on "A Christmas Carol" failing to capture the real magic of the story, trading it in for weak romantic comedy."*

The It Was Like Magic website called it *"a cookie-cutter Christmas romance with a weak script and mediocre acting."*

Ten Stars or Less wrote: *"There was absolutely nothing new presented in Christmas Cupid. The only charming aspect in regards to this particular story was the characters."*
Dead Silence

**Dead Silence** is a 1991 American television thriller film directed by Peter O'Fallon.

The film aired on August 26, 1991 on the FOX network.

## Plot

Three college co-eds kill a drifter on the road while drunk driving and decide to cover up the crime; however, their friendship becomes strained when the body of the drifter is discovered.

## Cast

* Renee Estevez as Zanna Young
* Carrie Mitchum as Sunnie Haines
* Lisanne Falk as Joan Reducci
* Tim Russ as Deputy Ryan
* Steven Brill as Tommy
* Beau Starr as Detective Barton
* Bryan Cranston as Professor Harris
* Al Ruscio as Reducci

## Production

Filming for "Dead Silence" took place in Palm Springs, California.

## Critical Reception

Mark Harris from Entertainment Weekly wrote: *"Dead Silence would generate more sympathy for its characters if they weren’t such lemmings and generate more suspense if J. David Miles’ teleplay didn’t telegraph each woman’s personality so explicitly."*
Child of Rage

**Child of Rage** is a 1992 American biographical drama film directed by Larry Peerce.

The film aired on September 29, 1992 on the CBS network.

It is based on the true story of Beth Thomas, a young girl who had severe behavior issues as a result of being sexually abused during her childhood.

## Plot

Minister Rob Tyler (Dwight Schultz) and his wife, Jill (Mel Harris) adopt a little girl named Catherine (Ashley Peldon) and her younger brother, Eric (Sam Gifaldi). When Catherine starts having outbursts of violent rage, they take her to see a therapist, Dr. Rosemary Myers (Mariette Hartley) where they discover shocking facts from Catherine's past.

## Cast

* Mel Harris as Jill Tyler
* Dwight Schultz as Rob Tyler
* Ashley Peldon as Catherine
* Sam Gifaldi as Eric
* Mariette Hartley as Dr. Rosemary Myers
* Rosanna DeSoto as Doris Hanna
* Nan Martin as Barbara Tyler
* George D. Wallace as Henry Tyler

## Production

"Child of Rage" was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The classroom scenes were filmed at Mary Hill Elementary School.

## Critical Reception

Ken Tucker from Entertainment Weekly gave the film a D, saying that it *"exploits the feelings of affection and pity we have for helpless children, using those emotions to hold our attention to a melodramatic, manipulative film."*

David Parkinson from Radio Times wrote: *"This unrestrained melodrama is yet further proof that there's nothing like a king-sized dollop of domestic misery to fill up those gaps in the TV schedule."*

Ray Loynd from The Los Angeles Times wrote: *"This is a movie with no room for levity. The point is that the story is true and, as such, wisely holding nothing back, writer Phil Penningroth and director Larry Peerce, with a harrowing contribution from young [Ashley] Peldon, bring us closer to understanding the pain passed on from generation to generation."*

Andy Webb from The Movie Scene described "Child of Rage" as *"unsettling, seriously unsettling."*

Webb also said the film *"ends up pretty obvious and at times seriously unsubtle as well as uneven with some performances being over the top. But then there is young Ashley Peldon and it has to be said that between her delivery and some of the writing she creeps you right out."*

## Production companies

* Gillian Productions
* C.M. Two Production
* Republic Television
Camp Nowhere

**Camp Nowhere** is a 1994 American adventure/comedy film directed by Jonathan Prince. The film was released on August 26, 1994 by Hollywood Pictures and Buena Vista Pictures.

## Plot

Morris "Mud" Himmel (Jonathan Jackson) and his friends don't want to go to summer camps chosen by their parents, so they decide to make their own adult-free summer camp and hire a former drama teacher (Christopher Lloyd) to be the camp counselor.

## Cast

* Jonathan Jackson as Morris "Mud" Himmel
* Christopher Lloyd as Dennis Van Welker
* Melody Kay as Gaby Nowicki
* Andrew Keegan as Zack Dell
* Marnette Patterson as Trish Prescott
* Wendy Makkena as Dr. Celeste Dunbar
* Thomas F. Wilson as Lt. Eliot Hendricks
* Hillary Tuck as Betty Stoller
* Devin Neil Oatway as Tim
* Allison Mack as Heather
* Jessica Alba as Gail
* Michael Zorek as Chez Cheez Guy
* Ian Christopher Scott as Warren
* Nathan Cavaleri as Steve
* Heather DeLoach as Eileen
* Paige Andree as Jill
* Leah Theresa Hanner as Debbie
* Mooky Arizona as Arnold Spiegel
* Kazz Wingate IV as Pete
* Kellen McLaughlin as J.D.
* Brian Wagner as Lenny
* Joshua G. Mayweather as Walter
* Nicolas Friedman as Ricky
* Alyssa Poblador as Nicole
* Krystle and Tiffany Mataras as Amber and Ashley
* Peter Scolari as Donald Himmel
* Romy Windsor as Nancy Himmel
* M. Emmet Walsh as T.R. Polk
* Ray Baker as Norris Prescott
* Kate Mulgrew as Rachel Prescott
* John Putch as Neil Garbus
* Burgess Meredith as Fein
* Maryedith Burrell as Gwen Nowicki
* Genie Francis as Mrs. Spiegel
* Jonathan Frakes as Bob Spiegel
* Peter Onorati as Karl Dell

## Box Office

In its opening weekend, "Camp Nowhere" grossed $2,755,661. Overall, the film grossed $10,475,705 worldwide.

## Critical Reception

Hal Hinson from the Washington Post wrote: *"The opening moments of "Camp Nowhere" may make you fear that it's another "Meatballs." Oddly enough, though, it turns out to be nothing of the sort. Instead of the usual coming-of-age coarseness, this celebration of kid power is a rather tame affair. It's sweet, likable and even vaguely hip. It's a relief to see a children's film that portrays kids as resourceful and self-reliant."*

Writing for Entertainment Weekly, J.R. Taylor gave the film a D-plus rating, calling it *"relentlessly contrived*", adding: *"Adults will at least be impressed by how perfectly the writers capture the dialogue of 12-year-olds, but bored kids will just think the film was written by 10-year-olds."*

The Austin Chronicle wrote: *"Camp Nowhere offers nothing that they haven't already seen a million times in reruns of Meatballs or bad teen movies like Poison Ivy. Camp Nowhere tries really hard to be funny and rarely succeeds."*

Chris Hicks of the Deseret News said: the film looks *"absolutely dreadful from the trailers, but it proves to be a reasonably pleasant diversion."*
Lizardwomen

**Lizardwomen** can mean several of my types of Lizardwomen, there's the Dynos, Darrs, ones like Slimyscaly, and Classic Fantasy Lizardmen and -women. This specific one I'm referring to is a colorful, optmistic, artistic type. I've seen Lizardwomen characters with this archetype before, and wanted to make a style of WWE 2K Pro Wrestler out of it. They are usually 19-40 years old.

## Appearance

They are generally midsize to tall, lightly ripped and muscular, and have faces that are cute and feature rich. Their eyes are usually yellow or brown. They have a spiky mohawk hair design, usually dyed pink, brown, or jet black. Their skin is slimy, from either heavy sweating, or the body oil effect. They usually have the usual "Animal Helmet," but I'm working on an masker human face version for them, since the female faces wearing these types of clothes are a bit easier on my eyes.

## Clothing and Outfits

### **Usual Types**

They usually wear outfits that are skimpy but appropriate. They're usually colorful, and can be more casual, average attire like a T shirt, panties, and boots, or a T shirt, jeans, and gymshoes, to more flamboyant stuff like big coats, loincloths, or just anything, often going to a thrift shop or Pro Wrestling Equipment Site and seriously customizing what they buy. Some typical accessories they wear include:

### **Common Clothing Accessories:**

T Shirts
Jeans
Panties
Trunks
Boxers
Tight Pants
Pantyhose
Wristbands and jewelry
Shiny finishes for equipment and clothing
Barefoot
Short, dark-colored boots
High-heeled boots
Gymshoes
Flip flops
Tribal/Fantasy attire
Sweatshirts
Coats and capes
Vibrant, contrasting, art deco colors

## Personality Traits

They are creative, hyper, energetic, and optimistic. They speak in high-pitched voices, and love fan interactions. They draw, paint, sculpt, punch, kick, suplex, hold. They also have freakish strength, and go ballistic when angry. They are very open-minded and pure hearted. They love hanging out with fans and kids, and even made an SCW offshoot league called WWL: Wild Wrestling Lizardwomen.

## Powers and Abilites

Super strength and agility. They love to leap into and out of the ring.
Claudine

**Claudine** is a 1974 American comedy/drama/romantic film directed by John Berry, which was released by 20th Century Fox on April 22, 1974.

## Plot

Set in Harlem, New York, garbage collector Roop Marshall (James Earl Jones) feels intimidated by the idea of dating Claudine Price (Diahann Carroll) who is a single mother of six children on welfare.

## Cast

* Diahann Carroll as Claudine Price
* James Earl Jones as Rupert "Roop" B. Marshall
* Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Charles Price
* Tamu Blackwell as Charlene Price
* David Kruger as Paul Price
* Yvette Curtis as Patrice Price
* Eric Jones as Francis Price
* Socorro Stephens as Lurlene Price
* Adam Wade as Owen
* Elisa Loti as Miss Kabak
* Roxie Roker as Mrs. Winston
Cocktail

**Cocktail** is a 1988 American romantic drama film directed by Roger Donaldson, which was released by Touchstone Pictures on July 29, 1988.

The film is based on Heywood Gould's book of the same name.

## Plot

The film tells the story of Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise), a young New York City business student who takes up bartending in order to make ends meet.

## Cast

* Tom Cruise as Brian Flanagan
* Bryan Brown as Doug Coughlin
* Elisabeth Shue as Jordan Mooney
* Lisa Banes as Bonnie
* Laurence Luckinbill as Mr. Mooney
* Kelly Lynch as Kerry Coughlin
* Gina Gershon as Coral
* Ron Dean as Uncle Pat
* Ellen Foley as Eleanor
Child's Cry

**Child's Cry** is a 1986 American television drama film directed by Gilbert Cates which aired on February 9, 1986 on the CBS network.

## Plot

A social worker suspects that a shy, withdrawn 6-year-old boy is the victim of sexual abuse.

## Cast

* Lindsay Wagner as Joanne Van Buren
* Peter Coyote as Matt Townsend
* Taliesin Jaffe as Eric Townsend
* Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Sam Van Buren
* Guy Boyd as Krantz
* Brent Jennings as Harkins
* Vic Polizos as Clark Thurlow
* Marlene Warfield as Maxine
* Jack Rader as Jack Donovan

## Critical Reception

Andy Webb of The Movie Scene called the film an *"interesting and entertaining movie. But it is also a mixed bag because for everything which feels right there is something which feels wrong.'*

Webb also added: *"What is surprising is that the two main stars Lindsay Wagner and Peter Coyote play it very low key, never trying to over act but find the emotion of their character. What this means is that whilst both Wagner and Coyote play it quite naturally the supporting performances end up feeling too forced. Well the supporting performances with the exception of Taliesin Jaffe as Eric who is just as natural as Wagner and Coyote."*

The Los Angeles Times wrote: *"What’s best about “Child’s Cry” is that Cates, who also produced the film, doesn’t let its obvious social concerns overshadow the drama."*

## Awards

**Young Artist Awards** (1987)

* Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role (TV Special or Movie of the Week): Taliesin Jaffe [**Winner**]
Bittersweet Love

**Bittersweet Love** is a 1976 American romantic drama film directed by David Miller which was released on October 27, 1976 by AVCO Embassy Pictures.

## Plot

The film follows Michael Lewis and Patricia Peterson, a young married couple expecting a baby together who discover that they are half-siblings thanks to Michael's father and Patricia's mother.

## Cast

* Scott Hylands as Michael Lewis
* Meredith Baxter-Birney as Patricia Peterson
* Lana Turner as Claire
* Robert Lansing as Howard
* Celeste Holm as Marian
* Robert Alda as Ben
* Gail Strickland as Roz
* Richard Masur as Alex
Children of the Bride

**Children of the Bride** is a 1990 American television drama film directed by Jonathan Sanger which aired on October 5, 1990 on the CBS network.

## Plot

Margret Becker surprises her four adult children that she is getting married to a younger man much to their shock.

## Cast

* Rue McClanahan as Margret Becker
* Kristy McNichol as Mary
* Jack Coleman as Dennis Becker
* Anne Bobby as Anne
* Conor O'Farrell as Andrew Becker
* Patrick Duffy as John Hix
* Beverley Mitchell as Jersey Becker
* Casey Wallace as Amy Becker

## Production

Filming for "Children of the Bride" took place in Los Angeles, California from June of 1990 to July of 1990.

## Critical Reception

Jonathan Sanger from Radio Times gave "Children of the Film" a one-star rating, calling it an "under-scripted, over-acted misfire."

Celluloid Film Review wrote: "Though the themes present in "Children of the Bride" are not my cup of tea, the film does have some laughs and I thought the cast did a good job with the acting."

## Sequels

"Children of the Bride" spawned two sequels: "Baby of the Bride" in 1991 and "Mother of the Bride" in 1993.