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A Place to Be Loved

**A Place to Be Loved** is a 1993 American television biographical drama film directed by Sandy Smolan which aired on April 4, 1993 on the CBS network.

It is based on the true story of Gregory Kingsley, who severed ties with his biological parents and allowed his foster parents to adopt him.

## Plot

The film follows Gregory Kingsley, a young boy from Florida who sues for the right to be adopted by his foster parents and sever ties with his biological parents.

## Cast

* Tom Guiry as Gregory K
* Richard Crenna as George Russ
* Linda Kelsey as Liz Russ
* Rhea Perlman as Jerri Blair
* Cotter Smith as Mike Caldwell
* Sam Anderson as Judge Thomas S. Kirk
* Lezlie Deane as Jeanette Glynn
* Elizabeth Dennehy as Kathy Magnuson
* David Tom as Brian Russ
* Hayley Carr as Tiffany Russ
* Chris Carrara as Johnny Russ
* Colleen Ford as Melanie Russ
* Sam Gifaldi as Brandon Russ

## Critical Reception

Todd Everett from Variety called "A Place to Be Loved" an *"efficient, powerfully told tale"*, adding that Richard Crenna & Linda Kelsey carry the film's heaviest emphasis and described Tom Guiry's performance as "*appealing*."
A Good Sport

**A Good Sport** is a 1984 American television comedy film directed by Lou Antonio which aired on February 8, 1984 on the CBS network.

## Plot

The film follows Michelle Tenney, the editor of a fashion magazine and Tommy O'Bannon, a sports reporter from Manhattan, New York who try to keep their off-beat romance on a platonic level.

## Cast

* Lee Remick as Michelle Tenney
* Ralph Breslin as Tommy O'Bannon
* Antonio Fargas as Clifford
* Dan Frazer as Byron Carter
* Tracy Pollan as Suzanne
* Janie Sell as Sherry
* Richard Hamilton as Carl
* Delphi Harrington as Diana

## Production

Filming for "A Good Sport" took place in New York City, New York.

## Critical Reception

John J. O'Connor from The New York Times wrote: *"The initial signs are not especially good for the development of a serious affair but, this being a television movie, only the incurably naive could have any doubts about where A Good Sport is heading."*
Baby Brokers

**Baby Brokers** is a 1994 American television drama film directed by Mimi Leder which aired on February 21, 1994 on the NBC network.

## Plot

Los Angeles doctor Debbie Freeman wants to adopt a baby, but finds herself being ripped off by a couple who initially appeared willing to sell their child to her.

## Cast

* Cybill Shepherd as Debbie Freeman
* Nina Siemaszko as Leeanne Dees
* Tom O'Brien as Frankie Dees
* Anna Maria Horsford as Randi
* Jeffrey Nordling as John
* Joseph Maher as Leo
* Shirley Knight as Sylvia
* Gary Werntz as Dick Plager
* Leah Lail as Carly
* Lou Liberatore as Tom Culbert
* Scott Jaeck as Scott Tillman

## Critical Reception

Todd Everett from Variety said: *"More notable for its acting than tired premise, "Baby Brokers" (filmed under a better title, "Stolen Hearts") is an agreeable alternative to Olympic ice dancing finals."*

Joanna Berry from Radio Times wrote: *"The role gives [Cybill] Shepherd a bit more range than usual, but the film ultimately gets bogged down by its predictable plot and the run-of-the-mill performances from the rest of the cast."*
1:54

**1:54** is a 2016 Canadian drama film directed by Yan England.

It premiered at the Festival du film francophone d'Angoulême on August 24, 2016 and was given a theatrical release in France on March 15, 2017 by ARP Sélection.

## Plot

The film follows Tim (Antoine Olivier Pilon), a shy 16-year-old athlete who is dealing with the death of his mother and his sexuality. His life turns upside down after a personal video is posted on social media.

## Cast

* Antoine Olivier Pilon as Tim
* Sophie Nélisse as Jennifer
* Lou-Pascal Tremblay as Jeff
* David Boutin as Pierre
* Patrice Godin as as M. Sullivan
* Robert Naylor as Francis
* Anthony Therrien as Patrick
* Guillaume Gauthier as David
* Irdens Exantus as Fred
* Karl-Antoine Suprice as Sydney
* Laurie-Jade Rochon as Zoé

## Critical Reception

Variety magazine wrote: *"1:54 intends to be a straight-shooting social drama about the multifaceted problem of bullying in the digital age, but it's out of touch with how real teenagers think and act and communicate. It's a modern film that feels like a relic."*

The Hollywood Reporter said: *"[Yan] England steers his talented young cast in the right direction despite some snafus in his story, and the fine acting is what ultimately brings 1:54 to the finish line."*

Writing for The Film Stage, Michael Snydel stated: *"Unfortunately, [Antoine Olivier] Pilon’s performance is by far the most engaging part of the film, a restless but ultimately familiar crossbreeding of coming-out experience, after school special, and sports achievement story."*

The Los Angeles Times said: *"Writer-director Yan England never focuses on any one lesson long enough to make a complete or satisfying statement. The result: a potentially meaningful movie that hands us a double dose of despair when a ray of hope was needed."*

## Awards

**Chicago International Film Festival** (2016)

* Gold Hugo\New Directors Competition: Yan England [*Nominated*]

**Rhode Island International Film Festival** (2017)

* Best Feature: Yan England [**Winner; First Prize**]
* Best Feature: Yan England [**Winner; First Prize**] (tied with Jorge Thielen Armand and La Faena for "La Soledad")

**Hamburg Film Festival** (2017)

* Michel Award: Yan England [**Winner**]

**Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival** (2017)

* Audience Award Feature: Yan England [*Nominated*]
A Home of Our Own (1975)

**A Home of Our Own** is a 1975 American biographical drama film directed by Robert Day which aired on October 19, 1975 on the CBS network.

## Plot

The film tells the true story of Father William Wasson, who founded and operated a home in Mexico for abandoned and orphaned children.

## Cast

* Jason Miller as Father William Wasson
* Pancho Córdova as Hilario
* Guillermo San Juan as Julio (child)
	+ Enrique Novi as Julio (adult)
* Richard Angarola as The Bishop
* Carmen Zapata as Elena De La Paz
* Rosario Álvarez as Magdalena (child)
	+ Susana Dosamantes as Magdelena (adult)
* Nancy Rodman as Sister Philomena
* Roland Rios as Cesar

## Awards

**Golden Globes** (1976)

* Best Motion Picture Made for Television [*Nominated*]
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

**All Dogs Go to Heaven 2** is a 1996 American animated musical/fantasy/comedy film directed by Paul Sabella which was released on March 26, 1996 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

It is a sequel to the 1989 film, All Dogs Go to Heaven.

## Plot

The film follows Charlie and Itchy as they return to Earth to find Gabriel's Horn, but along the way, they meet a young boy named David, who ran away from home.

## Voice Cast

* Charlie Sheen as Charles "Charlie" B. Barkin
	+ Jesse Corti as Charlie (singing voice)
* Ernest Borgnine as Carface Caruthers
* Dom DeLuise as Itchiford "Itchy" Dachshund
* Sheena Easton as Sasha la Fleur
* Adam Wylie as David
* George Hearn as Red
* Bebe Neuwirth as Annabelle

## Box Office

"All Dogs Go to Heaven 2" grossed $2,256,118 during its opening weekend. Overall, the film grossed only $8,620,678 worldwide.

## Critical Reception

Barry Walters of the San Francisco Examiner wrote: *"The animation is artful, the musical numbers impressive and the entire project does what a cartoon should: tell a story."*

Variety magazine said: *"Even under the best of circumstances, this bland follow-up to the 1989 animated adventure would be hard-pressed to fetch many paying customers."*

The Washington Post said: *"Dead dogs, runaways and the afterlife don't exactly sound like kid-movie fare, but this sequel actually improves a bit on Don Bluth's odd and scary original."*

Chris Hicks from the Deseret News said: *"The animation for this sequel isn't nearly as striking, however, and the story isn't strong enough to make up for it."*

The New York Times said that the film *" makes the mistake of not trusting its characters to be engaging in themselves and relies instead on increasingly frenetic Saturday-morning cartoon-style action to drum up energy."*

## Awards

**The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards** (1996)

* Worst Sequel [*Nominated*]

**Young Artist Awards** (1997)

* Best Performance in a Voiceover (Young Artist): Adam Wylie [*Nominated*]
* Best Family Feature (Animation or Special Effects) [*Nominated*]
Beauty and the Beast

**Beauty and the Beast** is a 1991 American animated musical romantic fantasy film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise which was released on November 22, 1991 by Walt Disney Pictures.

It is based on the 1756 French fairy tale of the same name written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont and ideas from the 1946 French film of the same name directed by Jean Cocteau.

## Plot

The film tells the story of an arrogant prince who is magically transformed into a monster and his servants are turned into household objects. In order to break the curse, the prince has to earn the love of a young woman, Belle before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose or else the prince will remain a monster forever.

## Voice Cast

* Paige O'Hara as Belle
* Robby Benson as Beast
* Richard White as Gaston
* Jerry Orbach as Lumiere
* David Ogden Stiers as Cogsworth
* Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Potts
* Bradley Pierce as Chip
* Rex Everhart as Maurice
* Jesse Corti as Lefou
* Jo Ann Worley as the Wardrobe
* Hal Smith as Phillippe
Beastly

**Beastly** is a 2011 American romantic fantasy drama film written & directed by Daniel Barnz.

It was released on March 4, 2011 by CBS Films and loosely based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel of the same name.

## Plot

After bullying a female classmate (Mary-Kate Olsen), arrogant high school student Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is transformed into a hairless, scarred and heavily-tattooed shell of his former self. In order to break the curse he's been placed under, Kyle needs to find somebody who loves him the way that he is.

## Cast

* Alex Pettyfer as Kyle Kingson
* Vanessa Hudgens as Lindy Taylor
* Mary-Kate Olsen as Kendra Hilferty
* Neil Patrick Harris as Will Fratalli
* LisaGay Hamilton as Zola Davies
* Peter Krause as Rob Kingson
* Dakota Johnson as Sloan Hagen
* Erik Knudsen as Trey Madison
* Regina King as Letisha
* David Francis as Dr. Davis
A Cinderella Story

**A Cinderella Story** is a 2004 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Mark Rosman, which was released on July 16, 2004 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

## Plot

Samantha "Sam" Montgomery (Hilary Duff) is a teenage girl in California, whose father died in an earthquake as a young girl. She works at her stepmother, Fiona (Jennifer Coolidge)'s diner.

After a cell phone mix-up, Sam begins an anonymous text-messaging and e-mail relationship with a boy & they agree to meet at a school dance.

But when Sam finds out that her secret pen pal is none other than Austin Ames (Chad Michael Murray), the cutest boy in school, she panics and looks for a way to make herself cooler.

## Cast

* Hilary Duff as Samantha "Sam" Montgomery
	+ Hannah Robinson as young Sam
* Chad Michael Murray as Austin Ames
* Jennifer Coolidge as Fiona
* Regina King as Rhonda
* Dan Byrd as Carter Farrell
* Madeline Zima as Brianna
	+ Carlie Westerman as young Brianna
* Andrea Avery as Gabriella
	+ Lilli Babb as young Gabriella
* Julie Gonzalo as Shelby Cummings
* Whip Hubley as Harold "Hal" Montgomery
* Brad Bufanda as David
* Simon Helberg as Terry
* J. D. Pardo as Ryan Hanson
* Erica Hubbard as Madison
* Kady Cole as Caitlyn
* Aimee Lynn Chadwick as Astrid
* Lin Shaye as Mrs. Wells
* Kevin Kilner as Andy Ames
* Mary Pat Gleason as Eleanor
* Paul Rodriguez as Bobby
* James Eckhouse as Mr. Farrell
* Jonathan Slavin as Vernon
* John Billingsley as Mr. Rothman
* Art LaFleur as Football Coach
Betrayed by Love

**Betrayed by Love** is a 1994 American television biographical drama/thriller film directed by John Power which aired on January 17, 1994 on the ABC network.

It was based on the true story of informant Susan Daniels Smith by FBI agent Mark Putnam, who was in a romantic relationship with her.

## Plot

The film follows FBI Agent Jeff Avery who becomes romantically involved with Deanna, a drug-abusing informant which ultimately leads to tragedy.

## Cast

* Steven Webber as Agent Jeff Avery
* Patricia Arquette as Deanna
* Mare Winningham as Dana
* Perry Lang as Earl McNally
* Ned Vaughn as Agent Harry Hill
* Christopher Curry as Captain Stevenson
* Randy Oglesby as Chief Conyers
* Jim Haynie as Byron Estes
A Killer Among Friends

**A Killer Among Friends** is a 1992 American television crime drama film directed by Charles Robert Carner. The film aired on the CBS network on December 8, 1982.

It is based on the real-life events of the 1985 murder of Michele "Missy" Avila in Los Angeles, California.

## Plot

After her teenage daughter, Jenny is murdered, her mother, Jean tries to find out who's responsible for her death unaware that someone close in Jenny's life was involved in what happened to her.

## Cast

* Patty Duke as Jean Monroe
* Tiffani Thiessen as Jenny Monroe
* Loretta Swit as Detective Patricia Staley
* Margaret Welsh as Ellen Holloway
* Angie Rae McKinney as Carla Lewis
* Janne Mortil as Kathy Pearl
* David Cubitt as Greg Monroe
* Chad Todhunter as Adam Monroe
* Debra Sharkey as Sheryl Monroe

## Production

Filming for "A Killer Among Friends" took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

At the time of filming, Tiffani Thiessen was 18 years old; she participated in the film after filming "Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style." After completing the film, Thiessen met the Avila family.

## Critical Reception

John Goff from Variety wrote: *"It’s already been fodder for tabloid TV outlets–and fares well with couple of finely layered central performances."*

Ray Loynd from the Los Angeles Times said: *"The production is compelling not only because it unraveled in our back yard (the girls in the story all attended San Fernando High together) but also because of its withering focus on the banality of middle-class kids who live in moderate comfort on shady streets and commit the unspeakable."*

## Production companies

* Bonnie Raskin Productions
* Green/Epstein Productions
* Lorimar Television
Belle

**Belle** is a 2013 British period drama film directed by Amma Asante, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2013 and released theatrically on May 2, 2014 by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

## Plot

The mixed-race daughter (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) of a Royal Navy Admiral is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle in 18th-century England.

## Cast

* Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dido Elizabeth Belle
* Tom Wilkinson as William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
* Sam Reid as John Davinier
* Emily Watson as Elizabeth Murray
* Sarah Gadon as Lady Elizabeth Murray
* Penelope Wilton as Lady Mary Murray
* Tom Felton as James Ashford
* James Norton as Oliver Ashford
* Matthew Goode as Captain Sir John Lindsay
* Alex Jennings as Lord Ashford
Addicted

**Addicted** is a 2014 American erotic thriller\drama film directed by Bille Woodruff.

The film was released on October 10, 2014 by Lionsgate. It is based on Zane's 1998 novel of the same name.

## Plot

The life of a successful businesswoman (Sharon Leal) starts unraveling when she has an affair with a talented painter (William Levy).

## Cast

* Sharon Leal as Zoe Reynard
	+ Cameron Mills as Zoe (age 10)
* Boris Kodjoe as Jason Reynard
* William Levy as Quinton Canosa
* Landon Runion as Peter Reynard
* Lauren Marquez as Kayla Reynard
* Tasha Smith as Dr. Marcella Spencer
* Emayatzy Corinealdi as Brina
* Tyson Beckford as Corey
* Katerina Graham as Diamond
* Brandon Gonzales as Tony

## Box Office

During its opening weekend, "Addicted" grossed $7,485,346. Overall, it grossed $17,534,314 worldwide on an estimated budget of $5,000,000.

## Critical Reception

The A.V. Club said: *"Addicted is basically a social-issue melodrama that, minus some curse words, thrusting, and frequent side nudity, could have emerged sometime in the ’50s."*

Sheila O'Malley from Roger Ebert.com said: *"Addicted is supposed to be erotica, so perhaps thinking about it too much is unfair, but the film is so uneven (it's both hot and preachy), as well as way too long, that thinking becomes inevitable."*

Geoff Berkshire from Variety wrote: *"The sudsy quality of the production ensures all the performers look terrific, but aren’t given particularly impressive material to work with."*

James Rocchi from TheWrap said: *"The material swings between the sensual and the puritanical with whiplash-inducing speed; the dialogue all too often has the flat, dead sound of a first draft."*

The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film *"unfortunately depicts black female sexuality, a topic rarely portrayed onscreen, with all the depth and subtlety of a late night Cinemax offering."*

The New York Times wrote: *"The actors are uniformly handsome and mostly serviceable, though the same can't be said about the filmmaking or the writing."*

Gary Goldstein from The Los Angeles Times said: *"Addicted doesn't know whether it wants to be a modern-day bodice-ripper, a morality-tinged cautionary tale or a serious snapshot of sexual compulsion. Whatever the case, it fails on all fronts."*
Baby Girl Scott

**Baby Girl Scott** is a 1987 American television drama film directed by John Korty which aired on May 24, 1987 on the CBS network.

## Plot

The film follows a young married couple, Neil and Wendy Scott whose infant daughter is born prematurely and struggles to survive.

## Cast

* John Lithgow as Neil Scott
* Mary Beth Hurt as Wendy Scott
* Linda Kelsey as Jean Gelson
* Ronny Cox as Dr. Kenderly
* Mimi Kennedy as Jane
* Julie Cobb as Robin
* Deborah Harmon as Terri
* Raphael Sbarge as Dr. Nelman
* John M. Jackson as David
* Robert Desiderio as Dr. Radburn
Above the Rim

**Above the Rim** is a 1994 American sports drama film directed & co-written by Jeff Pollack. The film was released by New Line Cinema on March 23, 1994.

## Plot

The film tells the story about a promising New York City high school basketball star (Duane Martin) and his relationships with a drug dealer (Tupac Shakur) & a former basketball star (Leon Robinson), who is now employed as a security guard at the high school.

## Cast

* Duane Martin as Kyle Lee Watson
* Leon Robinson as Thomas "Shep" Sheppard
* Tupac Shakur as Birdie
* Marlon Wayans as Bugaloo
* Bernie Mac as Flip Johnson
* David Bailey as Mike Rollins
* Tonya Pinkins as Mailika Watson
* Wood Harris as Motaw
* Shawn Michael Howard as Bobby
* Henry Simmons as Starnes
* Matthew Guletz as Nutso
* Michael Rispoli as Richie
* Eric Nies as Montrose
* Byron Minns as Monrow
Beauty's Revenge

**Beauty's Revenge** is a 1995 American television drama\thriller film directed by William A. Graham which aired on September 25, 1995 on the NBC network.

The film is based on the real-life murder of Lisa Cihaski in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1989 that was committed by 20-year-old Lori Esker.

## Plot

Cheryl Ann Davis, a small town beauty queen goes to great lengths to keep the love of her life from getting back together with his ex-girlfriend.

## Cast

* Courtney Thorne-Smith as Cheryl Ann Davis
* Kyle Secor as Kevin Reese
* Tracey Gold as Beth
* Stephen Fanning as Larry
* Ewan "Sudsy" Clark as Mr. McKinnis
* Duane Keogh as Hank Fisher

## Production

Filming for "Beauty's Revenge" took place in Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

## Critical Reception

Variety magazine said: *"[Kyle] Secor proves a sincere, rise-above-it hero, but [Courtney] Thorne-Smith finds little to make Cheryl credible. [Tracey] Gold works the loving Beth as an ingenue, probably only way to go, and [Stephen] Fanning’s Larry is likable."*
Aces: Iron Eagle III

**Aces: Iron Eagle III** is a 1992 American action film directed by John Glen, which was first released in Germany on January 9, 1992 and in the United States on June 12, 1992 by New Line Cinema & Carolco Pictures.

## Plot

Chappy (Louis Gossett, Jr.) discovers a drug-smuggling scheme at his own air base and it turns out that the lives of some village people in Peru are at stake, so he decides to fly there with ancient airplanes and friends to rescue them.

## Cast

* Louis Gossett, Jr. as Colonel Charles "Chappy" Sinclair
* Rachel McLish as Anna Morales
* Paul Freeman as Gustav Kleiss
* Horst Buchholz as Leichmann
* Christopher Cazenove as Palmer
* Sonny Chiba as Horikoshi
* Fred Dalton Thompson as Stockman
* Mitchell Ryan as General Simms
* Rob Estes as Doyle
* J. E. Freeman as Ames
* Tom Bower as DEA Agent Warren Crawford
* Phill Lewis as Tee Vee
* Juan Fernández de Alarcon as Escovez
* Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini as Chico
* Bob Minor as Bigman

## Production

Filming for "Aces: Iron Eagle III" began on January 2, 1991.

Many of the aerial scenes were filmed around southern Arizona, including Tucson, Marana, Nogales, and Sahuarita. Patagonia Lake and the Patagonia and Santa Rita Mountains can be seen in the aerial dogfights.

The aerial filming involved real aircraft mixed with replica aircraft. Replicas included a North American T-6 Texan (which was once used for the film "Tora! Tora! Tora!") and was modified to resemble a Mitsubishi A6M Zero, and four Soko G-2 Galeb aircraft painted to resemble "Peruvian Air Force" fighters.

The prototype Scaled Composites ARES was used to resemble the semi-fictional Messerschmitt Me 263.

An authentic North American P-51 Mustang was painted to resemble a Messerschmitt Bf 109. A P-38 (named "Joltin Josie" at the time and owned by Planes of Fame in Chino, California) was used as the lead fighter.

The film was intended to be released in January of 1992 in the United States; however, it was delayed when the film's intended distributor, Seven Arts went out of business, but was later picked up by New Line Cinema and given a release for the following summer.

## Box Office

"Aces: Iron Eagle III" grossed $942,814 at the box office during its opening weekend. Overall, it only grossed $2,517,600.

## Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, "Aces: Iron Eagle III" has an approval rating of 14% based on 7 reviews with an average rating of 2.70\10.

Richard Harrington of The Washington Post called the film *"an uncalled-for continuation of the Iron Eagle series"*, adding that it is *"chock-full of racial and ethnic stereotypes, none of them particularly objectionable, but all of them faintly ridiculous."*

James Berardinelli gave the film half a star out of 4, saying the plot *"is at about a kindergarten level of intelligence, proving once again that low-budget action flicks shouldn't try to develop a storyline -- it only becomes a liability."*

Marc Savlov of the Austin Chronicle called it *" one of the worst films of the decade thus far."*
A Kiss to Die For

**A Kiss to Die For** (also known as "Those Bedroom Eyes") is a 1993 American television drama\thriller film directed by Leon Ichaso which aired on December 3, 1993 on the NBC network.

## Plot

Interior designer Ali Broussard entangles psychology professor William Tauber in a murder investigation.

## Cast

* Tim Matheson as William Tauber
* Mimi Rogers as Ali Broussard
* William Forsythe as Detective Mike Stoller
* Carlos Gómez as Hector Morales
* Carroll Baker as Mrs. Graham
* Roy Tatum as Richard Nordstrom
* Eddie Billups as Waiter
* Tommy Cresswell as Pete
* Nina Jones as Sue

## Production

Filming for "A Kiss to Die For" in Georgia.

## Critical Reception

Todd Everett of Variety magazine said: *"Leisurely paced romantic thriller "A Kiss to Die For" turns in a surprise or two, thanks to a fine "Is she or isn't she" performance by Mimi Rogers."*
A Little Thing Called Murder

**A Little Thing Called Murder** is a 2006 American television comedy-drama film directed by Richard Benjamin which aired on January 23, 2006 on the Lifetime network.

## Plot

The film tells the true story of Sante Kimes who forced her son, Kenny to be her accomplice in a long string of crimes throughout the years including robbery, fraud, slavery and murder.

## Cast

* Judy Davis as Sante Kimes
* Jonathan Jackson as Kenny Kimes
	+ Jake D. Smith as Young Kenny Kimes
* Chelcie Ross as Ken Kimes Sr.
* Cynthia Stevenson as Beverly Bates
* Ryan Robbins as Shawn Little
* Garry Chalk as Jake
* John Furey as Lieutenant Harold Evans
* Ari Cohen as Matthew Weissman

## Critical Reception

Writing for Variety magazine, Brian Lowry said: *"Presented with more cheek and flair than your average Lifetime movie, pic will be a must-see in circles where such performances inspire viewing parties, but the execution doesn’t entirely sustain its initial promise, eventually succumbing to an episodic feel as it chronicles the Kimes’ crime spree."*

## Awards

**Primetime Emmy Awards** (2006)

* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Judy Davis [*Nominated*]

**Satellite Awards** (2006)

* Best Motion Picture Made for Television [**Winner**]
* Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Judy Davis ['*Winner*]

**Casting Society of America, USA** (2006)

* Artios Award for Best Movie of the Week Casting: Susan Bluestein, Camille St. Cyr and Michelle Allen (Canadian casting) [*Nominated*]
Addams Family Values

**Addams Family Values** is a 1993 American comedy film and the sequel to the 1991 film, "The Addams Family", which was directed by Barry Sonnefeld, which was released by Paramount Pictures on November 19, 1993.

## Plot

The Addams Family try to rescue Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd) from his gold-digging new love, a black widow named Debbie (Joan Cusack) while Wednesday & Pugsley (Christina Ricci & Jimmy Workman) are sent to summer camp.

## Cast

* Raul Julia as Gomez Addams
* Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams
* Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester
* Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams
* Jimmy Workman as Pugsley Addams
* Kaitlyn and Kristen Hooper as Pubert Addams
* Christopher Hart's Hand as Thing
* Carel Struycken as Lurch
* Carol Kane as Grandmama Addams
* John Franklin as Cousin Itt
* Joan Cusack as Debbie Jellinsky
* Dana Ivey as Margaret Alford (Mrs. Cousin Itt)
* David Krumholtz as Joel Glicker
* Peter MacNicol as Gary Granger
* Christine Baranski as Becky Martin-Granger
* Mercedes McNab as Amanda Buckman
* Cynthia Nixon as Heather
* Charles Busch as Countess Aphasia du Berry
A Family Divided

**A Family Divided** is a 1995 American drama film directed by Donald Wrye.

The film aired on January 22, 1995 on the NBC network. It is based on Judith Henry Wall's novel, "Mother Love."

## Plot

Karen Billingsley (Faye Dunaway) suspects her college-aged son, Chad (Cameron Bancroft) may have been involved in a gang-rape and the disappearance of a young woman (Emmanuelle Vaugier) at a fraternity party.

## Cast

* Faye Dunaway as Karen Billingsley
* Stephen Collins as Roger Billingsley
* Cameron Bancroft as Chad Billingsley
* Aidan Pendleton as Melissa Billingsley
* Emmanuelle Vaugier as Rosalie Frank
* Diane D'Aquila as Inez Frank
* Don S. Davis as Detective Larson
* Judson Mills as Carter
* Matt Hill as Johnny Dickson
* Michael Shanks as Todd
* Andy Skelly as Jackson

## Production

Filming for "A Family Divided" took place in British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

## Critical Reception

David Kronke from the Los Angeles Times wrote: *"What could be a genuinely absorbing theme--familial loyalty versus one’s own moral imperatives--is given the once-over-lightly TV-movie gloss. This kind of ethical dilemma would certainly be chewed over in protracted, tortuous conversations, but since TV-movie scenes can only last a few minutes, any serious discussion routinely ends with a random outburst or some inscrutable proclamation that’s supposed to settle the issue but scarcely does."*

Ken Tucker from Entertainment Weekly said: *"A Family Divided becomes an intense, complicated tale in which everyone behaves both badly and with surprising grace."* He also praised Faye Dunaway's performance, saying that *she "does a fine job here of communicating Karen’s class-conscious suppression of excessive emotion while fully conveying her agony."*
Better Than Chocolate

**Better Than Chocolate** is a 1999 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Anne Wheeler, which was released on February 14, 1999 by Trimark Pictures.

## Plot

Not long after moving into her own place, Maggie (Karyn Dwyer) finds herself with two unsolicited roommates: her recently divorced mother, Lila (Wendy Crewson), and her young brother.

The timing is especially bad, considering Maggie has fallen hard for an attractive woman, Kim (Christina Cox), only hours before they move in.

What could be a nonissue becomes increasingly complicated since Maggie's family is unaware of her sexual orientation, and Maggie is not open to revealing that information.

## Cast

* Karyn Dwyer as Maggie
* Christina Cox as Kim
* Peter Outerbridge as Judy
* Ann-Marie MacDonald as Frances
* Wendy Crewson as Lila / Maggie's Mom
* Kevin Mundy as Paul / Maggie's Brother
* Marya Delver as Carla
* Tony Nappo as Tony
* Jay Brazeau as Mr. Marcus
* Beatrice Zeilinger as Bernice

## Production

Filming for "Better than Chocolate" took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was created with a budget of $1.6 million.

The film takes its name from a lyric in Sarah McLachlan's song, "Ice Cream" (*"Your love is better than chocolate"*).

The movie poster for "Better Than Chocolate" (which shows two women embracing and one woman's naked back) was banned by the Hong Kong Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority as it was deemed "offensive to public morality, decency and ordinary good taste."

An advertisement in the San Diego Union-Tribune was also removed due to the word "lesbian" being present on the movie poster.

## Box Office

"Better Than Chocolate" grossed $84,584 during its opening weekend at the box office. Overall, it grossed $2,015,406.

## Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, "Better Than Chocolate" has an approval rating of 39% based on 23 reviews with an average rating of 5.90\10.

Stephen Holden of the New York Times gave the film a positive review, saying that it *"gushes with so much romantic optimism and good humor that it has the effervescence of an engaging musical comedy."*

Russell Smith from the Austin Chronicle said: *"As meltingly delicious as it is to the eyes, and as potent a sugar rush as it delivers to the libido, this endearing romantic confection delivers about as much real nutritive value as a pound of brandy cream truffles."*

Writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Stack described "Better Than Chocolate" as *"smart, funny adult entertainment",* adding that it *"never loses sight of a solid story about two women coming to terms with their love for each other, and how that love should be expressed to the world."*

Wesley Morris of the San Francisco Examiner wrote: *"Director Anne Wheeler piles one wretched scene atop the next like she was conducting a "Degrassi Jr. High" seance. The knowledge that the film looks as professional as it is God-awful isn't enough for her. Wheeler, and writer Peggy Thompson, don't stop at the low-budget dramatics, pre- "Thriller" -MTV editing, wack dialogue and ka-razy scenario."*
Adrift

**Adrift** is a 1993 American television thriller film directed by Christian Duguay which aired on April 13, 1993 on the CBS network.

## Plot

A lawyer and her husband bring a shipwrecked couple aboard their sailboat at sea and bad things begin to occur afterwards.

## Cast

* Kate Jackson as Katie Nast
* Kenneth Welsh as Guy Nast
* Bruce Greenwood as Nick Terrio
* Kelly Rowan as Eliza Terrio

## Production

Filming for "Adrift" took place in New Zealand.

## Critical Reception

Drew Voros of Variety described "Adrift" as a *"middleweight thriller"*, but added: *"However, this horror cruise is a fresh breath to TV."*
Along Came a Spider

**Along Came a Spider** is a 2001 American neo-noir psychological thriller film adapted from James Patterson's 1993 novel of the same name, which was released on April 6, 2001 by Paramount Pictures.

## Plot

When a congressman's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school, detective Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) investigates the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner.

## Cast

* Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross
* Monica Potter as Jezzie Flannigan
* Michael Wincott as Gary Soneji/The Spider
* Dylan Baker as Ollie McArthur
* Mika Boorem as Megan Rose
* Billy Burke as Ben Devine
* Anton Yelchin as Dimitri Starodubov
* Jay O. Sanders as Kyle Craig
* Michael Moriarty as Senator Hank Rose
* Penelope Ann Miller as Elizabeth Rose
* Anna Maria Horsford as Vickie
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

**Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging** is a 2008 British-American teen romantic comedy film directed & co-written by Gurinder Chadra.

The film was released on July 25, 2008 by Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Movies.

It is based on Louise Rennison's two teen novels: "Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging" and "It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers."

## Plot

The film follows 14-year-old Georgia Nicolson (Georgia Groome) as she tries to find a boyfriend while also organising her 15th birthday party.

## Cast

* Georgia Groome as Georgia Nicolson
* Aaron Johnson as Robbie Jennings
* Karen Taylor as Connie Nicolson
* Alan Davies as Bob Nicolson
* Eva Drew as Libby Nicolson
* Eleanor Tomlinson as Jas
* Manjeeven Grewal as Ellen
* Georgia Henshaw as Rosie
* Kimberley Nixon as Lindsay
* Tom Nevill as Tom Jennings
* Tommy Bastow as Dave "The Laugh"
* Liam Hess as Peter Dyer
* Matt Brinkler as Sven
* Steve Jones as Jem
A Guide for the Married Woman

**A Guide for the Married Woman** is a 1978 American television romantic comedy film directed by Hy Averback which aired on October 13, 1978 on the ABC network.

## Plot

The film follows Julie Walker, a bored housewife who is looking for passion in her life and begins fantasizing about having affairs with every man that she meets.

## Cast

* Cybill Shepherd as Julie Walker
* Charles Frank as Jerry Walker
* John Hillerman as Marvin
* Elaine Joyce as Helen
* Richard Kelton as Everett Hemming
* Peter Marshall as Fred Hurley
A Little Daytime Drama

**A Little Daytime Drama** is a 2021 American television romantic comedy film directed by Heather Hawthorn Doyle which aired on August 21, 2021 on the Hallmark channel.

## Plot

In order to save her daytime soap opera, "Forever is a Long, Long Time", head writer Maggie Coleman tries to convince a popular actress and her real-life boyfriend to return to the show.

## Cast

* Jen Lilley as Maggie Coleman
* Ryan Paevey as Darin Mitchell
* Linda Dano as Alice Hamlin
* Brittany Mitchell as Gwen\Nicole
* Jake Foy as Stewart\Chase
* Michele Scarabelli as Lucinda Fairchild\Sarah Gerard
* Serge Houde as Walter Fairchild\Ted Gerard

## Critical Reception

Markos Papdatos from the Digital Journal said: *"Overall, “A Little Daytime Drama” is a love letter to fans of both soaps and romance. Jen Lilley and Ryan Paevey deliver memorable performances, and it is a warm and compelling film. It has a lot of heart to it, as well as a “Studio City” (the Emmy-winning digital drama series that was co-created by Sean Kanan) vibe to it, which should be taken as a compliment."*

Eclectic Pop.com called the film's script *"funny, sweet, and big-screen worthy."*

The QC Approved website said: *"On paper, A Little Daytime Drama works. It has a proper beginning, middle, and end. There is also something big at stake for one of the main characters. However, watching the movie just felt like going down a checklist of Hallmark tropes to me. While not bad, I was pretty bored. Not even the chemistry or decent acting could save the stale dialogue."*
Between Two Women (1937)

**Between Two Women** is a 1937 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz which was released on July 9, 1937 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

## Plot

The film centers on a love triangle involving a young male surgeon, a married nurse and a heiress with appendicitis.

## Cast

* Franchot Tone as Allan Meighan
* Maureen O'Sullivan as Claire Donahue
* Virginia Bruce as Patricia Sloan
* Leonard Penn as Tony Woolcott
* Cliff Edwards as Snoopy
* Janet Beecher as Miss Pringle
* Charley Grapewin as Dr. Webster

## Production

Filming for "Between Two Women" took place between May of 1937 to June 4, 1937 at MGM Studios in Culver City, California.

## Critical Reception

Laura Grieve from the Laura's Miscellaneous Musings blog called it *"a somewhat silly but always highly entertaining hospital soap opera."*
Angel 4: Undercover

**Angel 4: Undercover** is a 1994 American action\drama film directed by Richard Schenkman which was released on July 27, 1994 by Live Home Video. It is the third installment in the "Angel" film series.

## Plot

Angel (who now works as a police photographer) goes undercover to investigate the death of a rock 'n' roll groupie.

## Cast

* Darlene Vogel as Molly Stewart\Angel
* Shane Fraser as Piston Jones
* Alan Picardi as Rich Waller
* Samantha Phillips as Jade
* Mark DeCarlo as Joel Hemmert
* Peter Jurasik as Kevin
* Stoney Jackson as Mojo Clark

## Critical Reception

Glenn Kenny from Entertainment Weekly said the film bears *"practically no relation to the 1984 original"*, but called it *"perverse fun."*
Babes in Toyland (1997)

**Babes in Toyland** is a 1997 American animated musical/comedy direct-to-video film directed by Toby Bluth, Charles Grosvenor and Paul Sabella.

The film was released on October 14, 1997 by MGM\UA Home Entertainment. It is based on Victor Herbert's 1903 operetta of the same name.

## Plot

The Toyland Toy Factory has received a huge delivery two days before Christmas, but the evil Barnaby has plans to shut down the factory. Now it's up to Jack, Jill and their new friends to put a stop to his plans.

## Voice Cast

* Joseph Ashton as Jack
* Lacey Chabert as Jill
* Raphael Sbarge as Tom Piper
* Cathy Cavadini as Mary
* Charles Nelson Reilly as Mr. Humpty Dumpty
* Susan Silo as Scat
* Jim Belushi as Gonzargo
* Bronson Pinchot as Rodrigo
* Christopher Plummer as Barnaby Crookedman
* Lindsay Schnebly as Goblin King

## Critical Reception

David Nusair from Reel Film Reviews described "Babes in Toyland" as *"innocuous and instantly forgettable."*

TV Guide Magazine wrote: *"Babes in Toyland is a nicely made direct-to-video cartoon version of Victor Herbert's operetta that is fine entertainment for its intended audience and short and stylish enough that parents should also enjoy it."*

David Parkinson from Radio Times gave the film a two-star rating, writing: *"Even though the graphics aren't exactly magical and the songs are something of an embarrassment, younger viewers should succumb happily to the tale of Jack and Jill and their Toyland friends' attempt to prevent the evil Barnaby from sabotaging Christmas by closing the toy factory."*

## Awards

**Annie Awards** (1998)

* Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production: Cathy Cavadini [*Nominated*]
* Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production: Christopher Plummer

[*Nominated*]
Battered

**Battered** is a 1978 American television drama film directed by Peter Werner which aired on September 26, 1978 on the NBC network.

## Plot

The film follows three married women of different ages and backgrounds who have abusive husbands in common.

## Cast

* Karen Grassle as Susannah Hawks
* Mike Farrell as Michael Hawks
* LeVar Burton as Andrew Sinclair
* Chip Fields as Ginny Sinclair
* Joan Blondell as Edna Thompson
* Howard Duff as Bill Thompson
* Diana Scarwid as Doris Thompson
* Keith Coogan as Stevie Hawks
* Fred J. Gordon as Len

## Production

Filming for "Battered" took place at Universal Studios in Universal City, California.
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

**A Piano for Mrs. Cimino** is a 1982 American television drama film directed & produced by George Schaefer which aired on February 3, 1982 on the CBS network.

It is based on Robert Oliphant's novel of the same name.

## Plot

The film focuses on Esther Cimino, a depressed widow who is misdiagnosed as having dementia after her husband's death. After being ruled senile and placed in a nursing home by her granddaughter, Esther hires a lawyer to get her possessions (including her piano) back.

## Cast

* Bette Davis as Esther Cimino
* Keenan Wynn as Barney Fellman
* Alexa Kenin as Karen Cimino
* George Hearn as George Cimino
* Penny Fuller as Mrs. Polanski
* Christopher Guest as Philip Ryan
* Graham Jarvis as Leach
* Eda Reiss Merin as Mrs. Gatlin
* Karen Austin as Alice Cimino

## Production

"A Piano for Mrs. Cimino" was filmed in Santa Monica, California and Canada.

## Critical Reception

Janet Maslin of The New York Times called Bette Davis's performance in the film *"the most forthright, affecting performance she has offered in years"* and that she played her role with *"reserve, intelligence and a suitable irascibility."*

David Parkinson from Radio Times called "A Piano for Mrs. Cimino" a *"delight in a shameless melodrama that's polished and knowingly played.*" He also said that it gave Bette Davis *"another opportunity to demonstrate her vitality and her undiminished appetite for scene-stealing."*

## Awards

**Primetime Emmy Awards** (1982)

* Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special: Rita Roland [*Nominated*]

**America Cinema Editors** (1983)

* Best Edited Television Special: Rita Roland [*Nominated*]

**Monte-Carlo TV Festival** (1983)

* Golden Nymph: Bette Davis [**Winner**]
Baby Mama

**Baby Mama** is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed & written by Michael McCullers, which was released on April 25, 2008 by Universal Studios & Relativity Media.

## Plot

After Kate Holbrook (Tina Fey), a successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile, she hires Francie Ostrowski (Amy Poehler), a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.

## Cast

* Tina Fey as Kate Holbrook
* Amy Poehler as Francie Ostrowski
* Greg Kinnear as Rob Ackerman
* Dax Shepard as Carl Loomis
* Sigourney Weaver as Chaffee Bicknell
* Steve Martin as Barry Waterman
* Romany Malco as Oscar Priyan
* Maura Tierney as Caroline
* Holland Taylor as Rose Holbrook
* Stephen Mailer as Dan
Airborne

**Airborne** is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Rob Bowman.

The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 17, 1993.

## Plot

California teenager Mitchell Goosen (Shane McDermott) is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in Cincinatti, Ohio while his parents are in Australia for six months.

Although he has a rocky start on his first day at his new school, Mitchell starts to win over his bullies by using his Rollerblading skills in street hockey games.

## Cast

* Shane McDermott as Mitchell Goosen
* Seth Green as Wiley Metzner
* Brittney Powell as Nikki
* Jack Black as Augie de la Parra
* Edie McClurg as Aunt Irene Metzner
* Patrick O'Brien as Uncle Louie Metzner
* Jacob Vargas as Snake
* Alanna Ubach as Gloria
* Owen Stadele as Blane
* Chris Edwards as Walt
* Daniel Betances as Tony Banducci
* David Betances as Mark Banducci

## Box Office

"Airborne" grossed $1,262,239 during its opening weekend. Overall, it grossed $2,850,263 worldwide on an estimated budget of $2,600,000.

## Critical Reception

Variety magazine wrote: *"Kids might enjoy this teenage fish-out-of-the-surf comedy , but anyone approaching the high school age of the movie's characters will spot the obvious formula within 15 minutes of opening credits."*

The Chicago Tribune wrote: *"Airborne is a fairly shameless little picture, but at least it follows the First Rule of Cinema. It gives us something interesting to watch: the climactic hill race, with the largely unidentifiable racers zooming and hurdling one another on hairpin hillside curves...Unfortunately, Airborne also follows the First Rule of Bad Movies. Instead of telling a story, the filmmakers follow an outline (or, in this case, an in-line)."*

Stephen Hunter of the Baltimore Sun said: *"The movie turns out to be hyperslick, quite well made in the technical sense (beautifully photographed and designed) and somewhat shallow, another exploration of that perennial and passionate teen theme, fitting in."*

The Los Angeles Times wrote that the action scenes in the film are *"as appropriately tortuous as the tired teen-out-of-water plot is torturous."*

TV Guide Magazine called the film *"so flat and boring that any children who might be tempted to ape its stunts will probably not sit still long enough to see them."*

Entertainment Weekly wrote that the film's *"high production values and a moderately appealing cast do nothing to ameliorate the tedium"*, adding: *"The sappy concoction concludes with a genuinely impressive race sequence, but it’s not worth the wait."*
A Wrinkle in Time

**A Wrinkle in Time** is a 2018 American science/fantasy/adventure film directed by Ava DuVernay based on Madeleine L'Engle's 1962 novel of the same name, which was released on March 9, 2018 by Walt Disney Pictures.

## Plot

The film follows Meg Murray (Storm Reid), a young girl who sets off on a quest to find her missing father with the help of three astral travelers (Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon & Mindy Kaling).

## Cast

* Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Which
* Reese Witherspoon as Mrs. Whatsit
* Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who
* Storm Reid as Meg Murry,
	+ Lyric Wilson as Young Meg
* Levi Miller as Calvin O'Keefe
* Deric McCabe as Charles Wallace Murry
* Chris Pine as Dr. Alexander Murry
* Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dr. Kate Murry
* Zach Galifianakis as Happy Medium
* Michael Peña as Red
* David Oyelowo as The It
* Andre Holland as James Jenkins
* Rowan Blanchard as Veronica Kiley
Arthur (1981)

**Arthur** is a 1981 American comedy film written & directed by Steve Gordon, which was released on July 17, 1981 by Warner Bros. Pictures & Orion Pictures.

## Plot

The film centers on Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore), a drunken New York City millionaire who is on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress, but he ends up falling for a common working-class girl from Queens. e

## Cast

* Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach
* Liza Minnelli as Linda Marolla
* John Gielgud as Hobson
* Geraldine Fitzgerald as Martha Bach
* Jill Eikenberry as Susan Johnson
* Stephen Elliott as Burt Johnson
* Thomas Barbour as Stanford Bach
* Ted Ross as Bitterman
* Barney Martin as Ralph Marolla
Beverly Hills Chihuahua

**Beverly Hills Chihuahua** is a 2008 American family comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell, which was released by Walt Disney Pictures on October 3, 2008.

## Plot

Chloe, a pampered Chihuahua from Beverly Hills, California gets an unwelcome taste of the real world when she gets lost in a tough part of Mexico, but scrappy street dogs Delgado & Papi help Chloe find her way home.

## Cast

* Jamie Lee Curtis as Vivian "Viv" Ashe
* Piper Perabo as Rachel Ashe
* Manolo Cardona as Sam Cortez
* Ali Hillis as Angela
* Maury Sterling as Rafferty
* Jesús Ochoa as Officer Ramirez
* José María Yazpik as Vasquez
* Eugenio Derbez as Store Owner
* Rusco as Papi
* Angel as Chloe
* Sam as Delgado

**Voice Cast**

* Drew Barrymore as Chloe - a White Chihuahua
* Andy García as Delgado - a German Shepherd
* George Lopez as Papi - a Chihuahua
* Edward James Olmos as El Diablo - a Doberman
* Plácido Domingo as Montezuma ("Monte") - a Long-haired Chihuahua
* Paul Rodriguez as Chico - an Iguana
* Cheech Marin as Manuel - a Rat
* Loretta Devine as Delta - a Toy Poodle
* Leslie Mann as Bimini - a Yorkshire Terrier (uncredited)
* Luis Guzman as Chucho - a Mongrel
* Michael Urie as Sebastian - a Pug
* Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo as Rafa - an American Pit Bull Terrier