Therese Kablan Movies
- 1993
Though Janice (Amy Brenneman) has been promoted to the Intelligence division, she must continue biding her time with the 15th precinct detectives. Despite damning evidence, Kelly (David Caruso) feels that his pal Charlie (Charles Haid) is being framed for murder. Fancy (James McDaniel) worries that his wife is in for another very difficult pregnancy. And, while visiting the family of Sylvia Costas (Sharon Lawrence), Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) has several drinks too many. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
A clueless caveman meets his intellectual match in the form of Pauly Shore in this teen-oriented comedy. Dave Morgan (Sean Astin) is a high school student in Encino, California, where he spends most of his time with his dazed-and-confused buddy Stoney Brown (Shore) and tries to figure out why his girlfriend Robyn (Megan Ward) left him for thick-headed jock Matt (Michael DeLuise). Hoping to boost his low status in the High School pecking order, Dave wants to put in a swimming pool at his family's home for a massive post-prom party. While Dave and Stoney are digging the pit, an earthquake strikes that unearths a frozen caveman (Brendan Fraser). To Dave and Stoney's surprise, the frozen Neanderthal soon comes to life, and after a bath, a shave, and a new set of clothes, the boys are passing off their dim-witted-but-friendly companion "Link" as an exchange student from Estonia. Link soon becomes the most popular guy at school, and Dave is determined to use Link's social success as a way to win back Robyn and foil Matt. Encino Man marked the directorial debut of Les Mayfield, who previously produced the critically acclaimed documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sean Astin, Pauly Shore, (more)
- 1991
Aspiring actor Mike (Kirk Cameron) is convinced he's on the cusp of stardom when his character on the TV soaper "Big City Streets", Strong Waverly, is scheduled to emerge from a coma and speak his very first lines. At the same time, Luke (Leonardo DiCaprio) prepares to move out of the Seaver household and into the home of his foster family, the Kimballs. Trouble begins when Mike accidentally tips off Carol (Tracey Gold) about a "secret" plot twist that will soon be revealed on the TV show--and things get worse when he is forced to choose between his acting career and Luke's wellbeing. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1989
In one of the series' most hair-raising episodes, Steve (David Garrison) is terrified at the prospect of going bald. Though Al (Ed O'Neill) is a bit more philosophical on the subject--after all, the world is full of famous chrome-domes, including Khrushchev, Fred Mertz and Gallagher--he becomes as paranoid as Steve after a bad experience with something called "Insta-Hair." The climax finds both Steve and Al attending a meeting of a club for bald men, which morphs into something like "Hair Anonymous." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1989
Nearly a decade ago, Joey (David Coulier) had promised himself that he'd change careers if he hadn't succeeded as a comedian within ten years. With the deadline rapidly approaching, Joey makes a last-ditch effort to achieve success by appearing on the popular TV talent show Star Search, hosted by Ed McMahon (appearing as himself, along with real-life Star Search. The challenge now for Joey is not only to win big, but to defeat the series' current champ Steve Butler (played by real-life Star Search contestant--and future creator of the cartoon hero "Jimmy Neutron"--Steve Oedekerk). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
