David Carson Movies

Years after her family's pizza parlor was burned to the ground by an out of control arsonist, a girl does her best to overcome her childhood trauma by becoming a seasoned arson investigator in this thriller starring Scott Bakula and Alicia Witt. But some careers are more dangerous than others, and when a madman emerges from the flames to terrorize the respected investigator it begins to appear as if her infernal destiny may have been sealed as a young girl. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

In this thriller, Dean Cage (Wesley Snipes) is a former Special Forces operative who finds himself at odds with the government he used to serve when he's kidnapped by intelligence agents who have mistaken him for another Special Forces veteran. To keep tabs on the suspected agent's activities, the intelligence men dose Cage with a special mind-controlling hallucinogen, which allows them to plant images into his brain of their choosing. Cage must now sort out what is real and what is a mirage in the world around him as he struggles to prove his true identity. Produced under the title Nine Lives, Unstoppable also stars Stuart Wilson, Kim Coates, and Jacqueline Obradors. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

"Earth can be darker than space," so read the tagline for the ambitious cable sci-fi/fantasy series Odyssey 5. Returning from a lengthy mission in deep space, the crew of a shuttle discovered that they cannot go home because there is no home to go to: The Earth had been destroyed by a huge explosion. A mysterious alien called "the Seeker" (played in the two-hour pilot episode by John Neville) offered the crew an opportunity to prevent the catastrophe and save humankind by traveling five years back in time. There was only one hitch: The crew members were not their "present" selves in the past, but had all grown five years younger, and were still mired in the personal problems that plagued them at this earlier stage: One of the crewpersons was stuck in an unhappy marriage, another was weighed down by a drug dependency, still another was a pimply faced, neurotic high school kid, and so on. The principal characters were the Taggarts -- Chuck (Peter Weller), Neil (Christopher Gorham), Paige (Gina Clayton), and Marc (Kenneth Mitchell) -- and Kurt Mendel (Sebastian Roche), Angela Perry (Tamara Craig Thomas), and Sarah Forbes (Leslie Silva). Odyssey 5 launched its 19-episode Showtime cable network run on June 21, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This ten-hour mini-series extravaganza originally aired on February 26, 2000 on NBC, and concerns the fate of a janitor, Tony (John Larroquette), and his lovely daughter Virginia (Kimberly Williams), who mysteriously find themselves in a land where fairies, trolls, and elves live. Their attempts to return home are thwarted by an evil witch (Diane Wiest). Appearing in supporting roles are Rutger Hauer, Warwick Davis, and Camryn Manheim as Snow White. The 10th Kingdom was rebroadcast on August, 2000, with a substantially trimmed running time of eight hours, which was shortened even further to six hours for the video release, after all commercials had been removed. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

A man struggles to resolve a potentially deadly case of mistaken identity in this thriller. Though he stubbornly insists he is innocent, Race Darnell (Patrick Swayze) is sentenced to a term in prison for the murder of his wife. While behind bars, he begins corresponding through tape-recorded "letters" with several women at once; he mistakenly sends the wrong letter to the wrong woman one day and gets a recording back in which he angrily claims she is going to kill him. Race soon has other things to think about; he's finally cleared of his wife's murder and is released from jail, only to be accused of two other killings. Race is determined to prove he's not the man to blame, and this time he has the help of the guard who used to watch over him. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Odo's discoverer and mentor, Bajoran scientist Dr. Mora Pol, arrives on DS9. After an uncomfortable reunion with Odo (who does not relish the notion of being a "living experiment"), the good doctor announces his intention to resume his search for Odo's true origins. The solution may lie within the ruins of an ancient planet on the other side of the wormhole. Written by Bill Dial and Jim Trombetta, "The Alternate" was originally broadcast on January 8, 1994. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Jadzia Dax's past catches up with her when she is accused of murders and treasonable acts committed in her prior Trill identity of Curzon Dax. Sisko battles precedent by seeking to prevent Dax's extradition. In the meantime, Kira, Odo, and Dr. Bashir take it upon themselves to mount Dax's defense, something in which Dax herself refuses to participate. Written by Peter Allan Fields and veteran Star Trek hand D.C. Fontana, "Dax" was originally telecast February 13, 1993. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine began its seven-season run with this two hour episode. The episode harked back to the classic 1990 Next Generation season-ender "Best of Both Worlds," wherein the insidious Borg took over the mind and shape of Captain Jean-Luc Picard to launch an attack on the Federation. Three years later, Benjamin Sisko, survivor of the Borg attack, is assigned as commander of Deep Space Nine, a run-down former Cardassian space station in Bajoran territory. Sisko's first assignment is to oversee repairs of Deep Space Nine, but as the story progresses, he finds that he has been predestined to repair the tattered remnants of Bajor's ruined economy. Patrick Stewart guest stars in his familiar role of Captain Picard, who the embittered Sisko holds responsible for his own wife's death. Written by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, "Emissary" was originally telecast on January 2, 1993. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

While being transported from a Romulan ship to the Enterprise, Geordi and Ro suddenly vanish without a trace. While the crew assumes that the two have perished, they are in fact very much alive, but completely invisible. The rest of the episode focuses on Geordi and Ro's desperate efforts to communicate with their comrades, and to warn them of a Romulan booby trap. Written by Ronald D. Moore, "The Next Phase" was originally broadcast on May 23, 1992. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Possibly the best-remembered Northern Exposure TV episode of all, this is the one about "Frozen Pierre". Chris (John Corbett) stumbles across the corpse of a 19th century Frenchman, preserved in ice. Using "Pierre"'s yellowed diary as his guide, Joel (Rob Morrow) begins to rewrite history in his mind. Meanwhile, Maurice (Barry Corbin) hatches a get-rich-quick scheme; Shelley (Cynthia Geary) begins contemplating motherhood, and Holling (John Cullum) wonders if he is truly qualified for fatherhood. In typical Northern Exposure fashion, all the various plot strands are tied together by a common demoninator-this one a fellow who's been dead for over a hundred years. "The Body in Question" was first telecast November 4, 1991 (can it really be that long ago?) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Long-dead Lt. Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby) reappears as one of the many consequences of a time warp which causes the Enterprise's predecessor, NCC 1701-C, to journey two decades into the future. This Bradbury-esque wrinkle in time profoundly affects the present, as the crew finds itself locked in a losing battle with the Klingon Empire. Originally telecast February 24, 1990, the Emmy-nominated "Yesterday's Enterprise" was scripted by Ira Steven Behr, Richard Manning, and Ronald D. Moore from a story by Trent Christopher Gatino and Eric A. Stillwell. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Answering a distress signal from the Federation planet Galorndon Core, Geordi is trapped in a deep pit. Likewise imprisoned is an injured Romulan warrior (John Snyder), the sole survivor of a starship crash. Though neither man trusts the other, Geordi and the warrior are forced to work together to save themselves from their plight. First telecast November 11, 1989, "The Enemy" was cowritten by David Kemper and Michael Pillar. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

A twisted madman with a penchant for destroying all things Napoleonic is the subject of this Sherlock Holmes mystery. When owners of a series of small busts of the notorious leader are turning up dead, Holmes and Watson are on the case. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide