Ivory Ocean Movies

Arriving in an eerily deserted San Francisco, the Sliders come across a tattered, half-mad Quinn lookalike (played by Jerry O'Connell, of course) who holds himself responsible for the end of Mankind. Actually, Mankind is still alive, but has been transferred en masse to a parallel world--resulting in a devastating population explosion, with far too many people (a "double" for every man, woman, and child) and far too few resources. It is up to the Sliders to restore the proper population balance before time (and space) runs out for untold billions of innocent humans. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Greene's (Anthony Edwards) miserable personal life continues to spill over into his professional one. Ultimately, he risks dismissal by admitting a patient (Michael Galeota) for observation against the orders of Pediatrics chief Dr. Neil Bernstein (David Spielberg). Meanwhile, Ross (George Clooney) faces a violation-of-ethics charge for spending the night with med student Harper (Christine Elise), and Jeanie Boulet (Gloria Reuben, now joining the series' regular cast) is surprised by the aloofness of her former lover Benton (Eriq La Salle) during her first day as the ER's new physician's assistant. And Carol (Julianna Margulies) encounters innumerable distractions while filling out the necessary papers to purchase her own house. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

While his dad is searching for his runaway mom (and their trailer home), Shawn (Rider Strong) moves in with Cory (Ben Savage), putting something of a strain on the Matthews family--especially when he runs afoul of the law. Rather than allow the frustrated Shawn to self-destruct, his teacher Mr. Turner (Anthony Tyler Quinn) makes him a generous offer that will have greater significance in the episodes to come. Meanwhile, an anxious Eric (Will Friedle) turns to Mr. Feeny (William Daniels) for advice about his upcoming SATs. The final episode of Boy Meets World's second season also marks the final appearances of series regulars Lily Nicksay and Jason Marsden. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

It's another evening out at Riff's, where Jamie (Helen Hunt) has arranged a blind date between her friends Fran (Leila Kenzle) and Nick (David Beron). The cozy tête-à-tête quickly goes south when Fran's ex-husband, Mark (Richard Kind), makes an unexpected appearance. But this is only the first of several startling surprises, each more hilarious than the one before. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This black comedy about "keeping up with the Joneses" pits a sophisticated college professor and his schoolteacher wife against their next-door neighbors, a loutish beer-drinking butcher, his wife and their son. As each family's pranks against the other escalate, they also start to get crueler and more destructive. ~ Brian Gusse, All Movie Guide

Noted documentary filmmaker Errol Morris made his dramatic feature debut with this story about murder and other dirty dealings on an American Indian reservation. Recent college graduate Jim Chee (Lou Diamond Phillips) has just taken a job with the Navajo Reservation Police in Arizona, where he helps keep the peace with his superior Joe Leaphorn (Fred Ward) on land earmarked for joint use by Navajo and Hopi tribes. Cowboy Dashee (Gary Farmer), a sheriff from the Hopi law enforcement group, discovers a decaying and unidentified body in the desert, an event he thinks may be linked to a recent robbery at the reservation's trading post. The shop's Hopi manager, Jake West (John Karlen), is convinced that Joe Musket, a Navajo drug dealer and ne'er-do-well, is responsible, and as Chee and Leaphorn investigate the murder, the robbery, and a mysterious plane crash, they find themselves drawn into a web of corruption, prejudice, and deceit. Dark Wind was based on a novel by noted crime author Tony Hillerman. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

The man with the granite mug (Ray Sharkey) appears as Stoneface, a crook who has stashed his ill-gotten loot in the trunk of a Rolls-Royce which two unsuspecting guys have "borrowed" from one of their uncles. The fellows, of course, are unaware that there is loot in their car trunk; they're on their way to a modeling contest where one guy's girlfriend is a hot model. The two bozos soon get involved in an all-out chase when Stoneface wants his dough back. ~ All Movie Guide

Glenn Plummer delivers a powerful performance in this angry film based on Crips, a novel written by South Central Los Angeles high school teacher Donald Baker, and directed by Steve Anderson, who served time in prison. Plummer plays Bobby, a young black man trapped in a self-perpetuating cycle of hatred, incarceration, and bloodshed. On his first day out of prison, he comes back to the streets of South Central LA and the only family he knows --the gang. He finds that his best friend Ray-Ray (Byron Keith Minns) is now the leader of the Deuces. Ray-Ray, with plenty of sweet talk, easily talks Bobby into committing a murder, killing a rival gang leader. But before the killing Bobby finds that his girlfriend Carole (LaRita Shelby) has given birth to his son. He also sees that she is becoming too dependent on her drug supply. After the killing, Bobby is hauled back into jail for a ten-year stretch. In jail, Bobby undergoes a transformation. Introduced to the Muslim community and mentored by an older convict named Ali (Carl Lumbly), Bobby begins to read W.E.B. Du Bois and Martin Luther King. He learns about self-respect and how gangs use people like him. When he is once again released from prison, Bobby is a new man. But South Central has gone from bad to worse. Carole, now completely addicted to cocaine, works as a hooker to support her habit. He also discovers that Ray-Ray has recruited his 10-year-old son Jimmie (Christian Coleman) as a junior gang member, stealing car stereos. Jimmie looks upon Ray-Ray as a role model and Bobbie must find a way to save his child from the violent and doomed future of a gang member. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

In the comedic farce Soapdish, the behind-the-scenes lives of several soap opera actors are just as melodramatic as those of their television counterparts. Sally Field stars as Celeste Talbert, the star of a declining TV show. To make matters worse, Talbert's career is thrown into turmoil when her rival, Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty), tries to persuade producer David Barnes (Robert Downey Jr.) to write Talbert off the show. Smitten by Moorehead, Barnes comes up with a scheme to get Talbert off the show by hiring her niece Lori (Elisabeth Shue) and then Jeffrey (Kevin Kline), an old flame and cast member who was written out of the show 20 years prior. Soon, mayhem rules on the set as the cast and crew tangle, culminating in a special episode, broadcast live. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Characteristically putting off a school project until the last minute, Ben (Jeremy Miller) desperately needs to go out and buy some glue. Accepting a ride from Mike (Kirk Cameron) Ben ends up embarking on a girl-chasing excursion with Mike and Eddie (K.C. Martel). Many, many strange things happen before the Seaver boys return home, a bit sadder, a bit wiser. Featured in the cast is Robin Thicke, son of series star Alan Thicke, and future Beverly Hills 90210 regular Jennie Garth. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The Package, a thriller involving political assassination and intrigue, is an excellent action feature using a familiar theme and providing good performances by the cast. Boyette (Tommy Lee Jones) is a prisoner entrusted to Gallagher (Gene Hackman) for transportation back to the United States. Boyette escapes and Gallagher must find him. In doing so, Gallagher finds himself getting into far more than he had bargained for as he becomes involved in a political assignation plot that he must stop. Both Hackman and Jones are excellent in reprising familiar roles. Hackman is never better than when portraying the decent man in a precarious position, and Jones plays Boyette with the same cunning and intelligence that he brought to The Executioner's Song. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide