Bethany Rooney Movies
- 2007
To help Rory (Alexis Bledel) get over her nervousness concerning her graduation, Lorelai takes her daughter out on a shopping and dining binge. Luke (Scott Patterson) joins the ladies along the way, and they all end up at a karoake bar, where Rory manages to get Lorelai drunk. What follows is a boozy but sincere rendition of a Dolly Parton song in which Lorelai reveals the depth of her feelings for Luke. Meanwhile, Zach (Todd Lowe) is offered a job opportunity that may separate him from his family for several months; and Logan (Matt Czuchry demands an answer from Rory. This episode marks the last appearance of Vanessa Marano as April Nardini. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2006
To cheer up Rory (Alexis Bledel), who is brooding over the absence of Logan (Matt Czuchry), Lorelei throws an intimate party with an Asian theme. But Rory's depression only grows deeper, especially after she learns about the midnight tryst between her mom and her biological father Christopher (David Sutcliffe). Luke (Scott Patterson) isn't happy about the Lorelei-Christopher situation either, and he makes no secret of his anger. Elsewhere, Lane (Keiko Agena) returns from her train wreck of a honeymoon in a seminal state of pregnancy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2002
In the first episode of a two-part story, Special Agent Angel Sam (Paul Winfield) makes an unannounced appearance, admonishing Tess (Della Reese) to be strong for "what is coming." Not long afterward, while carrying out her assignment to help workaholic David Satterfield (Charles Shaughnessy) reconnect with his neglected family and his ailing mother, Tess is suddenly struck down with Alzheimer's Disease. Can a tearful Monica face up to the dual challenge of coping with Tess' tragically degenerative illness while simultaneously reuniting the Satterfields? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2001
Jeff McHenry (Zachery Ty Bryan), the arrogant star player of his prep-school hockey team, thinks he's a shoe-in to continue his hockey career at Harvard. But when his dad Jack (Eric Pierpont) declares bankruptcy, Jeff is forced to drop out of St. Crispin's Preparatory and enroll at lowly Eastside High, where Monica (Roma Downey) is temporary hockey coach. At first angrily resistant at the notion of joining the cellar-dwelling Eastside team, Jeff is inspired by the words of his former prep-school English teacher Andrew (John Dye), who has been using Shakespeare's "Henry V" as an object lesson in power through humility. Ultimately and ironically, Jeff finds himself leading the Eastside hockey team against St. Crispin's in hopes of landing an athletic scholarship--but he still has a few important life lessons ahead of him! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2001
Gloria (Valerie Bertinelli) tries to help Nick Albright (Ross Malinger), a troubled teen whose family is going through bankruptcy and a marital breakup just before Thanksgiving. Seeking a way to escape his problems, Nick heads to a popular Rave called Heaven's Portal, and Gloria tags along. So far so good: But in her zeal to "empathize" with Nick, Gloria ends up taking the dangerous drug Ecstacy, naively taking Nick's word that the experience will bring her closer to God! Now Monica (Roma Downey) must team with Nick's mother Jessica (Stephanie Zimbalist) to rescue both the boy and the nearly-fallen angel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2001
The opening episode of Touched by an Angel's eighth season introduces the series' newest regular: Valerie Bertinelli, in the previously recurring role of bespectacled novice angel Gloria. As Monica (Roma Downey, Tess (Della Reese) and Andrew (John Dye) do their best to indoctrinate Gloria in the intricacies of their Earthly responsibilities, the plot proper gets under way with William Russ guest-starring as agnostic college professor Thomas North (William Russ). Armed with an ancient map, North goes on an expedition in search of the fabled Ark of the Covenant--accompanied by the Angels, who hope to dissuade the professor from disturbing the sacred religious artifact. Sharing screen time with the main story is the of 88-year-old Catherine Knight (Julianna McCarthy), whose bitter life experiences have caused her to lose faith in everything except her grandson Paul (R.D Robb)--who happens to be the person who sent Prof. North off on his quest for the Ark! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2000
In the conclusion of a two-part story (originally telecast over two consecutive nights), Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) are still quarrelling over the fact that Rory did not return from her first formal dance at Chilton until early the next morning. This mother-daughter animosity threatens to ruin the upcoming Christmas holiday, especially when, after another skirmish, Rory storms out of the house. Shortly afterward, a new crisis develops when Lorelai's dad, Richard, collapses and is rushed to the hospital. As the end of the episode approaches, the only person with anything to be cheerful about is Rory's boyfriend, Dean (Jared Padalecki) -- ironic, in that it was he who more or less started all the trouble in the first place. ~ Rovi
- 2000
Forever in the middle of an emotional tug of war between his divorced parents, 11-year-old John (Eli Marinthel) turns the tables and demands to BE divorced from both his dad Martin (Peter Onorati) and his mom Janet (Judith Hoag). Monica (Roma Downey) is pressed into service as John's divorce-court advocate, while Tess (Della Reese) shows up as the judge. On any other TV series, Martin and Janet would be tearfully reunited at the end, but it's clearly too late for that. All John really wants is to stop his parents' stupid quarrelling--which, ironically, centers on the question of which parent loves him the most! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2000
Throughout his life, Max Rigney (Jacob Tierney) has been bullied by his wealthy father Sam (Jere Burns), who holds the family purse strings. Not only has Sam strongarmed Max into attending the same college as he did, but he has also forced his son to pledge to his old fraternity, which is notorious for its brutal hazing practices. Monica (Roma Downey) arrives on campus as a philosophy professor, which pleases the sensitive Max--but curiously strikes terror into the heart of Sam. Ultimately, Max must confront his father about a long-suppressed incident in the fraternity's past; and with the help of Monica's fellow angel Andrew (John Dye), the boy must also learn to make his own life decisions, based not on fear of what might happen, but on faith in himself. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1999
Embittered Vietnam veteran Nick Stratton (Nick Stratton) owns an appareal factory where his underpaid workers, mostly Vietnamese refugees, labor under sweatshop conditions. Monica (Roma Downey) shows up to teach lessons in American citizenship to Nick's long-suffering employees, including a girl named Am-Nhac (Jennifer Paz). The angel's real goal, of course, is to redeem the apparently iredeemable Nick by forcing him to confront a traumatic memory from his wartime past, in which he was dishonorably discharged for trying to do the right thing at the wrong time. Unfortunately, Monica's efforts are unwittingly undermined by fellow angel Andrew (John Dye), whose zeal to expedite Nick's salvation has disastrous--and explosive--consequences. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1999
At the urging of her sister Joanne (Isabella Hoffman), battered wife Lisa Miles (Tracy Nelson) leaves her abusive husband Bill (Neil Mafin), taking her three children along with her. Refusing to let Lisa go, Bill continues to torment her, ultimately shooting her to death. As she lies dying in the hospital, Lisa begs Joanne to look after her children, and to seek out justice against Bill. In promising to do so, Lisa ultimately places not only her own life in jeopardy, but those of her own children as well. The Promise was made for the NBC TV network, where it was originally broadcast on August 15, 1999. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tracy Nelson, Neil Mafin, (more)
- 1998
Teenage spelling champ Aaron (Noah Fleiss) finds it impossible to cope with the death of his older brother Michael (Jess Raynes), who was not only his mother's favorite, but also a surrogate parent to the fatherless Aaron. Monica (Roma Downey) must not only help Aaron come to grips with his loss, but also prepare him from some more disturbing news regarding the affectionate letters supposedly written by his long-absent father. In the end, however, it is Aaron's mother Mary (Bess Armstrong) who must stand up and be counted in her son's hour of greatest need. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1998
Posing as an Army private, angel Rafael (Alexis Cruz) tries to reconcile hardhearted Col. Victor Walls (Edward James Olmos) with his embittered soldier son Tomas (Vincent Laresca). Already angered that his father has changed his name from Victor Paredes, presumably to distance himself from his Hispanic roots, Tomas is furthered incensed over the Colonel's unwillingness to discuss the fate of his other son, who has been killed in Bosnia. When it turns out that the Colonel himself had recommended his son for the dangerous assignment that resulted in his death, another tragedy seems inevitable--but don't discount the divine "healing" powers of the canny Rafael. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
In this socially-conscious drama, a single mother attempts to go to school. Because she places her daughter in daycare she finds herself in a legal custody battle. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jill Clayburgh, Keri Russell, (more)
- 1997
Monica (Roma Downey), Tess (Della Reese) and Andrew (John Dye) show up as counselors at a summer camp for HIV-positive teenage girls. One of the kids, Erin (Thora Birch), develops a serious crush on Andrew--and when he appears to be indifferent to her attentions, the heartbroken girl forms a suicide pact with four other campers. Somehow or other, the angels must prove to the disillusioned, disenfranchised girls that, in spite of all their woes, life is still worth living. The children's song "Duermente Nino Lindo" serves as a touching leitmotif. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Based on a book by Danielle Steel, this drama recount's a woman's struggle to learn to love and trust again after she survives a vicious rape and beating. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Teri Polo, Corbin Bernsen, (more)
In this heart-tugging romantic drama, a European woman endures much tragedy after she marries into a family of powerful American politicians. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Eva La Rue, Angie Dickinson, (more)
- 1996
Jasmine Guy returns as Monica's old nemesis, the "fallen angel" Kathleen . Now the girflriend of Frank Champness (Bill Nunn), a detective with the Center for Missing Children, Kathleen is bound and determined to undermine Frank's job performance and totally destroy his self-esteem. Fortunately, Angel of Death Andrew (John Dye) is one of Frank's coworkers at the Center, and he joins forces with Monica (Roma Downey) to save Frank from Kathleen's clutches by helping the dispirited detective resolve a missing-child case that has baffled authorities for fifteen years. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
A naïve small-town girl struggling just to keep up with the fast pace of college life falls prey to a sadistic sexual predator whose popularity exempts him from suspicion in director Bethany Rooney's cautionary tale of campus sex crimes. Though Melissa Connell (Candace Cameron Bure) is at first intimidated at the prospect of striking out on her own at Pierpoint College, her initial worries are somewhat relieved when she receives a special invitation to attend an upcoming campus party. When Melissa is brutally raped by campus ladies' man Scott (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) at the party, her subsequent attempts at making a case to the school authorities are quickly foiled by a notable lack of evidence. Now ridiculed and ostracized by her campus peers, Melissa is forced into a deadly game with fraternity fiend Scott that could prove his guilt if it doesn't kill her first. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 1996
The cast of this made-for-TV melodrama is comprised almost exclusively of popular young TV personalities, virtually all of them cast radically against type. Candace Cameron Bure heads the cast as Melissa Connell, a shy college freshman who accepts an invitation to attended a party held by her brother's fraternity. Admidst the booze, tobacco and sexual intercourse running rampant during the festivities, Melissa is savagely date-raped by one of her brother's frat members, Scott Baker (Paul-Mark Gosselaar). Demanding justice for her humiliation, Melissa runs up against a conspiracy of silence, and can only stand by helplessly as her B.M.O.C. attacker is acquitted by a campus court. Still, she intends to get even with Scott--but first she must accumulate irrefutable evidence of his libidinous behavior. She Cried No made its NBC debut on September 23, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Candace Cameron Bure, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, (more)
- 1996
Workaholic Secret Service operative Marty Dillard (Heidi Swedberg) makes no secret of her resentment when rookie agent Monica (Roma Downey) is assigned to protect Presidential candidate Hammond (Roy Thinnes), who has been threatened with assassination. Meanwhile, Angel of Death Andrew (John Dye) joins Marty's team as a forensic specialist--but contrary to expectations, he has not been assigned to "collect" the beleagured Hammond. A climactic medical crisis involving an "insignificant" old fisherman named Ulysses (Ben Vereen) reveals the true purpose of Monica and Andrew's Heavenly mission. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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