Donnie Jeffcoat Movies
- 1997
Tess (Della Reese) serves as counsel for the defense when farmer Justinian Jones (John DeLancie) brings about a class-action lawsuit--against God. Speaking on behalf of his neighbors in a dying, drought-stricken South Dakota community, Jones holds the Almighty totally responsible for their plight, and demands immediate "payment" for their undue suffering. Perhaps inevitably, Monica (Roma Downey) is called in as an expert witness, but even this does not resolve the crisis. In the end, it looks as if God Himself will have to take a hand in matters...but will He? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
An academically inclined young woman learns to be careful with her wishes after her dream of changing places with her pretty and popular sister comes true. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Katherine Heigl, Danielle Harris, (more)
- 1996
Reluctantly pressed into service as Best Man at the wedding of former Salinger's co-owner Joe Magnus (Tom Mason), Charlie (Matthew Fox) begins to wax nostalgic over the fact that he and Kirsten would be celebrating their first anniversary had not their own marriage ceremony been deep-sixed. Unable to avoid noticing this, Grace (Tamara Taylor) reads Charlie the riot act for not being able to make commitments (could she have a hidden agenda?) Elsewhere, Sarah (Jennifer Love Hewitt) persists in seeking out a boyfriend for Callie (Alexondra Lee), even as Bailey (Scott Wolf) tries to get over Callie for Sarah's sake. And the relationship between Julia (Neve Campbell) and Sam (Ben Browder) becomes more intense. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1993
A mysterious gentleman named Lawrence Baker (David Birney) moves into Cabot Cove and takes possession of a Victorian mansion that is regarded as a local landmark. Baker's curious behavior causes rumors to fly that there is something supernatural, even vampiric about him. And then, Baker is found dead...with a wooden stake through his heart. Jessica (Angela Lansbury) of course wants to find out what really happened--after all, detective work is in her bloooood! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
A group of teens plan a Halloween party at an abandoned funeral parlor in this well-crafted horror film. The home is rumored to be haunted after the owner slaughtered his family and killed himself years before. The teens plan on scaring their classmates, unaware that demons from hell are released for a night of terror for bad behavior. One by one, the teens fall victim to the evil that dwells within the parlor. The audience is left guessing who, if anyone, will be alive the following morning. This fright feature is rife with references to other teen slasher flicks. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lance Fenton, Cathy Podewell, (more)
- 1988
Erika Eleniak is the "broken angel" in this made-for-TV domestic drama. The troubled daughter of William Shatner and Susan Blakely, Erika drops out of sight after a shooting incident at her high school prom. Deducing that his daughter has become involved in drug dealing, Shatner goes on a nightmarish odyssey through the gang-controlled streets of LA. Every so often, Roxann Biggs, playing a social worker, delivers the Author's Message in spell-it-all-out terms. More praiseworthy for its intentions than its execution, Broken Angel first aired March 14, 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
Mark Harmon plays an itinerant Depression-era carpenter in the made-for-TV After the Promise. When his wife dies, Harmon is declared an unsuitable parent purely on the basis of his financial situation, and his four children are made wards of the Court. Fighting against the seemingly invulnerable legal system of the era, Harmon struggles to regain custody of his children-a struggle that drags on for eight years. Robert W. Lenski's teleplay was inspired by a true story. Because of the time-span of the plotline, Harmon's four children are portrayed by 13 different juvenile actors. After the Promise debuted October 11, 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mark Harmon
- 1987
- PG13
This pedantic sequel to Empire Pictures' less-than-original Ghoulies was released directly to video and summarily slipped into oblivion. At the outset of this one, the title creatures -- rubbery puppets originally conceived as cut-rate Gremlins lookalikes -- are shanghaied by a priest who intends to exterminate them, but they manage to escape to a low-rent carnival. There they take up residence in "Satan's Den," a foundering, old-fashioned haunted house attraction run by Royal Dano, who fears he may lose ownership of the show due to sagging attendance. The presence of the ghoulies at first gives business a much-needed boost ... until the slimy little buggers start dining on the patrons. Despite some enhancements in the lackluster monster effects (by John Buechler, who's done better work elsewhere) and clever stop-motion animation by David Allen, this film is just as pointless as its predecessor. There is, however, one memorable scene, which makes good on the promise of the first film's ad campaign -- which featured one of the reptilian critters leaping from a toilet bowl, accompanied by the tagline "They'll get you in the end!" ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Damon Martin, Royal Dano, (more)
