Mark Deakins Movies
- 2000
Season six of Star Trek: Voyager came to a traditional climax with Part I of the cliffhanger "Unimatrix Zero." In a dream, Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) envisions a world called Unimatrix Zero, where all Borg Drones briefly become individuals during the Borg Collective's regeneration process. It turns out that this strange new world is very real, and when the Borg Queen (Susanna Thompson) finds out about the "recessive mutation" of her minions, she vows to destroy Unimatrix Zero. Combining forces with Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), Seven of Nine attempts to stop the Queen by fomenting an all-out mutiny against the Collective. Former Star Trek: The Next Generation star Brent Spiner makes a cameo appearance as an "uncompleted" Drone. "Unimatrix Zero, Part I" first aired on May 24, 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roxann Dawson
- 2000
Season seven of Star Trek: Voyager commenced with the conclusion of the previous season's cliffhanger finale, "Unimatrix Zero." The titular world is a place where all Borg Drones briefly become individuals during the Borg Collective's compulsory regeneration process. Determined to destroy Unimatrix Zero, the Borg Queen (Susanna Thompson) faces formidable resistance in the form of a rebellion, sparked by Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan). But the uprising threatens to end in disastrous defeat as Seven of Nine's loyalties begin to waver between the Collective and the Federation. "Unimatrix Zero, Part II" first aired on October 4, 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roxann Dawson
- 1997
Episode eight begins in the 15th century where a monk named Thelonious -- a humorous reference to the great jazz pianist -- transforms the demon Moloch the Corruptor into the actual text of a book, thereby imprisoning him. Moloch may only escape when the text is read aloud. 500 years later, Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) acquires the book for his library; subsequently, it is scanned into the library computer system under the direction of Jenny Calendar (Robia La Morte), Sunnydale High's hip and beautiful new computer science teacher. The scanning releases Moloch into the computer system as a kind of cyber-demon. Taking on the name Malcolm, he lures Willow (Alyson Hannigan) into an Internet romance and consequently uses an old electronics company to make himself into a robot-demon. Jenny -- a techno-pagan actually familiar with Moloch -- assists Giles with magically trapping Moloch inside his robot body. Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) then blows up the robot-demon with an electronic device. By introducing the character of Jenny, this episode gives Giles both competition at school and the possibility for romance -- however doomed -- in later episodes. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1996
In this taut, low-budget drama, a heated office argument is abruptly curtailed by a terrible disaster that leaves the four contentious participants trapped in a nuclear fallout shelter. It all begins within a large Manhattan bank when Rachel, an ambitious young executive, terminates long-time employee Dan for approving a bum loan. She then informs him that the man who recommended the loan, Will, is taking over his job. Joseph, Dan's personal assistant swears that it is all a surprise to him. The situation is about to explode when a fire alarm sounds and the building begins shaking horribly. In a panic the four flee to the basement where they end up in fallout shelter. Terrified and confused, with only a single water bottle to sustain them, the foursome try desperately to survive while figuring out if the rest of the world is intact outside their prison walls. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
