Mark Atkins Movies

This version of the Jack and the Bean Stalk fairy tale features the title hero traveling up the magical vegetation and doing battle with evil oversized monsters who plan to take over the world. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

A group of fugitive Knights Templar attacks a pirate ship and they are cursed to turn into hideous monsters. To fight the curse and ultimately save the world, they must defeat the wizard-dragon who is determined to destroy it.

Four horny college boys discover that older women have a ravenous sexual appetite to rival their own, and ditch their snooty co-eds to seek out ladies who know what they like in the bedroom. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

When Domestic terrorists hijack a state-of-the-art airliner piloted by the President's brother, the Commander in Chief (Meredith Baxter) must weight her instinct to rescue her family against her responsibility to ensure the safety of the citizens on the ground. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Timothy Bottoms and C. Thomas Howell headline this feature adaption of Edgar Rice Burrough's classic tale. When the survivors of a shipwreck become stranded on an mysterious island inhabited by dinosaurs, they must struggle to outrun and outsmart the prehistoric predators. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

A popular bowling alley becomes the scene of a big-time bloodbath in Live Feed director Ryan Nicholson's tongue-in-cheek horror comedy. Preparations for a local bowling tournament end in tragedy when, the night before the big event, a girl on her way home from the bowling alley becomes the victim of a vicious gang rape. The following night, as each of the teams prepares to do battle, a mysterious masked killer begins dispatching the bowlers with brutal efficiency. As the body count skyrockets, the remaining survivors wage a valiant fight to unmask the killer and survive the night. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

When an interstellar bounty hunter and a malevolent alien crash-land in a small town, the terrified locals bear witness to a fight the likes of which few humans have ever seen. Alien vs. Hunter stars William Katt. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

In this independently produced political thriller, a writer whose book about corporate corruption is about to be released believes that the kidnapping of his son has something to do with that book. What he doesn't know is that the businessmen, unable to tell which of his several girlfriends and female acquaintances are of importance to him, have kidnapped one of them instead, and his son was kidnapped for an entirely different reason. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Set in the present day, this Transmorphers prequel finds a small band of humans seeking refuge beneath the earth when the planet is besieged by giant robot invaders. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

When her family is gunned down in cold blood, a young girl convinces a bounty hunter to train her as a gunfighter so she can seek vengeance with a six-shooter. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

H. Rider Haggard's classic adventure novel King Solomon's Mines gets retold for a new generation of cliff-hanger fans in this film that finds titular hero Allan Quartermain setting out in search of the most valuable treasure known to man. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Nick Broomfield, director of Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam and Kurt and Courtney, unleashes another provocation with Biggie and Tupac. Considering Broomfield's track record, that the film is dangerous, sensational, and occasionally very funny is no surprise. What is somewhat shocking, in a very rewarding and commendable way, is how moving Biggie and Tupac is. Using archival footage of the two rap stars and interviews with many of those involved, Broomfield uncovers significant evidence that corrupt LAPD cops were involved in the two deaths, and that the FBI was doing surveillance on Biggie (Christopher Wallace) on the night he was murdered. Broomfield's film also strongly suggests that Death Row Records head Suge Knight orchestrated both murders. Few satisfactory conclusions are drawn, but the film should at least encourage further investigation of these claims. By running the camera constantly, even before the interviews begin, Broomfield frequently catches his subjects off guard. But even if Broomfield had uncovered nothing, Biggie and Tupac would still be an entertaining and valuable telling of the tragic deaths of two talented young men. The filmmaker's interviews with Biggie's friends, and particularly his charming mother, Voletta Wallace, paint a picture of a surprisingly sensitive and goodhearted young man. Broomfield was granted less access to Tupac Shakur's family (Tupac's mother is still involved in business dealings with Knight; she doesn't appear in the film and she refused Broomfield permission to use Tupac's music), but he still manages to expose the controversial rapper's essential humanity. Some will find Broomfield's sarcastic and edgy attitude grating. He doesn't have the puppy-dog charm of a Michael Moore. But with Biggie and Tupac, he's shown a bit more of his sensitive side, and he's taken a step forward as a filmmaker. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi