Kevin Smith Movies

In the Present, a scuba diver recovers an ancient scroll and presents it to the Center for the Historical Accuracy of Key Research in Ancient Mythology (or CHAKRAM for short). Much to the shock and awe of two fervent Xena: Warrior Princess fans, the scroll proves beyond a doubt that Xena (Lucy Lawless) was once married to war god Ares (Kevin Smith). In a dizzying succession of flashbacks and flashforwards featuring a number of familiar Xena castmembers (some of them in dual roles), the truth about Xena and Ares' matrimonial bonds is revealed -- and somebody isn't going to be very happy about it. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this freewheeling spoof of the old radio and television series You Are There, modern-day tabloid reporter Nevil (Michael Hurst) literally goes to Hell and back to get the lowdown on Xena's (Lucy Lawless) latest mission. The muckraking Nevil is somehow convinced that Xena's efforts to get the golden apples of Valhalla, which when eaten bestow instant immortality, is merely a ploy to increase her own powers. In the course of his investigation, Nevil and his camera crew interview such Xena intimates as Ares (Kevin Smith) and Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings), both of whom are more than willing to dish up the dirt in exchange for air time. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The now-mortal Ares (Kevin Smith) has managed to incur the wrath of several powerful warlords. Xena (Lucy Lawless) takes Ares to the farm where she was raised, disguising him as a farmer and putting him to work on the daily chores. While being back on the farm triggers happy memories for Xena, Ares is not so thrilled by his new, back-breaking responsibilities. On the other hand, he is quite smitten by that attractive, widowed neighbor-lady Greba (Charmaine Guest).... ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Messianic shaman Eli (Tim Omundson, making his final series appearance) incurs the wrath of Ares (Kevin Smith) when he preaches against the warlike ways of the Olympian Gods. Though they do their best to protect Eli, Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) fail in their mission. But can it be that Eli's demise was all part of a divine master plan -- one which also involves Xena's unborn child? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

It is has been 25 years since Xena (Lucy Lawless), her daughter, Eve, and her companion, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), disappeared from the face of the earth. Since that time, the ladies' friend Joxer (Ted Raimi) has regaled his children and grandchildren with stories of Xena's adventures -- and of his own courage in the thick of battle. Now, an aged Joxer has come across the last scroll left behind by Gabrielle, detailing the final confrontation between Xena and the Olympian Gods, who were forsworn to kill Eve lest she fulfill the prophecy of their destruction. As Joxer reads the document, he realizes with startling suddenness that Xena and Gabrielle may not be dead -- as everyone (including himself) has assumed all these many years. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Having discovered that the much-feared warrior princess Livia (Adrienne Wilkinson) is actually her own daughter, Eve, Xena (Lucy Lawless) embarks upon a search for the girl, following the path of destruction left in Eve's wake. Meanwhile, war god Ares (Kevin Smith), who has already promised to make Livia the Empress of Rome, prepares to strike up an unholy bargain with Livia. And the aged Joxer (Ted Raimi) is forced to confess that the self-aggrandizing war stories he has been telling his son, Virgil (William Gregory Lee), for the past 25 years have not been entirely accurate. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Kevin Sorbo makes a guest appearance in his familiar role as legendary muscleman Hercules. Teaming up with old friends Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), Hercules tries to prevent Zeus (Charles Keating) from killing Xena's unborn child -- a move borne of Zeus' fear that the baby will fulfill the prophecy that the Olympian gods will be destroyed by "a child not begotten of man." Meanwhile, Xena heads down to the Underworld in search of the Helmet of Invisibility -- and in the course of her nether travels, she is reunited with her deceased son, Solan (Nicko Vella). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Taking her newborn baby, Eve, on a visit to her mother, Xena (Lucy Lawless) enters the village of Amphipolis. Here Xena, Eve, and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) are surrounded by the armies of the warrior Athena (Paris Jefferson), who intends to kill Eve to appease the Olympian Gods. To extricate herself from her present dilemma, Xena must pull the wool over the eyes of war god Ares (Kevin Smith), who is a notoriously bad sport whenever someone tries to deceive him. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The six-season run of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys comes to a rousing climax involving a genuine, bona fide "monster rally." Perhaps hoping to patch up his differences with his wife, Hera (Meg Foster), the god Zeus (Charles Keating) releases her from bondage. Unfortunately, he also accidentally releases the three Titans -- Helios (Phil Grieve), Oceanus (Andrew Kovacevich), and Atlas (David Press), whose combined powers threaten to destroy both Olympus and the Earth. And there's an added threat in the form of Evander (Joseph Main), the all-powerful son of war god Ares (Kevin Smith). Before our hero Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) is able to bring order out of all this chaos, he finds himself in the thick of his greatest -- and possibly his last -- battle. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

To punish Arges and his brothers for their rebellious ways, Zeus transforms their eyes into stone, which causes anyone who comes in contact with them to literally fade from existence. Unfortunately, Zeus' own son Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) has the misfortune to touch the Rock of Arges, and before long, he has been rendered invisible. In this transparent state, Hercules is vulnerable to the taunts of Ares (Kevin Smith), Deimos (Joel Tobeck), and Discord (Meighan Desmond) -- but with would-be hero Iolaus II (Michael Hurst) on hand, things may take a turn for the better. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Forsaking the series' standard historical trappings, this episode takes place in 1999 A.D. A woman named Annie (Lucy Lawless), whose favorite TV series is (what else?) Xena: Warrior Princess, becomes convinced that she is herself reincarnated from Xena (who, need we add, is also played by Lucy Lawless). Her husband, Harry (Ted Raimi), who bears a striking resemblance to Xena's wanna-warrior friend Joxer, worries that Annie has lost her marbles. Harry consults a New Age psychologist named Mattie Merrill (Renee O'Connor) -- who is the living image of Xena's traveling companion, Gabrielle -- in hopes of finding out if Annie is just fantasizing. An expert in "past lives," Mattie begins probing her sources, and discovers some remarkable (and wholly unexpected) facts about both Annie and Harry. Originally slated to air in April of 1999, "Déjà Vu All Over Again" was ultimately rescheduled as Xena's fourth-season finale. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Mavicam (Jenya Lano), the top warrior and current lover of Ares (Kevin Smith), is anxious to prove worthy of being the War God's second-in-command. Obligingly, Ares sends Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) into another realm, there to engage in mortal combat with Mavicam. But the match is not as weighted in Xena's favor as it seems: She and the pacifistic Gabrielle are forced to share the same body, with one of the ladies materializing during the daytime, one at night. Since Mavicam is not so handicapped, it looks as though she will emerge victorious -- until her ego gets the better of her. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The messianic shaman Eli (Timothy Omundson) has successfully brought back Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) from the dead. But while Gabby seems none the worse for wear, the amnesiac Xena has returned with an entirely different personality; for one thing, she is far more concerned with pretty clothes than weaponry. In order to restore Xena to her normal self, a fragment from a broken silver-and-white chakram must be joined with its counterpart. Making this task well night impossible is the combined villainy of two war gods, Ares (Kevin Smith) and Kal (Antonio Te Maioho). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide