Brad Parker Movies
A long-lost fright flick with the power to unleash the silver screen's greatest terrors threatens to turn the ghouls loose once again after being re-discovered by a curious young monster fanatic in director David S. Cass' heartfelt tribute to 1950's-era sci-fi and horror films. Ageing film director Dexter Brisbane (George Kennedy) has witnessed firsthand the power that his film "Monsters on the Loose" truly has, and after seeing his celluliod horrors take human form when the film was first released, he hid it in his attic and vowed never to screen it again. When the ailing Dexter hires Shelley Stoker (Linda Blair) to be his personal nurse and Shelley's son Tim (Tim McCallum) makes the discovery of a lifetime, it's only a matter of time before "living-ghost" Revenant, malevolent store-front dummy Manikin, and toothy were-rat Vermin leap from the screen to torment the living once again. Thankfully the bad guys aren't the only ones with the power to make the leap from fantasy to reality, and with a little help from screen sheriff Jay Forrest (Adam Baldwin), young Tim and his friends may be able to ensure that this screening of "Monsters on the Loose" doesn't go from limited run to extended engagement. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Linda Blair, Adam Baldwin, (more)
The classic science fiction novel by H.G. Wells becomes this big-budget adventure directed by the author's great-grandson Simon Wells. Guy Pearce stars as Alexander Hartdegen, a scientist, professor, and inventor in 1895 New York City who believes that time travel is possible. The sudden and unexpected death of his fiancée spurs Alexander to build a time machine, which he hopes to use in an effort to change the past. When he is unable to change the past, Alexander hurls himself more than 800,000 years into the future, seeking answers about the nature of time, but instead encountering a dystopian world where humanity has divided up into two races, the peaceful Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks. Befriending the beautiful Eloi woman Mara (pop singer Samantha Mumba), Alexander must set out to save her from the underground world of the Morlocks when she is captured by them. Along the way, he is aided by Vox (Orlando Jones), a bio-mechanical being from the 21st century. Ultimately, Alexander makes a shocking discovery about the true nature of the Eloi and Morlocks and decides that the only way to change the future is to alter the present. Due to exhaustion, director Wells was briefly replaced during the last few weeks of production by Gore Verbinski, director of The Mexican (2001). The Time Machine co-stars Jeremy Irons and Mark Addy. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Guy Pearce, Samantha Mumba, (more)
- 2001
In retaliation for a preplanned "doomsday prank" pulled on Mimi (Kathy Kinney) when it looked as if Drew (Drew Carey) was going to die, Mimi has Drew's obituary printed in the newspaper, and also sees to it that his credit rating and bank accounts are immediately cancelled! Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) decide to benefit from Drew's "death" by collecting on his insurance policy, while Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson) likewise takes advantage of the situation by enjoying a "bereaved spouse" Hawaiian vacation. Ruefully concluding that he's worth more alive than dead, Drew vows to make his existence more worthwhile by going to work at a crisis center, counseling a variety of "unfortunates"--who, alas, turn out to be better off than HE is! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
- NR
In this chaotic and ribald low-budget comedy, the zany graduates from the world's worst police school set out to catch a band of bikini-wearing burglars. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Elizabeth Kaitan, Raelyn Saalman, (more)
- 1995
Kelly (Christina Applegate) is stalked by a fervent admirer named Robbie (Noah Segan), who is wealthy enough to threaten the destruction of her acting career unless she does his bidding. Turns out that Robbie is all of 12 years old--and he wants Kelly to escort him to his junior prom (or failing that, to take him to a performance of that classic opera "La Boheme", or "L.A. Boom", or whatever). This is the final episode of Married. . .With Children's ninth season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Knocked unconscious by a fall, Al (Ed O'Neill) awakens with a proclamation that he has seen God--who, miracle of miracles, wears perfect "wraparound" shoes. This epiphany prompts Al to market his own "Air Bundy" shoe line (motto: "They won't stink till you wear them"), using money given to him by Jefferson--who has "borrowed" the funds from his unwitting spouse Marcy. Katey Sagal (Peggy) does not appear in this episode. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
