Robert Zappia Movies
A young orphan and her loyal group of friends band together in order to prevent Christmas from being destroyed by a nefarious grinch named Krad in this holiday-themed animated adventure narrated by Jay Leno. Santa's toy bag has been stolen, and if it isn't recovered soon the world's children will forget about Christmas entirely. When a spirited orphan discovers that an elusive villain named Krad is to blame for the crisis, she rounds up all over her pals in hopes of tracking him down and recovering Santa's sack before it's too late. Featuring the voices of Ed Asner, Andy Griffith, Kathy Bates, and Shirley Jones. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jay Leno
In the tradition of such elliptical thrillers as The Dead Zone and Memento, prolific television director Michael Watkins' tense tale of murder and intrigue is certain to have viewers firmly planted on the edge of their seats. Physics professor J.T. Neumeyer (Timothy Hutton) is well-renowned for his extensive knowledge and exceptional teaching skills. When J.T. receives a police file detailing his own murder, he notes that the report is dated five days into the future -- triggering a frantic race against the clock to solve the time-bending mystery and escape death's ever-tightening grip. If he had any doubts of the report's validity, any questions are soon put to rest when events in his life begin to mirror those of the ominous report. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Timothy Hutton, Randy Quaid, (more)
This is the seventh movie in this horror series and a 20th anniversary follow-up to John Carpenter's Halloween (1978), arguably the most influential horror film of the '70s, a film that set the standard of horror for the next two decades and catapulted the career of Jamie Lee Curtis. Newspaper clippings review the murders 20 years earlier by Michael Myers, including one stating Laurie Strode (Curtis) died in a car accident. Actually, she faked her death to hide from Michael, changed her name, and became headmistress at a Southern California boarding school attended by her son, teen John (Josh Hartnett). On Halloween, with most of the school staff and students away on a Yosemite camping trip, John plans a "romantic" evening with several of his classmates -- his girlfriend Molly (Michelle Williams), Charlie (Adam Hann-Byrd), and Sarah (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe). Laurie, meanwhile, has her own date with school-counselor Will (Adam Arkin); on their date, she reveals some of the secrets of her past life to Will. Meanwhile, masked Michael (Chris Durand) evades security guard Ronny (LL Cool J) -- and the nightmares begin anew. Curtis' mother, Janet Leigh, appears in a cameo role as the school secretary. The music score by John Ottman features orchestral variations on the 1978 score composed by Carpenter. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, (more)
- 1993
Mother's Day is celebrated in many fashions in this episode, beginning with a soulful paean to "Mom" sung by the K&B Construction boys on Tool Time. At the Taylor home, Tim (Tim Allen) turns his garage into "Man Central" and helps his sons construct various Mother's Day "gifts from the heart" for Jill (Patricia Richardson) . When things get messed up (as usual), Tim turns to Wilson (Earl Hindman) for advice -- whereupon Wilson consults his own mother, played by former Dick Van Dyke Show regular Ann Morgan Guilbert. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
