Sheeri Rappaport Movies
- 2004
With NeverendingStore.com's co-owner Evan (Traylor Howard) out of town, Traylor (Kaitlin Olson) puts the moves on Evan's partner Scott (Jonathan Mangum), as part of a master scheme to take over the business. Before long, control-freak Traylor has destroyed the store's easygoing ambience by imposing all sorts of draconian rules--no hour-long lunches, no coffee breaks, no doors on the bathroom stalls, and worst of all, no more foosball games! Meanwhile, back at the Warsaw Tavern, Lewis (Ryan Stiles) becomes attracted to Anabelle (Sheeri Rappaport), the new cook--who has more hair per square inch than anyone else in the place! This episode originally aired back-to-back with "Drew Thinks Inside the Box". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Lock your doors, draw the curtains, and avoid the windows for this terrifying tale of a madman who stalks his prey from the rooftops of their comfortable suburban homesteads. If you thought murder was relegated to the inner-city, you'll be holding your breath and listening for footsteps on the rooftop as three women become trapped in an inescapable nightmare from which they may never awaken. Armed with a crossbow and a taste for blood, this maniac is like no other that has come before, and if there is any hope of making it out alive, the girls must turn the tables on the killer and prepare for the fight of their lives. Starring Melanie Lynskey, Sheeri Rappaport, and Mary Lynn Rajskub. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Produced by Kevin Spacey, The United States of Leland is a psychological drama concerning the aftereffects of a brutal murder. It's also the first big-studio theatrical release for writer/director Matthew Ryan Hoge, whose previous work consists of the independent comedy Self Storage. Ryan Gosling plays Leland, an imprisoned teenager doing time for the stabbing murder of a disabled boy. Prison writing teacher Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle) gets caught up in the story with the intention of making a book out of it, especially when he finds out that Leland's father is the famous novelist Albert Fitzgerald (Spacey). Pearl's investigation uncovers some of the details and effects of the murder for everyone involved, including the victim's parents, Harry (Martin Donovan) and Karen Pollard (Ann Magnuson). Jena Malone plays Becky, the teenage junkie who is both Leland's ex-girlfriend and the victim's sister. The situation also complicates the relationship between Becky's older sister, Jennifer (Michelle Williams), and her sensitive boyfriend, Allen (Chris Klein). The United States of Leland premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ryan Gosling, Don Cheadle, (more)
- 2001
Sheriff Mobley (Glenn Morshower) is among the guests at a fundraiser in a lavish Las Vegas mansion when a beautiful young woman is found dead in the swimming pool. The main suspects are the hosts, a young couple (Shawn Christian, Elizabeth Lackey) who are house-sitting for the mansion's owners. As Grissom (William L. Petersen) and Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) try to track down those mysteriously absent owners, Warrick (Gary Dourdan) investigates an apparent mob hit in a hotel's glass elevator. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
The Blair Witch Project's Joshua Leonard stars in this offbeat independent comedy, the sophomore directorial effort from filmmaker Irving Schwartz. Leonard plays Nick, a mild-mannered guy who finds himself thrust into a madcap cross-country adventure after a case of mistaken identity. Along the way, Nick runs into a menagerie of oddball characters ranging from a serial killer to Death himself. LArceNY costars Andy Dick, Tyra Banks, and rapper-turned-actor Heavy D Myers. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Audrey Marie Anderson, Robert Bagnell, (more)
- 2001
Having resolved the series' first-season cliffhanger with the life-saving gesture of CSI second-in-command Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) (the life saved was that of Catherine's boss, Gil Grissom [William L. Peterson]), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was able to go off on a new tangent for its second-season opener. The case at hand: the drug-related death of Las Vegas casino executive Tony Braun. Early evidence suggests that Braun OD'ed on heroin, but further investigation reveals that the victim was bound with duct tape just before his demise. Grissom's conclusion: Braun was forced to literally drug himself to death. Originally slated to air on September 20, 2001, "Burked" was moved back one week due to ongoing network coverage of the 9/11 tragedy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Worried about the well-being of his son Theo, Andy (Dennis Franz) considers remarrying his ex-wife Katie (Debra Monk). After breaking up with Mary (Sheeri Rappaport) for good, Danny (Rick Schroder) dedicates himself to keeping Diane (Kim Delaney) out of harm's way -- which Diane deeply resents. And a New York police captain (Richard Brooks), the husband of a woman cop wounded in a shoot-out, endangers the successful prosecution of the case by beating up the suspect. Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon makes her first appearance as new Assistant DA Valerie Heywood. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Season eight of NYPD Blue begins by picking up where season seven left off. Det. Jill Kirkendall is still missing in action, having slipped through the fingers of the IAB after the arrest of her drug-trafficking ex-husband, Don. Former police lawyer Leo Cohen (Michael B. Silver), now in private practice, endeavors to defend the other members of the 15th precinct during the IAB's probe of their "complicity" in the Kirkendall case -- but first, Det. Diane Russell (Kim Delaney) must put her life on the line to locate Don Kirkendall's partner in crime, corrupt cop Denby. And Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) tensely awaits the results of his son Theo's bone-marrow tests. In new developments, a suspect in a multiple murder begs the detectives to help him retrieve his daughter, whom he left as collateral with his drug dealer; also, Andy's troubled partner, Danny Sorenson (Rick Schroder), tries to get back together with Diane. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Andy (Dennis Franz) is relieved to learn that his son Theo is out of the woods regarding his medical condition -- at least for the present. Danny (Rick Schroder) and Diane (Kim Delaney), back together again, decide to keep their renewed relationship quiet. On the job, Andy and Danny investigate a series of violent attacks on cabbies; Capt. Brass (Larry Joshua) takes over Fancy's (James McDaniel) office for his new task force; and Diane's contact Danny DiSalvo (Jay Acovone) offers to "take out" drug smuggler Don Kirkendall (if and when he is ever found), thereby absolving the 15th precinct of any complicity in Kirkendall's activities. In a related development, the ex-wife of Diane's old nemesis Denby (Scott Cohen) may be able to clear up matters in the Kirkendall case -- or maybe not. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
In the conclusion of a two-part story, Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) continues to fret over his son Theo's bone-marrow test. Diane (Kim Delaney) confronts Jill (Andrea Thompson), forcing Jill to reveal why she has hidden the knowledge that her drug-running ex-husband, Don (Erich Anderson), is still alive. And in a tension-laden climax, Sorenson (Rick Schroder) prepares to nab Don, while Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) and Jones (Henry Simmons) set their sights on corrupt drug cop Denby (Scott Cohen). "The Last Round Up" and the preceding episode "Bats Off to Larry" were originally telecast as a single two-hour "special" episode, which served as NYPD Blue's seventh season finale -- not to mention the series swan song for actress Andrea Thompson. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Once again, the CSI unit is challenged by a "signature killer" who stages murders to look like suicide, then deliberately leaves behind frustrating fragments of contrary evidence. All the unit knows is that the killer obviously has a working knowledge of forensic procedure. And on another front, a man who survived when his car went over a cliff still hovers between life and death. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Having taken a paternal interest in his young partner, Danny Sorenson (Rick Schroder), Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) extends a helping hand when the troubled Danny begins seeking solace in booze. Meanwhile, Mary (Sheeri Rappaport) is fed up with Danny's erratic behavior and wants to break off their relationship. Back on the job, Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) unearths a gruesome "trophy" while investigating a tip about the activities of the Chinese Mafia, and Jones (Henry Simmons) uses gentle persuasion to prove that at least one member of an interracial couple is guilty of murder. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
After having a nightmare about his mother and sisters, Danny (Rick Schroder) lashes out at Mary (Sheeri Rappaport). Jill (Andrea Thompson) and Diane (Kim Delaney) investigate the grotesque slaying of a female "drug mule." The Russian father of two missing children behaves strangely when questioned by the detectives. And the 15th's newest arrival, Detective Baldwin Jones (Henry Simmons), braces himself against the possibility of a racial confrontation with the unpredictable Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz). (This episode was telecast on a Wednesday evening, rather than the series' traditional Tuesday-night slot.) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Danny Sorenson's (Rick Schroder) persistent nightmares about his family have a profoundly negative effect on his job and his relationship with Mary (Sheeri Rappaport). When the skeletal remains of a little girl are found, Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) solicits the aid of retired detective Calvin Rowley (Eric Sait), who investigated the original missing-persons case -- and who is now in the first stages of Alzheimer's. And Baldwin Jones (Henry Simmons) acts as mediator when the owner of a wounded dog refuses to allow Greg Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) to remove the bullet. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Wealthy Kathleen Gallegher (Nancy Linari) insists that her former housekeeper killed her own baby. When the identity of the dead child's father is revealed, Baldwin Jones (Henry Simmons) has a heated confrontation with the imperiously racist Gallegher. In another development, Danny Sorenson (Rick Schroder) tries to help street informant J.B. (Jeff Cahill) kick his drug habit, but Danny's idea of rehabilitation does not sit well with Mary (Sheeri Rappaport). And an ex-cop working as a security guard offers his assistance when the parents of his youthful charges are robbed and murdered. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Despite the best efforts of Danny Sorenson (Rick Schroder), street informant J.B. Murphy is unable to kick his drug habit; when J.B. is found dead at the scene of a fire, Danny goes off the deep end, thoroughly alienating his girlfriend, Mary (Sheeri Rappaport). Elsewhere, Jill (Andrea Thompson) is convinced that so-called kleptomaniac Lucy Sperling (Hynden Walch) is actually stealing on orders from her no-good husband, Harvey (Daniel Blinkoff). But when she tries to protect Lucy from her husband's wrath, Jill is unexpectedly thwarted by well-meaning cop Ed Laughlin (Anthony Mangano) -- with disastrous results. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
A youngster suspected of stealing valuables is actually receiving gifts from a caring teacher (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) -- who may be "caring" a bit too much. The detectives chase after the killer of a gay man, with only the murderer's bizarre footwear as a clue. Andy Sipowicz's ex-wife, Katie (Debra Monk), offers him advice about his son Theo, but Andy (Dennis Franz) misinterprets her words. And after the obligatory circling around, Danny Sorenson (Rick Schroder) spends the night with Mary Franco (Sheeri Rappaport). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Jill Kirkendall (Andrea Thompson) is not happy to learn that a police surveillance team is watching her ex-husband, Don (Erich Anderson), during their son Kyle's first communion. Her unhappiness is compounded when Diane (Kim Delaney) tells Jill that Don is a suspect in a drug-smuggling operation. In other news, Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Sorenson (Rick Schroder) try to protect a man on probation, only to have a suspect on their hands when one of the man's buddies turns up dead; a baby dies while in the care of a transsexual; and Officer Mary Franco (Sheeri Rappaport) expresses a desire to be transferred upstairs to Anti-Crime. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
The first of NYPD Blue's "delayed" season premieres (its Tuesday-night time slot was briefly supplanted by Once and Again) , this inaugural episode of the series' seventh season did not air until the second week of January in 1999. Still having trouble getting over the death of his wife Sylvia, 15th precinct detective Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) has at least managed to shed some weight during the summer. This newer, leaner Sipowicz jumps back into the swim by joining partner Danny Sorenson (Rick Schroder) in the investigation of a beating death involving two of the fellow officers. Elsewhere, Danny finds a kindred spirit in a newcomer to the 15th, Officer Mary Franco (Sheeri Rappaport in her first series appearance), and Detective Jill Kirkendall (Andrea Thompson) considers getting back together with her unsavory ex-husband, Don (Erich Anderson). Austin Majors, introduced at the end of season six as Andy's son Theo, becomes a semi-regular with this episode. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
The squad prepares a farewell party for the newly promoted Martinez (Nicholas Turturro, here making his last NYPD Blue appearance). Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Sorenson (Rick Schroder) trace a gun used in an earlier shooting to a more recent homicide, leading them to a deadly case of sibling rivalry. After a night of drinking, Denby (Scott Cohen) tells Diane (Kim Delaney) that he inadvertently let suspected drug trafficker Don Kirkendall (Erich Anderson) slip through his fingers. Later, Don contacts his ex-wife, Detective Jill Kirkendall (Andrea Thompson) -- who, after the conversation, seems uncharacteristically willing to place loyalty over duty. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
A man is killed in front of his brother and his wife -- and Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Sorenson (Rick Schroder) must rely upon the knowhow of a forensics expert to untangle the survivors' stories. Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) has trouble hiding his envy when it appears that Martinez (Nicholas Turturro) will soon be promoted to sergeant. And in her efforts to find out the truth about Jill's (Andrea Thompson) ex-husband, Don, Diane (Kim Delaney) arranges to meet a curiously untrustworthy narcotics task-force agent named Denby (Scott Cohen, in his first series appearance). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Investigating a multiple murder in which all the victims were naked men, Andy (Dennis Franz) and Danny (Rick Schroder) are given a bum steer by a misguided police profiler (Kirk Baltz). On a more personal note, Danny is fascinated by a female paramedic at the murder scene, even though he is currently dating fellow cop Mary Franco (Sheeri Rappaport). And upon finding out that her ex-husband, Don (Erich Anderson), has been arrested Jill (Andrea Thompson) tries to help him, whereupon Don "uses" her -- and nearly costs Jill her job. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
In part one of Xena: Warrior Princess' fourth-season opener, Gabrielle is dead, having sacrificed herself at the altar of Dahak to thwart the villainy of her evil daughter, Hope. The grieving Xena (Lucy Lawless) searches for Gabrielle in the Underworld, but Hades (Erik Thomson) insists that she never showed up. Guided by eerie but somehow familiar voices, Xena ends up in the Amazon Land of the Dead, where Gabrielle's spirit now resides. While seeking out her departed friend, Xena recalls her past experiences with the evil shamaness Alti (Claire Stansfield). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
The story of two average women who refused to be silenced and intimidated by the company who manufactured their silicone implants is detailed in this inspirational docudrama starring Mary McDonnell and Gail O' Grady. Sybil Goldrich (McDonnell) was a wealthy California who was devastated to be diagnosed with breast cancer, and Kathleen Anneken (O'Grady) was a typical middle-class mother from Kansas who had always been unhappy with her breast size. Despite their disparate backgrounds and social statuses, both women would soon be drawn together by the tragic circumstances surrounding their decision to receive breast implants. Ignored, mistreated, and disregarded by silicone specialists Dow Corning after they received their implants and fell gravely ill, Goldrich and Anneken became united in their efforts to take their case to the FDA. While proving Down Corning was responsible for their many ailments was a near impossible task, getting their story out to the public was simply a matter of using every opportunity they had to state their case publicly. In the end it was one lawyer who possessed the incriminating evidence needed to bring Down Corning down, and ensure that their cries weren't silenced by the stifling greenback gag of big business. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gail O'Grady, Mary McDonnell, (more)
- 1996
- R
A low-budget knockoff of The Craft, this tame horror outing centers around a group of Catholic girls at a remote convent run by a cast of veterans including Jack Nance, Zelda Rubinstein, and a miscast Jennifer Rubin. The girls are the usual variegated lot from Central Casting, who discover a book of incantations to summon a fertility god at a secret baptistry next door. The girls are quickly drawn into the book's spell, and only Faith, a nerdy construction worker, and a mysterious Guardian can prevent all Hell from breaking loose. The problem is that "all Hell" never does break loose. Viewers do get to see a cheesy monster-puppet made by Gabe Bartalos, but only for a few seconds. They also get to see naked Catholic schoolgirls performing dark rituals, but only in long-shot. The only real exploitation highlights that can't be seen in The Craft are Nance's nifty death scene (involving many fish-hooks) and a naked dance by Sheeri Rappaport. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mimi Reichmeister, Sheeri Rappaport, (more)
