Richard Flower Movies
- 2003
The Andromeda is attacked by mysterious beings from an alien realm. The crew mounts a counteroffensive, despite the incredible odds against them -- not to mention the fact that the enemy is invisible. Worse still, the ship's A.I. avatar Rommie (Lexa Doig) has been captured, and is presently squirreled away on a planet consisting of a network of labyrinthine tunnels. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Beka (Lisa Ryder) journeys to the planet Veras, where lying has been purged and everyone tells the whole truth and nothing but. It seems that Beka's old boyfriend Able Ladrone (Chris Potter) is being held prisoner of Veras, accused of stealing valuable DNA samples. In her attempts to gloss over Able's checkered past, Beka tells one lie after another, putting herself and the Andromeda crew in jeopardy. The danger intensifies when Beka helps Able escape -- leading to a showdown in which both truth and loyalty are leading players. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Former cast member Brent Stait makes a guest appearance in his familiar role as religious zealous Rev Bem, who has sent out a distress call from a ship bound for a doomed planet. In trying to save their old comrade, the Andromeda crew is startled by the changes undergone by Bem since last they saw him. Also startling is the fact that Bem may not be rescuable at all, thanks to something called the "Path of the Devine." Flashbacks from earlier episodes highlight this "retro" Andromeda entry. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Dylan (Kevin Sorbo) and his crew conduct a search for a missing space colony. Also joining the search is Constantine Stark (Michael Ironside), the "patriarch" of a small band of freedom fighters and the ancestor of a legendary guerilla leader. Dylan's confusion over the fact that he has never heard of Stark or his followers gives way to terror when a deadly virus figures into the proceedings. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Andromeda makes its first stopover on planet earth, presently held in thrall by the Drago-Kazov Nietzchean pride. Earthling Seamus Harper (Gordon Michael Woolvett) joins forces with his cousin Brendan (Mark Hildreth) in an effort to overthrow the present despotic regime. And as much as the Andromeda crew wants to avoid an all-out battle with the Drago-Kazov, they are being forced in that direction by the Sabra-Jaguar pride, led by the redoubtable Elssbett Mossadim-Bolivar (Kimberly Huie). "Bunker Hill" first aired on January 21, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Trance (Laura Bertram) agrees to act as emissary for the Commonwealth on the war-ravaged planet Inisi. Immediately upon arrival, she is kidnapped by Professor Logitch, played by X-Files' inimitable "Cigarette Smoking Man" William B. Davis. The Professor subjects Trance to an intense interrogation, determined to prove that she and her race are on a mission to destroy Inisi in a civil war -- and, surprisingly, he just may be right. Meanwhile, Dylan Hunt (Kevin Sorbo) tries to find out who is attacking Inisian cargo ships, and why. "Pitiless As the Sun" originally aired in Canada on October 20, 2001, and in the U.S. on October 22. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
A dying Perseid unloads a huge library of information into the brain of Seamus Harper (Gordon Michael Wolvett). As a result, the Maru's engineer becomes a supergenius (he even manages to cogitate a vital bit of information about mysterious fellow crew member Trance [Laura Bertram]), but also begins suffering from horrible nightmares. Even worse, he is being stalked by Jager (Ralf Moeller), a bounty hunter who has been hired to eliminate the Perseid -- or anyone sharing the Perseid's vast knowledge. "Harper 2.0" was first broadcast on February 12, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
In this family canine comedy, a sequel to Air Bud (1997), Josh Framm (Kevin Zegers) finds it a problem when his widowed mother, Jackie (Cynthia Stevenson), starts seeing the community's new veterinarian, Patrick Sullivan (Gregory Harrison). Sullivan gives a football to Josh's golden retriever Buddy, and the athletic animal is soon girding for the gridiron. Coach Fanelli (Robert Costanzo) adds Josh as back-up quarterback to the jr. high team, and an accident takes Josh off the bench and onto the field. Meanwhile, two devious dognappers (Nora Dunn, Perry Anzilotti) see news footage of Buddy playing basketball and make plans to spirit him away to a Russian circus. Four dogs performed the tricks seen here. The character of Air Bud was created by Kevin DiCicco, but Buddy died not long after the first movie. The original basketball-shooting Buddy, a popular half-time attraction prior to the first film, achieved a lifetime total of some 22,000 baskets. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kevin Zegers, Cynthia Stevenson, (more)
- 1987
- R
In this grim exploitation outing, a luckless detective begins working for a worried madam who wants him to find one of her hookers, a woman suffering from a dual personality, one of whom is a cold-blooded killer. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Birney, Season Hubley, (more)
- 1986
This 1986 HBO movie tackles the subject of homosexuality in a high-school setting. Brad Stevens (Scott Baio), the West Point-bound son of an Army major (Michael J. Reynolds), spends his time at football practice and hanging out with his best friend, Alex Prager (Peter Spence), who's an accomplished pianist as well as an athlete. When Alex spurns a truck driver (Barry Greene) who comes onto him in a service-station rest room, a scuffle ensues, and the guy claims that it was Alex who hit on him. The story gets out around school, but Alex doesn't deny it; he confesses to Brad that he actually is gay. Although Brad's initial reaction is shock and outrage, he slowly realizes that Brad is the same wonderful friend he's always been. Such loyalty doesn't sit well with Kay (Jessica Steen), Brad's status-conscious girlfriend, or with his stern father. Things come to a head the night of the football team's championship game, when the rift between Brad and the rest of the student body threatens the school's chance at going undefeated for the third year running. Adapted from Anne Snyder and Louis Pelletier's 1981 novel Counter Play, The Truth About Alex won a cable-TV Ace Award. In addition to Baio, who was a teen heartthrob at the time of its release, The Truth About Alex starred future sci-fi and TV fixture Steen. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
