Stephen Garlick Movies
- 1983
In the second episode of the four-part story "Mawdryn Undead," the TARDIS is trapped in an orbital pattern around the earth, giving the Black Guardian (Valentine Dyall) ample time to plot vengeance against his old enemy, the Doctor (Peter Davison). To that end, the Guardian has recruited a young, innocent-looking lad named Vizlor Turlough (Mark Strickson) as a potential assassin. This episode features stock-footage "flashbacks" to several previous Doctor Who adventures, notably "The Three Doctors" and "Terror of the Zygons." Originally telecast on February 2, 1983, "Mawdryn Undead, Episode 2" was written by Peter Grimwade. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, (more)
- 1983
The four-part Doctor Who adventure "Mawdryn Undead" begins on a seemingly arbitrary note, as a pair of juvenile delinquents go for a joyride in the Brigadier's vintage automobile. After the inevitable crash, one of the boys, actually a space alien named Vizlor Turlough (Mark Strickson), is recruited for a daunting assignment. The recruiter is the Black Guardian (Valentine Dyall); the assignment is to kill the Black Guardian's sworn enemy -- the Doctor (Peter Davison). Originally telecast on February 1, 1983, "Mawdryn Undead, Episode 1" was written by Peter Grimwade. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, (more)
Jim Henson ventures into Tolkien territory in his all-Muppet fantasy feature The Dark Crystal. The titular Crystal maintains equilibrium in a mythical kingdom. When the Crystal is broken, the evil Skeksis take over, killing off the good-guy Gelflings and enslaving everyone else. Two of the Gelflings have survived: Jen was raised by the all-knowing Mystics, while Kira grew up amongst the swamp-dwelling Podlings. Jen and Kira join forces to "heal" the precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their world. Adults may find the whole affair a little precious, while children may be disturbed by the film's mortality rate. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, (more)
- 1979
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Four siblings playing a simple game of hide and seek are swept away to the enchanting realm of Narnia after hiding in a wardrobe in this adaptation of the classic tale by author C.S. Lewis. Surrounded by mythical beasts in this wondrous world of magic, the four children learn that Narnia has been cursed to an eternity of winter by a malevolent witch. Together with the help of the virtuous lion Aslan, the King of the Woods, and the other magnificent creatures of Narnia, the four young visitors vow to defeat the diabolical conjurer, and usher in the most glorious springtime the kingdom has ever seen. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sheila Hancock, Leo McKern, (more)
- 1972
This is one of the programs, which are available separately, of the TV series based on the popular children's story of a beautiful black horse who is much abused by society in general. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
Scrooge was designed as a follow-up to 1968's Oliver!, the Oscar-winning musicalization of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. The umpteenth musical version of Dickens' 1843 novelette A Christmas Carol, Scrooge features several sprightly Leslie Bricusse songs, including the bona fide hit "Thank You Very Much." Buried under mounds of latex, Albert Finney is Ebenezer Scrooge. The Three Ghosts who turn the miserly Scrooge's life around on Christmas Eve are portrayed by Edith Evans (Past), Kenneth More (Present) and Paddy Stone (Yet to Come). Sir Alec Guinness also appears as a fussy, slightly effeminate Marley's Ghost. Intriguingly, Finney performs his many songs live, without post-production dubbing. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, (more)
- 1968
In this upbeat children's film, an enterprising pack of children decide to run the newspaper of an ailing father. Mayhem ensues until they figure it all out. Then they end up doing a marvelous job until the sick man gets better. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
