David Batiste
- 2005
John Turturro returns in the role of Ambrose Monk, the agoraphobic older brother of obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub). In the middle of a murder investigation, Monk is summoned to Ambrose's home for a possible reunion with the boys' long-lost father. Upon arrival, Monk is hit squarely between the eyes with another mystery, this one involving a Halloween trick-or-treater who resorts to violence to get something more than candy. Ingredients essential to the action are a dead pigeon, a poisoned chocolate bar, and a real-life Frankenstein monster! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
The investigation of a deli robbery in which the owner was killed is bollixed up by Daron Hodges (Daniel Baldwin), an overzealous detective from another precinct who inadvertently leads a witness to finger the wrong man for the crime. In another development, a phony priest is apparently victimizing a young girl -- but this turns out to be the tip of the iceberg in an ever-developing confidence scam. And in the aftermath of the previous week's hostage crisis, Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) decides to live for the moment and admit his affection for Connie McDowell (Charlotte Ross) -- even unto inviting Connie to join him and his son Theo (Austin Majors) on their trip to Disney World. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
- 2000
Bernardo Gigliotti directs this indie psychodrama. Looking to launch a career as a blues guitarist, Bobby (Ron Carlson) moves to L.A. and promptly gets both a gig and a girlfriend at low-rent bar. He finds board with femme fatale Faye (Denise Gentile), who keeps her paralyzed husband up in the attic. Things go well until Bobby realizes that Faye is a murderous loonball. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ron Carlson, Denise Gentile, (more)
- 2000
Henry Simmons makes his first series appearance as Det. Baldwin Jones, the replacement for recently promoted James Martinez. A former hate-crimes officer, Jones finds that his training comes in handy as he and new partner Medavoy (Gordon Clapp) track down a perpetrator -- while Lt. Fancy (James McDaniel), skipper of the 15th precinct, broods over the fact that Jones was added to the squad without his approval. Elsewhere, Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) discovers that a female cop who was murdered while off duty was having an affair with her partner, and Diane (Kim Delaney) agonizes over telling her partner, Jill (Andrea Thompson), that Jill's ex-husband, Don, a drug trafficker, has been reported killed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
In this TV working-class sitcom, comedian John DiResta portrays himself. After 12 years as a NYC Transit cop, DiResta found fame with his 1997 one-man Off-Broadway show, Beat, A Subway Cop's Comedy, leading to this United Paramount Network series in which friendly Long Island Transit cop DiResta lives in a rented house with wife Kate (Leila Kenzle) and their two kids. Since he works his beat with his sister-in-law Liz (Sandra Pupuro), forget about any secrets outside the home. DiResta's boss (Joe Guzaldo) keeps a prize rooster in the squad room, and in the subway DiResta must contend with bag lady Grandma Woolyhat (Pat Crawford Brown) and other hapless homeless. Yes, in this wacky world, there's no rest for DiResta. Filmed in L.A., this series premiered October 5, 1998 on United Paramount Network. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John DiResta, Leila Kenzle, (more)
- 1996
Sarah (Jennifer Love Hewitt) decides that she wants nothing more to do with Bailey (Scott Wolf), who is squandering all his money on liquor--even as his sister Julia (Neve Campbell) remains in denial that his drinking problem exists. But when Bailey steals money from her boyfriend Sam, Julia is forced to face the awful truth. Meanwhile, Charlie (Matthew Fox) is on the outs with his siblings because of his relationship with Grace (Tamara Taylor), whose avowed "compassion" for humanity evidently does not extend to the younger Salinger kids. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
