Jean St. James Movies
- 2007
Despite the pressures of his new business, Logan (Matt Czuchry) rushes to the hospital to be with Rory (Alexis Bledel) while the Gilmores await news about family patriarch Richard (Edward Herrmann), who has suffered a heart attack. Conversely, Christopher (David Sutcliffe) is nowhere to be found, leaving Lorelai (Lauren Graham) to worry all by herself. Meanwhile, Luke (Scott Patterson) shows up, offering to run errands for Emily (Kelly Bishop), an act of selfless generosity that makes quite an impression on Lorelai. As this highly-rated episode races to its conclusion, the belated arrival of Christopher serves only to drive the final stake in the heart of his marriage to Lorelai. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2006
Seizure victim Henry Errington (Howard Hesseman) is in dire need of an immediate heart transplant. Unfortunately, the only potential donor has died from a strange illness, rendering the heart useless. In desperation, House (Hugh Laurie) decides to use the damaged heart anyway, and proceeds to "cure" the dead donor--while her grieving husband looks on! And in a separate development, Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) comes knocking at House's door after the breakup of his latest marriage, resulting in the Odd Couple to end all Odd Couples. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmmaker Terry Zwigoff and comic artist and screenwriter Daniel Clowes, who collaborated for the acclaimed 2001 comedy-drama Ghost World, team up once again for this offbeat satire. Jerome (Max Minghella) is an aspiring artist who arrives at a prestigious East Coast art institute to study. While Jerome enjoys daydreams of becoming the best-respected painter on Earth and winning the hearts of his female classmates, he soon learns the sad truth -- his "cool artist" act is old hat in the big city, and as he's surrounded by every art school cliché on Earth, practically nothing about him stands out. Determined to be recognized whatever the consequences, Jerome maps out a bizarre plan to become famous that has some unexpected consequences. Loosely adapted from a story in Clowes' comic book Eightball, Art School Confidential also stars John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent, Anjelica Huston, and Sophia Myles. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, (more)
- 2000
Now an executive at her place of business, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) exercises the prerogative of hiring an assistant. Unfortunately for Ross (David Schwimmer), Rachel's new employee turns out to be a stud-muffin named Tag (Eddie Cahill). In other developments, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) has barely adjusted to the cancellation of his new series when he is called back to play his ostensibly deceased character on Days of Our Lives, and Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) learn the hard way that honesty is not always the best policy. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Eddie Cahill, Michael Kagan, (more)
- 1998
The weekly Babylon 5 series still had three episodes to go when TNT presented the two-hour "spinoff" movie Babylon 5: The River of Souls. Departing a bit from the established fifth-season chronology, the film finds Garibaldi returning to B5 after an 18-month tenure as CEO of Edgars Enterprise. The purpose of Garibaldi's arrival is a conference with archeologist Dr. Robert Bryson (Ian McShane), who claims to be on the verge of discovering the secret of eternal life. Alas, the immortality-granting alien artifact discovered by Bryson actually belongs to the Soul Hunters, who will stop at nothing to retrieve the sacred relic. In a lighter but no less significant development, the owners of a virtual-reality brothel bring legal action against Zack. Martin Sheen costars as the chief Soul Hunter. Written by J. Michael Straczynski, and subsequently novelized by Yvonne Navarro, Babylon 5: River of Souls was first broadcast on November 8, 1998. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tracy Scoggins, Jerry Doyle, (more)
- 1998
Sensitive doctor's daughter Felicity Porter (Keri Russell) doesn't know where she's headed when she graduates from high school, but her long-time crush on classmate Ben Covington (Scott Speedman) provides some momentum. She decides to follow Ben and attend college in New York City. Not only does this displease dad (Erich Anderson), it develops that Ben isn't really interested in her romantically. Instead, he fancies Felicity's new friend Julie (Amy Jo Johnson). What does the future hold for Felicity? It's all revealed in subsequent episodes. Filmed in Los Angeles, this TV series premiered September 29, 1998 on the WB. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- 1997
David (Sam Lloyd), the cousin of Paul Buchman (Paul Reiser), decides to open his own coffee shop. Fueled with family pride, Paul's very pregnant wife, Jamie (Helen Hunt), volunteers as a waitress, with chaotic results. Meanwhile, another pregnant woman -- this one a total stranger -- causes trouble for Paul and his other cousin Ira (John Pankow). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
