David Doerksen Movies
- 2008
An aspiring motocross driver must choose between following his aspirations to become a national champion or stay at home to aid his family in this action-heavy drama from Rigel Entertainment. Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) stars in the production headed by television veteran director Jeff Woolnough from a script by Jeffrey Nicholson and Joshua Leibner. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- 2008
- PG
High School Musical's Corbin Bleu trades in his dancing shoes for a helmet in this family film. In Free Style, young Cale (Bleu) gives his all in his effort to be on the Grand National Motocross racing team, while his mother (Penelope Ann Miller), sister (The Game Plan's Madison Pettis), and girlfriend (Sandra Echeverria) cheer him on. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Corbin Bleu, Penelope Ann Miller, (more)
- 2003
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The granddaughter of a prominent and powerful politician, canny businesswoman Nell MacDermott (Sean Young) has every hope of following in grandpa's footstep. Unfortunately, her future in public service is threatened by the alleged shady business practices of her husband, who was recently killed in a mysterious explosion. Together with Lisa Ryan (Ursula Karven), who also lost her husband in the tragedy, Nell is determined to uncover the truth about her husband and hopefully clear her name -- and to that end, she secures the services of a brace of shady private detectives and a psychic. It perhaps goes without saying that many a shock and surprise await Nell -- who may well end up suffering the same grisly fate as her hapless husband. One of several PAX Network adaptations of the novels of Mary Higgins Clark, Before I Say Goodbye first aired on February 21, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sean Young, Peter DeLuise, (more)
Two young people learn an invaluable lesson about what love really means in this romantic drama. Angela (Mia Kirshner) and John (Adam Beach) have been close friends since childhood, and as they've grown into adulthood, John's feelings for Angela have matured into love. John is of Cree Indian heritage, and Ghost Fox (Gordon Tootoosis), a spiritual advisor of the tribe, tells John that it is his destiny to be with Angela. Angela, however much she cares for John, has other plans, and ends up involved with T.J. (Gabriel Olds), a mean-spirited man who shows her little respect. John saves the day for Angela after she's brutally attacked by T.J., but rather than stay by his side, Angela, who has always dreamed of being an actress, decides to move to Hollywood and try her luck, only to learn that her bond with John is deeper and more complex than she imagined. Now and Forever also stars Theresa Russell as Dori, Angela's mother. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mia Kirshner, Adam Beach, (more)
In this comic fantasy for the family, Daniel (Mark Rendall) is a young boy who is having more than his share of problems -- his mother has died, he's having a hard time with bullies at school, and he wants a pet but his father, Steven (Nicholas Lea), isn't so sure it's a good idea. One night, Daniel wishes on a star for a cool pet who will be loyal and never forget him; the next morning, he wakes up to discover that an elephant named Lumpy has taken up residence in his backyard. Steven isn't keen on the idea of keeping an elephant as a pet and gives the animal to a local zoo, but Daniel hatches a plan to steal Lumpy back -- which is when the boy discovers his new friend has magical powers. Also released as The Incredible Elephant, The Impossible Elephant also stars Mia Sara. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mark Rendall, Nicholas Lea, (more)
Michael Anderson directed this Canadian coming-of-age adventure that generates nostalgia for rural America at the turn of the century. Farmer John Lee (Michael Ontkean) and wife Sarah (Leslie Hope) have two children, Jay Berry (Corey Sevier) and crippled Daisy (Katie Stuart). Hoping to buy a pony, Jay Berry works during the summer at the town's general store, run by Gramps (Wilford Bramley). After a train wreck, circus monkeys escape. Jay Berry spots them and sees an opportunity to earn extra money by collecting the reward. But how can he catch them? Shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Ontkean, Leslie Hope, (more)
