Christopher Morgan Movies

An overweight high school senior makes the best of a cruel prank when her classmates nominate her as Homecoming Queen and she decides to win the crown for real. Maggie Baker (Nikki Blonski) is a high school senior who just doesn't fit in with the popular kids; her family isn't rich, she isn't decked out in all the latest fashions, and she always seems to get singled out at school due to her weight. When one of Maggie's more sadistic classmates makes the cruel move of nominating her as Homecoming Queen, the plus-sized student goes against the advice of both the administration and her widowed mom in an attempt to reclaim her pride and avoid letting the mean girls have the last laugh. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Having survived a traumatic encounter with hordes of dangerous locusts, Dr. Maddy Reardon (Lucy Lawless), a specialist in the behavior patterns of voracious insects, accepts what she thinks will be a stress-free job as a professor at Tate University in Louisiana. Unfortunately, Maddy is once again forced to put her knowledge to use--and her life on the line--when the body of a student is found, drained of blood. Assisted by her husband Dan (Dylan Neal) and by several of her more courageous (or should we say foolhardy?) students, Maddy endeavors to prove that the death of the student was caused by a flock of particularly vicious vampire bats, mutated into monstrosity by a recent toxic waste dump. Timothy Bottoms costars as Mayor Hank Poelker, who is covertly in cahoots with the chemical company that has caused this calamity. (Can it be that Bottoms was cast because of his resemblance to President George W. Bush, whom the actor has also played on several occasions?) Originally slated to be filmed in New Orleans, Vampire Bats shifted production to Canada to avoid the anticipated onslaught of Hurricane Katrina; the made-for-TV thriller debuted October 30, 2005 on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Combining the up-to-date attitude of hip-hop with the sound and emotional force of classic soul music, vocalist Angie Stone's music builds a bridge between two musical worlds, and in this installment of the Music in High Places series, Stone travels to Vancouver Island, where she takes in the sights and learns about Canadian culture while taking time to perform some of her best known songs in an acoustic format amidst the island's beautiful surroundings. Music in High Places: Angie Stone - Live on Vancouver Island includes performances of the songs "Wish I Didn't Miss You," "Love and Happiness," "Easier Said Than Done," "Brotha," and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

One of the quintessential family shows of the late '70s, CHiPs featured two handsome California Highway Patrolmen: Jon, the blonde uptight one, and Ponch, the free-wheeling Latin Lover. Prowling the L.A. freeways for wrong doers and the inattentive, the duo rode cool bikes, witnessed many exciting accidents -- often ending in fireballs -- saved lives, solved mysteries and flirted with pretty girls. Off duty, they often did all the things considered hip during that time, including lots of disco-dancing.

Made-especially for the TNT cable network and featuring most of the original cast and crew, this lighthearted action-adventure is set 15 years from where the old show left off. Jon (Larry Wilcox) and Ponch (Erik Estrada) have not been partners for years, but a puzzling series of car thefts reunite them. Part of the fun of the show is watching the two leads -- no longer sporting washboard stomachs, trim waistlines and smooth faces -- as they try to adjust to the innovations of modern police work, including new bikes and wireless radios that keep them in constant contact with their senior officer. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Beulah Land is an edited, movie-length version of the three-part TV miniseries adaptation of Lonnie Coleman's multi-part novels. The film is set in the Old South, with a time span ranging from 1827 to the postwar Reconstruction Era. Lesley Ann Warren stars as Sarah Kendrick, young belle of the Beulah Land plantation, who finds herself in love with a "damn Yankee." Sarah must also contend with a weakling brother (Paul Rudd) and a former slave (Dorian Harewood) who demands freedom as a right rather than a privilege. Beulah Land took forever to get before the cameras due to protests from black historical organizations; when it was finally telecast on October 7-9, 1980, NBC conducted a low-pressure ad campaign, as though the network was still fearful of stepping on toes despite the testimonial of a black Yale history professor, who commended the production for its "special sensitivity." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Lloyd Bridges stars as plainclothes policeman Joe Forrester. When a gang of robber-rapists besiege his old beat, Forrester voluntarily returns to uniform duty. He hopes that his presence will encourage the frightened residents to help bring the gang to justice, but the most immediate results of Joe's return are several attempts on his life. Eddie Egan, the real-life model for The French Connection's Popeye Doyle, appears in a small role. First telecast as a 90-minute installment of Police Story on May 6, 1975, Return of Joe Forrester led to a weekly Joe Forrester series, which ran from September 1975 to August 1976. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In his last professional appearance (he died on January 28, 1973), former Hogan's Heroes costar John Banner is cast as Max Ledbetter, bakery owner and self-styled psychic. Hoping to persuade the Partridges to help him pay his mortgage (we'd say "help him raise some dough", but that would be too obvious), Max gulls Danny (Danny Bonaduce) and Keith (David Cassidy) into believing that his powers of prognostication are genuine. Song: "You Don't Have to Tell Me". This is final episode of The Partridge Family's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide