Wendy Braun Movies
Honeymooning newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are hiking an 11-mile trail in Hawaii when they cross paths will ex-military man Nick (Timothy Olyphant), who earns their trust by helping them navigate a particularly treacherous mountain cliff. A few yards later, the trio runs into a group of girls whose parents are begging them to return home following reports that a honeymooning couple has been murdered on one of the other islands. The suspects in the killings are a young white couple, and when Cliff and Cydney meet Nick's frees-spirited girlfriend, Gina (Kiele Sanchez), tensions start to rise. The further the foursome walks together, the more delicate the balance of trust and suspicion becomes. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Timothy Olyphant, Steve Zahn, (more)
An FBI agent finds himself crossing the gender line again in the name of national security in this sequel to the comedy hit Big Momma's House. Tom Fuller (Mark Moses) is a computer whiz who is under investigation by the FBI, who suspect he may be the man behind a dangerous piece of underground software that would allow terrorists and criminals to access secured intelligence files online. The Bureau is looking for a way to get inside Fuller's home to find out what he's doing when a golden opportunity presents itself -- Fuller and his wife, Leah (Emily Procter), are in the market for a nanny to help look after their three children. The FBI sends in Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence), who will once again impersonate feisty septuagenarian Hattie Mae Pierce, better known as "Big Momma." "Big Momma" gets the job, but while trying to dig up the truth about Fuller's possible criminal connections, Malcolm also finds himself developing a close relationship with the suspect's wife and kids. Malcolm also finds himself offering unlikely romantic advice to his new partner, Kevin (Zachary Levi), and developing a new appreciation of the day-to-day travails of his wife, Sherrie (Nia Long). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, (more)
A single mother whose faith in love died with her former husband learns that Christmas miracles can still happen in director Harvey Frost's warmhearted tale of winter magic. Beth Andrews (Crystal Bernard) is a devoted single mother and advertising executive whose current campaign could put her on the fast track to the big time. The holiday season is here, and in order to sell the latest in video game technology, Beth's campaign needs the perfect Santa Claus. As Beth burns the midnight oil night after night and attempts to convince her young son Jake (Dominic Scott Kay) never to have faith in fantasies, the wistful young man pens a letter to Santa asking for a new dad for the holidays. It seems that up in the North Pole the time has come for Saint Nick to pass along the seasonal responsibilities to his son Nick (Steve Guttenberg), but in order to take the position, Nick must have a Mrs. Claus before Christmas Eve. Upon receiving the Christmas request from young Jake, Nick sets his sights on Los Angeles, and Beth Andrews in particular. Despite his best intentions, it's going to take more than a Christmas miracle to convince the dejected widow that love can still conquer all. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Steve Guttenberg, Dominic Scott Kay, (more)
Directed by Paul Abascal, Paparazzi chronicles the aftermath of four paparazzi photographers whose search for the all-important "perfect shot" ends in a tragic car accident. Movie star Bo Laramie (Cole Hauser) is understandably furious when, thanks to the notorious celebrity-chasers, his wife, Abby (Robin Tunney), is seriously injured, and his eight-year-old son is paralyzed. After the accident, Bo dedicates his life to putting a stop to a paparazzo's deadly overzealousness. Chris Rock, Matthew McConaughey, Mel Gibson, and Vince Vaughn are reported to be featured in cameo appearances. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Cole Hauser, Robin Tunney, (more)
Ziri Rideaux's comedy Backgammon: Survival of the Misfits takes place in a society where everyone is more or less a slave to their workday. In this world a group of seven friends do what they can to fight back against the status quo and live a less productive lifestyle. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 1999
- PG
The trials and tribulations of dating in the 1990s are played for laughs in the memorably titled 30, Still Single: Contemplating Suicide. Mitchell (Christopher May) was born and raised in the Midwest, but moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s. After seven years in California, he's decided to head back East, and as he sits at a beachfront cafe, he tells the audience what really bothers him about L.A. -- the women. In a series of flashbacks, viewers get a glimpse of the ongoing disaster that has been Mitchell's love life, including an assignation with his asthmatic neighbor, an inarguably memorable night with a women who forgets to mention that she has herpes, and a very unsuccessful blind date. Several women also stop by to present their views on the ugly side of courtship rituals. 30, Still Single: Contemplating Suicide received favorable notices when it was screened at the 1999 Santa Barbara Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christopher May, Terry Gatens, (more)
- 1993
Patient confidentiality rules may stymie John (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Andy (Dennis Franz) in their investigation of an abortion-clinic firebombing in which a security guard was killed. This same crime yields evidence that Valerie (Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon) lied to Baldwin (Henry Simmons) about her miscarriage. In other developments, a gun found in a car leads to reopening of a Jane Doe investigation; and Rita Ortiz (Jacqueline Obradors) realizes that a homicide victim is the woman with whom her husband, Don (Stan Cahill), was having an affair. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Simmons
