Catalina Larranaga Movies
A whistle-blowing doctor hides incriminating information in a magical book with the power to transform all who come onto contact with it, prompting unwanted attention from the heavies at a powerful pharmaceutical company and setting five unwitting strangers on a strange collision course. Bookstore manager Dante harbors a deep dark secret, and as his former lover Zoe finds her life falling to pieces, his best customer Gina claims to have all the right answers when it comes to matters of the heart. Meanwhile, movie-buff Marcia can't stop cracking wise, and diminutive clerk Norman is never short on wild conspiracy theories. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tony Amendola, Barbara Crampton, (more)
Hiding out from the others upstairs in the hotel, evil Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) continues to manipulate Connor (Vincent Kartheiser) into protecting her and their unborn child. When her little plaything isn't around, the duplicitous mom-to-be also plays cat and mouse with Angelus (David Boreanaz). As the vampire hangs out in a demon bar gloating about his victory over The Beast, she speaks directly into his mind in a booming demon voice so he won't realize that The Beast's master is actually none other than the beloved sidekick of his heroic alter ego. Thus disguised, Cordy threatens to re-ensoul Angelus if he doesn't do her bidding. Soon, he's attacking the hotel on command and making off with all of the information his former friends have gathered about The Beast and its master. Meanwhile, hoping to avoid a repeat of the slayer's recent abject defeat at Angelus' hands, Wesley (Alexis Denisof) struggles to reacquaint Faith (Eliza Dushku) with her dark side by revealing some of his own recently unearthed nasty streak. In a loathsome den where jaded humans get their kicks by allowing vampires to feed on their drug-spiked blood, Wes tortures one of humanity's dregs to elicit information about a recent encounter with Angelus. Faith blanches at such repulsive methods, then bristles when Wes reminds her that she once did far worse to him (see "Five by Five"). Eventually, the former Watcher's message sinks in and Faith attacks Angelus with everything she's got. Just when victory seems imminent, though, Angelus taunts her that she'll never really be able to achieve redemption. Falling for her foe's mind games, the slayer gives him an in and Angelus bites into her neck, promising to make Faith just like him. Originally broadcast March 12, 2003, on the WB network, "Release" marked season four, episode 14 of the supernatural soap opera. As of this episode, Andy Hallett finally joins the regular cast after guest-starring 44 times over the previous 57 episodes. This episode's depiction of a drugged-out den of symbiotic humans and vampires echoes that of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's "Into the Woods." ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
Bare Witness is an erotic thriller directed by Kelley Cauthen. When a prostitute with a large personal collection of tapes that display her servicing some high-powered customers turns up dead, the prostitute's roommate, Carly (Angie Everhart), becomes the probable next victim. Detective Killian (Daniel Baldwin) is put on the case with the job of protecting her at all costs. Things become problematic when the two of them begin a steamy sexual relationship. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
In this action thriller, John Hunter (Matt Schulze) is a killer-for-hire whose parents were murdered by a secret society of criminals known as "The Guild." Hunter is determined to find out who within "The Guild" is responsible and take revenge upon them, but cracking their cover is no easy task, and along the way, Hunter falls in love with a woman who has fallen prey to their evil machinations. Downward Angel also features Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Banks, and Whitney Dylan; the film's story was later adapted into a comic book . ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Matt Schulze, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, (more)
A beautiful stranger turns the lives of three friends upside down in this erotic drama. Nick (Eric Acsell), a publisher struggling with a lack of self-confidence, spends the weekend with Sarah (Kim Yates), his beautiful and sexually inquisitive fiancée, at the beach house of his best friend Matt (Bobby Johnston), a photographer who goes through women like lens tissue. When a sexy but mysterious woman named Channi (Catalina Larranaga) happens along the beach one morning, Matt is immediately convinced that he's found the perfect subject for his next photo shoot, and it isn't long before he's taken a deeper interest in her as well. Nick also finds himself drawn to the lovely Channi; however, she has a wide range of sensual appetites, and soon Sarah also finds herself falling under the spell of the seductive stranger. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bobby Johnston, Eric Acsell, (more)














