Shonda Farr Movies

A singer, a wannabe starlet, a trust fund baby, and a documentary producer all try to maintain their dignity while struggling to get by in the ultra-commercialized reality that is early-21st Century Los Angeles. Sultry singer Julie longs to land a boyfriend with the perfect "Greek-Roman profile" and find a singer whose talent she deems to be on the same level as her own. Micah is fully confident that she is about to become the next single-name megastar, yet despite having achieved any level of success she's already got the expensive tastes to prove her credibility. Scott may have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but the pressure of carrying on the family business has left him unable to form his own opinions. Lastly, Rhonda doesn't really fit into any category, though she longs to document her strange journey for hopes that she might transcend her own limitations. In a town where dreams can either drive you or destroy you (sometimes both at the same time), these four creative souls will soon discover precisely what it takes to remain afloat in a town where the waters can be particularly rough. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Pete (Sam Jones III) nominates Clark (Tom Welling) for high school class president. Unbeknownst to Clark, his chief opponent, Sasha Woodman (Shonda Farr), has the power to control a swarm of kryptonite-infected killer bees. By the time Clark realizes that Sasha is a dangerous adversary, the girl has ordered her tiny scourges to attack and destroy the Kent family and Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Set against the backdrop of a small, west Texas border town, writer/director Jane Cusumano's modern-day take on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet details the forbidden love affair between a working class teen and the wealthy son of a prominent cattle magnate. Lucas (Chad Allen) and Heather (Polly Cusumano) grew up together in the close-knit community of Vega, Texas. They've been close friends since childhood, and now that they're teens that bond is blossoming into true love. But Lucas' father (Marshall Teague) is the basketball coach and wealthiest man in town, and makes no attempt to hide the fact that he isn't pleased with the relationship. He wants Lucas to take over the family cattle business and marry the "right girl" rather than spend his life with the strong-willed free spirit who never even knew her father. Heather's mother (Tamara Clatterbuck) has worked hard to raise her daughter right, and that work has paid off in the form of a girl who is intelligent, independent, and completely non-judgmental. At first, Lucas and Heather's romance seems perfect; Heather is preparing to attend college and Lucas shows great promise as a young athlete. Things start to change, however, when Lucas' father attempts to steer his son's fate by force. Increasingly withdrawn and rebellious, Lucas is preparing to play in the basketball state championships when Heather reveals that she is pregnant with his child. Elated, Lucas vows to marry Heather and start a new life together despite his father's misgivings about the girl. Pushed too hard by his father during the big game, Lucas suffers a tragic injury that leaves him comatose for over a year. During that time, Heather gives birth to Lucas' son, sparking a bitter feud between the young mother and the disapproving grandfather. Later, upon emerging from his coma, Lucas slowly comes to terms with his turbulent past and pledges to do the right thing for everyone involved. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

John Ritter stars in this three-part horror anthology as Bob Carter, a real estate salesman trying to sell a home to a pair of young newlyweds. But each of the three available houses has been the site of a grisly murder, and Bob insists on recalling the grim details of each case for his potential customers. In the first story, when a man discovers his wife is having an affair, the cheating wife and her lover murder the husband, but he gets his revenge from beyond the grave. The second story concerns a little girl who finds a lost monkey and insists the family adopt it as a pet. Her father, however, discovers the monkey has a demonic mean streak. And finally, a teenager who has been having horrible visions of brutal murders has to convince his psychiatrist that they may have a basis in fact. Also starring Bryan Cranston, Carmine Giovinazzo, and Rachel York, Terror Tract was released on DVD as a video double-feature with the inventive slasher variant Cherry Falls. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide