Robert Hewit Wolfe Movies
- 2007
Based on a series of novels by Jim Butcher, the weekly, hour-long Sci Fi Channel series The Dresden Files starred former 24 regular Paul Blackthorne as Harry Dresden, a Chicago-based private eye with a unique gift. Put simply, Harry was a genuine, bona-fide wizard--indeed, the only wizard who advertised in the Yellow Pages. Blessed (?) with the ability to cast spells, mix potions, fortell the future and alter fate--at least within the limits set down by the High Council of Wizards--Harry put his talents to practical use by investigating crime cases involving the paranormal, for a fee of 500 bucks a day plus expenses for those who could afford his services, but occasionally working gratis for needy souls who'd been caught in the crossfire of the Black Arts. Harry's chief assistant and spiritual adviser (in every sense of the word) was Bob (Terrence Mann), a misplaced ghost who was doomed to walk the earth for all eternity--and apparently, to dredge up clues and follow leads. Also on hand was cyical Chicago cop Connie Murphy (Valerie Cruz), who, though she suspected Harry of being a charlatan, begrudgingly called upon his services whenever she was up against an "unusual" case. Debuting January 12, 2007, The Dresden Files was originally conceived as a theatrical feature, but was converted into a weekly TV show after the release of another, similar film, Constantine. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
Firebombings threaten the 4400 when their names and addresses are made public. ~ Jeanette Martin, All Movie Guide
- 2002
The crew provides shelter to Uxulta (Sonya Saloma), a member of the legendary Vedran race, the long-lost founders of the original Commonwealth. Before long, Uxulta's presence forces Andromeda into a deadly confrontation with the anti-government Kalderan army. And what of the other principal female character in the story, the mysterious Maia (Meredith McGeachie)? "The Fair Unknown" first aired on April 15, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Andromeda provides shelter to the refugees of an attack by Commonwealth allies. Unfortunately, these refugees are also plague victims, infested by an immortal nanobot-based life form. Ever in search of new host bodies (preferably dead ones), the indestructible nanobots swarm all over Andromeda, leaving a trail of zombiefied victims in their wake. Clearly beholden to the classic horror film Night of the Living Dead, "Dance of the Mayflies" was originally broadcast on February 18, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Hoping to purge himself of the Magogs that have infested his body, Harper (Gordon Michael Woolvett) conducts a dangerous experiment. Things go awry, and as a result, the past, present, and future collide, resulting in permanent changes within both Andromeda and the crew -- as good an excuse as any to test out a few cosmetic and costume alterations amongst the series regulars. This episode represents the final Andromeda appearance by Brent Stait (Rev Bem), who was forced to leave the show because he'd developed an allergy to his facial makeup (though the script comes up with a more dramatically compelling reason for his departure). "Ouroboros" first aired on January 28, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
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Season two of Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda picks up where season one left off, as Andromeda crew members Tyr (Keith Hamilton Cobb) and Harper (Gordon Michael Woolvett) are captured during a battle with the fearsome Magog and injected with millions of Magog eggs. They are rescued by their comrade in arms Rev Bem (Brent Stait), himself a Magog who has pretended to betray the Andromeda on behalf of his own race. Once this matter is settled, Rev decides to leave the Andromeda to embark upon a long soul-searching mission in order to cleanse himself of his race's more bestial tendencies. This leaves Captain Dylan Hunt (Kevin Sorbo) with one fewer crew member to help him rebuild the Commonwealth for its final confrontation with the Magog, but Hunt's loyal aides Harper (Gordon Michael Woolvett), Beka (Lisa Ryder), Trance (Laura Bertram), and humanized artificial intelligence Rommie (Lexa Doig) seem more than capable of facing up to the challenge. As for Nietzchean crew member Tyr (Keith Hamilton Cobb), his true loyalties are still very much in question. In the course of preparing for the last battle with the Magog -- not to mention the inevitable head-to-head against a new enemy, the Abyss -- the enigmatic Trance exchanges places with her older, wiser future self, ostensibly to strengthen the Andromeda's battle force, though Dylan Hunt wonders if the new Trance can be trusted. Season two ends on the eve of the signing of a new Commonwealth charter, as the Andromeda gears up to safeguard its allies from thousands upon thousands of phase-shifting warships from another universe. It is at this point that the present Trance confronts her time-shifting former self -- but to what end? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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- Kevin Sorbo, Lisa Ryder, (more)
- 2001
Suffering amnesia after a crash landing on a Nietzchean world, Tyr (Keith Hamilton Cobb) is sheltered by an enslaved human female (Linnea Sharples) and her son (Noel Fisher). Unaware of his past connections and confrontations with the Nietzchean Drago-Kazov pride, who hold the planet in thrall, Tyr ends up trying to protect a mysterious crate -- and its extremely valuable contents -- from the villains. "Music of a Distant Drum" first aired on February 5, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
This "outer space Western" episode serves to introduce the Kalderans, a band of anti-government warriors. Hunt (Kevin Sorbo), Beka (Lisa Ryder), Tyr (Keith Hamilton Cobb), and Trance (Laura Bertram) are conducting a search for Ortiz, a high-profile government figure who has inexplicably gone into hiding. The fact that Ortiz is high man on the Kalderan most-wanted list forces the Andromeda crew members into a showdown at an alien saloon. "Last Call at Broken Hammer" first aired in Canada on October 27, 2001, and in the U.S. on October 29. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Season Two of Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda picks up where the first-season cliffhanger "Its Hour Come Round at Last" left off. Thanks to a malfunctioning Rommie (Lexa Doig), the ship has been overtaken by the hideous Magog, and crew members Tyr (Keith Hamilton Cobb) and Harper (Gordon Michael Woolvett) are injected with millions of Magog eggs. Rommie and Hunt (Kevin Sorbo), both considerably the worse for wear after their past experiences, head to the Magog home world to rescue their comrades, ordering Beka to blow up the enemy planet within three hours whether they've returned or not. Meanwhile, born-again Rev Bem (Brent Stait) succumbs to the bestial side of his nature during a confrontation with the Magog Bloodmist (Gerard Plunkett). And still another, still more horrifying threat to the Andromeda is introduced: the Abyss. "The Widening Gyre" was first telecast in Canada on September 22, 2001, and in the U.S. on October 1, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Harper (Gordon Michael Wolvett) accidentally activates a backup copy of Rommie's (Lexa Doig) personality file. As a result, her memory of the current Andromeda crew is wiped out -- in fact, she now regards them as her enemies. Things get worse when Rommie replays a past secret mission, requiring her to steer Andromeda controlled by the Magog, a evil parasitical race who end up swarming all over the ship. This "cliffhanger" episode served to bring the first season of Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda to a rousing close. "..Its Hour Come Round at Last" originally aired on May 14, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
In this second episode of Andromeda's first season, Dylan Hunt (Kevin Sorbo) and his starship Andromeda continue fending off Beka Valentine (Lisa Ryder) and her mercenaries. After their betrayal at the hands of their Nietzchean "comrades," Beka and crew figure out that they're fighting on the wrong side, and join forces with Hunt in his efforts to restore the Systems Commonwealth. But can Hunt, who has been in frozen stasis for 300 years, withstand the high-tech weaponry carried by his new enemies? "An Affirming Flame" originally aired on October 9, 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Andromeda slipstreams back nearly 300 years, to the site of the final battle between the Nietzchean Alliance and the Commonwealth. According to history, the Commonwealth emerged victorious and the Alliance was destroyed. But will the pro-Niezchean crew members try to change the course of history to their benefit -- thereby wreaking utter havoc upon the future of the universe? "Angel Dark, Demon Bright" first aired on November 6, 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda was launched on October 2, 2000, with "Under the Night," episode one of a two-part story. Kevin Sorbo stars as Captain Dylan Hunt of the Systems Commonwealth High Guard, with Steve Bacic as Hunt's first officer Generis Rhade. Betrayed by Rhade -- who, after all, is only a sub-human Nietzchean -- Hunt and his starship Andromeda Ascendant, which occasionally takes the form of a holographic A.I. avatar called Rommie (Lexa Doig), are trapped in a black hole and left in frozen stasis for 300 years. As Hunt snoozes the centuries away, the Commonwealth falls, leaving the universe at the mercy of various hostile Nietzchean prides. Upon being awakened, Hunt finds himself under siege by Beka Valentine (Lisa Ryder), mercenary captain of the Eureka Maru, who has been hired by Nightsider Gerentex (John Tench) to capture Andromeda on behalf of the Nietzcheans. The starship's crew includes the enormous Nietzchean Tyr Anasazi (Keith Hamilton Cobb), the enigmatic Trance Gemini (Laura Bertram), the intensely religious Rev Bem (Brent Stait), and the resourceful, but slightly unstable engineer, Seamus Harper (Gordon Michael Woolvett). Hoping to locate and recover what is left of the Commonwealth, Hunt begs Beka to leave him alone, but she is unmoved -- until her betrayal at the hands of Gerentex and Tyr. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
This future-set action thriller originally aired on the ABC television network. It takes place in a time when the hottest sport around is a high-tech combination of in-line skating and skateboarding that is so challenging that only the toughest, most dexterous athletes can thrive. Tremaine Ramsey is the greatest athlete of them all. Fame for him is a drug; it is such an obsession that it threatens his personal and professional life. When a terrorist group arises that threatens the world's safety, Tre is asked to use his special skills to stop them. In so doing, he is forced to reevaluate his attitudes and behavior towards others. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1997
First telecast September 29, 1997, Deep Space Nine's sixth-season opener takes place three months after the crew was forced to surrender DS9 to the Dominion/Cardassian alliance. Now ensconced on the Defiant, Sisko and his crew continues to wage a bloody battle against the enemy, but it seems to be a losing proposition. Federation Admiral Ross (Barry Jenner) removes Sisko from his command, then assigns him to lead a mission to destroy the facility where the drug that keeps the Dominion's Jem'Hadar troops alive is stored. Meanwhile, back on Dominion-controlled DS9, Odo manages to cause a rift between Weyoun (Jeffrey Combs) and Dukat (Marc Alaimo). "A Time to Stand" was written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
During the previous week's "In Purgatory's Shadow," the Dominion invasion had begun, with the Jem'Hadar fleet pouring through the wide open wormhole. As this episode begins, the enemy suddenly changes its course and heads toward Cardassian space, prompting Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo) to give chase, the better to forge a secret alliance with the Dominion, with himself as ruler of Cardassia. Meanwhile, Bashir, Worf and Garak struggle to escape from a Jem'Hadar prison. On still another front, Sisko and Klingon Chancellor Gowron bury the hatchet in order to take on the Dominion/Cardassian cartel together. Written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolf, "By Inferno's Light" was originally telecast February 17, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Though Garak (Andrew J. Robinson) insists that a mysterious Cardassian-sounding message is insignificant, his subsequent behavior indicates otherwise. Sisko soon learns the truth: the Dominion is mounting yet another attack on the Federation. As Sisko makes preparations to close the wormhole, Garak and Worf are captured by the Jem'Hadar. The episode ends with a cliffhanger, not to be resolved until the following week's installment "By Inferno's Light." Written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Ira Steven Behr, "In Purgatory's Shadow" first aired February 10, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
As was the case in seasons past, the fifth season of Deep Space Nine ended with a crisis situation, as the crew prepares for a devastating Dominion/Cardassian attack. Once again, Sisko tries to forestall the attack by closing off the wormhole, but his efforts are futile. Meanwhile, Odo and Kira put aside their blossoming relationship in the face of imminent destruction, Jake accepts a job as a war correspondent, and Worf proposes to Dax. As the episode hurtles to a close, the unthinkable happens, and the crew surrenders DS9 to the Dominion. Those watching "Call to Arms" during its original June 16, 1997 playdate would have to wait until the following season to witness the outcome of this particularly complex story. "Call to Arms" was written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
DS9 picks up a sub-space message indicating that camouflaged Maquis missiles are poised to obliterate Cardassia. Hoping to avert wholesale destruction, Sisko releases imprisoned Maquis leader Eddington (Kenneth Marshall). In exchange, Eddington leads Sisko to a secret location where the missiles can be deactivated, but not before calmly inform Sisko that he intends to kill him once they've reached their destination. Scripted by Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Ira Steven Behr, "Blaze of Glory" originally aired May 12, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Lawrence Pressman guest stars as Tekeny Ghemor, a legendary Cardassian dissident who Kira has always regarded as a surrogate father. Now dying, Ghemor reveals secrets to Kira that she may use against her people's enemies. In the course of this ritualistic soul baring, Kira begins experiencing painful memories of her real father, and of his death at the hands of the Cardassian leaders. Scripted by Robert Hewitt Wolfe from a story by Edmund Newton and Robbin L. Slocum, "Ties of Blood and Water" debuted April 14, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Season Five of Deep Space Nine got under way with this episode, which orignally aired September 30, 1996. Acting upon Odo's suspicion that Klingon leader Gowron (Robert O'Reilly) is really a Changeling impersonator, Sisko is given the go-ahead by Starfleet Command to expose the phony (if indeed he is a phony). With the help of Dr. Bashir, Sisko, Odo, and O'Brien disguise themselves as Klingons, then, accompanied by Worf, infiltrate a Klingon ceremony in the Hall of Warriors, where Gowron is to be the guest of honor. As is often the case on this series, everything boils down to a personal matter of honor, or lack of same. "Apocalypse Rising" was written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
The fourth season of Deep Space Nine came to a close with this episode, which was originally broadcast June 17, 1996. Rushed to the infirmary after suffering a seizure in Garak's shop, Odo is diagnosed with a strange malady which prohibits him from maintaining his human form. Stumped by this hitherto unknown disorder, Bashir declares that the only hope for Odo's recovery rests on his home planet, deep within Dominion territory. While delivering Odo to his destination, the Defiant is intercepted by the Jem'Hadar, whereupon a female shapeshifter (Salome Jens) suddenly materializes, announcing that Odo is to be put on trial for murder. "Broken Link" was written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Robert Steven Behr from a story by George A. Brozak. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
A rogue band of Jem'Hadar attacks DS9, prompting Sisko to mount a counteroffensive. While pursuing their assailants into the Gamma Quadrant, Sisko and his officers rescue a Jem'Har squadron that has also been attacked by the renegades. Despite the rescuees' avowed loyalty to the Dominion, Sisko forms an uneasy alliance with the Jem'Hadar in order to prevent the renegades from getting their hands on a spectacularly powerful weapon. Written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe and directed by Next Generation veteran LeVar Burton, "To the Death" made its first American TV appearance on May 13, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Called to a Federation Grand Jury hearing, Quark leaves DS9, escorted by a reluctant Odo. Halfway to their destination, their sabotaged Runabout crash-lands on a deserted planet. Forced to rely upon each other for survival, Quark and Odo have a hellish time suppressing their long-standing mutual animosity. Written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe, "The Ascent" was originally telecast November 25, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
