Michele Greene Movies

One family comes face-to-face with the forces of the unknown in this supernatural thriller based on actual events. On April 14, 1755, something terrible happened to Lucy Keyes in the forest surrounding Wachusett Mountain. 250 years later, Guy (Justin Theroux) and Joanne Cooley (Julie Delpy) move their family into an 18th century farmhouse at the foot of the mountain to escape the city, and recover from the death of their youngest child to SIDS. It seemed like the perfect place to get a fresh start and raise their two young daughters Molly and Lucy. Upon discovering that the Keyes family had occupied the farmhouse at the time of their daughter's death, Joanne begins having strange dreams, and hearing haunting cries coming from the woods. After finding a letter admitting to the murder of Lucy Keyes, Joanne becomes convinced that Martha and Lucy Keyes' spirits are attempting to contact her in hopes that she can set them free from their earthly limbo, and begins to fear that their grieving mother plans to claim Lucy Cooley as a substitute for her own missing daughter. As Guy attempts to convince the townspeople to approve construction of a wind farm project that he's currently working on, his wife's sanity begins to slip and their marriage starts to falter. Joanne's attempt to expose the truth about Lucy Keyes' disappearance only leads to greater terror, however, when the townspeople turn on the family, and young Lucy Cooley vanishes into the woods one cold and windy night. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

A mother recently released from rehab attempts to bring her family together until fate takes a grim turn in this drama from prominent television writer and director Morrie Ruvinsky. Shortly after her release, Lainie Wheeler (Alexandra Paul) lands a job assisting a local television producer and slowly begins to reacquaint herself with her young daughters. When Lainie's car breaks down on the way home from work, baseball player Harry Brewer (Jonathan Higgins) kindly offers her a ride home. Unfortunately, Brewer's intentions are far from noble, and Lainie is soon locked in a life-and-death struggle that may shatter her fragile family ties forever. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Can a cynical lesbian from the Big Apple find happiness with an upbeat blonde from the West Coast? That's the question in this independent bicoastal comedy. Rachel (Helen Lesnick, who also wrote and directed the film) is a native New Yorker who, after an unpleasant breakup with her girlfriend (Michele Greene), decides she needs a change of scenery. Rachel packs her bags and moves to San Diego, where she has a bit of trouble adapting to the laid-back rhythms of the California lifestyle; she also discovers that getting her career as a freelance writer going again is harder than she expected. After several bad dates, Rachel meets Christine (Erica Shaffer), and Rachel thinks she may have finally found love at last. But after her last relationship, Rachel finds that trusting anyone unconditionally no longer comes naturally. A Family Affair was screened at the 2001 L.A. Outfest, a festival devoted to gay and lesbian-themed films. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

It's said that some artists welcome a degree of chaos into their lives in order to inspire greater drama in their work, and a young writer finds this notion taking over his life in this independent drama. David (Jeff Feher) is an aspiring novelist who pays a visit to the neighborhood where he grew up and finds that a house famous as the site of a notorious killing is inhabited by the Contreras family. The family has a room for rent and David takes it, hoping to use the space as an office for his work. But David finds himself coming under the thumb of Hal (Bill Krauss), the domineering head of the house, and discovers that the ups and downs of the family's emotional well-being seem to have a direct effect on his writing. Alcatraz Avenue was the first feature for writer and director Tom Edgar; the film was shown in competition at the 2000 American Film Institute Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

The SG-1 lands on Edora, a planet travelling in an asteroid belt. Upon discovering that the planet is in imminent danger from "The Rain", a cataclysmic meteor shower that occurs every 150 years, the SG-1 hurries to evacuate the Edorans. Alas, in his effort to rescue the planet's leader Laira (Michele Greene), O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is left stranded on Edora, with no hope of rescue--and the helpless SG-1 crew must struggle with the acceptance of the Inevitable. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this outdoor drama, a grizzly bear is found in a small town near a mountain range. Fearful that the wild animal may attack people, several of the locals set out to find the bear and bring him down. But one teenager defies the community and sets out to save the animal's life. Wild Grizzly stars Daniel Baldwin, Michele Greene, and Fred Dryer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

In this thriller, a jewel thief's mistake during a diamond robbery forces him to stash the loot at the crime scene where he left a female executive for dead. In order to finish the heist, however, the crook must avoid an insurance adjuster and an enraged husband. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

The message of this direct-to-video thriller may be that it is possible for a daughter to love her father too much, especially when she will cheerfully murder anyone who threatens to come between them. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (from the popular television series Full House) are back with another TV-movie for the kids. This time around the twins go West to help save their grandmother's endangered dude ranch from their greedy uncle who wants to take it over. Western cliches abound, but kids should find the duo heroines entertaining in this safe family choice. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide

This made-for-television drama is based on the true story of a complicated custody fight between a surrogate mother and the adoptive parents. The trouble begins when doctors discover that the pregnant woman is carrying twins. The adoptive parents only want one of the babies and insist that it be a girl. The well-meaning birth mother already has three children of her own. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

The lives behind Playboy models are examined in this made-for-television movie. The film focuses on three women who decide to go against the judgement of their families and friends and pose for the notorious adult magazine. The posers are Ivy League student Abigail Baywood (Amanda Peterson), working mother Meredith Lanahan (Lynda Carter) and broker Janet Janeway (Michele Green). Each woman has her own motivation for the risky move, and despite the lack of support from loved ones, each one comes to terms with her decision. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide

In this made-for-cable television horror thriller, a travel writer visits a historic hotel to write a story about it and inadvertently finds herself on the 13th floor where she witnesses a Satanic rite and tangles with an axe-wielding killer. She escapes, but no one believes her story because the hotel has no 13th floor. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide