Kenneth Biller Movies

This first-run syndicated fantasy series from producer Sam Rami follows in the footsteps of Rami's previous efforts, like Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules. Based on the Sword of Truth series of novels by author Terry Goodkind, the series takes place in a fantasy world, where modern technology hasn't developed - but magic has. However, under the iron fist of the dictator Darken Rahl, people are forbidden to use magic, and have been taught to fear it. The only one who can free the world's people from a lifetime under the thumb of a tyrant is a hero spoken of in the prophecies of old - the Seeker. The time has finally come for the Seeker to appear, but when the caviler young woodsman Richard Cypher learns that he is in fact the one, dusty old predictions take a decidedly cowboyish twist, as Richard may have the inborn abilities set forth in the prophecy, but this carefree lad also has an attitude to match. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide

Mild-mannered Kiwatche Indian grad student Jeremiah Holdsclaw (Nathaniel Arcand) stumbles into the tribal caves and steals a sacred knife. Suddenly, Jeremiah is endowed with superpowers similar to those possessed by Clark Kent (Tom Welling) and is convinced that he is the reincarnation of Naman, the legendary "Man Who Fell From the Stars." Knowing full well that the "return" of Naman could spell doom for certain people of his acquaintance, Clark tries to retrieve the knife before any damage can be done. Meanwhile, Lana (Kristin Kreuk) makes a momentous decision. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Season three of the Superman-derived adventure series Smallville had ended with young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) disappearing into a mysterious portal opened by his Kryptonian birth father, Jor-El (Terence Stamp), while Clark's Earthling adoptive father, Jonathan (John Schneider), lay comatose. Meanwhile, Clark's high-school sweetheart Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) had gone off to study in Paris; his mercurial friend Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum), having downed a poisoned cocktail, writhed in agony; Lex's crooked industrialist father, Lionel (John Glover), was sitting in the slammer; and while preparing to make public damning evidence against Lionel's criminal activities, budding journalist Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack) was apparently killed in an explosion. As season four begins, Clark is hurtled buck-naked back into "our" dimension -- now armed with the knowledge that he is Kal-El of Krypton, fully aware of his destiny on Earth and that he will continue evincing superpowers, and determined to fulfill the mission set down by his father to retrieve several powerful kryptonite crystals lest they fall into human hands. No sooner has Clark returned than he has his first meeting with big-city reporter Lois Lane (Erica Durance), who has arrived in Smallville to investigate the reported death of her cousin, Chloe -- and to say that Clark and Lois do not exactly hit it off at first sight is an understatement! As it turns out, Chloe is still alive, forcing the jailed Lionel to step up his efforts to silence her for keeps. Likewise, Lex has recovered from his poisoning, but the traumatic experiences of the past few months seems to have aroused his "darker" side -- an aspect of his personality that will reveal itself disturbingly in the form of his evil doppelganger, Alexander, a manifestation brought about by the effects of that renegade kryptonite (which, it is revealed this year, comes in a variety of colors, each with its own special powers).

One of the season's most significant story arcs concerns one Jason Teague (Jensen Ackles), a handsome but strangely off-putting young man whom Lana met in Paris, and who has followed her back to Smallville. Jason's presence precipitates the arrival of his wicked mother, Genevieve Teague (Jane Seymour), who evidently has vital information about the missing kryptonite crystals, and who also has connections with the estimable Luthor family. It also comes to pass that she had carefully stage-managed the meeting between Jason and Lana, the better to solve the mystery of the strange tattoo on Lana's back -- a mystery that stretches all the way back to Lana's previous existence in medieval times. In the season finale, Clark is poised to graduate from high school, but first he must solve a perplexing puzzle left for him by his father -- and this done, Clark is suddenly teleported to the North Pole, just as Lana, with a murder charge hanging over her head, needs him most. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Apparently killed a few episodes back, criminal mastermind Morgan Edge returns -- and through the miracle of plastic surgery, he is the exact double of actor Patrick Bergin (Rutger Hauer, who originated the role of Morgan Edge, was unavailable to appear in this episode). Approaching Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum), Edge provides him with enough evidence to put his dad, Lionel Luthor (John Glover), behind bars for good. But before he can make this evidence public, Lex is nearly murdered. Desperately, Lex turns to Clark (Tom Welling) for help -- but Clark is convinced that the delusional Lex has only imagined Edge's return from the dead and the subsequent assassination attempt. The entire situation is aptly (and presciently) described by one of the characters as "bizarro." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the first episode of Smallville's two-part season-two finale, Clark (Tom Welling) finally works up the nerve to kiss Lana (Kristin Kreuk) -- only to be distracted by a perplexing message from beyond. The message, consisting of the words "The Day Is Coming," has also been received by Dr. Walden (Rob La Belle), a mentally unbalanced linguist. Meanwhile, the wedding between Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) and Helen Bryce (Emmanuelle Vaugier) is called off in a spirit of hearty mutual recrimination. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Wounded by a stray bullet, Max (Jessica Alba) -- using the alias Linda Eastman -- is whisked off to Harbor Lights Medical Hospital. Knowing full well that knowledge of her unique DNA could be disastrous for herself and her fellow Manticore refugees, Max refuses to allow any testing of her blood. But unless another figure can intervene, her secret will soon be revealed to the world. And what of Max's nemesis White (Martin Cummins), whose behavior vis-à-vis the present situation is strange indeed? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Pulled into a seemingly inescapable black void, the Voyager ends up in the middle between two eternally warring (and equally trapped) starships. In hopes of saving her crew, Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) struggles to negotiate a détente between the two fighting factions. But can either side be trusted? And how does The Phantom of the Opera figure into all this? "The Void" made its UPN network bow on February 14, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of the two-part "Workforce," Chakotay (Robert Beltram) tries to disable the Quarran energy shield, which is holding the Voyager crew in mind-controlled subjugation. Though Chakotay manages to rescue B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson, who also directed the episode), he has trouble convincing her that she has had any life outside her servitude on Quarra. Meanwhile, the brainwashed Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) is prepared to carry off an assassination -- and her target is Chakotay! The supporting cast includes former Happy Days regular Don Most and John Aniston, father of Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston. "Workforce, Part II" originally aired on February 28, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

John de Lancie returns as the mercurial life force Q, this time with his troublesome son Q2 (played by de Lancie's real-life son, Keegan de Lancie) in tow. Having gone from infant to adolescent in only four years, Q2's personality hasn't quite matured to the level of his physiology, and before long he all but wrecks the Voyager with his destructive pranks. Much to Janeway's (Kate Mulgrew) dismay, Q leaves his son behind on Voyager, hoping that the crew will be able to straighten the boy out. "Q2" originally aired on April 11, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The seven-year saga of Star Trek: Voyager ended with the two-part "time-straddling" adventure "Endgame." "Endgame, Pt. 1" begins some ten years after Voyager was able to return to earth, having spent 23 long years in the Delta Quadrant. Presiding over a reunion with her surviving crew, an elderly, white-haired Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), now a Starfleet Admiral, seems strangely unhappy and distant -- especially when someone brings up the name of Seven of Nine. "Borrowing" some downloaded information from Cmdr. Barclay (Dwight Schultz), Janeway travels back in time to help her younger self return home via a quicker route than the Delta Quadrant -- and, she hopes, to spare several of her colleagues from their ultimate dismal fates. Hopscotching between the future and the present, "Endgame, Pt. 1" originally aired on May 23, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

First telecast on January 26, 2000, "Virtuoso" centers around the modest singing talents of the Doctor (Robert Picardo). The Voyager is visited by representatives of the technologically superior, and extremely arrogant, Qomar Race. Finding out that the Qomars have built their culture on strict mathematical values, the Doctor decides to introduce the concept of music to the planet. So overwhelmed are the Qomar that the Doctor finds himself embarked upon a successful concert tour, idolized by millions. As his "agent" Tincoo (Kamela Lopez Dawson) reaps the financial benefits of this musical phenomenon, the Doctor weighs the possibility of remaining amongst his enthusiastic fans -- and never returning to Voyager, where a dire need still exists for his medical expertise. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Formerly enemies of the Federation, several reformed Maquis have become members of the Voyager crew. When a couple of these Maquis are found unconscious from attacks by an unknown assailant, Tuvok (Tim Russ) launches an investigation. It turns out that the perpetrator is an insurrectionist named Teero (Keith Szarabajka), whose ultimate scheme threatens to have a fatal effect on Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran). "Repression" first aired on October 25, 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide