Alexander Enberg Movies
A science teacher attempting to win back his girlfriend during auditions for Macbeth finds out just how powerful the curse surrounding Shakespeare's popular play truly is when he inadvertently wrecks havoc on the production by breaking the cardinal rule of every theater. Danny though that by crashing the auditions while wearing his heart on his sleeve, his girlfriend would welcome him back with open arms. Instead, the director mistook Danny's impassionate plea for forgiveness as a well-rehearsed monologue, and promptly cast him as "Witch #1." But Danny is hardly an actor, and the moment he utters the word "Macbeth" things truly start to get strange. Later, as lights fall from the ceiling and the voice of a singing pirate ghost echoes through the auditorium, Danny enlists the aid of a new-age actress, a no-nonsense self-help guru, and a science-fiction loving stage manager in saving the cast, and the love of his life, from the theater world's most infamous curse. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Studio mogul Joe Roth returns to his roots as a director with this romantic comedy co-written by Billy Crystal and starring Roth's longtime friend Julia Roberts. Crystal stars as Lee, a studio publicist desperately trying to keep several facts secret from reporters during a high-profile motion picture's press junket. Among the developments that Lee is trying to obscure from view: the film's eccentric director (Christopher Walken) has essentially hijacked the $87 million movie and isn't allowing anyone to view it. Also, the film's high-profile, real-life married co-stars Gwen Harrison (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Eddie Thomas (John Cusack) have acrimoniously split since filming (over Gwen's adulterous affair with Latin lover Hector (Hank Azaria). Lee has led the press to believe that reconciliation is imminent, when in fact Gwen hates Eddie more than ever. Lee's secret weapon in his campaign of misinformation is Gwen's long-abused sister Kiki (Julia Roberts), who works as the pampered star's personal assistant while secretly pining for Eddie, who might just notice Kiki now that she's lost 60 pounds. America's Sweethearts co-stars Alan Arkin, Seth Green, and Stanley Tucci. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, (more)
- 2001
Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran) is unpleasantly surprised when Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) evinces a willingness to hand over important Voyager technology to the untrustworthy R'Kaal Collective. She explains that, after years of attempting to return to Earth, she no longer wants to endanger the lives of her crew, and thus sees no need to hold on to the precious technology. Though the Doctor (Robert Picardo) insists that, according to her last checkup, Janeway is still mentally sound, Chakotay begins to suspect that the Captain isn't quite "herself" -- and he's right! The highlight of this penultimate Star Trek: Voyager adventure is the Doctor's surprising gift for mimicry. "Renaissance Man" first aired on May 16, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roxann Dawson
Bob Misiorowski's thriller Air Panic features an unhinged computer whiz named Cain who plans to kill a number of innocent victims unless a federal agent with the capacity to match wits with him can thwart the plan. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Among the suspects in a nurse's murder are an actor, a mentally unbalanced man -- and, even more disturbingly, the police officer (Michael Wiseman) investigating the case. In another development, a "good samaritan" bike messenger is killed after stumbling onto a cache of drugs; this time out, it is Jill (Andrea Thompson) who cracks the case. And despite his doctor's advice, Andy (Dennis Franz) refuses to confront the seriousness of his medical condition. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Physical desire takes on a dangerous degree of urgency in this episode of the sci-fi television series Star Trek: Voyager. Starfleet Lieutenant Torres (Roxann Dawson) is preparing for a mission off the Voyager with the Away Team when she's propositioned by Vorik (Alexander Enberg), a Vulcan ensign aboard the ship. When Torres rejects his advances, Vorik attacks her, and she responds with violence. It is learned that Vorik is suffering from a Vulcan malady known as pon farr -- it produces an intense desire to mate, and if the victim's need is not satisfied, they may die. As Torres travels with the Away crew to a nearby planet, she finds herself stricken with pon farr, causing some of her crewmates to wonder if they should appease her appetites. Star Trek: Voyager 57: Blood Fever was first aired on February 5, 1997. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roxann Dawson
- 1997
One man's loyalty and desire to please leads the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager into danger in this episode of the sci-fi television series Star Trek: Voyager. Neelix (Ethan Phillips) is having a crisis of confidence; worried that he has outlived his usefulness aboard the Voyager, he's looking for a way to prove to Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the crew that he can still pull his weight. While on a supply stop in the Nekrit Expanse, Neelix needs to find a detailed map of the area and a supply of pergium for the engineering department. In Nekrit, Neelix runs into a old friend, Wixiban (James Nardini), who sometimes works outside the boundaries of the law. Wixiban offers to help Neelix make a trade for the items he needs, but it isn't until after he's forced to kill one of the traders that Neelix realizes Wixiban has implicated him in an illegal drug deal. Star Trek: Voyager 56: Fair Trade first aired on January 8, 1997. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roxann Dawson
- 1997
In this episode of the popular sci-fi series Star Trek: Voyager, Ensign Kim (Garrett Wang) makes a surprising confession to Tuvok (Tim Russ) -- he's fallen in love with someone on board the U.S.S. Voyager. However, the apple of Kim's eye isn't the sort of person cut out for a long-term relationship; Marayna (Sandra Nelson) is actually one of the electronically generated figures on the holodeck. Tuvok discovers while communicating with Marayna that Kim's infatuation isn't as odd as it may seem, as the character seems attractive, charming, and intelligent. Kim, however, feels Tuvok is becoming too close to Marayna, and Tuvok attempts to delete the character from the hologram's computer system to avoid a confrontation. Tuvok, however, realizes this isn't a typical hologram he's dealing with when after she's been deleted from the computer's files, Marayna managed to appear in his cabin. Star Trek: Voyager 55: Alter Ego was first aired on January 15, 1997. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roxann Dawson
- 1994
Four junior officers, each representing a different Federation species, undergo the grueling Enterprise promotion evaluation process. As part of the competition, three of the four candidates are dispatched on a top secret mission. In the end, it all boils down to whether or not duty is more important than friendship. Dan Gauthier, Shannon Till, Alexander Enberg and Patti Yasutake guest star as candidates Lavelle, Sito, Torak, and Ogawa. Scripted by Rene Echevarria from a story by Ronald Wilkerson and Jean Louise Matthias, "Lower Decks" originally aired February 12, 1994. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1992
When Next Generation kicked off its sixth season on September 26, 1992, it was with the resolution of the fifth-season cliffhanger "Time's Arrow." A quick recap apprises the viewer that, while investigating a curious archeological discovery, Lt. Cmdr. Data was sucked into a time vortex, emerging in 19th century San Francisco. Likewise heading into the past to rescue their comrade, the crew discovers that the Earth is in danger of a devastating alien invasion. Their efforts to ward off this disaster are complicated by the presence of a snoopy reporter by the name of Samuel Clemens (Jerry Hardin). Part two of "Time's Arrow" was scripted by Jeri Taylor, from a story by Joe Menosky and Michael Piller. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
When a little girl is killed by a German shepherd which had been purchased as a family pet, a kennel owner comes to Quincy (Jack Klugman) for help. The man explains that he'd originally sold the dog to a security service, which, after cruelly training the animal to be an attack dog, resold it elsewhere without any warning to the new owners. Thus begins another crusade for Quincy, as the compassionate coroner challenges the laissez-faire legislation which allows such dangerous transactions to take place. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
