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Brett Wagner Movies

2011  
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A former biker and drug dealer single-handedly takes on the nefarious Lord's Resistance Army in a noble bid to save young Sudanese refugees from a life of violence and suffering. Inspired by actual events, Marc Forster's Machine Gun Preacher stars Gerard Butler as Sam Childers, a tough-as-nails biker whose heart shatters upon witnessing the harrowing plight of children in Sudan. Determined that no child shall be enslaved by the brutal Lord's Resistance Army, Childers turns to God for inspiration, and establishes an orphanage for wounded kids and child soldiers. When the Lord's Resistance Army refuses to stand down, Childers organizes a militia to protect the children. In helping to give the orphans of war-torn Sudan a better future, the former outlaw begins to find new meaning in his own life as well. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Gerard ButlerMichelle Monaghan, (more)
 
2010  
R  
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Sahara director Breck Eisner teams with screenwriters Ray Wright (Pulse) and Scott Kosar (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) to give George A. Romero's underrated 1973 shocker a shiny new makeover in this update starring Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell. Perform a Google search on "small-town America," and eventually you'll stumble across Ogden Marsh, a picturesque hamlet situated a safe distance from the nearest big city, and full of friendly faces. The citizens of Ogden Marsh are happy, albeit unremarkable people, but they're about to discover just how fragile their warm slice of the American dream really is. When a mysterious toxin transforms the locals into murderous maniacs, it's up to Sheriff David Dutton (Olyphant) to find out why a man who was once an upstanding citizen would attempt to massacre the local youth baseball team, and a caring father would burn his beloved family alive. Within hours the town has descended into total chaos, and the government has ordered it quarantined. Anyone who attempts to escape will be shot on sight, whether they're infected or not. Realizing that their only hope for survival is to fight through the madness that has consumed their once-quiet town, Sheriff Dutton, his pregnant wife, Judy (Mitchell), his deputy Russell (Joe Anderson), and frightened medical center assistant Becca (Danielle Panabaker) wage an epic struggle to discover the source of this malevolent scourge while fending off their infected friends and neighbors. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Timothy OlyphantRadha Mitchell, (more)
 
2008  
 
High ranking Samoan Chief Semu Fatutoa goes to work as a taxi driver after failing to save his daughter from drowning due to the pain experienced receiving his traditional tattoos, but races to save a young girl he spotted on the street as a tsunami speeds toward Honolulu. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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2006  
 
After surviving a robbery and physical assault, an interracial couple (Raviv Ullman, Jurnee Smollett) begins suffering from severe abdominal pains. House (Hugh Laurie) suspects that the similarity of symptoms has a special significance, hidden deeply within the couple's complicated past. Elsewhere, House gets sore when Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) begins spending his spare time with a new nurse (Kimberly Quinn). And in a story development with longer-ranging ramifications, Cuddy demands that House apologize for his rude treatment of patient Michael Tritter (David Morse--who turns out to be a police detective with a singular talent for holding a grudge. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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2003  
 
Wesley (Alexis Denisof) and the others return to the hotel to find the gleeful Angelus (David Boreanaz) sucking Lilah (Stephanie Romanov) dry. After Angelus flees, an incensed Connor (Vincent Kartheiser) vows to kill his evil father, unaware that the injured Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) is actually Lilah's murderer. As Wesley prepares to decapitate Lilah's body to prevent any possible vampirification, he is haunted by his ex-lover's memory -- and by his own foolish hope that she would ever forsake her self-serving ways. Such thoughts of redemption remind Wes that Team Angel isn't without allies. He heads to prison to confer with rogue slayer Faith (Eliza Dushku), who has survived not only the last few years behind bars but also a recent attempt on her life. When she learns that Angelus is back, Faith busts out of prison and accompanies Wesley on his search for Angelus. The evil vampire lures Faith to an isolated industrial space where he and The Beast tag-team her. Just as The Beast is about to finish the slayer off, Angelus betrays the molten demon and smites him with his own weapon. The perpetual night that The Beast unleashed on L.A. dies with him, giving Faith the sunlight she needs to hold Angelus at bay. In other developments, Cordelia turns out to be The Beast's mysterious master. She keeps that information under wraps but does tell Connor another secret: She's pregnant with his child. Originally broadcast March 5, 2003, on the WB network, "Salvage" marked season four, episode 13 of the supernatural soap opera. With the announcement of Cordelia's impending motherhood, the producers of Angel were finally able to stop disguising actress Charisma Carpenter's real-life pregnancy with flowing outfits and crafty camera angles. This episode also marked the return of Eliza Dushku's Faith to the Buffyverse after an absence of more than two seasons. The rogue slayer's quest for redemption would continue in the following two installments, after which she would return to Buffy the Vampire Slayer for that show's final five episodes. The use of an ornate Bringer's knife during the attempt on Faith's life serves as a silent tie into the continuity of Buffy season seven. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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2002  
 
Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) arrives at the Magic Box and mystically shackles the grief-mad Willow (Alyson Hannigan), then hears from Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) about everything that's gone down since his departure (see "Tabula Rasa"). Their joyful reunion is interrupted, though, when Willow mystically compels Anya (Emma Caulfield) to free her. Luckily, Giles has come to end the Wiccan's rampage, and he's armed with the magicks of an entire coven. They battle epically, but soon Willow drains Giles of his powers and leaves him near-dead. Elsewhere, Xander (Nicholas Brendon) and Dawn (Michelle Trachtenberg) are on the run with surviving super-nerds Jonathan (Danny Strong) and Andrew (Tom Lenk). Willow dispatches the magical equivalent of a guided missile to kill the villains and their reluctant protectors. Buffy manages to save her friends, but in the confusion, Jonathan and Andrew escape; Buffy and Dawn end up in a cavern full of zombies. As for Willow, the influx of Giles' power puts her magically in touch with the pain and suffering of the entire planet; she resolves to burn the Earth to a cinder. Anya warns Xander of the impending apocalypse and he rushes to the rocky bluff where Willow is raising the malign temple of an ancient doomsday cult. Despite Willow's vicious attacks, Xander showers her with love and acceptance, which eventually drains her of black magic and restores her humanity. Meanwhile, after battling side by side with her sister, Buffy finally realizes that she's glad to be alive again. And in a dark cave somewhere in Africa, Spike (James Marsters) completes his quest to be returned to his former self. But his demon taskmaster doesn't remove the chip in Spike's head -- he returns the vampire's soul. Originally broadcast May 21, 2002, on UPN, "Grave" marked episode 122 of the cult-favorite series. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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2002  
 
Two people are found crucified -- yes, crucified -- at the site of a safe robbery. The surviving victim insists that the perps were two Russians, but this story doesn't stand up the 15th's smell test. In another case, John Clark Jr. (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) hopes that his friendship with a security guard will help him solve the murder of a rap star at his record-release party. Back at the squad, temporary PAA Dave Moore (Dan Bucatinsky) seems more interested in writing scripts than doing his job, John Irvin (Bill Brochtrup) returns early from Africa, and the husband of Rita Ortiz (Jacqueline Obradors) threatens a truly nasty divorce. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Henry Simmons
 
2002  
 
A contented homemaker's picturesque life is turned upside down with the arrival of an unexpected houseguest in director Brett Wagner's debut feature Five Years. Conformably living the quiet life in a small Ohio town of New Russia, expectant mother Renee Unger's (Kris Carr) husband Eric (Timothy Altmeyer) owns a prospering construction business and her life seems to be a waking dream until the arrival of Eric's brother Colson (Todd Swenson). Recently released form juvenile prison after serving a five-year sentence for murder, Colson's haunting presence proves as deeply unsettling to Renee as her husband's growing obsession with tracking his brother's every unpredictable move. As secrets begin to boil to the surface and tensions rise, Renee is suddenly left alone as the brothers mysteriously disappear. Now, with an empty heart and a head full of unanswered questions, Renee must summon the courage to step outside her comfort zone and confront the crumbling foundation of her previously ideal life. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Kris KarrTimothy Altmeyer, (more)
 
2002  
 
Long averse to turning Angel Investigations into a purely for-profit venture, new dad Angel (David Boreanaz) suddenly becomes money-conscious when it comes to the welfare of his son. He advertises online, and the crew find themselves spread rather thin by the flood of new business. Angel gets conned by a businessman who turns out not to be who he claimed. Wesley (Alexis Denisof) and Gunn (J. August Richards) try to save a woman from her now-undead stalker ex-boyfriend, but lady and zombie ultimately decide to overcome their differences. Fred (Amy Acker) and The Host (Andy Hallett) take a 50,000-dollar gig helping some demons solve a complex puzzle, but Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) learns in a vision that the demons actually want to harvest Fred's head and use it to revive their ailing leader. Angel, Wes, and Gunn save the day, and the gang decide to pocket the 50 grand for their troubles. Originally broadcast January 21, 2002, on the WB network, "Provider" marked season three, episode 12 of the supernatural comedy drama. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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1998  
 
Returning to Earth Prime, Quinn (Jerry O'Connell), Maggie (Kari Wuhrer) and Remmy (Cleavant Derricks) are thrilled to discover that the Kromaggs have been defeated and the human race has been saved. Alas, this "victory" turns out to be nothing more than a Virtual Reality illusion--and in fact, the sliders have landed on a parallel world where "V.R." is not merely a recreation but a necessity of life. Will the three travelers be able to build a new sliding device and escape the planet, or will they be misled by yet another illusion? And will Maggie succumb to tempation and become an incurable V.R. addict--just like everyone around her? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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