Neil Bregman Movies
A young girl searching for her estranged father is abducted and imprisoned by a demented family of killers. Summer (Ashley Greene) was traveling across the country when handsome young handyman Tom Hoxey (Peter Mooney) helped her out of a tight jam. Charmed into spending the night at his place before she starts her journey again the following morning, Summer discovers the dangers of accepting rides from strangers when she's chained in the basement of Tom's house and threatened with death unless she agrees to become the newest member of the murderous clan. Stephen McHattie and Barbara Niven co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ashley Greene
Consumed by rage after watching his family get viciously slaughtered by a demonic beast, an angry plumber receives a chance to redeem himself after inadvertently unleashing an ancient evil. As a young boy, Jack Brooks' entire life was forever changed during a fateful camping trip. Having survived the slaughter by simply turning heel and running as fast as possible, Jack simply cannot forgive himself for allowing his fear to take over. These days, Jack (Trevor Matthews) is a local plumber with some serious rage issues. One day, while attempting to repair some pipes for Professor Crowley (Robert Englund), the hotheaded handyman awakens an evil the likes of which this world has never seen. Later, Professor Crowley is drawn to this evil energy, and compelled to consume a black heart that possesses his soul, and transforms his body. Now the evil has spiraled out of control, leaving one hapless, haunted plumber to finally harness his all-consuming anger for the powers of good, and face the forces of darkness that once robbed him of his entire family. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert Englund, Trevor Matthews, (more)
Sean Patrick Flannery and Rod Taylor star in this horrific tale of a small town overrun by a conspiracy of flesh eating ravens. Middletown sheriff Wayne Merkle (Flannery) has grown used to the quiet life over the years, and like the other citizens of his bustling community he could have never suspected what horrors were about to unfold during his last day before moving to the city with his pretty new bride Cynthia (Kristin Booth). The first sign that something was amiss in the skies over Middletown occurred when outcast farmer Clyde (Stephen McHattie) was attacked. But the locals have all grown tired of Clyde's bizarre exploits over the years, so when he comes into town claiming that he was attacked by ravens most folks simply laugh him off. Their guffaws soon turn to blood-curdling screams, however, when the local girl's soccer team comes under attack and the citizens are forced to barricade themselves in the town diner. While Sheriff Merkle and his good friend Doc (Taylor) do their best to board up the diner and ensure the safety of the citizens, they quickly discover how futile their efforts were when the flesh-eating fowls make quick work of the flimsy shelter. It seems that local farmer Oskar (John Ralston) has been hiding some particularly unsettling developments from his fellow townspeople as of late, leaving the average citizens easy pickings for the razor-talon terror that circles above. As the day turns to night and the jet-black feathers of death become indistinguishable from the darkened sky, the few remaining survivors will wage one last, desperate stand against the army of merciless killers that circle overhead. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sean Patrick Flanery, Stephen McHattie, (more)
A disturned nineteen year old girl sets out to take revenge on the uncle she deems responsible for her father's recent suicide in this thriller from prolific Perfect Marriage director Douglas Jackson. Christie Coleman (Dani Kind)'s father is gone, and now the directionless teen will be forced to find her own way in a cruel and uncaring world. But Christie won't have to wander aimlessly for long, because now she's crafter a plan to make her Uncle Ray pay for the transgressions that drove her dad to suicide. Innocently moving in with Ray, his wife Miranda (Cynthia Gibb), and their teenage daughter Haley, Christie gradually ingratiates herself with the family while setting into motion a diabolical plan. They say we only hurt the ones we love, and in Christie's case that sentiment couldn't ring any truer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dani Kind, Cynthia Gibb, (more)
Allison (Alexandra Paul) has spent years behind bars after being accused of a crime she didn't even commit, and now that she's been released the time has come to take revenge on the men who made her do the time for their horrific crime. Years ago, a young boy was murdered, and the men responsible for the reprehensible act got off scot free. Now, as Allison prepares to prove her innocence and hold the true killers accountable for their murderous transgression, she's about to discover that they aren't afraid to kill again in order to remain free men. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alexandra Paul, Michael Woods, (more)
Released from prison after serving eight years for the murder of her philandering husband, an innocent woman eager to start a new life discovers that the same person who previously framed her for murder is about to strike again. With little time to lose before she is once again placed behind bars for a crime she didn't commit, the determined amateur sleuth sets out to ensure that the real killer is captured and justice is finally served. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
The low-budget, sci-fi telemovie Earthstorm opens with an interstellar catastrophe. A massive asteroid slams into the moon, dramatically altering the Earth's ocean tides and triggering sweeping storms. At closer glance, however, scientists learn that the moon's structure is now entirely unstable and that large chunks of it will soon fly off and hit the Earth, damaging all life on that planet. With no other answer in sight, scientists solicit the help of a demolitions man (Stephen Baldwin), who promises to devise a workable solution. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stephen Baldwin, Dirk Benedict, (more)
When a woman trapped in a bad relationship follows the advice of a radio psychologist and winds up dead, her enraged lover follows the frequency towards revenge in director Douglas Jackson's tense nail-biter. Over the air psychologist Liz Manners (Alexandra Paul) always has an answer, even when it comes to the most pressing questions. Upon dishing out an extra helping of deadly advice to a desperate girlfriend, tragedy turns to terror when her grieving ex-lover devotes his life to Manners' death. Now with no place to run and nowhere to hide, one radio talk-show host is about to be silenced forever. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alexandra Paul, Gabrielle Carteris, (more)
Mad at the world in general and his mom in particular, short-tempered twentysomething Michael Nowlin (Christopher Jacot) defiantly enters into a love affair with the 32-year-old wife of a wealthy businessman. When the woman is murdered, suspicion naturally falls upon Michael. In her efforts to prove his innocence, Michael's over-protective mother Sandra (Tracy Nelson) succeeds only in uncovering evidence that effectively indicts her son. But Sandra is not about to let anything get in the way of her belief that Michael has been wrongfully accused -- certainly not the man handling the case for the cops, Detective Bruning (Bruce Boxleitner). Filmed in Ottawa, the made-for-cable A Killer Upstairs first aired May 16, 2005, on the Lifetime channel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tracy Nelson, Bruce Boxleitner, (more)
An angry swarm of genetically enhanced wasps challenges humankind's comfortable status on the food chain in a director Paul Ziller's tense tale of bugs gone bad. Having escaped from the laboratory where skilled scientists had been attempting to concoct a powerful pesticide specifically designed to kill wasps, a vicious swarm of experiment subjects quickly begins reproducing and soon descends on a small Midwestern town. When fly swatters, bug zappers, and even the most powerful industrial-strength pesticides fail to rid the terrified town of the deadly flying menace, it's up to scientist Kent (Michael Shanks) to come up with a more effective means of beating nature's wrath. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Shanks, Carol Alt, (more)
When a recently divorced woman moves into a new house and becomes obsessed with solving a murder that once occurred there, she is troubled to discover that their may be a link between the violent crime and the neighbor who has attracted her affections in a tense thriller starring Lisa Zane, Barbara Niven, and Gary Hudson. As the clues begin to pile up and the psychological tension gradually bubbles to a boil, the realization that the man whom she has grown to adore may in fact be a cold-blooded killer prompts her to begin a dangerous investigation. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Barbara Niven, Daniel J. Travanti, (more)
As Earth literally begins falling to pieces, it's up to a team of crack scientists to dive deep into the mantle and patch up the planet in this sci-fi-adventure starring Star Trek: The Next Generation's Michael Dorn and Beverly Hills 90210's Luke Perry. Vast crevices large enough to engulf entire cities have begun appearing on the surface of the planet, and if something isn't done fast, the population faces an unprecedented catastrophe. With rumors of a government conspiracy swirling among the population, a group of fearless scientists agree to descend to the deepest depths of the Earth to find out what's causing the apocalyptic planetary shifts. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
When the death of her once-beautiful sister leaves lonely Laci (Linda Purl)'s grieving brother-in-law a newly-single husband and father, the disturbed woman's attempts to take her late sister's place in the marriage only lead to murder in director Douglas Jackson's bloody tale of wedding vows gone awry. Laci will do anything to make her dream of becoming a loyal wife and loving mother come true, and when her sister is killed in a tragic car accident, Laci quickly moves into her brother-in-law's home with every intention of fulfilling all her late sibling's many marital and parental obligations. When Laci discovers that the love of her life is making plans to marry another woman, however, the psychotic sister sets into motion a murderous plan that may find one wedding replaced by two funerals. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Linda Purl, Linden Ashby, (more)
- 2004
25 years ago, Katherine (Linda Norris) put her son Jamie up for adoption. Now happily married to Greg Norris (Perry King), Katherine is surprised when a young man claiming to be Jamie (Andrew Kraulis) shows up at her door. Captivated by the boy's charm and honeyed words, Katherine and Greg welcome Jamie into their home, much to the disgust of her daughter Tara (Meredith Henderson) who senses that there's something not quite right about her supposed brother. How right Tara is: It turns out that Jamie, in cahoots with his sleazy girlfriend Delia (Sophie Gendron), has cooked up a sinister long-range scheme aimed at his "parents"--beginning with trying to induce a heart attack for Greg in order to collect an enormous insurance policy. The made-for-cable Stranger at the Door was first telecast by the Lifetime channel on June 21, 2004. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
The Perfect Neighbor stars Barbara Niven as Donna Germaine, a woman attempting to start her life over in a new location. However, her past as a femme fatale is impossible to outrun. She falls back on some old bad habits when she becomes obsessed with William (Perry King), a neighbor who is having marriage problems. Although the husband and wife are attempting to keep their relationship, Donna's lack of scruples may lead to more than one death. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 2004
Professional journalist Lisa (Tracy Nelson) is certain that she has landed the perfect spouse when she weds the brilliant and charismatic widowed author Ty Kellington (Michael Riley). Only gradually does Kellington reveal himself to be possessive and tyrannical -- and only after Lisa's onetime co-worker Matt Thompson (Thomas Calabro) offers her a prestigious radio job does Kellington's dangerous side make itself known to both Lisa and her terrified sister, Beverly (Andrea Roth). Our heroine's access to her friends and family members is completely cut off after she injures her ankle in an accident, rendering her virtually captive to her increasingly unhinged husband. First broadcast in Canada in 2003, the made-for-TV movie The Perfect Husband debuted in the U.S. via cable's Lifetime channel on February 12, 2004 -- only to be hastily retitled Her Perfect Spouse to avoid confusion with another cable effort, The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story, telecast the very same week. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tracy Nelson, Michael Riley, (more)
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
- Starring:
- Alexandra Paul, Jonathan Higgins, (more)
- 1999
This documentary on the life of Johann Sebastian Bach is one in a six-part series hosted by Jon Kimura Parker, and features Pinchas Zukerman and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Classical music will forever be in debt to Bach. He was a peerless master of technique, whose important works included his cantatas, the Passions of St. John and St. Matthew, and the Mass in B Minor. But he is best known for the Brandenburg Concertos, which are the focus of this film, with performances of all six concertos. It took Bach more than two years to complete the concertos, which were commissioned by the Margrave of Brandenburg. He never even thanked Bach for the cantatas, or used them, much less paid for them. Four of Bach's sons became composers, and his son enjoyed more fame while he was alive than the senior Bach. Only time would prove the enduring genius of Bach. This video bears witness to his legacy as a musical giant.
~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
- 1999
This documentary is part of a six part series showcasing the lives and works of some of the world's most famous composers. Hosted by distinguished concert pianist Joh Kimura Parker, Whole Notes focuses in this segment on composer, pianist, and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff. Born in 1873, Rachmaninoff is considered the last of the great tradition of Russian romantic composers. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory, where he met Tchaikovsky, who greatly influenced the young pianist's musical career. This film features the National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada, conducted by Pinchas Zukerman, performing Rachmininoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, the second movement of which contains one of the most familiar and popular melodies in all of music. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
- 1999
This program is part of a six-video set that highlights the lives and careers of great composers and performers. The others profiled are Ravel, Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. Like other videos on Mozart's life, this one stresses his early genius and ability to write music in all of the genres that were popular when he lived. Some of Mozarts's pieces are played in the background. Note how gifted he was when playing the harpsichord. Discover how his father worked hard to promote his son's short but illustrious career. Find out how his last years were spent before he died at the young age of 35. Music lovers are likely to gain added appreciation for the Viennese Classical school of composers after watching this video. ~ Elizabeth Smith, All Movie Guide
- 1998
This series presents a look at the greatest ballets in the history of the dance form, and some of its brightest performers. Footnotes, Vol. 9: Music of the Ballet/The Paris Opera Ballet is a study of the music of ballet, and the acclaimed Paris Opera Ballet. Host Frank Augustyn discusses music composed specifically for ballet, and interviews figures from the dance world. Outstanding performers such as Karen Kain, Natalya Makarova, Anthony Dowell, and Antoinette Sibley talk about the significance of ballet music, and the influence of the Paris Opera Ballet. ~ Alice Day, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Frank Augustyne
