John Henry Canavan Movies
Clint Eastwood's adaptation of the non-fiction book Flags of Our Fathers concerns the lives of the men in the famous picture of soldiers raising the American flag over Iwo Jima during that historic WWII battle. Battle scenes are intercut with footage of three of the soldiers - played by Ryan Phillipe, Jesse Bradford, and Adam Beach -- who survived the battle going on a goodwill tour of the United States in order to sell war bonds. Many evening they are forced to reenact their famous pose, something each of them finds more and more difficult to do as they suffer from survivor's guilt. Eastwood frames the story by having one of the men's grown son (Tom McCarthy) interview his father's old comrades in order to find out more about what happened to his father. Eastwood followed this film with Letters from Iwo Jima, a second film about the battle of Iwo Jima, but told from the Japanese perspective. Flags of Our Fathers was produced by Eastwood and Steven Spielberg. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, (more)
- 2006
Rory (Alexis Bledel) wants to forgive Logan (Matt Czuchry) for his many indiscretions, but first she needs a little time to herself. She also tries to get some first-hand information about Luke's former girlfriend Anna (Sherilyn Fenn), whether Lorelai (Lauren Graham) wants her to or not. Also, Anna and Luke's daughter April is slated for a math contest in Philadelphia, and Luke (Scott Patterson) wants to chaperone -- again meeting resistance from Lorelei. Elsewhere, Zach (Todd Lowe) must come up to Mrs. Kim's very exacting standards before he can even think of marrying Lane (Keiko Agena). And Lorelei's parents make an announcement that pleases them but horrifies her! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2005
Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) returns to town, only to get a very cold shoulder when Rory (Alexis Bledel) introduces him to Logan (Matt Czuchry). Even so, Jess' presence causes Rory to do some deep thinking about her future. Meanwhile, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) devotes all her spare time and energy to her dog Paul Anka in an effort to forget her troubles. And Luke (Scott Patterson) is shocked by the brutality of the middle-school girls' soccer team that he has agreed to manage. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
It is a strange conglomeration of humanity that is trapped together during a power outage in a suburban shopping mall. Among the "prisoners" are single mom/law student Kathy Robbins (Jane Seymour), her son Eric (Corin Nemec), and her daughter Blair (Alexandra Picatto). Fifteen-year-old Blair in particular has a lot to worry about when she is stalked by an unidentified psycho, who has armed himself in an abandoned sporting-goods store. By the time the audience is apprised of the identity of the would-be murderer, it is painfully obvious that Blackout can hardly be construed as "Family Fare." Directed by star Seymour's husband James Keach, this made-for-TV film first aired over CBS on January 24, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jane Seymour, Corin Nemec, (more)
