Michael Boisvert Movies
When a keen-eyed scientist discovers that a large asteroid is currently on a deadly collision course with the planet Earth, she must seek the help of a military outcast to jump into action and save humanity from annihilation in a tense, end-of-the-world thriller starring Rae Dawn Chong, Antonio Sabato, Jr., and Michael Moriarty. Dr. Madison Kelsey (Chong) has made a terrifying discovery, but time isn't on her side and in order to prevent the largest disaster ever known to man she is going to have to act fast. Though ex-military scientist Richard Donovan (Sabato, Jr) may be able to help, he is still reeling after being ejected from the armed forces due to his homosexuality. There's little time for old grudges in these final days, however, and when Dr. Kelsey and Donovan agree to work together for the good of mankind, the rest of the world waits with baited breath to receive word of their ultimate fate. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Antonio Sabato, Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, (more)
- 2004
A dowdy student journalist from Maine moves to Manhattan to find work, romance, and the perfect makeover in this made-for-cable movie. Celeste Blodgett (Majandra Delfino) arrives in New York ready to take on the world. But her hopes deflate when she learns that her supposedly fabulous new apartment is only a step up from a crack den -- and that her job at a prestigious newspaper is as a fact checker, not a reporter. Enter cousin Dana (Nicholas Brendon), who's shed both the closet and his clunky last name for a fabulous existence in the gay hot spot of Chelsea. Aided by a phalanx of similarly stylish friends (including one played by Deborah Gibson), Dana transforms Celeste from a frizzy-haired, bespectacled mouse to a glamorous vixen. Soon Celeste finds herself hanging out with a hunky, sexually ambiguous neighbor (Ethan Embry) and pursuing a romance with an ethically questionable editor (Michael Boisvert). Celeste in the City premiered Sunday, March 14, 2004. Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Brendon and Roswell actress Delfino join Charisma Carpenter (Buffy and Angel) and Holly Marie Combs (Charmed) in the ranks of WB network alumni who have found work on the ABC Family channel. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Majandra Delfino, Nicholas Brendon, (more)
Based in part on the autobiography of Gale Sayers, an Football Hall of Fame inductee and one of the finest halfbacks in the history of the game, this made-for-TV drama recounts the true story of Sayers (Mekhi Phifer) and his friendship with fellow Chicago Bears player Brian Piccolo (Sean Maher). In the mid-'60s, when Sayers joined the Bears, he was not welcomed by all members of the team, but soon developed a friendly rivalry with Piccolo, a running back who was gunning for the same place on the team as Sayers. Sensing a tension between the two men that might be used to make better players, coach George Halas (Ben Gazarra) decided to make Sayers and Piccolo roommates at training camp and on the road -- a decision that quickly became controversial, since Sayers was African-American and Piccolo was white. However, rivalry grew into respect, and when Sayers suffered a serious knee injury, Piccolo became the man who helped guide him through the difficult process of rehabilitation. Sayers not only returned to the team, he become a star player, but in time it became Sayers' turn to help Piccolo when Brian learned that a lingering illness was actually cancer. A remake of one of the most acclaimed made-for-TV movies ever (with James Caan and Billy Dee Williams as Piccolo and Sayers), Brian's Song also features Elise Neal as Linda Sayers and Janessa Crimi as Lori Piccolo, the players' wives. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Aidan Devine, Dean McDermott, (more)
