Britt McKillip Movies

When the canine sidekick of a dedicated cop is framed for a crime that no upstanding pooch would dare commit, it's up to the policeman's thirteen year-old daughter to clear the dog of any wrongdoing. Officer Dan Harding (Dean Cain) may be a hero in the community, but to his adolescent daughter Julie (Britt McKipp) he's just another dad who's too busy to bond with his family. But Officer Harding's trusty partner Ace has recently landed in some pretty hot water, and the only one capable of clearing his good name is young Julie. Perhaps if Julie is able to prove Ace's innocence, she'll finally be able to get through to her absent but well-intentioned father. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

When a dog-napping bully makes off with twins Nora and Nita's beloved new puppy, it's up to Cloe, Sasha, Jade, and Yasmin to escape from daycare and bring the beloved pooch back home to safety at any cost. Upon receiving a ransom demand of fifty-dollars, the girls race to the mall and split up into two teams: one to try and pull a fast one on the bully and the other to raise the ransom money as quickly as possible. Between collecting coins from the fountain, flexing their vocal chords in a karaoke contest, and going toe-to-toe with a most formidable foe, these four girls are about to risk it all to ensure the safe return of their furry little friend. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

The five female protagonists of DIC's animated TV series TrollZ were, indeed, trolls, with the attendant "big hair" and tiny jewel-like bodies. Living in the town of Trollzopolis, the teenaged heroines--Onyx, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby and Amethyst--did the usually teenaged troll things for the most part, occasionally combining their unique magic skills into "The Power of 5", emulating the live-action cast of Charmed but with less serious ramifications. Of course, both the TrollZ and their friends and family members were ideally suitable for transformation into toys and action figures. Aimed at a female 6- to 16-year-old demographic, TrollZ debuted over cable's Toon Disney on September 23, 2005. For the benefit of those without cable, the series was also syndicated by DIC on a weekday basis. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Filmed under the title Breeders, the made-for-cable thriller Brother's Keeper concentrated on, as the print ads so delicately described it, "A serial killer -- a fallen cop." Throughout her life, Lucinda Pond (Jeanne Tripplehorn) has looked after and protected her younger brother Ellis (Corin Nemec), whose aberrant mental state was the result of constant abuse at the hands of his father (Brian Jensen). As an adult, Lucinda worked as a criminal investigator, while Ellis pursued a criminal career. Despite this, Lucinda continued to shelter her brother, carefully covering up for his many crimes. Fired for bungling the investigation of alleged serial killer Victor Orbin, Lucinda opens up a boat and tackle store at a remote lakeside community. Local homicide detective Travis Adler (Leland Orser) invites Lucinda to participate in another murder investigation, this one apparently perpetrated by the same killer who indirectly cost Lucinda her badge. At the same time, Ellis escapes from jail and goes off on a homicidal spree of his own, eliminating those whom he feels did his sister wrong, as well as a few abusive parents along the way. Gradually, Lucinda begins to deduce a connection between Ellis' escape and her current investigation -- but will she continue to protect her kid brother despite his murderous rampage? Brother's Keeper made its USA Network bow on January 29, 2002; it was supposed to have premiered as My Brother's Keeper, but this title was changed at the last minute to avoid confusion with the like-vintage CBS TV-movie My Sister's Keeper. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide