Kris Pope Movies
Adapted from author Philip Roth's novel The Dying Animal, director Isabel Coixet's elegant tale of obsession explores the relationship between a highly respected professor (Ben Kingsley) and an impossibly gorgeous grad student (Penélope Cruz). As their relationship deepens, the professor finds his ego challenged by the girl's enchanting beauty. Dennis Hopper and Patricia Clarkson co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, (more)
- 2003
Clark Kent (Tom Welling) suspects that he and new Smallville High student Cyrus Krupp (Jeremy Lelliott) share the power of "heat vision." This leads to the logical conclusion that Cyrus, like Clark, is an alien from another world -- a conclusion seemingly verified when Cyrus displays the ability to heal. Before the "mystery" of Cyrus Krupp is solved, two separate subplots are introduced, one involving the pregnant-and-worried Martha Kent (Annette O'Toole), the other revolving around the budding romance between Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) and his anger-management therapist, Helen Bryce (Emmanuelle Vaugier). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Originally conceived as a TV miniseries (but generally shown in a single three-hour installment), this lavish adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen stars Bridget Fonda as the icy-hearted title character. Arriving incognito at the alpine inn run by a man named Wolfgang (Robert Wisden), the embittered Snow Queen makes it her mission in life to ruin all chances of romance for Wolfgang's beautiful daughter, Gerda (Chelsea Hobbs). To this end, the Queen exercises her magic over Gerda's bellhop boyfriend Kai (Jeremy Guilbaut), literally freezing the boy in his tracks. In order to save her beloved, Gerda must undertake a grueling odyssey through the Four Seasons (each of them briefly appearing in human form), culminating in a final, frigid showdown with the spiteful Snow Queen. After its December 7, 2002 debut on the Hallmark cable network, The Snow Queen was almost immediately released in a deluxe DVD edition. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bridget Fonda
- 2001
On Halloween night, the fugitive Manticore mutants are able to move freely through Seattle without attracting attention; after all, who's to know that their grotesqueries aren't merely masks and costumes? In the course of the evening, Max (Jessica Alba) clashes with a recalcitrant Manticore 'nomlie named Sally (Todd Stashwick), whose head and body are separate but equal nemeses. The climax revolves around the impending assassination of a resistance leader -- not to mention Rafer's (Kris Pope) growing awareness that Max is more than she seems to be. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Max (Jessica Alba), Logan (Michael Weatherly), and Asha (Ashley Scott) try to track down the cause and cure for a Manticore virus that is sweeping Seattle. Herself infected, Max realizes that to continue her relationship with Logan would likely prove fatal to him; thus, she goes off with an old flame named Rafer (Kris Pope), a character introduced in the first-season episode "Meow." The outcome of the plot hinges on a "good samaritan" who is anything but. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
In the opening episode of Dark Angel's two-part season-one finale, Tinga (Lisa Ann Cabasa) has been recaptured by Manticore, prompting her genetically engineered siblings Max (Jessica Alba) and Zack (William Gregory Lee) to go to her rescue. Meanwhile, Logan (Michael Weatherly) prepares to celebrate the first anniversary of his meeting Max -- a celebration that may not come off if Max's feline DNA kicks in again. And Lydecker (John Savage) continues his efforts to close in on Max, even though he is increasingly disenchanted with his Manticore superior, Madame X (Nana Visitor). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
