Anthony Starr Movies
- 2006
A spirited older woman decides to bring her quarrelsome family together for a party in this comedy drama from New Zealand playwright-turned-filmmaker Toa Fraser. Eightysomething Nana Maria (Ruby Dee) was born in Fiji, but has spent most of her life in New Zealand, where she lives in a run-down but beautiful house on Mount Raskil with her fully grown granddaughter Charlene (Mia Blake), Charlene's young daughter, and Erasmus (Rene Naufahu), another adult grandchild who has a drinking problem. One morning, Nama Maria wakes up early and decides the family shall gather for a celebratory feast, complete with a roast pig. However, Charlene and Erasmus understand just how tall an order this is -- Nana has two sons, Percy (Pio Terei) and John (Nathaniel Lees), who can't stand one another and barely tolerate their other relations, while grandson Tyson (Xavier Horan) has made a name for himself in business and would rather spend time with his girlfriend from Holland than see his uncles. But somehow Nana Maria's children, grandchildren, and even some great-grandchildren are rounded up for the occasion, some lured by her promise that she will announce who will inherit her estate after she's gone. No. 2 received its North American premiere at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ruby Dee, Taungaroa Emile, (more)
Just as the old saying goes, a trio of hapless city-dwelling friends (Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, and Dax Shepard) find themselves spiraling out of control up a very brown river in this raucous comedy from Little Nicky director Steven Brill. Heading out for a weekend canoe trip in search of an elusive 200,000-dollar treasure, the trio must contend with everything from raging rapids to backwoods mountain men if they're ever going to uncover the secret of the missing booty. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, (more)
Arriving in New Zealand for their honeymoon, volcano expert Janet Fraser (Lynda Carter) and her new husband, Kevin (Parker Stevenson), must overcome the resentment of Janet's daughter Melanie (Emily Barclay). But this domestic tribulation pales in comparison to the greater danger posed by a long-dormant volcano known as "Mount Extreme." By the film's midpoint, Janet, Kevin, and Melanie are among those trapped when the volcano suddenly erupts. Terror Peak first aired over the PAX Network on February 7, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lynda Carter, Parker Stevenson, (more)
- 1996
Xena (Lucy Lawless) is reunited with her old mercenary friend Goliath (Todd Rippon). When asked what he has been up to lately, Goliath explains that he has been hired by the Philistines to decimate the upstart Israelites. Initially on Goliath's side, Xena ultimately has reason to switch loyalties, thereby placing herself in the unenviable position of having to kill Goliath -- unless a certain young shepherd boy, recently befriended by Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), takes a hand in matters. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1995
The clouds of war are gathering between the Amazons and the Centaurs. Xena (Lucy Lawless) tries to find out who is playing one side against the other in this Clash of the Myths. The plot thickens when Xena's traveling companion, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), is unexpectedly afforded the opportunity to become an Amazon princess. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
