Tim Hosking Movies
- 1999
Her powers as Goddess of Love bollixed up by her own romantic misadventures, Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings) accidentally places a group of Amazons under a spell, rendering them subservient to men (they even lower themselves to dancing and waiting on tables at a cheap tavern). Deimos (Joel Tobeck), the god of terror, takes advantage of this situation as part of his plan to reassemble the powerful Chronus Stone. As an added flip, Deimos also intends to use the enslaved Amazons to destroy his perennial enemies, Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) and Iolaus (Michael Hurst). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, (more)
- 1998
This episode introduces yet another in a long line of Xena lookalikes: Leah, the high priestess of the Hestian Virgins (a role played, of course, by Lucy Lawless). When Leah is threatened with death, bordello operator Meg (who also is the spitting image of Xena, and is also enacted by Lucy Lawless) offers to take her place. And as is customary in episodes of this nature, Xena's friend Joxer (Ted Raimi) is hopelessly confused. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless
- 1996
Xena (Lucy Lawless) goes to the rescue of an old friend's daughter, who has been kidnapped by the warlord Xerxes (Kevin J. Wilson). In order to infiltrate the dungeon where the girl is held, Xena pretends to be one of Xerxes' minions. Before long, she is enmeshed in an organized revolt against the warlord, led by a mysterious and charismatic figure known only as the Black Wolf. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
- 1996
With Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) occupied elsewhere, Iolaus (Michael Hurst) heads to Attica for some r-and-r. Upon his arrival, Iolaus is pressed into service to impersonate his dissolute look-alike Prince Orestes (also Michael Hurst), thereby preventing Orestes' brother, Minos (Robert Pollock), from stealing the throne. As part of the masquerade, Iolaus must go through with an arranged marriage with the beautiful but icy Princess Niobe (Lisa Ann Hadley). Yes, it's The Prisoner of Zenda, Hercules-style, complete with the climactic sword duel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, (more)
