Ben Siegler Movies
- 2008
Award-winning Days of Allison author Eric Shapiro makes his feature directorial debut with this character driven mind-bender set in the same hotel room over the course of three distinct timelines. Jon Morrow is a middle-aged father whose adolescent daughter has been missing for weeks. Frustrated at the lack of police follow-ups and realizing that the leads dry up with every minute lost, Jon decides to take the law into his own hands by packing a gun and returning to the hotel room where his little girl was last seen. This isn't the first time that Jon has returned to the hotel in search of clues, but this time he discovers a mysterious, unsigned note left on his car. Flash back to a few weeks prior, as Jon's daughter and her boyfriend check into the hotel, and it's revealed that very same room had previously been occupied by a nervous businessman and a ruthless drug dealer involved in a sleazy and dangerous game. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rodney Eastman, Ben Siegler, (more)
- 2001
Joel Grey makes his first appearance as Ronald, an oddball angel from the Records and Permanent Files division. Showing up while the other angels are preparing a surprise party for Tess (Della Reese), Ronald comments that he'd love to be a Heavenly caseworker, but he's too insecure--and besides, he's never come into contact with any human beings. Meanwhile, Tess is having more "contact" than she'd prefer with Kelly Rockhill (Mel Harris), the embittered cashier at a combination diner and car repair shop. Unless Kelly is willing to grant Tess a favor, the surprise party may never come off--but Kelly has been burned once too often by past favors that have resulted in disillusionment, despair, and even death. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1999
20 years ago, a car crash left Hope Goodell (Annabeth Gish) with permanent brain damage. Hope's ultra-perfectionist mother Amanda (Lynn Redgrave) has since responded to the girl's handicap by virtually rejecting her, lavishing all her affection on Amanda's "normal" sister. Refusing to follow her mother's lead, the adult Hope intends to raise her own, healthy daughter with the unconditional love that has always been part and parcel of her personality. Made for cable, Different was first seen over the Lifetime channel on May 10, 1999. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Ally considers embarking on more cerebral activities with male-model Glenn (Michael Easton), but the sexual nature of the relationship has already turned Billy off on Ally. ~ TV Guide, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Calista Flockhart, Courtney Thorne-Smith, (more)
