Rik Young Movies
- 2008
- PG13
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Two best friends and a British nature enthusiast set out on a wilderness adventure they'll never forget in this sequel to the rowdy 2004 comedy Without a Paddle. Upon venturing into the woods in search of a high school sweetheart, a pair of best buds (Oliver James and Kristopher Turner) is joined by a wild Brit (Rik Young) who couldn't resist the call of the wild. As the stakes get higher and the squirrels turn hostile, the hapless trio attempts to navigate a raging river while realizing that sometimes nature isn't all it's cracked up to be. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rik Young
Inspired by the epic Old English poem of the same name, director Robert Zemeckis's digitally rendered film follows the Scandinavian hero Beowulf (Ray Winstone) as he fights to protect the Danes from a ferocious beast named Grendel (Crispin Glover). Though at first Grendel seems invincible, Beowulf eventually manages to defeat him in a desperate battle to the death. Devastated by her son's violent demise at the hands of Beowulf, Grendel's mother (Angelina Jolie) sets out in search of revenge. Later, Beowulf faces the biggest challenge of his life when he attempts to slay a powerful dragon. Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, Alison Lohman, John Malkovich, and Brendan Gleeson co-star in an epic fantasy adventure penned by Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, (more)
A pair of supernatural siblings battle the demonic force that killed their family in this horror/action film commissioned for the SciFi cable network. Twenty years after their entire hometown was decimated by an evil being, angry young man Cole (Eric Mabius) has become a globe-hopping demon-hunter while his sister, Heather (Charisma Carpenter), has become an artist. Eventually, however, the voodoo spirits known as the loa contact Cole to prepare him for an epic battle with the dark force that destroyed his childhood -- a battle in which he will have to draw on Heather's psychic abilities and the gratitude of the many people he's helped around the world. In addition to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel vet Carpenter and Resident Evil star Mabius, Voodoo Moon features horror royalty Dee Wallace (Cujo, The Howling) and Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator) and Good Times patriarch/Die Hard 2 bruiser John Amos. Voodoo Moon premiered June 4, 2006, on SciFi. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
Officially based on two of Frank Herbert's science fiction novels, Dune Messiah and Children of Dune, this three-part, six-hour miniseries was actually a sequel to the Sci-Fi Channel's multipart adaptation of the original Dune. The story was set in the year 10,103: Having deposed the evil emperor of the desert planet Arrakis, the messianic Paul Atreides (Scott Newman) was firmly installed as the planet's supreme "Muad'Dib," as well as the guardian of Arrakis' life-enhancing spice supply. Unfortunately, Paul's efforts to unify his kingdom have had the residual consequences of bloodshed and tyranny. It fell to Paul's twin children, Ghanima (Jessica Brooks) and Leto II (James McAvoy), to thwart the villainous machinations of the planet's deposed matriarch, Princess Wensicia (Susan Sarandon), and the beautiful but insane Princess Alia (Daniela Amavia). Like the previous Dune miniseries, this one was decked out with superlative special effects, excellent performances, on-target direction, and (most vital for any Herbert adaptation) a thoroughly logical and coherent teleplay. First telecast on March 16, 2003, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune was clearly designed as the pilot for a weekly Dune series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alec Newman, Julie Cox, (more)
