Doris Egan Movies
- 2007
Foreman (Omar Epps) takes on the case of Lupe (Monique Gabriela Cumen), a 28-year-old con artist suffering from "brain freeze". At first contemptueous of Lupe because she has never tried to rise above her inner-city surroundings (as he has), Foreman eventually becomes so emotionally involved with the woman that it clouds his medical judgment--a fact that will have serious ramifications in the weeks to come. Meanwhile, House (Hugh Laurie) picks the brain of one of Wilson's ex-wives (Jane Adams) to figure out why Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) has so much trouble holding on to a woman. This episode was directed by former ER costar Paul McCrane. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2006
While House (Hugh Laurie) and Stacy (Sela Ward) are in Baltimore to explain House's highly suspect Medicaid billing practices, journalist Fletcher Stone (Michael O'Keefe) is rushed to the New Jersey clinic. After suddenly collapsing during a reception, Stone has begun speaking in gibberish, and Cameron (Jennifer Morrison), Chase (Jesse Spencer) and Foreman (Omar Epps) are unable to agree on the cause of the man's affliction. The three doctors contact House by phone in hopes of getting him to return to the clinic, but he is snowed in at the Baltimore airport. Worsening the situation is the fact that Stone has been hiding certain details of his medical problems from his wife (Erica Gimpel)--and now is unable to say anything at all! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2006
Rushed to the clinic after collapsing on the street, 15-year-old faith healer Boyd (Thomas Dekker) is diagnosed with a brain abnormality. House (Hugh Laurie) recommends immediate surgery, but Boyd refuses, claiming to be worried that he'll lose his headling powers if he goes under the knife. Of course, Boyd is hiding the real reason why he wants to avoid an operation, but in the meantime he lays hands on terminal cancer patient Grace (Tamara Braun)--who is convinced that she's cured, placing the doctors in this week's ethical dilemma. And in a less solemn moment, Boyd tries to help Dr. Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) by claiming that God wants Wilson to join House's weekly poker game! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2006
Needing the family history of his current patient Kyle Wasniak (Zeb Newman), House must turn to Kyle's only living relative, his father Gabe (John Larroquette)--who has spent the past ten years in a coma. Though he is able to awaken Gabe, securing the man's cooperation turns out to be another matter entirely. Meanwhile, Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) gets sore when he finds out that House has stolen his prescription pad to get more Vicodin--and his loyalty to House is really stretched to the breaking point when the vengeful Detective Tritter (David Morse), determined to put House away on drug charges, begins ruthlessly bearing down on the clinic's staff. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Romeo and Juliet was updated to contemporary Beverly Hills in this typically stylish Jerry Bruckheimer TV series. This time around, Juliet was Jewel Goldman (Olivia Wilde), the stunning teenage daughter of Larry Goldman (Ron Silver), a successful producer of steamy adult films. As for Romeo, he was Adam Roane (D.J. Cotrona), the hot-hunk son of district attorney Michael Roame (Kevin Anderson), a staunch anti-porn crusader. Yes, the elder Goldman and Roame were longtime enemies. Yes, both men forbade their children from seeing one another. And yes, Jewel and Adam managed to sneak in a few torrid balcony scenes -- though not always on the balcony. Created by Jim Leonard, Skin made its FOX network bow on October 20, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ron Silver, Kevin Anderson, (more)
- 2002
One of the most formidable rivals of LutherCorp is Bob Rickman (Rick Peters), a crooked fertilizer mogul who has an uncanny ability to bend people's wills to his needs. It turns out that Rickman possesses the power to control minds with the touch of his hands. Upset and confused when his adoptive father, Jonathan Kent (John Schneider), agrees to sell the family farm to the covetous Rickman, Clark (Tom Welling) stumbles upon the reason that Jonathan was so pliable -- thereby bringing another person with awesome "persuasive" powers into the picture. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
While volunteering at the local nursing home, Clark Kent (Tom Welling) meets an elderly blind woman named Cassandra (Jackie Burroughs). The old lady lives up to her mythological cognomen when she announces that she can "see" into the future. Piecing together Cassandra's fragmentary premonitions, Clark desperately races against time to rescue his adoptive mother, Martha (Annette O'Toole), from a grisly fate at the hands of another nursing home resident, whose newfound youthfulness has transformed him into a killing machine. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Max (Jessica Alba) unexpectedly gets in touch with her "kinder, gentler" side when she agrees to accompany Logan (Michael Weatherly) to a Cale family wedding. Meanwhile, Max's friends are at the mercy of a hostile art smuggler named Duvalier (Master P), who intends to get revenge for a mix-up at the Jam Pony in which a stolen painting was delivered to the wrong place. This turn of events forces Max to briefly take leave of the wedding and rush to her pal's rescue -- but will she be able to save the day without mussing up her new 6,000-dollar dress? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
The Red Series members are back, still intent on capturing Max (Jessica Alba) and stealing her DNA, thereby rendering themselves invulnerable. To force Max out in the open, the Reds kidnap her friend Original Cindy (Valarie Rae Miller). Meanwhile, the wheelchair-bound Logan (Michael Weatherly) experiences some interesting side effects after receiving a transfusion of Manticore blood. Jennifer Blanc makes her last series appearance in the role of Kendra. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
A serial killer with an odd signature (surgically removing the victim's teeth, leaving behind a medallion of the Madonna) may be back in action again. In the past, the investigation of the killer's activities have always been shut down on the orders of Lydecker (John Savage), and Max (Jessica Alba) and Logan (Michael Weatherly) want to find out why -- though, truth be told, Max already has a disturbingly good idea about Lydecker's motives. Nana Visitor makes her first appearance as Lydecker's sinister boss, Manticore director Elizabeth Renfro (aka "The Dragon Lady"). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Vogelsang (Stephen Lee) unearths information enabling Max (Jessica Alba) to reach out to her Manticore siblings -- but for a hefty price. At the same time, Logan (Michael Weatherly) is visited by his alcoholic ex-wife, Valerie (Brenda James), who insists that she has cleaned up her act and wants to come back into his life. Jealousy, betrayal, and a hidden wire figure prominently in the climax of this episode, which also introduces William Gregory Lee in the role of Zack. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
