Louis Chirillo Movies
Originally titled American Meltdown, this speculative made-for-cable melodrama begins as a group of six terrorists, bearing names like Khalid, Shafig, and Ziad, take over a nuclear power plant in San Juan. It turns out that the terrorists' actions are merely symbolic, and that no real harm is intended -- but things get tragically out of control, and soon the military and the government are in full spin mode to gloss over and wash their hands of a deadly nuclear meltdown that threatens to destroy everything within driving distance of the plant. In a virtual reprise of his characterization in the TV series 24, Arnold Vosloo portrays the head of the terrorists, who are more "home grown" than anyone is willing to admit. The film is shot in a punchy, fast-cut, hand-held "breaking news" style, alternating dizzily between color and black-and-white to give it a documentary feel. Meltdown was presented by the FX cable channel on June 6, 2004. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bruce Greenwood, Leslie Hope, (more)
- 2002
At the behest of Logan (Michael Weatherly), Max (Jessica Alba) tries to get the goods on a mob boss by playing up to wimpy Syndicate accountant Dougie (Laurie Brunetti). Soon, however, both Max and Dougie are under the hypnotic power of the transgenic Mia (Tracy Leah Ryan), who is pursuing a strange agenda all her own. The upshot of all this intrigue is a very angry mobster, who demands that Max and her friends be taken for the proverbial "one way ride." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
