Neil Stephens Movies

The instructional video The Basics of Billiards teaches the rules of the titular sport to newcomers who are unacquainted with the game; it includes on-camera primers on the rules, terminology, and various techniques of billiards. Subtopics include how to strike the ball, the fundamental rules of '8 Ball' and '9 Ball' games, advanced shots and rules and much more. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

When struggling lounge singer Johnny Slade landed a good-paying gig at a hot new club he figured that his time had finally come, until he recognized a correlation between the heinous original songs he's instructed to sing and a series of mysterious crimes. Hired by an elusive boss to sing at a happening new nightclub, Johnny Slade was happy just to collect a paycheck after years of crooning for no cash. But each night Johnny is given a terrible new song to sing, and each night something explosive happens in the local underworld. Before long, Johnny has realized that his shady benefactor is actually a former mob-boss in hiding, and that he uses Johnny's music to communicate orders to his henchmen. Now every time Johnny opens his mouth, someone else takes their last breath. So what's a hapless singer to do when they realize that each song sung means another life taken? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Director James Ronald Whitney takes the reality television craze to the outer limits in this motion picture, which at once parodies the antics of shows such as Fear Factor and Punk'd while pushing the envelope of both the concept and his participants. After auditioning several hundred New Yorkers, Whitney recruits a cast of three men and three women to perform various stunts around the city, most of which involve nudity or sexual situations, with the cast member who is judged as the best walking home with a prize of $10,000. But how far are the participants willing to go in pursuit of money and their 15 minutes of fame? And what does their combination of ambition and lack of inhibition tell us about the people willing to literally bare all without the clear promise of a reward? Games People Play: New York was the first in a projected series of three similar films from Whitney, with installments from Hollywood and the Bible Belt in the works. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi