Susan M. Roberts Movies
Rebecca Lowman, Susan Roberts, and Jennifer Harlow star in this tender family drama about the black sheep daughter who thought she meant nothing, only to discover her true value while carrying out a curious last wish from her late mother. Donna (Lowman) was never the favorite child, and she knew that. Her sister Lisa was the good seed in the eyes of their mother Eve, a painful truth that was underscored when Eve died and left Lisa everything of value. Despite the fact Donna didn't inherit any money or family heirlooms, she soon discovers that she hasn't necessarily been left empty-handed. Donna has been given a very specific mission: Deliver a series of "presents" to the people who were most important in her mother's life. Now, as Donna sets out on a trip from Texas to Arizona, she will discover that true value doesn't necessarily come from material goods. Whether contending with her abusive boyfriend Glenn, paying a visit to troubled lost soul Vera, delivering messages to her drunken father, her loving brother, or her ultra-religious aunt, Donna soon discovers that the road to her salvation is paved with a mother's unconditional love. Upon paying a visit to the mysterious Mary, Donna discovers a life-altering secret that will forever alter her perception of family. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rebecca Lowman, Susan M. Roberts, (more)
One man's life is thrown into turmoil by picking up a telephone in this claustrophobic thriller. Stu Shepard (Colin Farrell) is a brash, cynical, and self-centered public relations man who juggles a busy career with both a wife, Kelly (Radha Mitchell), and a mistress, Pamela (Katie Holmes). Stu steps into a phone booth on a busy New York street to make a call to Pamela without Kelly being the wiser, but as soon as Stu hangs up, the phone begins to ring. Curious, Stu picks it up -- and a stranger on the other end (voice of Kiefer Sutherland) informs him that if he hangs up the phone, he'll be shot. The red dot of an infrared rifle scope convinces Stu that the caller means business, and when another man tries to make his way into the booth, he's shot mere inches from Stu, calling the attention of the police. Captain Ramey (Forest Whitaker) naturally assumes that Stu was the killer, as Stu struggles to find a way to convince the police of what's happening before more lives are lost, without leaving the booth and putting his own life on the line. At one time proposed as a vehicle for Jim Carrey, Phone Booth was directed by Joel Schumacher, from a screenplay by exploitation icon Larry Cohen. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, (more)
