David Ornston Movies
Christian Slater stars in this thriller as successful self-help author Wes Wilson, whose happiness is shattered when his fiancee, Samantha (Sarah Ann Schultz), is killed in a seemingly random attack. Wes's world is turned further upside down after he uncovers Samantha's secret double life, which involved stealing a cache of diamonds from ruthless jewel smuggler Isaac (Cuba Gooding Jr.) -- who now wants his loot back, and is willing to do anything to get it. ~ Sandra Bencic, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christian Slater, Cuba Gooding, Jr., (more)
A highly trained assassin uncovers evidence of a vast U.S. conspiracy that reaches to the upper ranks of government in this action thriller starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. Paramilitary operative David Wolfe (Gooding, Jr.) is on a mission to kill one of the most notorious terrorists in the Middle East when he discovers that the top members of the administration are deeply corrupt. A target of his own country due to the volatile knowledge he now possesses, Wolfe attempts to stay out of the crosshairs long enough to expose the truth and ensure that justice is served. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Cuba Gooding, Jr.
An award winning film school graduate is forced to confront her sexual hang-ups when she makes the move to Los Angeles and reluctantly becomes an editor at a profitable pornography studio. Jody Balaban (Leelee Sobieski) is a twenty-five year old filmmaker who's about to get a rude awakening. Despite Jody's collegiate success, she's still unemployed a year after graduating, and she's about to be faced with one of the most difficult decisions of her life. Jody isn't a fan of pornography, but it seems that an editing position at Grind Productions is her best shot at earning a steady paycheck. With great reluctance, the idealistic Jody goes to work cutting skin flicks by day, and scheming to make realize her own personal vision as a filmmaker by night. Before long, Jody Grind Productions director Jeff Drake (Matthew Davis) have become fast friends. Much like Jody, Jeff was once a "serious" filmmaker with ambition to spare. Jeff sees a little of himself in Jody, though these days his youthful idealism has long since given way to jaded cynicism. Meanwhile, as Jody begins feeling aroused by the very films she once judged so harshly, she realizes that the only way to truly live free is to finally face her own sexual hang-ups. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Leelee Sobieski, Matthew Davis, (more)
Ray Liotta and Cuba Gooding, Jr. star in this tense crime thriller concerning a small town trash collector whose dangerous plan to impress a pretty girl goes tragically awry. Liam Case (Gooding, Jr.) is a garbage man whose life hasn't quite turned out the way he expected it would. In order to impress the girl of his dreams, Liam plans an elaborate heist that will culminate with him jumping in to save the day at the last minute. When the day of the heist arrives, however, the plan takes an unexpected turn and Liam winds up in the hospital. Upon learning that a mysterious killer has slain the criminal that left both himself and the bank teller for dead during the chaos of the robbery, Liam realizes that the associates of the murdered thief won't stop until they have avenged the death of their fallen partner in crime. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ray Liotta, (more)
When an uptight federal agent's sexually liberated mother enters into an affair with a man suspected of being involved in an international art-theft ring, it's up to the fresh-faced agent to keep an observant eye on the couple in question in writer/director George Gallo's lighthearted romantic comedy. Colin Hanks, Selma Blair, Antonio Banderas, and Meg Ryan star in a Millennium Films production. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Antonio Banderas, Meg Ryan, (more)
An ambitious young woman (Jessica Simpson) attempting to navigate her way through the cutthroat corporate world becomes the unwitting pawn of two unscrupulous executives seeking to topple and replace the powerful head of an international conglomerate. Penelope Ann Miller, Luke Wilson, Andy Dick, Rachel Leigh Cook, and Jamie Kennedy co-star in director Scott Marshall's loose remake of the Mike Nichols' 1988 comedy Working Girl. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jessica Simpson, Penelope Ann Miller, (more)
Larry Miller, Tara Reid, and Lea Thompson star in this rowdy party film about a high school senior who hatches a plan to throw the ultimate skip-day bash. Adam is determined to end his high school career with a bang, and what better way to do that than to throw a party in Principal Dickwalder's home? Principal Dickwalder is a strict disciplinarian, and when he overhears Adam and his friend discussing the details of their plan he comes down on them all with an iron fist. Now Adam's only hope for redemption is to throw the party himself, but Principal Dickwalder isn't about to let that happen either. Who will come out on top in this fierce battle of wills, the student with a terminal case of senioritis or the principal who forgot what it means to be a fun-loving teen? ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Larry Miller, Tara Reid, (more)
A sport that once earned healthy ratings on television receives a long-overdue resurgence in popularity thanks to the colorful athlete who brings an invigorating sense of danger to the lanes in a 10-pin comedy from director Tommy Reid. When the fledgling career of an aspiring actor fails to take flight, his subsequent bid to establish himself as the bad boy of the professional bowling circuit has a much larger impact on the popularity of the sport than anyone could have ever anticipated. Ross Patterson, Tara Reid, Ray Wise, Vinnie Jones, and Rachel Hunter star in a comedy where picking up the most notoriously difficult spare could mean the difference between lasting fame and fleeting notoriety. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tara Reid, Ross Patterson, (more)
Directed by Joey Travolta, the thriller Final Move concerns a detective with extrasensory perception who is pulled out of his retirement in order to solve an unsolved murder. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Matt Schulze, Lochlyn Munro, (more)
An ancient Native American spirit in the form of a cloaked skeleton on horseback is hunted by a group of soldiers in this made-for-cable Predator knock-off. Michael Rooker stars as the captain of an elite squad of government assassins that are sent to bring down a deadly and mysterious force that has been decapitating oil refinery workers throughout a nearby chunk of wilderness. Needless to say, when they are faced with the teleporting skills of thier opponent, they soon find that all the training and firepower are nothing when compared to the sword-wielding fury of the Skeleton Man! ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Rooker, Casper Van Dien, (more)
John Travolta's brother Joey Travolta directs the family-oriented adventure Arizona Summer. Lee Majors leads the adult cast as Mr. Travers, a guy who runs a ranch-style summer camp in Arizona. Gemini Barnett stars as Brent Butler, a young troublemaker at his first year of camp, along with other campers Brandon (David Henrie from The Pitts) and Scott (Bug Hall from the 1994 film The Little Rascals). Brent's parents are played by Greg Evigan (from My Two Dads) and Morgan Fairchild. Don Ho's twentysomething daughter Hoku appears in a small role and contributes to the soundtrack. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gemini Barnett, David Henrie, (more)
