Mike Mungarvan Movies

This largely character-driven thriller-drama is the feature-film debut of British documentary filmmaker Isaac Julien, and provides viewers with an insider's look at the diverse lifestyles of hip, young black immigrants who lived upon the fringes of 1977 London society. The film begins in a colorful park setting where, in the late-night hours, gay men cruise. A stabbing occurs and unbeknownst to the killer, a passerby has recorded it on cassette. The story then jumps to two young aspiring DJs, the heterosexual and flamboyant Chris and his best friend, the gay and rather reserved Caz, as they defiantly broadcast soul music from their ragtag, rolling pirate radio station. With their "Soul Patrol," the two symbolically thumb their noses at the conservative BBC that dominates the airwaves. The murder victim is a friend of Caz, and he becomes a prime suspect in the case. Unbeknownst to him, someone has dropped by the cassette tape with the evidence that will save him. At the same time, his friendship with Chris becomes strained when it becomes obvious that both young men are on the cusp of heading in dramatically different life directions. Caz has been getting increasingly involved with the politics and wildness of the fledgling punk-rock movement, while normally wild Chris has been offered a lucrative contract to work as a DJ at a major, mainstream radio station by his new girlfriend Tracy, a production assistant there. Still, the two try to somehow prepare to co-host a concert protesting the upcoming Queen's Silver Jubilee celebration. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

The title tells all in the Doctor Who adventure "Resurrection of the Daleks." Caught in a time corridor, the Doctor (Peter Davison) discovers that his old nemeses, the Daleks, are back in business. This time, however, the Daleks are led by a human villain, the power-hungry Commander Lytton (Maurice Colbourne) -- and the worst is yet to come. Written by Eric Saward, "Resurrection of the Daleks" was originally broadcast in England as two 50-minute episodes, the first of which aired on February 8, 1984. It has since been re-edited into a four-part cliffhanger for American television. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Lalla Ward, who had guest-starred as Princess Astra in the final 16th season adventure of Doctor Who, took over the role of Romana in the first adventure of the series' 17th season, "The Destiny of the Daleks." The Doctor and the newly regenerated Romana find themselves on Skaro, the now-desolate home planet of the Doctor's perennial enemies, the mutant Daleks. Threatened by the planet's dangerous radioactive levels, the two time-travellers are rescued by the robotic Movellas, who likewise have reason to despise their Dalek foes. Written by Terry Nation, episode one of the four-part "The Destiny of the Daleks" originally aired on September 1, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the conclusion of the four-part story "The Destiny of the Daleks," the Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) are still enmeshed in a power struggle between the Daleks and the Movellans on the planet Skaros. Though normally the sworn enemy of the Daleks, the Doctor comes to realize that the Movellans are no better than their enemies. But what to do about Davros (David Gooderson), the newly revived creator of the dreaded Daleks? Written by Terry Nation, "The Destiny of the Daleks, Episode 4" originally aired on September 22, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi