T.J. Scott Movies

- 2008
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Not to be confused with Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, the Brendan Fraser adventure that was released into theaters the same year, this made-for-cable take on Jules Verne's classic tale stars Golden Globe winner Rick Schroder as the leader of a treacherous mission miles below the Earth's surface. Famed anthropologist Jonathan Brock (Schroder) has just accepted the most dangerous -- and exciting -- assignment of his entire career. Four years ago, Edward Dennison (Peter Fonda) -- husband of wealthy Martha Dennison (Victoria Pratt) -- mysteriously vanished while embarking on an expedition to the planet's core. Martha has never gotten over her husband's disappearance, and she's willing to pay Jonathan whatever it takes to locate the missing Edward. Now, in order to retrace Edward's footsteps and find the answer to Martha's biggest question, Jonathan enlists the aid of his nephew Abel (Steve Grayhm) and Edward's former partner Sergei (Mike Dopud) and sets off to Alaska in hopes of locating the secret gateway to the center of the Earth.
With Martha in tow, Jonathan, Abel, and Sergei make their way into the great unknown and discover something truly spectacular. Miles beneath the Earth's surface is a world teeming with undiscovered life, a place where prehistoric birds soar overhead and man-eating megalodons rule the underworld oceans. The most surprising discovery of all, however, is a primitive race of warriors who have never seen the sun. Edward has become the leader of these men, the God-like ruler of a secret kingdom. But while Edward is indeed considered a god among the people, there is a devil in this world as well. As a rival tribe prepares to launch an attack that could destroy all of civilization, Jonathan and the rest of his crew stage the most daring escape ever attempted. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
With Martha in tow, Jonathan, Abel, and Sergei make their way into the great unknown and discover something truly spectacular. Miles beneath the Earth's surface is a world teeming with undiscovered life, a place where prehistoric birds soar overhead and man-eating megalodons rule the underworld oceans. The most surprising discovery of all, however, is a primitive race of warriors who have never seen the sun. Edward has become the leader of these men, the God-like ruler of a secret kingdom. But while Edward is indeed considered a god among the people, there is a devil in this world as well. As a rival tribe prepares to launch an attack that could destroy all of civilization, Jonathan and the rest of his crew stage the most daring escape ever attempted. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rick Schroder, Victoria Pratt, (more)
Premiering August 26, 2003, the weekly, 60-minute Playmakers was the first "scripted" series presented by cable's ESPN network, which normally focused on sports events and discussion programs. The 11-episode series chronicled a season in the life of the Cougars, a fictional pro football team in a league that resembled the NFL. Omar Gooding, younger brother of Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr., headed the cast as hotshot running back Demetrius Harris. Also appearing were Russell Hornsby as Harris' principal rival, veteran gridiron star Leon Taylor; Jason Matthew Smith as Taylor's linebacker friend Eric Olczyk ; Marcello Thedford as offensive tackle "Buffalo" James, who idolized Harris; Christopher Wiehl as Derek McConnell, an all-pro quarterback in a deep and seemingly inescapable slump; and Tony Denison as head coach Mike George. To avoid alienating TV fans who felt surfeited with sports, the series devoted much of its time to the off-field lives of the principals and their loved ones. Filmed in Toronto, Playmakers was created by John Eisendrath, who was also an executive producer on the popular ABC espionage series Alias. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Omar Gooding, Jason Matthew Smith, (more)
To get information vital to the survival of new Andromeda ally Mobius, the ship's avatar Rommie (Lexa Doig) goes undercover on the planet Machen Alpha. Here for the first time, Rommie comes face to face with blatant prejudice and hostility against AIs. Meanwhile, the Maru begins sinking into a deep ocean, with Rev (Brent Stait), Tyr (Keith Hamilton Cobb), and Harper (Gordon Michael Woolvett) on board. Resembling a cross between Titanic and The Matrix, "All Too Human" first aired in Canada on October 13, 2001 and in the U.S. on November 5, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Pursued by Nietzchean slavers who have a score to settle with Tyr (Keith Hamilton Cobb), four of the crew members crashland the Eureka-Maru on an ice planet. The danger is compounded by Rev Bem's (Brent Stait) weakened state, the result of religious fasting. And back on Andromeda, Harper (Gordon Michael Woolvett) has given up all hope that the situation will improve -- a suicidal state of mind that hardly bodes well for the rest of the crew. "Exit Strategies" first aired in Canada on September 29, 2001, and in the U.S. on October 8, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
A man throws himself into a maelstrom of danger as he tries to rescue his girlfriend in this tense thriller. Jack (Meat Loaf Aday), an emotionally unstable truck driver, snaps and kidnaps Sylvia (Kristin Davis), the girlfriend of stand-up comic David (Lochlyn Munro). As David sets out to find the woman he loves, he discovers the trucker has cleverly left a series of clues so that David will be able to find him -- and become caught in a dangerous trap. Blacktop also stars Vicky Pratt and C. Ernst Harth. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lochlyn Munro, Meat Loaf, (more)
Originally shown on The Movie Channel, Once a Thief: Family Business is a re-edited compilation of two episodes of the Once a Thief TV series: "That Old Gang of Mine" and "The Last Temptation of Vic" ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ivan Sergei, Sandrine Holt, (more)
David Hasselhoff trades the beach for the battlefield in this drama, in which he plays Jack Scott, a photojournalist specializing in combat photography. Scott encounters a young woman whose has never met her father -- an American soldier who was stationed in the Philippines -- and is desperate to find him; her search has led her back to the land of her birth, and Scott offers to help her. However, they soon discover that their investigation had put them on a trail fraught with danger and intrigue. Legacy also stars Rod Steiger, Corin Nemec, and Vicky Pratt. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Hasselhoff
Needing to test his powers and his place in the world, an adolescent Hercules ignores the warnings of his centaur mentor and takes on the Gods of Mount Olympus. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ian Bohen, Dean O'Gorman, (more)
In part one of Xena: Warrior Princess' fourth-season opener, Gabrielle is dead, having sacrificed herself at the altar of Dahak to thwart the villainy of her evil daughter, Hope. The grieving Xena (Lucy Lawless) searches for Gabrielle in the Underworld, but Hades (Erik Thomson) insists that she never showed up. Guided by eerie but somehow familiar voices, Xena ends up in the Amazon Land of the Dead, where Gabrielle's spirit now resides. While seeking out her departed friend, Xena recalls her past experiences with the evil shamaness Alti (Claire Stansfield). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
This Canadian action-adventure series debuted in its home country as a two-hour pilot on September 29, 1996, before settling into its weekly, 60-minute time slot on September 15, 1997. The action fluctuated between Vancouver and Hong Kong, focusing on a pair of daring and sexy professional thieves, Mac Ramsey (Ivan Sergei) and Li Ann Tsei (Sandrine Holt). Groomed from childhood to perform their acts of larceny on behalf of an international crime cartel, Mac and Li Ann eventually reformed when they were involuntarily recruited into a secret crime-fighting organization, presided over by the Director (Jennifer Dale). Likewise rechannelling his talents for good rather than evil was Li Ann's new fiancé, ex-cop Victor Mansfield (Nicholas Lea), whose presence heightened the sexual tension between the two main protagonists. The 22-episode series was syndicated throughout the world beginning in the late '90s, but audiences in the U.S. were denied the project until it entered Stateside syndication during the week of September 30, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sandrine Holt, Ivan Sergei, (more)
Produced in Canada for a Canadian and U.S. viewership, the weekly, hour-long drama series Fast Track starred Keith Carradine as Richard Beckett. A former racecar driver, Beckett had become a doctor, working almost exclusively along the speedway circuit and tending to the injuries of his fellow motorists. Naturally, Beckett also got involved with various domestic crises, and occasionally put in time as an amateur detective. The impressive supporting cast included Duncan Regehr as Christian Chandler Jr., Tristan Rogers as Harry, Fred Williamson as Lowell Carter, and Sebastian Spence as Stevie Servine. Produced by Alliance Atlantis, Fast Track unveiled the first of its 23 episodes on August 3, 1997, telecast simultaneously on Canadian and American cable TV. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
To retrieve "The Book," a file crucial to Section One security, Michael (Roy Dupuis) goes after David Fanning (Douglas O'Keeffe), the terrorist who has stolen The Book, and intends to turn it over to the enemy. As part of his strategy, Michael becomes close to Lisa Fanning (Yvonne Scio), David's abused wife. The plan may be compromised when Nikita (Peta Wilson) worries that the already unstable Lisa may be pushed over the edge by Michael and David's high-stakes game playing. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Peta Wilson, Roy Dupuis, (more)
Birkoff (Matthew Fergusan) is traumatized when he forced to make his first kill. Madeline (Alberta Watson) puts Birkoff in "abeyance," ostensibly until he has recovered sufficiently to be of value to Section One. Knowing full well that abeyance is one step short of "cancellation," Nikita (Peta Wilson) endeavors to save Birkoff's life. Tara Sloane makes her first series appearance as Gail. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Peta Wilson, Roy Dupuis, (more)
Escaping from prison, ferocious female warrior Callisto (Hudson Leick) again prepares to wreak vengeance upon her mortal enemy, Xena (Renee O'Connor). Meanwhile, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) joyously prepares for her marriage to Perdicus (Scott Garrison). When her lover is killed as the result of Callisto's rampage, Gabrielle demands that Xena teach her how to mete out deadly retribution. Unfortunately, both Gabrielle and Xena end up helpless and at Callisto's mercy, leaving only the bumbling Joxer (Ted Raimi) to come to the rescue. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
Iolaus (Michael Hurst) thought that his problems with the beautiful but deadly Enforcer (Karen Sheperd) were over when she was killed and carted off to the Other World. Now, however, he must contend with Enforcer II (Cynthia Rothrock) -- whose essence is fire, and thus is twice as dangerous as her water-essenced predecessor. So powerful is the "new" Enforcer that Iolaus is actually killed, but not before warning his friend Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) of the new threat to humanity. Hades (Erik Thomson), king of the Other World, dispatches the original Enforcer to help Hercules polish off her successor...but how can this bring Iolaus back to life? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, (more)
Hudson Leick makes her first official series appearance as ferocious blonde warrior Callisto, who is forsworn to avenge her family's death at the hands of Xena's former army. Callisto sets her plan in motion by posing as Xena (Lucy Lawless) and committing random acts of terror in order to frame the ex-warrior princess for murder. When this plan falls through, Callisto kidnaps Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), using the girl to lure Xena into a fatal trap. Also making his first Xena appearance is Ted Raimi as klutzy wannabe warrior Joxer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
En route to Athens, Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) find themselves in the thick of a battle fomented by two rival brothers. The women find shelter for the wounded, including their pregnant Amazon friend Ephiny (Danielle Cormack). In her efforts to cure the casualties in a healing temple and to end the bloodshed, Gabrielle is herself wounded -- perhaps fatally. This final episode of Xena: Warrior Princess' first season included a disclaimed which poked gentle fun at the excessive violence which obviously disturbed the series' American distributors. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
Arriving in the land of the Bacchae, Xena (Renee O'Connor) and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) are reunited with a klutzy wannabe warrior named Joxer (Ted Raimi). It turns out that Joxer has in his possession the head of Orpheus (Matthew Chamberlain), the only person capable of preventing Bacchus and his minions from ending their revelries and reverting to vampirism. While Xena and Joxer endeavor to reunite Orpheus with the rest of his body, Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) is inexorably drawn into the debauchery of the Bacchae females. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
Helen of Troy (Galyn Gorg) prevails upon Xena (Lucy Lawless) to intervene in the now decade-old Trojan war (the one launched by Helen's face, remember?) Upon entering Troy, Xena and Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) are effusively welcomed by Gabrielle's former fiancée, Perdicas (Scott Garrison), now captain of the guards. Before long, our two heroines find out that there's a traitor amongst Perdicas' ranks. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, (more)
As punishment for defying orders by sparing the life of Hercules (Kevin Sorbo), goddess of retribution Nemesis (Theresa Hill) is transformed into a mortal by the unforgiving Hera. To finish the job that Nemesis started, Hera creates a assassin called the Enforcer, who travels in the guise of a beautiful woman (played by Karen Shepard). Though stripped of her immortal powers, Nemesis vows to save Hercules from the Enforcer -- who has already sunk her well-manicured meat hooks into Hercules' impressionable friend, Iolaus (Michael Hurst). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, (more)
Hades (Erik Thomson) summons Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) to the Other Side on a mission of mercy. It seems that the latest lost soul to arrive in Hades' domain is handsome young Timuron (Craig Hall), who, according to the rules, must be severely punished throughout eternity for crimes allegedly committed while alive. But Hades believes that Timuron is innocent and demands that Hercules collar the real criminal: King Sysiphus (Ray Henwood), who had framed Timuron in order to claim the dead man's widow Daphne (Angela Gribben) as his bride. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, (more)
This sci-fi actioner tells a martial artsy version of a split society during the 21st century. The upperclasses dwell in extravagant shelters below the surface of the earth--which was destroyed by a damaged ozone layer. The surface, of course, is where the poor have been left to fend for themselves. To ensure the safety of those underground, the Controller employs a department of Tracker/Communicators (or T.C.s) to function as security guards/cops. Now that the earth has finally repaired itself, the "bosses" of the shelters plan to get rid of inhabitants on the surface with a doomsday weapon so they can return to the coveted domain. After his partner Zoey (TC200X) is killed and cyberly resurrected as an android, Jason Storm (TC2000) must use his karate expertise to battle the Controller's gangs, both from the surface and the shelters, while he attempts to save the world from nuclear disaster. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide
In this convoluted drama, a CIA agent is finally released after spending the past thirteen years imprisoned in the Soviet Union. The joy of his homecoming is shattered when he discovers his wife married to another and that his daughter has grown up. When he learns that his wife's new husband is busy battling the corrupt family who controls the town, and that this has endangered his former family, he takes action to protect them. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Ontkean, Joanna Kerns, (more)
Where has director Michael Anderson been since Logan's Run? Earning his keep on such slick TV-style time-fillers as Millennium. Kris Kristofferson plays the head of an official committee investigating the head-on collision of two commercial jets. A thorough analysis reveals the presence of a weapon of unknown origin in the wreckage; it is also pointed out that some of the victims' watches are running backwards. This, coupled with the cryptic warnings by flight attendant Cheryl Ladd to drop the investigation, prompts Kristofferson to burrow further and uncover the truth: Ladd is a sentinel from 1000 years in the future, who has come back to the 20th Century to help repopulate her dying civilization. Plot pegs and obstacles are in the hands of such sideline characters as enigmatic professor Daniel Travanti and amiable android Robert Joy. Millennium was adapted by John Varley from his own story Air Raid. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd, (more)
This tepid action adventure mainly serves as a travelogue of tropical Belize. Jeff Richardson (John Savage) is a British secret agent who tries to stop the former CIA agent Whitehale (Stephen McHattie) from dealing powerful explosives. Whitehale blackmails U.S. tourists Helen Williams (Kara Glover) and Rob Forbes (Sam Malkin) into doing his bidding. The two tourists are trying to raise half a million dollars to pay back the money to the munitions company from which they embezzled. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Savage, Kara Glover, (more)


















