Jane Sibbett Movies
- 1986
In this teen drama, a courageous high school girl accuses her well-respected coach of improper conduct. Despite severe ostracism from her peers and the faculty, the brave girl refuses to back down until justice is done. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1986
In this family drama, the life of a woman and her son are severely disrupted when her estranged husband, who abandoned them thirty years before, returns. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert Mitchum, Claire Bloom, (more)
- 1988
On the recommendation of Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth), part-time house painter Norm (George Wendt) is hired as an interior decorator by a shallow yuppie couple (Jane Sibbett and George DelHoyo). Unfortunately for Norm, the couple is convinced that all the best decorators are gay. Obligingly, he puts on an outrageously flouncy act for his new employers -- but how will he explain his newfound flamboyance to his macho pals? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
"It's the craziest wedding of the year!" promised the ads for the TV movie Going to the Chapel. Well, maybe not the craziest, but certainly the silliest. The thinnish plot concerns the roadblocks standing in the way of the impending wedding of Scott Valentine and Michelle Greene. As a means to sustain audience interest, the producers populated the supporting cast with a veritable village full of top TV names: Cloris Leachman, John Ratzenberger, Max Wright, Dick Van Patten, Eileen Brennan and Barbara Billingsley. First shown October 9, 1988, Going to the Chapel died in the ratings opposite the blockbuster biopic Liberace: Behind the Music. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
- R
Fear stars Ally Sheedy as a psychic who frequently helps the police track down criminals. This time, however, there's a serial killer at large who's a pretty efficient psychic in his own right. The story boils down to a battle of wills, and for while it looks as though the villain's will is the stronger of the two. Fear was tensely, tersely written and directed by Rockne O'Bannon, a veteran of the Twilight Zone TV-series revival of the 1980s, as well as the author of the screenplay for Alien Nation (1988). The star-studded supporting cast included Lauren Hutton, Michael O'Keefe, John Agar, Stan Shaw and Dina Merrill. Originally intended for theatrical release, Fear debuted July 15, 1990, over the Showtime Cable Network. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ally Sheedy, Lauren Hutton, (more)
This low-budget film from Alien scriptwriter Dan O'Bannon (his first film since the 1985 zombie hit Return of the Living Dead) is one of the more loyal adaptations of fantasy author H.P. Lovecraft, taking as its source the short story The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Set in Lovecraft's home town of Providence, Rhode Island, the story involves the investigations of hard-boiled private eye John Marsh (John Terry) into the mysterious activities of Charles Dexter Ward (Chris Sarandon). It seems that Ward is becoming increasingly obsessed with the occult practices of his distant ancestor Joseph Curwen (also played by Sarandon) who was reputed to have found the secret of resurrecting the dead. Much to the horror of his wife Claire (Jane Sibbett), Ward is slowly being possessed by Curwen's malevolent spirit, and he is compelled to perform horrible experiments on the locals in pursuit of his goal. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Terry, Jane Sibbett, (more)
- 1994
Who wants to eat anything at Monica's (Courteney Cox) Thanksgiving dinner when everyone can watch the runaway Underdog balloon at the Macy's Parade? Elsewhere, Ross (David Schwimmer) and Susan (Jessica Hecht) try to bond with Ross' yet-to-be-born baby through the magic of reading. And Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) latest modeling job leads to embarrassing implications. With this episode, Jane Sibbett takes over from Anita Barone in the role of Ross' ex-wife, Carol. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Identical twin 9-year-old girls, one a poor orphan, the other a rich heiress, cause confusion when they decide to meddle in their caretakers' love lives in this family-oriented comedy. Amanda (Mary Kate Olsen) is the orphan, a scrappy young girl with no family, relying on the support of her caring social worker, Diane (Kirstie Alley). When Diane brings Amanda to a summer camp, she first encounters Alyssa (Ashley Olsen), the wealthy daughter of the camp's sponsor, Roger Callaway (Steve Guttenberg). The girls immediately bond and decide to switch places for the fun of it. They soon conclude that their lives would be improved if Roger and Diane were to get together and form a family, and they set out to bring the adults together. More jaded, older viewers may be put off by the film's saccharine tone and derivative, Parent Trap-like narrative, but the inoffensive humor and the presence of popular TV stars the Olsen Twins should appeal to family audiences. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, (more)
- 1995
Already displeased that Ross (David Schwimmer) is attached to Julie (Lauren Tom), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) isn't prepared for the news that Monica (Courteney Cox) is becoming friends with Julie. In other developments, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and a rival in love (Joel Beeson) are hired as department-story models, Joey as the Bijan Cologne Man and the other fellow as The Hombre Guy. And apropos the episode's title, Carol's (Jane Sibbett) breastfeeding of baby Ben -- to say nothing of her cache of bottled breast milk -- causes discomfort amongst the boys. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1995
Ross' ex-wife, Carol (Jane Sibbett), goes into labor, leading to a heated "I'm more help to her!" confrontation between Ross (David Schwimmer) and Carol's girlfriend, Susan (Jessica Hecht). In her efforts to end the argument, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) performs a reverse procedure of sorts by dragging Susan back into the closet. Meanwhile, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) learns more than she wants to about the OB-GYN (Jonathan Silverman) she likes, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) assists in another birth, and Monica (Courteney Cox) broods and broods. June Gable, normally cast as Joey's agent, Estelle, is here seen as a nurse. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1995
Ross (David Schwimmer) plunges back into the dating scene when he takes out his gorgeous neighbor Kristen (Heather Medway) on Valentine's Day. The holiday also casts its spell on the dating habits of Ross' ex-wife, Carol (Jane Sibbett), her girlfriend Susan (Jessica Hecht), Chandler (Matthew Perry), and the irritating Janice (Maggie Wheeler). As for Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), and Monica (Courteney Cox), they cook up a hot time of their own. The DVD version of this episode includes material not seen in the syndicated version. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1995
Ross (David Schwimmer) chooses to be the only one who doesn't know the gender of his unborn baby. After Paolo (Cosimo Fusco) gets fresh with Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) dumps him -- and Monica (Courteney Cox) gives him a sort of present. As for Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Joey (Matt LeBlanc), weren't they supposed to buy a kitchen table instead of what they ended up bringing home? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Joey (Matt LeBlanc) is swamped with an unusually large amount of employment opportunities when Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) takes over as his agent. Ross (David Schwimmer) has issues with his son Ben's choice of playthings, until Monica (Courteney Cox) reminds Ross of a few unmanly activities in his own youth. Chandler (Matthew Perry) makes the commitment to end all commitments in his relationship with Janice (Maggie Wheeler). And the episode's title comes into play via a generous helping of ice cream. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Up until now, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) was the only person on earth who didn't know the ending to the old Disney picture Old Yeller. Now that she knows, she's prostrate with grief. Meanwhile, Monica (Courteney Cox) resents the fact that Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) are taking up all of Richard's (Tom Selleck) time -- and trying to behave like Richard to boot. And Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) doesn't like Ross' (David Schwimmer) extremely long-range plans for their future. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Marlo Thomas guest stars as Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) mother, Sandra Green, who shows up at the apartment with startling news. This comes just as Ross' (David Schwimmer) ex-wife, Carol (Jane Sibbett), is about to marry her girlfriend, Susan (Jessica Hecht), in an event catered by Monica (Courteney Cox). And Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow) elderly massage client Mrs. Adelman dies -- but her spirit isn't about to leave until she sees how the of rest of the episode comes out. Candice Gingrich, sister of Senator Newt Gingrich, has a significant supporting role. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
In a appalling lapse of professionalism, child psychologist Adam Litowski (Dwight Schultz) allows a traumatic incident from his own past to influence his treatment of Melissa Houghton (Mike Boorem), a young girl who insists that she can hear angels singing. Adam has never been able to come to terms with the accidental death of his own daughter, and it is this that has soured his attitude on any expression of Faith. Though Monica (Roma Downey) is instrumental in helping Adam see the light, the real heroine of this episode is an enigmatic stranger named Clara, played by Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Now that they've broken up, both Ross (David Schwimmer) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) are anxious to "hoard" their other friends for themselves. Rachel invites the gang for a ski trip, deliberately excluding Ross. As Ross forlornly pays a visit to his ex-wife, Carol (Jane Sibbett) -- who is currently celebrating her anniversary with her significant other, Susan -- his friend Chandler (Matthew Perry) renews a nasty habit. Sam Simon of The Simpsons fame directed this episode. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
- R
This sequel to the sci-fi thriller The Arrival stars Patrick Muldoon as Jack, who works with computers for Montreal's National Space Agency. After Zane Ziminski (the astronomer-hero of the first film) is found dead, Jack receives a letter Zane sent to him shortly before his death. The letter speaks of an alien plot to decimate the earth's human population and urges others to work against the interstellar threat. Jack joins a group of scientists and concerned observers monitoring the alien threat, including a female reporter, Bridget (Jane Sibbett). But it appears someone knows they are being watched, when the members of the anti-alien faction begin turning up dead. Also shown under the title The Arrival Agenda. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Pregnant Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) is unprepared to pick names for the unborn triplets -- not even one of them. She finally comes up with a name that is bound to please one of her friends and upset another. Meanwhile, Emily (Helen Baxendale) offers to take Susan (Jessica Hecht) on a tour of London, driving Ross (David Schwimmer) to distraction because Susan originally stole his ex-wife, Carol, away from him. But what does this all have to do with Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) new dress -- or with her boyfriend Joshua's (Tate Donovan) fear of barnyard birds? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
In this made-for-television outing, a man's life changes dramatically after an enigmatic stranger shows up and convinces him to build an ark. To complete his bizarre task, the poor fellow must undergo cruel bouts of ostracism from friends and neighbors. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tony Danza, Wallace Shawn, (more)
- 1999
After months of unemployment, young MBA Jenny Morgan (Heidi Noelle Lenhart) applies for what she thinks is an administrative position with the firm owned by handsome business executive Oliver Caldwell (Gregory Harrison). Unforutnately, someone's signals have gotten crossed, and Jenny finds she has been hired as nanny for the widowed Caldwell's spoiled-brat kids Kate (Katie Volding) and Alex (Jake Dinwiddie). Despite her daunting lack of experience as a surrogate mom, Jenny manages to bond with the kids, who behave badly mainly because their dad doesn't spend any time with them. During a trip abroad, Kate and Alex decide to play matchmaker for Oliver and Jenny, even though both adults already have fiancés. But taking into account that Kate's boyfriend Charlie (Michael Woolson) is an aimless dork and Oliver's intended Vivian (Jane Sibbert) is a bitch on wheels, it isn't hard to figure out how things will turn out. And if there are any doubts, just ask Caldwell's wry, all-knowing chauffeur Nigel Kent (John Rhys-Davies). Set in Paris (but actually filmed in Budapest!), the made-for-cable Au Pair originally aired August 22, 1999, on the Fox Family Channel; its open-ended finale enabled the producers to dash off a sequel, Au Pair II, in 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1999
During her first day at Ralph Lauren, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) realizes that all the important business decisions are made by her smoking co-workers outside the building. To impress her new boss, Rachel feigns a tobacco habit -- with unexpected results. Meanwhile, Joey tries to use Ross' son Ben's commercial audition to promote his own career. And Monica (Courteney Cox) and Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) clash over their preparations for Rachel's surprise party, resulting in a surplus of cups and ice. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
As plans for the wedding of Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) grow apace, Joey prepares to be ordained via the Internet so that he can perform the ceremony. Things get sticky, however, when the whole, unvarnished truth about Monica and Chandler's first liaison back in London (remember?) comes to surface. And Ross (David Schwimmer) is not a happy camper when his son, Ben (Cole Sprouse), picks up some unpleasant habits from his baby-sitter Rachel (Jennifer Aniston). Originally networkcast in a 40-minute time slot, this episode has been edited to 30 minutes for DVD, and 22 minutes for syndication. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jane Sibbett, Cole Sprouse, (more)
E.B. White's classic children's story comes to the screen in this live-action adaptation with an all-star voice cast. Fern Arable (Dakota Fanning) is a young girl growing up on her family's farm. When a sow gives birth to some piglets, Fern's father (Kevin Anderson) intends to do away with the runt of litter, but Fern has become attached to the little pig and persuades her father to let him live. The pig, named Wilbur (voice of Dominic Scott Kay), becomes Fern's pet, but when he grows larger, he's put in the care of Homer Zuckerman (Gary Basaraba), a farmer down the road. Fern is still able to visit Wilbur regularly, and it soon occurs to both of them that pigs tend to have a limited life expectancy on a farm, and that unless something unusual happens, Wilbur will eventually becomes someone's dinner. Charlotte, a friendly spider, hatches a plan to make Wilbur seem special enough to save by weaving messages about the "terrific" pig into her web, and she soon persuades her barnyard friends to join in her plan. Charlotte is voiced by Julia Roberts, while the other actors who provide the voices of the animals on Zuckerman's farm include Robert Redford, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Buscemi, Kathy Bates, Cedric the Entertainer. Thomas Haden Church, and André Benjamin. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, (more)
