Christian Bruyere Movies

This feature dramatizes the amazing journey of British author J.K. Rowling, from her humble beginnings as a financially struggling single mother, to the phenomenal success of the Harry Potter book series. The picture explores Rowling's rocky first marriage (which ultimately ended in divorce) and the difficulties she faced in finding a publisher for the very books that would eventually take the literary world by storm. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Sandra Brown's "Smoke Screen" follows newswoman Britt Shelley (Jaime Pressly), who shockingly wakes up in bed next to the dead body of Detective Jay Burgess and is suspected of foul play. Five years prior, Jay's lifelong friend Raley Gannon (Currie Graham) also woke up next to a dead body. After learning of Britt's scandal and the similarities between their two cases, he realizes she might be his only chance for vindication. As the two unravel their mysterious cases together, they find themselves caught in a dangerous political cover-up involving arson and murder.

A terrified mother becomes the prime suspect in an elaborate bank robbery following a harrowing home invasion by three masked gunmen. Bank manager Michelle Estey (Julie Benz) is home alone with her daughter when three armed men burst into their house, and duct tape explosives to their bodies. Informed that she and her daughter will be releases unharmed if they participate in a bank robbery, Michelle follows their demands to the letter and after the crime the two are freed as promised. But for Michelle the worst is yet to come, because after returning to work and discovering that her co-workers suspect her of playing an active role in the robbery, buried secrets from her past threaten to destroy what's of her reputation while tearing her family apart. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

In this Canadian/Japanese sci-fi actioner, the trouble begins as a boozy ex-cop tries to forget the horrible killing of his partner by the nefarious, white-wigged Nassim. The only job the cop can find now is as a janitor at a high-tech bio-research lab where they have been working on a super deadly virus. One night, Nassim and his cronies break into the high security installation so they can "cyberjack" the virus. They gain an evil edge by abducting the daughter of the head scientist and now only the janitor can save them all. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Based on a true story, Showdown at Williams Creek is about a British soldier named John Brown (Tom Burlinson), who moves to America's Wild West, settling in the Montana territory with the hopes of making a fortune. However, things don't go entirely as planned in America, as he has to survive not only nature, but a vast array of thieves, cheats, and schemers. The culmination of his misadventures is when Brown is put on trial for killing an old man. Boasting several terrific performances, Showdown At Williams Creek is one of the darkest examinations of the Old West and the gold rush to be told on film. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Shelley is a bleak slice-of-life film produced in Canada. Robyn Steven plays the title role, a teenager who has been left an emotional disaster area after lifelong parental abuse. With nowhere else to turn, Shelley has slipped into drugs and prostitution. Ian Tracey plays the social worker who tries to help Shelley help herself. Shelley didn't get much play in theatres, though it was widely shown on the various Canadian cable services in 1987 and 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi