Jason Brooks Movies
- 2008
Corin Nemec, Ken Foree, Diana Perez, and Aimee Brooks star in director Jay Woelfel's cinematic take on the weird world of H.P. Lovecraft. A team of archeologists has failed to heed the warnings of a mysterious young man found wandering the desert sands, unwisely unearthing a collection of odd bones cursed by an ancient evil. Now that the bones have been removed from the sacred grounds that once served to contain their evil, an ancient curse is about to be unleashed upon all mankind. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
It's yet another version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with a gender-bender twist. Tori Spelling stars as Carol Cummings, a fabulously wealthy and enormously successful TV talk show host -- and a first-class shrew. Caring little for anything but the money and the celebrity that her job accrues, Carol mercilessly bullies and harangues everyone with whom she works, from her ulcerated producer Jimmy Fields (Michael Landes) to her long-suffering personal assistant Roberta Timmons (Nina Siemaszko), a single mom who dares not risk losing her job -- especially with Christmas just a few days away. While feverishly putting together a Yuletide TV special, Carol is visited by the ghost of her Aunt Marla (Dinah Manoff), who in her time was an even more insufferable diva than her niece. Warning Carol to change her ways before it is too late, Aunt Marla further proclaims that Carol will that evening be visited by three spirits who will show her the error of her ways. From this point forward it's the same old story, though it's fun to watch Gary Coleman as the Ghost of Christmas Past (appropriately in the form of a washed-up sitcom star!) and especially William Shatner as a Dr. Phil-style Ghost of Christmas Present. Also, the film represents one of the few times that the Scrooge character has a living love interest -- namely, Jason Brooks as John, a well-known Good Samaritan who continues to pine for Carol even after she has decided that he's the proverbial millstone around her neck. A Carol Christmas was first telecast by cable's Hallmark Channel on December 7, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tori Spelling, Dinah Manoff, (more)
- 2002
After envisioning the death of her new boyfriend, Miles (Ken Marino), Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) ends up repeatedly rescuing the poor fellow from certain doom. In so doing, Phoebe upsets the time-space continuum, unleashing the futuristic warlock Bacarra (Butch Klein) -- who in turn is under the control of the demonic "future" Cole (Julian McMahon). The "present" Cole balks when ordered by Bacarra to take Miles' life, even though his refusal will result in the deaths of Phoebe and Paige (Holly Marie Combs). Ultimately, the only "Charmed One" left standing is Piper (Holly Marie Combs), and it is she who must put time back in joint and save her sisters (not to mention the future world). ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, (more)
Harris Done co-writes and directs Purgatory Flats, a low-level actioner about Thomas Reed (Vincent Ventresca), a California physician thrown into the slammer after offing his wife in a drunk driving accident. Upon release, Reed high-tails it to a small town where he finds trouble yet again, this time at the hands of the saucy Sunny Burkhardt (Alexandra Holden), a young woman distantly involved with the extraordinarily dysfunctional and violent Mecklin family, including the hotheaded, bullet-thirsty Owen (evin Alejandro). A conflict soon erupts between the two men. Purgatory Flats features supporting performances by Pat Corley, (Murphy Brown) and Nicholas Turturro (NYPD Blue). ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Vincent Ventresca, Alexandra Holden, (more)
While covering a story in a remote Brazilian rainforest, television journalist Ann Bauer (Gabrielle Anwar) stumbles all too literally on greedy Dr. North's (David Naughton) secret experiment: Raise genetically mutated bees and sell their venom's healing properties as medicine. But the bees contain a deadly, fast-acting virus, and North has shipped several cases of the live insects onto a passenger jet headed for -- gulp! -- New York City. Luckily, Ann's soon-to-be-ex-husband Marty (Craig Sheffer) is on the plane. Unluckily, back in Brazil, crazed terrorist Mr. Ezekial (Rutger Hauer) and his helicopter-borne army are intent on wiping out the Shadow People tribe of Indians to keep the bees for himself. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gabrielle Anwar, Rutger Hauer, (more)
- 1999
- PG
A scientist is lured into playing God and must decide if he's doing the right thing in this sci-fi drama. Jack Ward (Jason Brooks) is a research scientist whose area of expertise is DNA. When the government finds a mysterious humanoid frozen in the arctic wastes, Jack is recruited to study the creature and find out more about him. Jack discovers that the iceman's DNA is far advanced from that of any normal man, and he's soon prodded into performing experiments involving splicing this advanced DNA into the genetic strands of normal people. Before long, Jack has become involved in a project to boost human intelligence, something that violates his personal ethics -- though he realizes it might also help his brother Andy (Robert Floyd), who is mentally challenged. The Darwin Conspiricy also stars Kevin Tighe, Stacy Haiduk, and Steve Garvey. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Loosely following the format of ABC's 1969-74 comedy anthology series Love, American Style, Aaron Spelling's first Love Boat set sail September 24, 1977 with the series' intertwining stories all taking place aboard the cruise ship Pacific Princess, captained by Gavin MacLeod. Spelling Television updated the concept in this 1998 romantic comedy series with Captain Jim Kennedy III (Robert Urich) retired from the Navy and now at the helm of the luxury liner Sun Princess. There's a full crew of regulars on board, and Kennedy's 15-year-old mischievous son Danny (Kyle Howard) roams the ship while it cruises about in search of love, Caribbean style. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert Urich, Joan Severance, (more)
- 1997
While at home recovering from an accident, Olympic downhill skier Marti Gerrard (Tori Spelling) receives an unexpected phone call. It turns out to be a wrong number dialed by wealthy computer tycoon Connor Hill (Jason Brooks)--but Marti doesn't mind a bit, and for the next several minutes she and Connor enjoy a delightful conversation. Later on, Hill's wife is murdered, whereupon he approaches Marti with the realization that, thanks to the aforementioned phone call, she is the only person who can provide him with an alibi. This she does, gladly and willingly...but the story is far from over! Made for television, Alibi was first broadcast by ABC on March 16, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Monica (Courteney Cox) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) are in danger of losing their illegal sublet, thanks to "good samaritan" Joey (Matt LeBlanc). Somehow the girls' salvation rests with Joey's dancing skills. In other news, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) has a more than professional interest in her new massage client Rick (Jason Brooks), and Chandler (Matthew Perry) can't wriggle out of his current arrangement with a workout center. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
A made-for-TV effort from horror director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), this supernatural thriller is ostensibly based on the novella of the same name by Cornell Woolrich -- but the title is pretty much where the similarity ends. The plot involves a possessed Aztec ceremonial cloak (once used to line a sacred burial chamber) which poisons the soul of anyone who wears it. An improbable string of events sees the cloak turned into a little slip of a dress -- donned by several different women, but worn to evil perfection by Madchen Amick (Twin Peaks's Shelly). I'm Dangerous Tonight features colorful supporting performances from Anthony Perkins and R. Lee Ermey. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
