Michael Fields Movies
- 2006
Veronica's term paper turns up on the internet, leading the TA to accuse her of cheating. The young sleuth must prove her innocence, all while Wallace copes with long basketball practices distracting him from his studies. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Dawson (James Van Der Beek) is confronted with his feelings of inferiority when Jen's (Michelle Williams) ex-boyfriend Billy (Eion Bailey) comes to visit and convinces Jen to ditch school to spend the day with him. Pacey (Joshua Jackson) and Joey (Katie Holmes) have a discussion about her feelings for Dawson. Meanwhile, life in the Leery household is tension-filled, as Gail (Mary-Margaret Humes) and Mitch (John Wesley Shipp) are having a rough time trying to rebuild their marriage. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, (more)
- 1998
Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) decides to make her topic of the week people who are too ashamed of their lovers to introduce them to their friends. The subject comes to mind after Carrie and Mr. Big (Chris Noth) begin officially dating and she gets the feeling he doesn't want to be seen in public with her. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), meanwhile, discovers her boyfriend has a fetish she never knew about before, and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) decides to open up to her friends about a past relationship she doesn't often discuss. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1996
This episode introduces Michelle Forbes in the role of new chief medical examiner Julianna Cox. Descending upon a murder scene being investigated by Lewis (Clark Johnson) and Bayliss (Kyle Secor), the outspoken Cox makes no secret of her contempt for the detectives' methods of investigation. Meanwhile, the FBI probe of possible corruption in the arson unit so unnerves Kellerman (Reed Diamond) -- one of the Feds' chief targets -- that he begins lashing out at everyone close to him. And on the domestic front, Brodie (Max Perlich) throws a party for Lewis and his wife, which turns out to be a disaster. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, (more)
- 1995
NBC news commentator Tim Russert makes a cameo appearance as himself in this episode, wherein detectives Felton (Daniel Baldwin), Bolander (Ned Beatty), and Howard (Melissa Leo) continue to recover from their physical and emotional wounds as they return to active duty. Tonight's case roster includes two "murders in the family," one involving a walled-up skeleton, the other the double killing of an elderly couple. And though Giordello (Yaphet Kotto) is finally given the satisfaction of literally flushing out the corrupt hiring practices of his longtime nemesis Col. Granger (Gerald F. Gough), "Gee" is none too happy when Granger's exit results in the sudden promotion of Lt. Russert (Isabella Hoffman). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Daniel Baldwin, Ned Beatty, (more)
- 1991
- R
This contemporary western stars Dermot Mulroney as a Montana teenager whose sanity is being eroded by his parent's domestic squabbles. Linking up with Lili Taylor, a Wyoming-bound transient with a checkered history, Mulroney embarks upon an odyssey of self-discovery. Unfortunately, he persists in crossing the paths of people even more emotionally disturbed than his mother and father. Adapted by Richard Ford from two of his short stories, Bright Angel is a film of short, pithy vignettes, handled with subtlety and sensitivity-at least until the unexpectedly brutal finale. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, (more)
- 1984
Noon Wine is adapted from a short story by Katharine Ann Porter. Fred Ward stars as a taciturn Swede who is hired to work on a Texas dairy farm. After he puts in nine years of hard and faithful effort, Ward's secret is revealed: when he applied for his job, he was a fugitive from a murder charge. Michael Fields wrote and directed this 90-minute TV drama. Noon Wine was first seen January 21, 1985 on PBS' American Playhouse series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
