John Laing Movies

An aspiring homecoming queen discovers that in order to win the coveted crown she must first learn the way of the warrior in this action-packed Disney Channel production that the whole family will enjoy. Wendy Wu has a one track mind, and that track leads directly to the title of homecoming queen -- no unscheduled stops, and no unnecessary detours. When a mysterious Chinese monk named Shen arrives to mold Wendy into a fearless kung fu warrior, however, her royal aspirations suddenly jump the track as she desperately attempts to juggle her boyfriend, her homework, and of course, the fierce competition to become homecoming queen. Now, as Wendy begins to train her mind, body, and spirit in the ancient tradition of the martial arts and her inner warrior gradually begins to emerge, the girl who once obsessed over popularity finally begins to put that popularity into perspective as she gradually realizes what truly matters in life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

A woman tracking a dangerous criminal discovers the criminal may be tracking her as well in this thriller. Trish Burchall (Kelly McGillis) is an investigative reporter whose latest assignment has her tracking a serial killer who has been murdering young women and then moving on to kill their families. While Burchall feels the people have the right to know about the danger this killer poses to them, the local authorities are trying to keep their investigation under wraps and refuse to cooperate with her. The more Burchall learns about this violent lunatic and his sick ideas about the typical family, the more uneasy she becomes, and with good reason -- she soon has reason to believe that she and her daughter could be his next victims. No One Can Hear You also features Barry Corbin, Kieren Hutchinson, and Craig Parker. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

When Autolycus (Bruce Campbell) is captured, Xena (Lucy Lawless) sneaks aboard a prison ship to rescue him. Likewise on the ship is Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor), albeit for different reasons. The eruption of Mt. Aetna creates a huge tidal wave, or tsunami, which sweeps everyone overboard. Xena and Gabrielle are saved by a convenient air pocket -- only to be tormented by a treacherous outlaw (Todd Rippon). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Accepting his designation as "the chosen one," Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) agrees to defend Eire against the invading Julius Caesar (Karl Urban) -- who is already reeling from previous encounters with our hero's female counterpart, Xena the warrior princess. At the same time, Hercules endeavors to reform the surly demigod Morrigan (Tamara Gorski) so that she can properly exercise her duties as the new Druid of Justice. Unfortunately, the evil Celtic god Kernunnos (Stuart Devenie) refuses to relinquish his control over Morrigan -- and even worse, he holds her daughter, Brigid (Benedicta Joseph), as hostage. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Kazankis (Barry Duffield), a Hercules imitator, dies while performing an act of heroism. Establishing a tradition that will be followed in the Modern Age by anti-TV and anti-movie zealots, pompous government prosecutor Spencius (John Sumner) puts Hercules on trial for Kazankis' murder. It is Spencius' argument that Hercules represents a poor role model for the populace and should be held responsible for his imitators' rash acts. But common sense prevails in the climactic scene that should elicit a chuckle from anyone who remembers the 1960 movie epic Spartacus. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Although the ride is bumpy in places, there's an exciting journey offered by John Laing's fast-paced thriller. Three orphans have been best friends since their they were children; now they have decided to end their poverty-stricken existence by murdering an American drug courier in Auckland and then flying to Geneva to withdraw $5 million from his Swiss bank account. Richer but on very dangerous ground, the trio of thieves find themselves on the lead drug dealer's most wanted list. To make matters a bit more complex, one of the grown-up orphans falls in love with the ex-wife of the drug ring's head honcho. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

In this suspense thriller, a missing anthropologist is given up for lost by his wife (Darien Takle) and twin brother Edward (John Bach), but his daughter (Emma Takle) is convinced something odd is involved in her father's disappearance. Events conspire to put the three people together on a manhunt for the anthropologist -- among a "lost" tribe in the southern part of New Zealand that is not going to cooperate in the trio's search. If the wife, daughter, and uncle are extremely lucky, everyone will be able to escape intact. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

The bohemian scene of Montreal provides the framework for this drama that centers on a university researcher who gets too involved with a particular group that is trying to decide whether they want to live as artists or drug dealers. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide