Brian Parker Movies
- 2007
- R
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Brad Pitt stars as legendary Wild West outlaw Jesse James in Chopper director Andrew Dominik's cinematic rendering of the events that would eventually bring about the death of the man rumored be the "fastest gun in the West." An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw. When Robert and his brother Charlie sense an opportunity to kill James, their murderous action elevates their target to near mythical status. Casey Affleck stars as Robert Ford and Sam Shepard co-stars as Frank James -- Jesse's devoted sibling and partner in crime. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, (more)
Australian director Jamie Blanks helmed this teen horror film set at Pendleton University. Campus legend has it that 25 years earlier Pendleton was the site of a mass murder by a demented abnormal psych instructor who killed six students and then himself. However, no proof of the prof's deed remains. Urban legends are the subject of a course in American folklore taught by Professor Wexler (Robert Englund). When a series of bizarre deaths occur on the campus, assertive student Natalie thinks they are murders based on urban legends, but classmates Brenda (Rebecca Gayheart), ambitious journalism major Paul (Jared Leto), and practical joker Damon (Joshua Jackson) claim it's just a coincidence. Then Natalie begins to realize that she's the next victim. Since Joshua Jackson is a co-lead on TV's Dawson's Creek, an inside joke surfaces when a radio plays a bit of the Dawson's Creek theme (Paula Cole's I Don't Want to Wait). ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, (more)
- 1993
- R
In this made-for-cable TV movie, Los Angeles police officer John Kane (Scott Glenn) is sent to Arizona to retrieve a murder suspect from a Navajo reservation. However, when his charge escapes, John must hunt down the suspect and overcome the powerful dark magic that he possesses. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Scott Glenn, Angela Alvarado, (more)
- 1992
Described by one wag as "BBC's Scotland Sheepfest," the weekly, 50-minute dramatic series Strathblair was set in the 1950s. Derek Riddell and Francesca Hunt starred as Scottish couple Alec and Jennifer Ritchie, who did their best to make a go of a small farm that they'd purchased. Also on hand was Ian Carmichael as tut-tutting country squire Sir James Menzies. Created by Bill Craig, Strathblair made its BBC1 bow on May 3, 1992, running for two years and 16 episodes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
This long-running TV series features John Thaw as the morose but shrewd detective of the title, who along with his partner -- the dependable Sgt. Lewis -- investigates a variety of murderous crimes against the picturesque back-drop of Oxford, England. ~ Mark Hockley, All Movie Guide
The Beiderbecke Tapes is the second entry in playwright-screenwriter Alan Plater's Beiderbecke Trilogy (following 1985's The Beiderbecke Affair and preceding 1988's The Beiderbecke Connection). The British television miniseries follow the crime-solving adventures of a jazz-loving schoolteacher, Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam), and his environmentally conscious significant other, Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn), as they play amateur sleuths in the Yorkshire countryside. In this second installment, the lovers find themselves in danger when they accidentally obtain a cassette tape of top-secret government information. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, (more)
Presented by Britain's Granada Television, the weekly anthology Time for Murder consisted of six hour-long dramas with the emphasis on mystery and mayhem. Among the authors represented herein were such literary heavyweights as Fay Weldon and Antonia Fraser. Individual episode titles include "The Murders at Lynch Cross", "This Lightening Always Strikes Twice", "The Thirteenth Day of Christmas," and more. Time for Murder originally aired in 1985. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1985
In this British made-for-TV movie, an older man begins a correspondence and finds himself tangled up in a mystery. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- 1972
Written by Raymond Bowers, "The Swedish Tiger" was originally seen in England on February 20, 1972. In October of 1908, James Bellamy (Simon Williams) once again has invited a stranger to 165 Eaton Place. This time, James' guest is Captain Ryttsen (Geoffrey Whitehead), a dashing Swedish military officer. As servant Sarah (Pauline Collins) falls in love with Ryttsen's valet, Kraft (Sven-Bertil Taube), the household is thrown into turmoil by a series of mysterious thefts. Generally regarded as the weakest episode in Upstairs, Downstairs' first season, "The Swedish Tiger" did not air in America until 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1972
November, 1907: The suicide of pathetic kitchen maid Emily has pushed Mrs. Bridges (Angela Baddeley) into the depths of despair. Both the "upstairs" and "downstairs" people are shaken by Mrs. Bridges' erratic behavior, culminating in a run-in with the police when she impulsively "borrows" a baby from its perambulator. Written by Alfred Shaughnessy, "Why Is Her Door Locked?" was originally broadcast in England on February 6, 1972. The episode did not air in the United States until 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
