John Rushton Movies

The need for privacy takes a back seat to survival instincts when terrorists take control of weaponized, highly mobile security cameras and turn them against the American people. The "Eyeborgs" are everywhere, recording your every move in the name of security, constantly scanning the street for fugitives and criminals. When regular people begin dying under suspicious circumstances, FBI agent Gunner Reynolds (Adrian Paul) begins to suspect that the airtight security system has somehow been breached. Now, the race is on to convince the president to shut down the "Eyeborg" program before the machines manufactured to ensure our security become the harbingers of doom for the entire human race. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Amid the bloody tumult of Communist dictator Ceausescu in 1989 Romania, a hedonistic and morally sidetracked physician, Daniel Pavenic (Michael Gambon), attempts to hold his annual dinner for 12 of his closest friends. Only three such friends are willing to brave the dangerous war-torn streets to go to Pavenic's mansion, where they find themselves investigating the shocking, debauched relationship between their host and a once-beautiful house servant. The more the guests learn about the twisted relationship, the more they find themselves re-entangled in their own dark memories. The book upon which this drama is based, The Two Deaths of Senora Puccini, by Stephen Dobyns, was set in Chile. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

St. Francis of Assisi was an extraordinarily complex and difficult figure whose effect on his contemporary society was electrifying. Even today, many people are moved by his visionary message of universal toleration. Twelfth-century Italy had an exceptionally grim and regimented society, but the barefoot monk from Assisi undoubtedly had the courage that comes from deep faith and was able to transcend the oppressiveness of the time. In this Italian/British-produced film, director Franco Zeffirelli attempts to bring his vision of this great man to the screen. The contemporary (1970s) example of the hippie movement contributed a great deal to the style in which the story is told. The musical score, using ancient Italian melodies, was arranged by Donovan. The film is visually beautiful in a way which tends to minimize the squalor of the times. As the movie begins, Francis (Graham Faulkner) is the son of wealthy merchants, and enjoys his share of wine, women and song without serious thought. When war and disease devastate his neighborhood, Francis undergoes an anguished transformation which culminates in his appearing before the local bishop and removing his clothes to renounce his previous life and family before dedicating himself to God. The culminating dramatic moment is Francis' appearance before Pope Innocent III (Sir Alec Guinness), to make his case for an independent religious order under new rules. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

This release features a number of extreme cyclists showing off their skills. Among the well-known names appearing on this release are Wes Burr, Mike Metzger, Tyler Evans, and Jeremy Stenberg. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi