Never Look Back (1996)

Never Look Back

Sometimes help appears from the most unlikely sources. Jill Kendall (Nicole Freeman) is in Miami after fleeing an abusive boyfriend and her unsupportive parents, when she drops by a cabaret for lunch. There she meets Mona (Girlina) and Billee (Candis Cayne) who call themselves “gender illusionists” and take her under their wing. She’s looking for a career in modelling and her angels know all of the do’s and don’ts to help her along. But as she gets rich and famous, Jill is the target for all those who want a piece of of her. But she doesn’t forget who was on her side at the start.


Director:  Stephen Kinsella
Writer:  Stephen Kinsella
Cast:
Nicole Freeman -  Jill
Chris Sery -  Keith
Candis Cayne -  Billee
Girlina -  Mona
Steve Kinsella -  Oliver
David Asili -  Maurice
Tony Pompile -  Jake
Angel Boris -  Kathy
Christina Rumore -  Cindy
Patrica Cook -  Jean
David Anthony Pizzuto -  Jack Kendal
Carolyn SeRine -  Madeline
Greg Pittman -  Kenny
Chad Ayers -  Sal
Brian Davis -  Arnie
Jason Varge -  Lothario









The Phantom (1996)

The Phantom

It is tough to be the hero who rescues the damsel in distress when neither the captive nor the capturer takes you seriously. Mind you, the whole hero thing might be a little more convincing if you weren’t wearing a purple jumpsuit with matching cap. The Phantom (Billy Zane) sets out to rescue Diana Palmer (Kristy Swanson) who has been kidnapped by Quill (James Remar) and his henchmen, err…, henchwomen. He scuttles up a bow line and leaps into the porthole only to find himself in a women’s shower. After an apology, he comes upon a trussed up Diana being stripped of her boots by Sala by a luger-toting Sala (Catherine Zeta-Jones). He disarms Sala who, instead of flinching, thrusts her tongue down his throat to check for kidney stones. Diana, now free, is asked to tie up Sala but instead decides a left cross works better. She thanks him and leads the escape off the boat. Somewhat chagrined, he convinces her to let him take over the lead and both are recaptured.


Director:  Simon Wincer
Writer:  Lee Falk; Jeffrey Boam
Cast:
Billy Zane -  The Phantom/Kit Walker
Kristy Swanson -  Diana Palmer
Treat Williams -  Xander Drax
Catherine Zeta Jones -  Sala
James Remar -  Quill
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa -  The Great Kabai Sengh
Bill Smitrovich -  Uncle Dave Palmer
Casey Siemaszko -  Morgan
David Proval -  Charlie Zephro
Joseph Ragno -  Ray Zephro
Samantha Eggar -  Lily Palmer
Jon Tenney -  Jimmy Wells
Patrick McGoohan -  Phantom’s Dad
Robert Coleby -  Capt. Philip Horton
Al Ruscio -  Police Commissioner Farley
Leon Russom -  Mayor Krebs






Dragonheart (1996)

Dragonheart

Girls. They always spoil things. Just when a guy and a dragon have a good scam going, fleecing unsuspecting villages for cash by killing a rampaging monster, along comes Kara (Dina Meyer) to toss a wrench into the works.. Sure, she has had it tough. The aristos have killed her dad. The town has sacrificed her to placate the dragon and he has swanned off carrying her to his lair for what the town hopes is lunch. But it turns out that Kara and Draco, the dragon, get along swimmingly and Bowen (Dennis Quaid) is left to cool his jets while the two of them witter on.


Director:  Rob Cohen
Writer:  Patrick Read Johnson; Charles Edward Pogue
Cast:
Dennis Quaid -  Bowen
David Thewlis -  King Einon
Pete Postlethwaite -  Gilbert of Glockenspur
Dina Meyer -  Kara
Jason Isaacs -  Lord Felton
Brian Thompson -  Brok
Lee Oakes -  Young Einon
Wolf Christian -  Hewe
Terry O’Neill -  Redbeard
Eva Vejmelkova -  Felton’s minx
Milan Bahul -  Swamp village chief
Peter Hric -  King Freyne
Sandra Kovacicova -  Young Kara
Kyle Cohen -  Boy in field
Thom Baker -  Aislinn’s chess partner
Julie Christie -  Queen Aislinn









Mother Night (1996)

Mother Night

It is a classic dilemma. Howard W. Campbell (Nick Nolte) is a German sympathizer, a writer and spokesman who promotes the Nazi agenda. He is considered a celebrity with the Reich and a propagandist in America. He also works as a spy for the Americans. But his handlers disappear and he has no proof of what he does or has done. How can he prove his worth when nobody believes he had the best of democratic intentions.


Director:  Keith Gordon
Writer:  Kurt Vonnegut Jr.; Robert B. Weide
Cast:
Nick Nolte -  Howard W. Campbell Jr.
Sheryl Lee -  Helga Noth/Resi Noth
Alan Arkin -  George Kraft
Bernard Behrens -  Rev. Dr. Lionel Jones
Anna Berger -  Epstein’s Mother
Arye Gross -  Dr. Abraham Epstein
Norman Rodway -  Werner Noth
Frankie Faison -  Robert Sterling Wilson
Gerard Parkes -  Father Patrick Keeley
Vlasta Vrana -  August Krapptauer
Zach Grenier -  Joseph Goebbels
Kirsten Dunst -  Young Resi Noth
Anthony J. Robinow -  Prison Warden
Michael McGill -  Prison Official
Shimon Aviel -  Guard Bernard Liebman
Bill Corday -  Campbell’s Father









She’s the One (1996)

She's the One

How long can you hold on to an idea before it slips into the dangerous territory of obsession? An incident can eat away at you until nothing else about the circumstances matter until you set it right. But it makes you meshuggah. Should you let it go? Of course, but that is easier said than done. Mickey Fitzpatrick (Edward Burns) is one of those people. Three years after finding out that his ex, Heather Davis (Cameron Diaz), slept with another guy (he found the pair passed out together), his only regret in breaking up with her was not taking his TV. He decides he wants it now. Not to be outdone, Heather demands his watch, a gift from her.


Director:  Edward Burns
Writer:  Edward Burns
Cast:
Edward Burns -  Mickey Fitzpatrick
Mike McGlone -  Francis Fitzpatrick
Jennifer Aniston -  Renee Fitzpatrick
Maxine Bahns -  Hope Fitzpatrick
Cameron Diaz -  Heather Davis
John Mahoney -  Mr. Fitzpatrick
Malachy McCourt -  Tom
Leslie Mann -  Connie
Amanda Peet -  Molly
Anita Gillette -  Carol, Renee’s Mother
Frank Vincent -  Ron, Renee’s father
Beatrice Winde -  Older Woman
Eugene Osborne Smith -  Older Man
Robert Weil -  Mr. De Lucca
Tom Tammi -  Father John
Raymond De Marco -  Doorman









From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

From Dusk Till Dawn

Seth and Richie Gecko (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino respectively) have just wandered into the wrong bar to meet a local rounder, after crossing the border with the kidnapped family of Jacob Fuller (Harvey Keitel) and his two children, Kate (Juliette Lewis) and Scott (Ernest Liu). It soon becomes apparent that maybe they made a mistake but they’re not the type to back away from anything. However, they have second thoughts when Richie looks at Seth through a bullet hole in his hand. But now is not the time so out comes the duct tape and he wraps it up.


Director:  Robert Rodriguez
Writer:  Robert Kurtzman; Quentin Tarantino
Cast:
Harvey Keitel -  Jacob Fuller
George Clooney -  Seth Gecko
Quentin Tarantino -  Richard Gecko
Juliette Lewis -  Kate Fuller
Ernest Liu -  Scott Fuller
Salma Hayek -  Santanico Pandemonium
Cheech Marin -  Border Guard/Chet Pussy/Carlos
Danny Trejo -  Razor Charlie
Tom Savini -  Sex Machine
Fred Williamson -  Frost
Michael Parks -  Texas Ranger Earl McGraw
Brenda Hillhouse -  Hostage Gloria
John Saxon -  FBI Agent Stanley Chase
Marc Lawrence -  Old Timer Motel Owner
Kelly Preston -  Newscaster Kelly Houge
John Hawkes -  Pete Bottoms









Jerry Maguire (1996)

Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a sports agent working for a big agency who has a crisis of faith. As a result, he authors a mission statement for the sports management business and how he believes that it should operate. After circulating it to all staff, he’s applauded by his fellow employees who are touched by the honesty of the document but the owners want him fired. Jerry is clearing out his desk and calls upon others to join him but the only one to take up the banner is Dorothy Bird (Renée Zellweger). It’s easy to figure out how many can talk the talk but hesitate to walk the walk.


Director:  Cameron Crowe
Writer:  Cameron Crowe
Cast:
Tom Cruise -  Jerry Maguire
Cuba Gooding Jr. -  Rod Tidwell
Renee Zellweger -  Dorothy Boyd
Kelly Preston -  Avery Bishop
Jerry O’Connell -  Frank Cushman
Jay Mohr -  Bob Sugar
Bonnie Hunt -  Laurel Boyd
Regina King -  Marcee Tidwell
Jonathan Lipnicki -  Ray Boyd
Todd Louiso -  Chad the Nanny
Mark Pellington -  Bill Dooler
Jeremy Suarez -  Tyson Tidwell
Jared Jussim -  Dicky Fox
Benjamin Kimball Smith -  Keith Cushman
Ingrid Beer -  Anne-Louise
Jann Wenner -  Scully, Agent









House Arrest (1996)

House Arrest

How do you get your parents to listen to you? They’re too busy to take the time you need to explain why your life sucks. Some advice would help. So why not lock them in the basement. ‘Grover’ Beindorf (Kyle Howard) and his buddies stock the cellar and barricade the door after luring his parents, Janet (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Ned (Kevin Pollak) down there. It gives them time to realize why they together and why they want to stay that way.


Director:  Harry Winer
Writer:  Michael Hitchcock
Cast:
Kyle Howard -  Gregory Alan ‘Grover’ Beindorf
Russel Harper -  T.J. Krupp
Jamie Lee Curtis -  Janet Beindorf
Kevin Pollak -  Ned Beindorf
Amy Sakasitz -  Stacy Beindorf
Mooky Arizona -  Matt Finley
Caroline Aaron -  Louise Finley
Alex Seitz -  Jimmy Finley
Josh Wolford -  Teddy Finley
Wallace Shawn -  Victor ‘Vic’ Finley
Jennifer Love Hewitt -  Brooke Figler
Patrika Darbo -  Cafetaria Cashier
Ray Walston -  Chief Rocco
Christopher McDonald -  Donald Krupp
Colleen Camp -  Mrs. Burtis
Sheila McCarthy -  Gwenna Krupp