For a lad who often has one eye cast over the American border this movie makes for illuminating viewing. Reading and hearing about freedom of speech in the land of the free and the home of the brave where one political slur results in a corporate ban from 270 radio stations, CD crushing, death threats and genuine vitriol causes some degree of confusion. How come so few came to their support?

Director:  Barbara Kopple; Cecilia Peck Cast:
Natalie Maines -  Herself Emily Robison -  Herself Martie Maguire -  Herself Rick Rubin -  Himself George W. Bush -  Himself		Simon Renshaw -  Himself Billy B. -  Himself Adrian Pasdar -  Himself Gareth Maguire -  Himself

When do you know you’ve met the right person, the one you think you can spend the rest of your life with? Page Morgan (Julia Stiles) meets a foreign exchange student who is unlike any of the other men she has met. He quotes Shakespeare, has manners fit for royalty and is willing to listen to what she has to say. But when she finds out that he is a prince, she feels lost and betrayed. What is she to do? Well…

Director:  Martha Coolidge Writer:  Mark Amin; Katherine Fugate; Jack Amiel; Michael Begler Cast:
Julia Stiles -  Paige Morgan Luke Mably -  Eddie Ben Miller -  Soren Miranda Richardson -  Queen Rosalind James Fox -  King Haraald Alberta Watson -  Amy Morgan John Bourgeois -  Ben Morgan Zachary Knighton -  John Morgan		Steve O’Reilly -  Mike Morgan Elisabeth Waterston -  Beth Curtis Eliza Bennett -  Princess Arabella Devin Ratray -  Scotty Clare Preuss -  Stacey Yaani King -  Amanda Eddie Irvine -  Himself Angelo Tsarouchas -  Stu

I like a movie made on a shoestring when it can provide me with a reasonable plot, able acting, interesting locales, etc. But when the trade-off is continuity, it can be darn hard to stick with it to the end. Here, you’ll find the exteriors don’t match the scenery through the car windows, the chase cars get out of order, the camera speeds up to demonstrate stuff going fast and poor old Jack Foster (Steven Seagal) looks like he doesn’t know how to drive, sitting so close to the wheel. Sigh…

Director:  Michael Keusch Writer:  Steven Collins; Joe Halpin; Steven Seagal Cast:
Steven Seagal -  Jack Foster Vasile Albinet -  Russian Skye Bennett -  Amanda Foster Zoltan Butuc -  Detective Werner Daehn -  Cyrell Garrick Hagon -  Waters Eva Pope -  Taxidriver Imelda Staunton -  Ambassador Cochran

Betrayal. It is always a shock to find out that our trust has been breached and it makes you tentative in who you will vest an interest. Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) attends an auction to meet an old family friend and runs into a rival, Alex West (Daniel Craig) who swiped a prayer wheel or two out from under her. He’s still upset and doesn’t know how to reconcile the situation (I suppose they could start by swapping tips on how to do accents). She follows Wilson (Leslie Phillips) to his office, explaining how the clockwork device came into her possession, what she has found so far and asking how she can learn more. It is apparent to anyone watching that he is lying when he tells her that he knows nothing about the mechanism. Later, he calls Lara with a tip on who might know more as a slight attempt to salvage the shame he feels for deceiving her.

Director:  Simon West Writer:  Sara B. Cooper; Mike Werb; Michael Colleary; Simon West; Patrick Massett; John Zinman Cast:
Angelina Jolie -  Lara Croft Jon Voight -  Lord Richard Croft Iain Glen -  Manfred Powell Noah Taylor -  Bryce Daniel Craig -  Alex West Richard Johnson -  Distinguished Gentleman Christopher Barrie -  Hillary Julian Rhind-Tutt -  Mr. Pimms		Leslie Phillips -  Wilson Robert Phillips -  Julius, Assault Team Leader Rachel Appleton -  Young Lara Henry Wyndham -  Boothby’s Auctioneer David Y. Cheung -  Head Laborer David K.S. Tse -  Head Laborer Ozzie Yue -  Aged Buddhist Monk Wai-Keat Lau -  Young Buddhist Monk

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