Union lieutenant John W. Dunbar (Kevin Costner) enters a Sioux village to talk but finds an injured white woman named Stands With A Fist (Mary McDonnell) wearing Indian clothing and speaking only the Lakota language. As a child (named Christine), her family was slaughtered by Pawnee Indians but she was later rescued by the medicine man Kicking Bird (Graham Green). She earned her name as a youngster when she punched out a tormentor and challenged everybody else.

Director:  Kevin Costner Writer:  Michael Blake Cast:
Kevin Costner -  Lieutenant Dunbar Mary McDonnell -  Stands With A Fist Graham Greene -  Kicking Bird Rodney A. Grant -  Wind In His Hair Floyd Red Crow Westerman -  Ten Bears Tantoo Cardinal -  Black Shawl Robert Pastorelli -  Timmons Charles Rocket -  Lieutenant Elgin		Maury Chaykin -  Major Fambrough Jimmy Herman -  Stone Calf Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse -  Smiles A Lot Michael Spears -  Otter Jason R. Lone Hill -  Worm Tony Pierce -  Spivey Doris Leader Charge -  Pretty Shield Tom Everett -  Sergeant Pepper

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

Max Gast (Udo Kier) is a diabolical gazillionaire and his wife Elizabeth (Brigitte Nielsen) is as scary a woman as one will ever meet. He has a plan to depopulate the world and she has the cojones to carry it out. When a minion drops the ball, she freezes him with a look and has him removed from the room without a second thought. The rest of the underlings look around and discover that their testicles are being drawn up into their body cavities. None of them want to find themselves targeted by her penetrating gaze.

Director:  Michael J. Sarna Writer:  Bob Couttie Cast:
Joe Lara -  Jack Logan Udo Kier -  Max Gast Brigitte Nielsen -  Elizabeth Gast Paige Rowland -  Valentin Daly T.J. Storm -  Montgomery Pettigrew Alexa Jago -  Mary Silverbell Ravil Issyanov -  Viktor Dorestoy January Isaac -  Dyna Castenada		Daniel Massa -  Emilio Costaneda Paul Holme -  Commander Torres Romano Kristoff -  McLean Don Stockwell -  Burt Noel Izon -  Burgess Benson Ventura -  Amos James Paolelli -  McDowell Neil Morrison -  Gross

I don’t remember most of my dreams. There are a couple that recur but all I remember is that I had it but no details remain. Some think that they are memories of past lives saturated with events of this one. But this implies that fate isn’t an abstract construct and could play a role in our lives. I’m leaning in the other direction but Doctor Cozy Carlisle (Robin Williams) doesn’t. He tells LA detective Mike Church (Kenneth Branagh) and his client Grace (Emma Thompson) that fate may be the only cosmic force with a tragic sense of humour.

Director:  Kenneth Branagh Writer:  Scott Frank Cast:
Kenneth Branagh -  Roman Strauss/Mike Church Andy Garcia -  Gray Baker Emma Thompson -  Grace/Margaret Strauss Lois Hall -  Sister Constance Richard Easton -  Father Timothy Jo Anderson -  Sister Madeleine/Starlet Patrick Montes -  Pickup Driver Raymond Cruz -  Clerk		Robin Williams -  Doctor Cozy Carlisle Wayne Knight -  ‘Piccolo’ Pete Dugan Patrick Doyle -  Cop #1/Party Guest #2 Erik Kilpatrick -  Cop #2 Gordana Rashovich -  Handcuffed Woman Derek Jacobi -  Franklyn Madson Obba Babatunde -  Syd Christine Ebersole -  Lydia Larsen

I’ve met a couple of people who I could characterize as so despicable I’d be surprised if anyone who note their disappearance. But they likely have someone in their lives who love them for some vague reason. I’ve not had a reason to ask as my brain is full of enough stuff that I don’t need to waste the storage. But then there is Mona Dearly (Bette Midler) who may be the most detested female living in the small town of Verplanck, New York (characterized as the test site some years past for the Yugo car company). When her car brakes fail and she flies right off a cliff into a watery grave in the opening scene, Police Chief Wyatt Rash’s (Danny DeVito) suspicions are aroused after he learns the brake lines had been intentionally cut. Soon, suspects are popping up all over town. There is her husband Phil (William Fichtner) and her son Jeff (Marcus Thomas), both of whom hated her as much as the rest of the town. Jeff is in the landscaping business with Bobby Calzone (Casey Affleck), who Mona would verbally and even physically batter. Or how about the pretty, tough-spoken Ellen (Neve Campbell)? Or maybe the woman who waving an affair with both Phil and Jeff? Rona (Jamie Lee Curtis) is the plain-speaking waitress at the local diner who was envious of Mona’s family. Lots of suspects and lots of motives.

Director:  Nick Gomez Writer:  Peter Steinfeld Cast:
Danny DeVito -  Chief Wyatt Rash Bette Midler -  Mona Dearly Neve Campbell -  Ellen Rash Jamie Lee Curtis -  Rona Mace Casey Affleck -  Bobby Calzone William Fichtner -  Phil Dearly Marcus Thomas -  Jeff Dearly Peter Dobson -  Lt. Feege Gruber		Kathleen Wilhoite -  Lucinda Tracey Walter -  Clarence Will Ferrell -  Cubby the Funeral Director Paul Ben-Victor -  Deputy Tony Carlucci Paul Schulze -  Deputy Jimmy D. Mark Pellegrino -  Murph Calzone Raymond O’Connor -  Father Tom Stowick Lisa Rieffel -  Valerie Antonielli