Truth is a slippery topic. Often it depends upon your point of view. There is an old maxim that says something like “history is written by the victors.” Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) learns all about it after being lured to write a puff piece about a middle eastern ruler by the name of Omar (Spiros Focas). She discovers that he is a brutal theocrat and that, until she agrees to finish the article to introduce him to the world as a benevolent, enlightened ruler working to unite the Arab world, she’ll languish in prison. Enter her somewhat world weary swain Jack Colton (Michael Douglas).

Director:  Lewis Teague Writer:  Mark Rosenthal; Lawrence Konner; Diane Thomas Cast:
Michael Douglas -  Jack Colton Kathleen Turner -  Joan Wilder Danny DeVito -  Ralph Spiros Focás -  Omar Avner Eisenberg -  Jewel Paul David Magid -  Tarak Howard Jay Patterson -  Barak Randall Edwin Nelson -  Karak		Samuel Ross Williams -  Arak Timothy Daniel Furst -  Sarak Hamid Fillali -  Rachid Holland Taylor -  Gloria Guy Cuevas -  Le Vasseur Peter DePalma -  Missionary Mark Daly Richards -  Pirate Sadeke Colobanane -  Nubian Chief

Do you have control over your life? Can you do what you want, when you want, go where you want and feel safe when doing it? Then consider yourself lucky. For this hasn’t always been the case. Whether a serf or a slave, it hasn’t been that long since most folks had little or no control over their lives. But some of them do find the gumption to try. Celie (Whoopi Goldberg) is forced to marry a local widower whom she calls “Mister” (Danny Glover) whose real name is Albert Johnson. With his wandering eye, he’s leaning towards Celie’s younger, more attractive sister Nettie (Akosua Busia). He treats Celie like a slave, prodding her to clean his disorderly household and to care for his annoying children. He beats and rapes her often, intimidating Celie into submission. But Celie builds a friendship with Albert’s mistress Shug (Margaret Avery) which pushes her to make a stand against him and decide to leave in search of a new and better life.

Director:  Steven Spielberg Writer:  Alice Walker; Menno Meyjes Cast:
Danny Glover -  Albert Whoopi Goldberg -  Celie Margaret Avery -  Shug Avery Oprah Winfrey -  Sofia Willard Pugh -  Harpo Akosua Busia -  Nettie Desreta Jackson -  Young Celie Adolph Caesar -  Old Mister		Rae Dawn Chong -  Squeak Dana Ivey -  Miss Millie Leonard Jackson -  Pa Bennet Guillory -  Grady John Patton, Jr. -  Preacher Carl Anderson -  Rev. Samuel Susan Beaubian -  Corrine James Tillis -  Buster

Kids… What can you do with them? Particularly when they are royalty. Not much as Falkon (Paul L.Smith) knows. He has the unenviable task of being shepherd to the crankiest monarch this side of Cimmeria, Tarn (Ernie Reyes, Jr.), who orders him about as if his kingdom and his people still existed rather than slaughtered by the army of Queen Gedren (Sandahl Bergman). But the royal does have class. After rescuing his little butt from the swivel hand, he has the courtesy to offer Sonja (Brigitte Nielsen) a reward in gold, a job as cook and to dismiss her from his presence. Sonja just smiles.

Director:  Richard Fleischer Writer:  Robert E. Howard; Clive Exton; George MacDonald Fraser Cast:
Brigitte Nielsen -  Red Sonja Arnold Schwarzenegger -  Kalidor Sandahl Bergman -  Queen Gedren Paul L. Smith -  Falkon Ernie Reyes, Jr. -  Tarn Ronald Lacey -  Ikol Pat Roach -  Brytag Janet Agren -  Varna		Terry Richards -  Djart Donna Osterbuhr -  Kendra, the High Priestess Kiyoshi Yamazaki -  Kyobo Tad Horino -  Swordmaster Francesca Romana Coluzzi -  Red Sonja’s Mother Lara Naszinski -  Gedren’s Handmaid Stefano Mioni -  Barlok, Red Sonja’s Brother Tutte Lemkow -  Wizard