I had an odd thing happen recently. I was having trouble seeing with my glasses on but I could see better without them. I thought maybe my prescription had changed so I went in for an exam to determine what was going on. It turns out that after decades of having to wear glasses, my eyes had reverted to 20/20. That’s not the case for Emma Brody (Madeline Stowe). An operation gives her back some sight but she sees distorted faces and, on occasion, delayed images of who is in her line of sight. This makes it awkward when she is witness to a murder. Her brain is taking time to process images but the killer is out looking for her.

Director:  Michael Apted Writer:  Dana Stevens Cast:
Madeleine Stowe -  Emma Brody Aidan Quinn -  Detective John Hallstrom James Remar -  Thomas Ridgely Peter Friedman -  Dr. Ryan Pierce Bruce A. Young -  Lt. Mitchell Laurie Metcalf -  Candice Matt Roth -  Officer Crowe Paul Dillon -  Neal Booker		Michael P. Byrne -  Barry Anthony Cannata -  Ned Greg Noonan -  Frank Heather Schwartz -  Young Emma Marilyn Dodds Frank -  Emma’s Mother Michael Stuart Kirkpatrick -  Michael Sean C. Cleland -  Drover Craig Winston Damon -  Drover

The new guy is always a target for fun and frolics. Sometimes the tormentors make a mistake. They pick on someone who is able to teach them a lesson in etiquette. Pete Nessip (Wesley Snipes) drops by a jumper bar and plops himself down at a vacant table. But it seems that table is the regular spot for a rowdy team who think they’ll teach him a lesson. Sadly for them, the fight is going badly until Jessie Crossman (Yancy Butler) intervenes to save them from having some appendage broken more than once.

Director:  John Badham Writer:  Tony Griffin; Guy Manos; Peter Barsocchini; John Bishop Cast:
Wesley Snipes -  Pete Nessip Gary Busey -  Ty Moncrief Yancy Butler -  Jessie Crossman Michael Jeter -  Earl Leedy Corin Nemec -  Selkirk Kyle Secor -  Swoop Luca Bercovici -  Jagger Malcolm-Jamal Warner -  Terry Nessip		Grace Zabriskie -  Winona Rex Linn -  Bobby Robert LaSardo -  Deputy Dog Sam Hennings -  Torski Claire Stansfield -  Kara Mickey Jones -  Deuce Andy Romano -  Tom McCracken Rick Zieff -  Mike Milton

When faced with a serious medical condition, everybody wonders what caused it. Sometimes the reason is obvious, sometime it isn’t and we grab at straws in order to explain how this could of happened. Rhonda Epinstalk (Rachel Griffiths) is one of these people. She has been diagnosed with a cancerous spinal tumour which is pressing on the nerves and resulting in her legs being paralysed. She thinks she knows why. She believes having too much sex is the reason. Sounds reasonable, don’t you think?

Director:  P.J. Hogan Writer:  P.J. Hogan Cast:
Toni Collette -  Muriel Heslop/Mariel Heslop-Van Arckle Bill Hunter -  Bill Heslop Rachel Griffiths -  Rhonda Epinstalk Sophie Lee -  Tania Degano Rosalind Hammond -  Cheryl Belinda Jarrett -  Janine Pippa Grandison -  Nicole Jeanie Drynan -  Betty Heslop		Daniel Wyllie -  Perry Heslop Gabby Millgate -  Joanie Heslop Gennie Nevinson -  Deidre Chambers Matt Day -  Brice Nobes Chris Haywood -  Coach Ken Blundell Daniel Lapaine -  David Van Arckle Susan Prior -  Girl at wedding Cecily Polson -  Tania’s mother

It is hard to convince your colleagues that what conventional wisdom and history has thought to be true isn’t the case. Galileo Galilei and Nicolaus Copernicus were punished for their findings. The same has happened to archaeologist Dr. Daniel Jackson (James Spader) who posits that the pyramids were not built by man, but by an extraterrestrial force. He’s hired to decipher a set of symbols found on the cover stones of an ancient ring-shaped artifact. The result unlocks the secret to interstellar travel, plus four live action TV series along with an animated one.

Director:  Roland Emmerich Writer:  Dean Devlin; Roland Emmerich Cast:
Kurt Russell -  Colonel Jonathan ‘Jack’ O’Neil James Spader -  Dr. Daniel Jackson Viveca Lindfors -  Catherine Langford, PhD Alexis Cruz -  Skaara Mili Avital -  Sha’uri Leon Rippy -  Gen. West John Diehl -  Maj. Charles Kawalsky Carlos Lauchu -  Anubis		Djimon -  Horus Erick Avari -  ‘Good Father’ Kasuf French Stewart -  Maj. Louis Ferretti Gianin Loffler -  Nabeh Jaye Davidson -  Ra Christopher John Fields -  Freeman Derek Webster -  Brown Jack Moore -  Reilly

Geez, Quentin Tarantino can spin quite a yarn. And he makes it look effortless. Like the scene where Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) return to the Wallace house after winning a twist contest. Mia finds Vincent’s stash of heroin in the pocket of his coat while Vincent is in the bathroom convincing himself not to hit on the wife of his boss. Thinking it cocaine, she snorts it and overdoses. Vincent gets help from Lance (Eric Stolz) in the form of an adrenaline shot to the heart.

Director:  Quentin Tarantino Writer:  Quentin Tarantino; Roger Avary Cast:
Tim Roth -  Pumpkin (Ringo) Amanda Plummer -  Honey Bunny (Yolanda) Laura Lovelace -  Waitress John Travolta -  Vincent Vega Samuel L. Jackson -  Jules Winnfield Phil LaMarr -  Marvin Frank Whaley -  Brett Burr Steers -  Roger		Bruce Willis -  Butch Coolidge Ving Rhames -  Marsellus Wallace Paul Calderon -  Paul Bronagh Gallagher -  Trudi Rosanna Arquette -  Jody Eric Stoltz -  Lance Uma Thurman -  Mia Wallace Jerome Patrick Hoban -  Ed Sullivan