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Resident Evil
A team of paramilitary commandos must battle flesh-eating undead, killer mutant dogs, and a supercomputer's deadly defenses before an unleashed virus consumes humanity in this adaptation of the hit video game series!
Totally Biased Review: Well this movie definitely has the "jumpyness" that the game does! It is interesting and has some very cool scenes, though I wouldn't rate this as a total blockbuster. Good entertainment, surely worth seeing (I've seen it 5-6 times already). There is going to be a sequel, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, also starring Eric. Can't wait!
Dancing at the Harvest Moon
Jacqueline Bisset stars as Maggie, a Keats-quoting professor of English literature, on the verge of celebrating her 25th anniversary. But Maggie's euphoria evaporates when she discovers that her husband Tom has been flagrantly cheating on her for these many years. Dispirited, she returns to her hometown of Harvest Moon, retreating to the tranquil lake where she had fallen in love with the late Patrick Fleming three decades earlier. By and by, the fiftysomething Maggie is attracted to Patrick's handsome son John (Eric Mabius), who is literally half her age. The question: Is Maggie truly enamored of John, or is she merely romancing the ghost of John's father?
Totally Biased Review: I finally caught this on TV randomly one night (what a nice surprise!) - It was watchable, because Eric's part is very large and he is quite charming. And it's nice to see an older lady with a sexy young man for a change! This is a chick-flick, totally. Nothing happens in this movie, except social interactions. Nothing ... happens. LOL. It's a romance novel brought to TV. Again - totally watchable if you are an Eric fan, but don't expect a lot of action or suspense.
Tempted
To test his wife's loyalty after he is diagnosed with a fatal disease, Charlie Le Blanc (Burt Reynolds) offers to pay financially struggling law student Jimmy Mulate (Peter Facinelli) $50,000 if the young man can seduce Charlie's wife Lilly (Saffron Burrows). Lilly turns down Jimmy's initial advances, but soon uncovers the plot and decides to exact a measure of revenge by sleeping with Jimmy. Charlie is overcome with jealousy and is convinced by his right-hand man Dot (Mike Star) that Lilly should be killed. Charlie hires Jimmy to kill her, but Jimmy has fallen in love with her.
On the Borderline
When Luke and Nicole (Eric Mabius and Marley Shelton) drive cross-country to start a new life in California, they decide to make a stop at the Mexican border. Their money is stolen and they are stranded in a small town. In need of money to get back on his way, Luke takes a job smuggling illegal aliens over the Mexican border. Before long, the law is onto Luke, and he must try to find a way to get safely back over the border.
The Crow: Salvation
Alex Corvis (Eric Mabius) is back from the dead after receiving the electric chair for murdering his girlfriend, Lauren Randall (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe). In the guise of the Crow, Alex has returned in order to take revenge on the real murderer and to set the justice system straight. Lauren's little sister, Erin (Kirsten Dunst), risks a similar fate to that of Alex and Lauren, so the Crow's mission is especially urgent.
Totally Biased Review: Don't be put off by the lousy second Crow movie - this one is outstanding! I enjoyed the plot, and loved the whole style and feel to the movie. The soundtrack worked great with it, too. Eric gave a perfect performance! This is my new favorite "Eric movie" - If you haven't seen it yet, go out and get it now!
Wirey Spindell
Nine days away from his wedding, Spindell (Eric Schaeffer) realizes that, though his future bride Tabitha (Callie Thorne) is both gorgeous and understanding, he no longer finds her sexually attractive. In flashbacks, we learn about the sexually precocious Spindell, including a time as a toddler when he tries to have oral sex with an electrical outlet. Later in college, he has a long passionate affair with Samantha, who is just as neurotic and sexually kinked as he is.
Around the Fire
A teenager rebelling against his father falls in with a bunch of hippies in this coming-of-age drama. Simon (Devon Sawa) is a high school student who isn't sure what he wants to do with his life. After the death of his mother, Simon's problems with his father Matt (Bill Smitrovich) escalate, especially after Matt marries a woman he suspects was involved with his father before his mother's death. Matt sends Simon away to an upscale boarding school, where he doesn't fit in with the sports-obsessed and career-minded students. Simon does make friends with a fellow campus misfit, Andrew (Eric Mabius), who one weekend invites Simon to see a concert by a popular neo-hippie jam band. Simon is fascinated by the nomadic fans who follow the band on the road, and he meets Jennifer (Tara Reid), a beautiful girl who sells veggie stir-fry in the parking lot before shows. Soon Simon has dropped out of school to hit the road with Jennifer; however, while Andrew, Jennifer, and most of their friends are able to handle casual drug use, Simon's discovery of marijuana and LSD sends him down a path into dangerous abuse, and before long, Matt puts Simon into rehab against his will.
Totally Biased Review: This movie was pretty good - better than I was expecting. I think a lot of people would be able to relate to it. Eric played great and was hot with his longer hair. ;)
Cruel Intentions
Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe), two wealthy, manipulative teenage stepsiblings from Manhattan's uppercrust, conspire in Cruel Intentions, a wickedly entertaining tale of seduction and betrayal. The stakes are high when the duo agrees upon a deliciously diabolical wager of sexual conquest without consequences. The pawns? The naïve Cecile Caldwell (Selma Blair) and the virginal Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon)...
It's summer break, and Kathryn has been dumped by her beau, Court Reynolds, for the innocent Cecile. Desperate to get even, Kathryn challenges Sebastian to ruin Cecile by deflowering her and turning her into a tramp-thus humiliating Court by delivering Cecile to him as damaged goods. Sebastian has pretty much 'had' all of the girls
in New York City up to this point, and he's gotten a bit bored of it all. Though this is too easy a conquest for him, he obliges.
He sets his sights on a greater challenge-the new headmaster's daughter, Annette, who recently wrote an article in Seventeen Magazine about how she intends to stay pure until she marries her boyfriend. Sebastian bets Kathryn that he can seduce the chaste and pristine Annette before school begins in the fall. Kathryn thinks
this feat impossible and quickly agrees to the wager. The stakes: if Sebastian succeeds, Kathryn must give him a night of unbridled biblical pleasure, something he's wanted since their parents got married. If he fails, he must forfeit his priceless 1956 Jaguar to Kathryn and suffer the shame of defeat.
Totally Biased Review: I loved this movie! Ryan Phillippe, Eric, what more could you ask for? ;) And the plot was excellent. Eric plays Greg McConnell, a gay in-the-closet football player. The scene where him and Blain (Joshua Jackson) are caught in bed together is hilarious! I definitely recommend this movie!
Splendor
A struggling actress forges an unusual family unit with two separate boyfriends in this romantic comedy from indie auteur Gregg Araki. Veronica (Kathleen Robertson) hasn't had a decent date for a year, but one Halloween she meets not one but two perfect guys: Zed (Matt Keeslar), a rock drummer who does her on the floor of a club bathroom after his show, and Abel (Johnathon Schaech), an affable rock critic and would-be novelist, who seems more interested in connecting with her soul than her private parts. Unable to lie to either guy about her attraction to both of them, Veronica soon convinces them to share her. Eventually, the unemployed Zed and the underemployed Abel even move in with her, resulting in kinky sex and domestic bliss. Trouble comes calling, however, in the form of an unplanned pregnancy -- and in the person of Ernest (Eric Mabius), an aptly named TV director, who gives Veronica her big break and the chance to play house and raise her child in a monied, more normal environment.
Totally Biased Review: I loved this movie! It was very cute and funny, better than I had expected it to be. Eric was actually playing his age for once! LOL.. it's definitely worth checking out.
The Minus Man
A placid drifter named Vann (Owen Wilson) inhabits a small town looking for a fresh start on life. His passive demeanor and appearance hides the fact that he's a serial killer. He wanders the country preying on the desperate and lonely. Although, in this particular town, he becomes romantically entangled with a postal worker (Janeane Garofalo) and their relationship may be the one thing that can put an end to his murderous ways, or will it? An offbeat psychological drama from the producers of SLING BLADE and the writer of BLADE RUNNER that presents an eerie look into the mind of a serial killer.
Totally Biased Review: ZZzzzzz.... zz.z.z.z. *wakes up to watch Eric's performance, which is wonderful as always* But then it's back to zzz.z.z.z.z.zzzz...... Heh. I don't like to give a thumbs-down to any of Eric's movies - maybe I just didn't give it a chance, since I did stop watching it as soon as Eric's part was over - but this movie just did not hold my interest. The questions "What is the point of this?" "What is this movie about?" and "Why is he doing that?" came up frequently ~_~
Myth America
This movie seems to have fallen off the face of the planet... I cannot find any information on it, but it did exist at one point!
Bongwater
Oregon pot dealer David (Luke Wilson) is perfectly happy with his uninspired artwork and sonambulstic slacker life. Along wih his layabout gay friends -- Tony (Andy Dick) and Robert (Jeremy Sisto) -- David seems to have no worries as long as the marijuana crop keeps coming in. But a social hitchhiker named Serena (Alicia Witt) finds her way into David's life and a relationship staggers to full blossom. As David gets more serious about his art, thanks to Serena's encouragement, Serena leaves to try out the rock 'n' roll life of New York City. David numbs his feelings for Serena with meaningless sex with her friend Mary (Brittany Murphy) and a wild mushroom-induced adventure in the woods with Jennifer (Amy Locane) and a zany drug guru Devlin (Jack Black). Meanwhile, Serena gets a brutal wakeup call about life in the big city and returns home to David. But is that the best thing for both of them?
Black Circle Boys
Supposedly based on a true story. An All-American high school student and swimming champion, Kyle (Scott Bairstow), loses his best friend Terry when he accidently falls off a building. His father takes a job in Washington, to help Kyle get over Terry, but Kyle gets involved with a group called the Black Circle Boys, led by the fierce Shane Carver (Eric Mabius!). Shane takes him as his "brother", and Kyle falls into a world of drugs, alcohol, satanism, and criminal activities - and Shane won't let him get out.
Totally Biased Review: This movie is definitely what got us addicted to Eric! His performance in this movie was OUTSTANDING to say the least! I cannot imagine anyone playing Shane's character any better. His acting was totally believable, every scene full with emotion, passion, tension... He plays out all aspects of Shane's personality perfectly; we see Shane's crazy/freaky side when he bites the frog's head off in Bio class.. we feel bad for him when he talks about his brother, and when his father beats him up and he is bruised.. and we see Shane's evil, powerful side when he tortures Rory, threatens the man at the pool and encourages Kyle to beat up a night watchman, and eventually when Shane turns to murder. Even if you have never personally been exposed to the occult, drugs, violence, etc, I think you will be able to relate to this movie - because of the superb acting, it is not a movie that would make you think "This is ridiculous, things like this would never happen," but rather, a movie that is very believable and realistic.
Additional notes: I received this information from a fan. I don't know the accuracy of it but this is what he said :)
What I wanted to ask was if you have ever read the book that goes along with
the true story? Unfortunately, the book "Say You Love Satan" is one of my
favorites and the Black Circle Boys pretty much destroyed the *true* story.
Just a little addition to your take on the film:
The guy "Shane" (Eric) killed was not a retard. He was a kid a lot like
Shane, a few years younger, rebellious, who wanted to hang with the big
guys. He tried to emmulate Shane a lot.
The guy didnt steal the mescaline and then buy Shane a guitar. He stole the
mesc and he never paid Shane back. This, despite numerous chances to re-pay
him, and numerous beatings from Shane (4 to be exact). After that, Shane
decided to put an end to it.
Also, the swimmer in the film (sorry, cant think of his name but I liked the
performance too) never really existed. There was another person there that
night of the murders, but he wasnt really part of the whole story.
Anyway, I dont mean to waste your time, I just thought I would pass on a few
facts about the case that, looking back, could have actually made the movie
(and Eric) better!
Lawn Dogs
A young girl finds friendship on the wrong side of the career tracks in this drama. Camelot Gardens is a "gated community" where wealthy people can purchase luxurious (if sterile) homes and a security force ensures that riffraff will be kept away from your door after nightfall. The Stockard family are new arrivals at Camelot Gardens; father Morton (Christopher McDonald) is a businessman who wants to go into politics, while mother Clare (Kathleen Quinlan) busies herself with affairs with younger men. Neither seems to have much time for their 10-year-old daughter Devon (Mischa Barton), who doesn't care for children her own age; Devon's uncle likes to entertain her with stories about a witch named Baba Yaga who lives in the forest, so one day she wanders into the nearby woods looking for Baba. Instead, she finds a trailer that's home to Trent (Sam Rockwell), a 20-something free spirit who scrapes together a living by mowing the lawns of Camelot Gardens. Devon and Trent both have physical and emotional scars to deal with, and they soon become friends and confidantes; however, Devon's parents become upset when they learn that their daughter's best friend is a grown man, particularly one who lives in a trailer and does lawn maintenance for a living.
Totally Biased Review: This is an odd movie which I had trouble understanding the first time I watched it several years ago. It did tie together at the end though, and the movie made a lot more sense then. Eric's character, Sean, is kind of a "goodie-baddie". He is friends with Brett, who is violent, cruel, and perverted, and who hates Trent and likes to torment him. Sean, being friends with Brett, naturally goes along with some of this, but only to a certain extent. He likes (LIKES? ^_~) Trent and tries to stop Brett from doing some nasty things to him. Eric's expressions make his character very realistic and believable, especially at the end of the movie, where Devon's father is encouraging him to hit Trent with a large piece of wood - he looks scared and confused, and like he is ready to cry. It was perfect!
A Gun for Jennifer
Allison came to New York City from Ohio to escape an abusive husband and ends up entangled with murderous female vigilantes who routinely castrate suspected rapists and batterers. Allison's dilemma begins when she is attacked on a city bus. Before she is harmed, five masked women pounce upon the attacker, deftly emasculate him and then kill him. Allison tries to flee, but the women surround her and demand that she join them to prevent her from going to the police. They ask her name; thinking quickly, she takes the name "Jennifer" from a nearby storefront. Jesse is the psychotic leader of the group and takes them on an increasingly crazed city-wide spree that results in the deaths of numerous well-to-do misogynists. As they slash their way across the city, the vengeful femmes are pursued by Billie Perez, a female cop determined to stop them.
Harvest of Fire
When an arsonist brings violence and destruction to a peaceful Amish sect, FBI agent Sally Russell (Lolita Davidovich) is sent to investigate. She is immediately branded as one of "The English" - the Amish term for "outsider," and they will not trust her. Amish widow Annie Beiler (Patty Duke), however, is curious about the women of the outside world, and is willing to let Sally earn her trust. If these women from different worlds can work together, they may be able to bring the criminal to justice, and form a friendship in the process.
I Shot Andy Warhol
The true story of Valerie Solanas, the radical feminist who became notorious after shooting art world icon Andy Warhol, is portrayed in this fact-based drama. In an attempt to present a fair assessment of her actions, writer-director Mary Harron focuses on Solanas' troubled life, from her childhood as an abuse victim to her life as teenage prostitute in New York City. These experiences left Solanas (played by Lili Taylor) deeply scarred, contributing to a hatred of men that later found full flower in her famous "SCUM Manifesto," an extremist tract calling for the establishment of a "Society for Cutting Up Men." Deeply troubled, she nevertheless briefly finds hope after befriending young transvestite Candy Darling (played by Stephen Dorff) and discovering herself on the fringes of the wild, colorful world surrounding the eccentric Warhol. She becomes obsessed with the idea that Warhol's support could change her life, only to become violently enraged when the artist and his friends begin to turn away from her.
Totally Biased Review: Another odd movie which didn't particularly hold my interest... not something I would want to see if Eric wasn't in it (being ericmabius.com's webmistress is a dirty job but someone has to do it, hehe!).. He looked really cute as always :) He had like two or three lines and they were great! Bravo Eric! ::applause:: *giggles*
The Journey of August King
This drama chronicles the moral fortitude and courage of a simple North Carolina farmer in 1815. The trouble begins when the widowed farmer August King takes his wagon to a nearby town to get supplies and make the final payment on his land. He arrives to find the townsfolk quite agitated as two slaves have escaped from the estate of Olaf Singletary, the richest man in town. August had earlier seen the fleeing 17-year-old slave girl. That night, he is camped out and the starving runaway stumbles in. August is a good, highly-principled man and decides to ignore his own personal risk and help her. He conceals the fugitive from Olaf and his posse as he hurries back to the safety of his farm. Still despite his efforts, word leaks out that a traveler is harboring the slave and that he has a milk cow attached to the back of his wagon. To fool the pursuers, August kills his cow, and later as he is shooting some wild rapids he loses his new pig. Eventually, August comes upon Olaf and sees him capture the other slave and brutally chop him up because he is angry that the young slave girl, for whom he has a special reason for wanting back, isn't with him. By the time August makes it back to his home, almost everything he values has been lost or destroyed, but he has learned some valuable lessons about what is really important in life.
Totally Biased Review: This movie reminded me of a movie they'd show in a high-school History class ~_~ It was rather repetitive and didn't hold my interest. Eric's part was fairly small, he was just kinda standing around most of the time near the end. Much better than nothing though, of course! :)
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Twelve-year-old Dawn Weiner (Heather Matarazzo) is perhaps the most put-upon adolescent in film history in Todd Solondz's bitterly hilarious black comedy Welcome to the Dollhouse. Dawn is bright but awkward, both physically and socially, and is appallingly unpopular among her peers, to whom she's better known as "Weiner Dog." Possessing little charm or grace and perhaps the most misguided fashion sense of her generation, Dawn is not an easy girl to like and practically no one seems interested in making the effort. If life is tough for Dawn at school, it's hardly any better at home. While her folks dote on her gratingly cute younger sister Missy (Daria Kalinina) and look with pride to her bookish older brother Mark (Matthew Faber), Dawn is either ignored or treated as an annoyance. Dawn has developed a crush on Steve (Eric Mabius), the hunky guitarist Mark has drafted into his rock band (significantly, Mark is less interested in making cool noise or unloading teenage angst than in having another extracurricular activity to put on his college applications); Steve is polite but obviously not interested in her. However, Dawn has attracted the attention of a boy at school -- Brandon (Brendan Sexton Jr.), a mean-spirited junior thug whose idea of a good time is threatening Dawn with rape.
Totally Biased Review: This movie was really cute. I think it is something all of us can relate to. The part I think is really amusing is where Dawn is sitting there watching Steve eat - he isn't exactly being graceful about it. He is slurping his drink, licking his fingers - and Dawn is sitting there watching in awe. I'm sure we all know how that goes - anything our crush does, no matter how gross, stupid, etc - is cute (i.e., "Aww, he's coughing/blowing his nose/mowing the lawn/etc, thats so cute!"). Eric played his part wonderfully. The only part of this movie I didn't like too much, was the ending. You wind up sitting there like "Ummm... ok... umm... thats it?" It looks like the writer had a block and couldn't think of an ending. I know that wasn't the point, but as a person just looking for a little entertainment, a different ending would've been more satisfying. But, as I said, that's the only part I was a little disappointed in. The rest of the movie was good. I love the soundtrack too... The theme song "Welcome to the Dollhouse" is very catchy!