Cosmic Motion

025 - RUSTLERS' RHAPSODY (Hugh Wilson, 1985)

Rex O’Herlihan (Tom Berenger) knows how to rescue poor townsfolk from wealthy bad guys. In this self-aware version of an old Western serial, Rex will befriend the town drunk, Pete (G.W. Bailey) have to square up against the nefarious, greedy antics of Colonel Ticonderoga (Andy Griffith). He’ll appear even more befuddled by the advances of prostitute Miss Tracy (Marilu Henner) and Ticonderoga’s daughter, Miss Ticonderoga (Sela Ward). Will Rex inevitably prevail over the forces of bad? Join Bill and Colin as they explore this lukewarm Western comedy made by Writer/Director Hugh Wilson immediately following his mega success with POLICE ACADEMY (1984).

024 - NIGHT OF THE COMET (Thom Eberhardt, 1984) with Tim Rush

Two valley girl sisters (Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney) wake up to find most of the world’s population gone. The comet that has just passed the earth has also wiped out everyone who wasn’t protected by metal walls. Those exposed humans who haven’t been turned to dust share the fate of becoming man-eating zombies. Deep in the desert scientists who foresaw this problem have protected themselves in an underground bunker but have found that they didn’t do a great job of it. Now they need blood to slow their fates of becoming zombies. Will our sisters and their new trucker friend (Robert Beltran) survive the end of the world? Join Bill, Colin and Editor Tim Rush ("Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal") as they mine the depths of this clever, upbeat satire with heart.

023 - PRISON (Renny Harlin, 1987) with Kevin Rhoades

Burke (Viggo Mortensen) is a mysterious prisoner sentenced to live in a prison that is haunted by the ghost of an old inmate who has a score to settle with Warden Ethan Sharpe (Lane Smith). Join Bill, Colin and Writer/Director Kevin Rhoades (CRAZY TRAIN, THE OVERNIGHT) as they visit the spooky correctional facility where Renny Harlin (DIE HARD II, CLIFFHANGER, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT) launched his U.S. career.

022 - COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT (Joseph Sargent, 1970) with Robert Beaucage

Dr. Charlies Forbin (Eric Braeden) and his associates build and engage an AI supercomputer known as “Colossus” whose purpose is to protect the United States in the event that anyone attacks. Plans go awry when Colossus instead melds with a Russian supercomputer named Guardian with the intent to control and perhaps enslave all of humanity. The U.S. government, Dr. Forbin and his team make best efforts to thwart Colossus’ plans, but have they built this artificial intelligence too well? Join Bill, Colin and Writer/Director/Producer Robert Beaucage as they boot up Joseph Sargent’s prescient AI techno-thriller.

021 - VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS (Jaromil Jires, 1970) with Alison Star Locke

Valerie (Jaroslava Schallerová) has just had her first period and is becoming a woman. This means she has to traverse a confusing dreamscape of friends, family members and others who now look at her with desire. It becomes clear that Valerie must learn how to fend for herself in a predatory world. Join Bill, Colin and Writer/Director Alison Star Locke (THE APOLOGY) as they drop into a visually engaging but disturbing dream about young female adulthood.