Movies starring John Bourgeois

Ms. Scrooge (1997)

87 mins     Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie      

Ms. Scrooge: Cicely Tyson stars as Ms. Ebenita Scrooge in this made for TV reworking of Dickens' A Christmas Carol...

When He Didn't Come Home (1998)

96 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

"When He Didn't Come Home" which is also known as "The Disappearing Act" is yet another one of those TV movies from the 90s which are inspired by a true story. Now with that in mind I had better say now there rest of this rev...

Death in the Shadows: The Sam Sheppard Story (1998)

95 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Death in the Shadows: The Sam Sheppard Story (1998) true story movie starring Henry Czerny as Sam Sheppard who sets out to prove his father, Dr. Sam Sheppard (Peter Strauss), was not guilty of murdering his mot...

Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story (1999)

90 mins     Drama, Thriller, TV Movie      

"Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story" is in a few ways similar to "A Time to Kill"; we have an initial crime, a court case and then a parent taking matters into their own hands when the legal system fails them and then their...

Ginger Snaps (2000)

108 mins     Drama, Fantasy, Horror      

Okay so "Ginger Snaps" is what ever the horror version of a chick flick is with this story which sees Ginger attacked by a werewolf which coincides with her having her first period. As the story plays out she starts going thr...

The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (2002)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

I have a general fascination with TV movies especially those based on true stories and as such over the years have come to understand various things. Firstly it is hard to balance being a factual dramatization of the story an...

Guilty Hearts (2002)

180 mins     Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

I will leave the synopsis there because if you haven't already spotted "Guilty Hearts" is a 3 hour TV movie and as such that covers just the first half. But what this means is that "Guilty Hearts" is one of those movies which...

Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story (2003)

93 mins     Biography, Drama      

I am not a New Yorker nor have I ever been to New York, in fact I have never been to America and prior to 11th September 2001 I had never heard of Rudy Giuliani. I mention all this to put you in the picture to my knowledge be...

Taking a Chance on Love (2009)

88 mins     Drama, Romance      

I'm not going to knock "Taking a Chance on Love" because this is a Hallmark movie built on melodrama, filmed with an autumnal eye and is all about delivering a warm sentimental feeling. I will say I have seen better but basic...

Unstable (2009)

90 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie      

A woman whose previous relationship left her in a state of fragility thinks she has found bliss with a new man, except suddenly strange things happen and everyone thinks she is going crazy again. Does that sound familiar beca...

When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story (2010)

95 mins     Biography, Drama, TV Movie      

When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story (2010) Winona Ryder stars as Lois Wilson who sets up Al-Anon whilst trying t help her husband, Bill Wilson (Barry Pepper), with his own alcohol addiction

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The 19th Wife (2010)

95 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

The 19th Wife (2010) Patricia Wettig stars as Beckylyn the 19th wife of a fundamentalist sect leader who is charged with murder when he is killed...

Secrets of Eden (2012)

85 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Secrets of Eden (2012) John Stamos stars as Steven Drew, a pastor in a small community who becomes the main suspect in the murder of a husband and wife after rumours spread of an affair...