Released September 29th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: Courtney is a 20 something studying to become a doctor.
One evening while treating a patient a strange thing happens that triggers Courtney to want to try a scientific experiment.
Courtney recruits two other medical students to help her without telling them until the last minute what the experiment will be.
The experiment is to stop her heart and record her brain functions after she has passed.
Then, bring her back to life.
Courtney believes that this could be the start in proving what happens if anything after we die.
While trying to bring Courtney back to life her help recruits one more of their fellow students.
Then another finds out.
One after the other they try the experiment and see positive results in each other.
But soon, strange things begin happening and instead of the result being a good one, it could easily become a real death sentence for them all.
Stars Ellen Page, Madison Brydges, Diego Luna, Kiersey Clemons, James Norton, Nina Dobrev, Beau Mirchoff, Kiefer Sutherland, Anna Arden, Jenny Raven, Miguel Anthony
Directed by Niels Arden Opev
Rated PG13
REMAKE/SCIFI/HORROR
"Some lines should never be crossed."
Released March 15th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Louisiana.
The story: Stella is a young woman who has been sick all her life.
She is battling cystic fibrosis.
Because of her condition, Stella spends a lot of time in the hospital.
She pretty much knows everyone there.
But one day Stella notices Will, a new guy on her floor.
Stella gives Will the cold shoulder but Will just wants to get to know her.
As much as they can get to know each other, considering they must stay at least five feet apart from each other at all times...
Stars Haley Lu Richardson, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Parminder Nagra, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias, Sophia Bernard, Brett Austin Johnson, Ariana Guerra, Emily Baldoni
Directed by Justin Baldoni
Rated PG13
DRAMA
Made for NBC, airing December 16th in the US.
Season 5. Episode 12.
The story: It's Christmas Eve.
Alex and Tony are catching a quick football game on TV before Tony goes down to the kids' home to play Santa.
Alex is driving cab tonight.
A knock on the door proves to be Alex's ex-wife Phyllis.
She begs Alex to let her stay or at least allow her to go to work with him as she cannot bear to be alone for the holidays again.
Alex finally gives in and allows her to stay.
When Simka and Latka invite everyone to their home for a party, Louie lets them all leave work early.
Alex brings Phyllis even though he fears she may not be very good company.
Stars Judd Hirsch, Tony Danza, Louise Lasser, Christopher Lloyd, Marliu Henner, Joseph Brennan, Hillary Carlip, Carol Kane, Andy Kaufman, Danny DeVito, J Allen Thomas, Gary Quinn
Directed by Michael Zinberg
Rated TVPG
COMEDY/SERIES/CHRISTMAS
Made for CBS, airing December 15th in the US.
Season 4. Episode 10.
The story: It's Christmas in Hawaii.
TC is taking Magnum, Rick, and Higgins to three different places for three different functions via helicopter.
Not close to any of the destinations yet, the helicopter hits a snag and TC is forced to land.
Unfortunately, they have to land on French Island, an old island that the Navy uses for gun practice.
TC is sure he can fix the helicopter and they will soon be back on their way but that isn't the case.
Then they figure, well the island is an old one, that the Navy rarely uses.
Especially at Christmas time!
But....the head of the Navy wants his crew to be the best they can be and schedules some practice on the very same island the guys are stuck on.
Stars Roger R Mosley, John Hillerman, Larry Manetti, Tom Selleck, Ed Lauter, Bruce French
Directed by Michael Vejar
Rated TVPG
ADVENTURE/COMEDY/ACTION/SERIES/CHRISTMAS
"
Holy cow a peg leg..."
Made for CBS, airing December 20th in the US.
Season 2. Episode 14.
The story: It's Christmas morning.
While Janet, Jack, and Chrissy are exchanging gifts Chrissy mentions how Christmas' are back at home.
She misses the big party they have every year.
No worries though, Jack insists they can have their own party right at home.
After all three of them call up some friends they find they all already have plans so their party plan goes under quick.
Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Roper are home for the holidays after a bad time at Mrs. Roper's brothers' house.
Mrs. Roper invites Janet, Jack, and Chrissy to her place for a party and against their better judgment they accept.
But right after they accept the invitation, they get an offer to go to a Christmas party that they actually want to go to.
Stars Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, Audra Lindley, Norman Fell
Directed by Bill Hobin
Rated TVPG
COMEDY/SERIES/CHRISTMAS
Made for Fox, airing December 21st in the US.
Season 9. Episode 10.
The story: It's Christmas Eve and the Simpson's are decorating their real tree...
After that, it's bedtime and Marge explains to the kids that they are not to wake up earlier than everyone else.
This year they will be spending the morning opening gifts altogether.
In the middle of the night, Bart wakes up to use the restroom.
Then he sneaks downstairs and opens one of his gifts.
To his surprise, he finds a fire truck that he is really excited about and begins playing with it.
But it catches on fire and then the truck catches the tree and all the other gifts underneath it on fire as well.
Stars (voices by) Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden, Marcia Wallace, Tress MacNeille, Maggie Roswell, Alex Trebek
Directed by Bob Anderson
Rated TVG
ANIMATION/COMEDY/SERIES/CHRISTMAS
Made for Fox, airing December 17th in the US.
Season 12. Episode 8.
The story: It's the last day of school before Christmas break and Springfield is seeing a giant snowstorm.
Lisa and Bart eagerly await the news of a school cancellation but that doesn't happen.
Instead, they are forced to go to school and by the time the day is over it becomes frighteningly apparent that no one will be able to make it home.
The kids fight it and try any and all ways to make it out of school but Principle Skinner is dead set on them all staying there, overnight.
Stars (voices by) Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kayner, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Marcia Wallace, Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, Russi Taylor, Karl Wiedergott
Directed by Lance Kramer
Rated TVPG
ANIMATION/COMEDY/SERIES/CHRISTMAS
"This is terrible! How will the kids make it home?"
"I don't know...the internet?"
