A military experiment designed to use insects as weapons of war goes horribly wrong and threatens a small town.
BUGS
Bugs is a compelling and cautionary tale of how even the best intentions can be twisted to
something evil, and to misjudge the power of Mother Nature is inviting disaster. It takes place in
a small remote town in Alaska where two men, General Frank Pierce and Scientist Abdul El
Rabat try to end war forever. Pierce's idea is to use insects in place of humans on the battlefield.
His partner Abdul is put in charge of implementing the plan, genetically engineer Wasps to
perform a myriad of operational directives such as surveillance, sabotage weapon systems and
even killing the enemy.
The experiment goes terribly awry though, when Abdul learns that it was on Frank's order that
his dissident son was hunted down and killed. In a twist of irony Frank's son had led the raid and
was also killed. Now Abdul is bent on revenge and alters the course of the experiment by using
human DNA to enhance the Wasps. Enabling the Wasps not only to carry out orders but to think
and evolve. Part of their genome is that Wasps are parasitical, they lay their eggs in living hosts.
The larvae are inserted when the victim is stung. Once inside they secrete an enzyme which acts
like mind control, essentially turning the host into a zombie to do the will of the hive, whether it
is human or animal. With each generation born the Wasps gain more knowledge and inherit the
traits of their once hosts. This turns them into an unpredictable, unstoppable army with an almost
unlimited number of soldiers.
In an untold story from the Revolutionary War, an unlikely woman turned spy is the key to securing the victory of General Washington and the American Revolution.
The Revolutionary
"The Revolutionary" tells an untold story from America's earliest days: the life of Elizabeth Floyd, aka 355, a female spy during the American Revolution whose valuable intelligence was able to turn the tide of the conflict and allow the colonists to win their independence. Set in upstate New York the midst of the budding Revolution, Elizabeth finds herself torn between her lover Nathan Hale, who joins the rebellious Sons of Liberty only to be executed as a spy by the British, and her loyalist fiance, handpicked by her father to advance both of their families. As the situation develops, she soon becomes embroiled in the world of espionage as she goes from socialite to spy, using her ingenuity and ability to hide in plain sight to play both sides, eventually siding with the colonists to cripple British Intelligence and make her Nathan's dream a reality.
Full of rich characters, new angles on an iconic time in history, and a deep, engaging spy plot worthy of the best in the genre, "The Revolutionary" brings a fresh perspective to the American Revolution, with a deeply researched story supplemented with the available facts about the still mysterious information war that occurred between the British and Colonist forces during the Revolution. Set against this backdrop, the film's smart story of a passionate woman bringing a group of seemingly disparate people together to take down one of the largest empires in history makes it an untold story that must finally see the light.
In the later days of World War II, A division of ill-equipped American Engineers are all that stands between a Nazi tank regiment and a victory that would spell the end for the Allies..
THOSE DAMNED ENGINEERS
Genre: Historical Drama, War Length: 108 pages.
"Those Damned Engineers" is set in the waning days of World War II, with the allies on the advance through the countryside and the Third Reich on the run. With most of the Allied Force on the front lines, the countryside is defended by a few soldiers and maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers. With the fighting so far, the Engineers live a sleepy life, rebuilding infrastructure and servicing the odd vehicle. However, the Nazis have one last desperation move up their sleeve: Using a battalion of tanks, they intend to turn the tide of war back in their favor by taking the strategic town of Antwerp, Belgium. If they capture this point, the allied forces will be split in half, and the Nazis will easily be able to crush the half marooned in enemy territory, earning them a second chance at victory. All that will keep them from their prize is the engineers stationed there, a ragtag group not used to combat. But when the Axis is spotted heading towards them, they'll show the Fuhrer just what a team of Engineers can truly do.
Full of nail-biting thrills, an uplifting underdog story, and a cast of likeable characters, "Those Damned Engineers" brings a fresh perspective to World War II, shining a light on the brave men who worked behind the scenes to keep the Allied march humming along, and the ingenuity they used to secure the world's freedom in a precarious time. Anchored by an endearing team of engineers, and backed up a strong supporting cast, "Those Damned Engineers" is a historical thriller that is not to be missed.
Surrender
The following year (1866), the US Senate prepares a hearing to decide whether to accept the Southern states back into the Union and how to go about this difficult process. Two key issues remain to readmit the states: Ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment(freeing the slaves), and the Fourteenth Amendment(granting freed slaves citizenship and the right to vote). Although ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment is a foregone conclusion (the slaves have been freed); the Fourteenth is not. The States have the ability to put restrictions on the new law. There is only one man who can convince the states governments to honor the full measures and guarantees of the new Amendment and that is Robert E. Lee - revered by the South and also holds the morale stature to make it work.
Lee is subpoenaed and fearing for his safety and while in Washington, General Ulysses S. Grant assigns a Black Sergeant MACK REYNOLDS for his protection; a hardened veteran who endured many battles and witnessed atrocities committed by the Rebels mainly on Black soldiers trying to give up.
Their journey begins in Lexington, Virginia where Lee lives near poverty in a boarding house with his wife. Mack convinces a hesitant Lee that Grant has reassured he is there solely for his protection and to serve as his escort.
As they take the train to Washington D.C., a group of KKK men on horses ride outside the train and drag a dead body behind them. Lee gazes at them in disbelief as they entreat Lee to call to arms as they ride off into the night. Mack is disgusted with Lee and calls him a barbarian. Lee denies any involvement and does not condone their actions.
Similar to a trial in format, the hearing is presided over by Maine Republican WILLIAM FESSSENDEN, who plays a "judge" of sorts. Northern senator JACOB HOWARD, who sincerely wants the Southern states but knows it will be a challenge, and Democrat HOWARD BLOW, feel Lee is the key to their success.
Leading the opposition is THADEUS STEVENS, who angrily wants to deny the Southern statehood as he doesn't believe the South will allow freed slaves true equality.
After Lee arrives in Washington, he meets Howard who tries to gauge Lee's emotional state and get a feel of his attitude towards the Committee and the Amendment. But Lee is haunted by the War and when Howard presses him with questions, Lee suffers a panic attack. Howard warns Lee that the trial will be much worse on him emotionally.
As the hearings proceed, a parade of the most prominent military players are brought to the stand, both Union and Confederate.
Lee, scheduled to testify last, is haunted by the horrors of war, plagued by hallucinations of fallen soldiers, particularly the young boy who'd died in front of him.In one instance, Lee has a nightmare about the battle in which Bobby was lost and Mack finds him curled up on the floor in his hotel room crying. Mack's opinion towards him softens.
After the first day, Lee's is confronted by angry Northerners who spit on his shoe and into Mack's face for protecting him. Mack begins to realize that discrimination runs rampant in both the North and South.This is confirmed in the following day's testimony when General Sherman affirms the North's sole purpose for engaging in war effort was to preserve the Union and not slavery. Stevens is stunned by Sherman's own sentiments that the South is no longer a threat and should be allowed back into the Union.
Howard is also thrown off by this callousness and further put aback when confronted by Grant demanding him to not put Lee on the stand. Grant feels it's not necessary and that Lee is too weak.
Howard decides to go see President Johnson who tells him the states have the right to enforce the Fourteenth amendment any way they see fit and all he wants is to get the states readmitted so the country can put the war behind them and move on. Howard realizes the Committee hearing was a formality with no real meaning at all.
After conferring with Blow, it is determined the stakes are higher and the only way to turn this around and ensure freed slaves get equal rights is to get Lee to admit publically the states will honor the Fourteenth amendment and all its precepts.
Fearing Lee is too stuck in the past, Blow agrees to see Lee one more time before appears before the committee.Blow tries to convince Lee he needs to make a moral stand. Mack agrees telling him that's the only way he'll have closure and redemption.
The next day before the hearing begins, Howard argues with Stevens outside the chamber and hopes to convince him to go easy and that he can guide Lee to do the right thing. Stevens has none of this and storms away.
Stevens hammers Lee and accuses him of being a traitor. Lee adamantly denies any form of treason trying to convince him he was a patriot and the North was the instigator of a war that should have never happened.
Stevens begins to see the truth in Howard's argument and allows Howard to continue the examination. Howard tries to get Lee to admit remorse and agree that the freed slaves should have true equality. But again Lee's stubborn pride disappoints many people, including Mack, when he cautiously calls for a gradual emancipation, and not immediately grant Black men the right to vote. With Mack in front to witness the testimony, Lee continues that slavery was a dying institution; Blow tells Lee his entire army died for a mistake. As Lee struggles, an apparition of the young soldier appears in the courtroom. Mack takes over and tells Lee the war was painful for everyone, nobody was without blame, and to make it right is to make sure the Fourteenth Amendment is adhered to. Lee keeps his head bowed and cries but cannot bring himself to say he was wrong. It is a bittersweet ending one that could have ultimately been one of the greatest victories Lee ever achieved but he could not make that leap.
Sins Of The Father
A college student home for summer vacation begins a research project for her thesis only to discover her father a wealthy cotton mill owner is actually a Nazi War Criminal that has his eyes on the Presidency.