Talisa Soto

Picking up where the previous film left off, the warriors of Earthrealm (Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage, Princess Kitana, and Rayden) return to the Temple of Light following Liu Kang's victory over Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat and subsequent thwarting of the Emperor's attempt to take over Earthrealm. The celebrations are short lived, however, as a portal to Outworld appears over the temple and unleashes a hoard of warriors. This army is led by Shao Kahn and his generals (Ermac, Shiva, Motaro, and the newly resurrected Queen Sindel), who explain that in 6 days the two realms will merge and Kahn will lay claim to both. Rayden challenges Kahn to combat, however during the ensuing fight Kahn manages to subdue and murder Johnny Cage. The Earthrealm fighters retreat as the temple falls to Kahns forces, with Rayden explaining that Kahn must have found a way to invade without the Elder Gods' knowledge. The Earthrealm fighters devise a plan to bolster their numbers over the coming 6 days and wage an all out attack against Kahn and his forces before the merger is complete. Using a series of subterranean tunnels harnessing the heat from the planet's core, the teams travel to opposite ends of the globe to find their allies. Arriving at a deserted military research outpost, Sonya comes across fellow special forces agent Jackson "Jax" Briggs. Jax has undergone a procedure to have bionic muscle enhancers grafted onto his arms, greatly improving his fighting capabilities. As Sonya informs Jax about Kahn's invasion and their ticking clock, the pair are set upon by one of Kahn's extermination squads led by the Lin Kuei assassin-turned-cyborg Cyrax. As the battle rages on, the research center is set ablaze and, blowing a handful of chemical powder through the flames, Sonya manages to ignite Cyrax and burn him alive. The two agents flee as the research center erupts in flames. Meanwhile, Liu Kang and Princess Kitana head to find the shaman warrior Nightwolf. Traveling through dilapidated ruins, the two are ambushed by another Lin Kuei cyborg, the ethereal ninja Smoke. Smoke proves too much for the duo, and prepares to launch a chest-missile before being suddenly frozen and kicked into a ravine by Sub-Zero. A confused Liu Kang states he had killed Sub-Zero in the previous tournament, and it is revealed that this Sub-Zero (Kuai Liang) is the younger brother of the original (Bi Han) that was killed, and harbors no ill will as he intends to assist the Earthrealm fighters. After Sub-Zero creates an ice bridge to replace the one previously destroyed in the Smoke fight, the trio is suddenly attacked by the hell spawn Scorpion. A vicious battle ensues between Scorpion and Sub-Zero, culminating in Scorpion kidnapping Kitana and teleporting to Kahn's lair. Liu Kang, determined to find Nightwolf and rescue Kitana, sets out to continue searching for the shaman. Rayden travels to the realm of the Elder Gods to seek answers as to how Kahn is able to invade without their interference. While one of the Elder Gods explains that only by reuniting Kitana with her resurrected mother Sindel will Kahn be thwarted, another claims that the invasion can only be halted with the defeat of Kahn. Noting that as a god, Rayden is unable to assist Earthrealm in combat, the Elder Gods question his commitment to the Earthrealm heroes and what he is willing to sacrifice in order to help them defend their home. Wandering through the wilderness, Liu Kang finally comes face to face with Nightwolf, and is told that in order to defeat Shao Kahn he must master the art of Animality which will be earned through three tests. The first is a test of his own self-worth and courage. The second comes in the form of Jade, a green clad warrior who attempts to seduce Liu Kang. Her charms prove futile, and she instead offers her assistance in rescuing Kitana, and the two venture to the temple of the Elder Gods to reconvene with Rayden and the others. Following a brief skirmish between Jax, Sonya, and the mysterious assassin Mileena (who, under Kahn's orders, attempts to slay the two but is handily defeated by Sonya and eaten by a living statue), the Earthrealm heroes meet at the temple of the Elder Gods and are met by a newly mortal Rayden who gave up his godhood in order to fight alongside them. The reunion is cut short, as Kahn and his army arrive and destroy the temple. The Earthrealm fighters travel to Outworld where Liu Kang goes to save Kitana while the others attempt to find and subdue Sindel in the hopes of reuniting her with Kitana and breaking the hold Kahn has over her. Liu finds Kitana caged, and battles against a Tarkatan warrior named Baraka. Liu is able to defeat Baraka and, using the falling cage, quickly dispatches Shiva as well. The rest of the fighters do battle with Sindel but ultimately lost her as she escapes during the fight along with Jade, who is later revealed to be an agent for Kahn before being killed for failing to stop the rescue of Kitana. Rayden relents and reveals that he and Kahn are actually brothers, sons of the disgraced former Elder God Shinnok. With their plan to free Sindel's soul no longer viable, the group resolves to set out for one last stand against Kahn and his remaining generals. The two factions meet, with Shinnok demanding Rayden abandon Earthrealm and rejoin his family. When he refuses, Kahn kills him and the two groups battle with Jax, Sonya, and Kitana all emerging victorious. Liu Kang and Shao Kahn battle, with Liu finally unlocking his Animality to transform into a large dragon, only to be met by Shao Kahn's Animality (a multi-headed serpent creature). The two struggle and, upon seeing a cut left on Kahn, it is revealed that Kahn is now left mortal by the Elder Gods as a result of his actions despite the outcome of the tournament. Shinnok prepares to murder Liu Kang himself, when the Elder Gods intervene and state that the fate of Earthrealm shall be decided as it has always been: in Mortal Kombat. Liu and Kahn face off one last time, and upon Kahn's defeat the Elder Gods banish Shinnok to the Netherrealm and resurrect Rayden, granting him the title of Elder God previously held by his father. The Earthrealm is freed from the merger, and Sindel's soul is freed from Kahn's power and thus she is reunited with her daughter. With the world saved, Rayden embarks on his new role as Elder God, but not before advising the Earthrealm fighters to continue to fight for good and to look after one another.

A psychiatrist must cure a young patient who presents himself as Don Juan, the world's greatest lover. Well-respected psychiatrist Dr. Jack Mickler is only 10 days away from retirement. A week before he's supposed to leave, he encounters a young man who attempts suicide--a pretty straightforward case, except that the young man claims to be Don Juan, the fabled Spanish nobleman and world-renowned seducer/lover of women. Despite original hostility from his co-workers, Jack manages to persuade his associates to put the youth in his care for 10 days after which the youth will undergo an evaluation to be either released from psychiatric care or sent to a mental institution. However, as the days progress, Dr. Mickler and the other staff are gradually drawn into the young man's exotic world of love, passion, and pleasure as he tells them the story. While he speaks, the young man's philosophies and zeal for life and love start to revive Dr. Mickler's somewhat-passionless relationship with his wife Marilyn, as well as challenging his own views and ethics to the point where both he and the audience begin to question: could this young man actually be Don Juan? —LadyN1 In present-day New York, a young man believes he is Don Juan, aware of where he is and that this is the 20th century. Regardless of the validity of his claim, he is able to seduce women in his complete conviction of who he is. He becomes under the psychiatric care of soon-to-be retired Dr. Jack Mickler at Woodhaven State Hospital when he becomes suicidal over losing whom he believes is the love of his life, Doña Ana. Don Juan believes that Jack is nobleman Don Octavio de Flores. As Jack tries to convince him that he is not Don Juan in what are Jack's final 10 days of practice, the two come to an agreement that Don will do whatever Jack says, including being medicated and possibly being committed, once Don cannot convince Jack of who he says he is. As Don tells Jack his story, Jack eventually meets people who purportedly know Don and provide Jack conflicting stories both to each other and to Don's account of his life. Beyond what Don tells him, what Jack decides to do is influenced by the pressure he is receiving from the hospital's chief of staff, Dr. Paul Showalter, not to confirm the notion of Jack having chosen his work over these last few years of his practice, and the type of retirement life he wants with his wife of 32 years, Marilyn Mickler. —Huggo Feeling rejected, a mysterious masked man catches the eye of the highly regarded clinical psychiatrist, Dr Mickler. But with only ten short days standing in the way of his scheduled retirement, Dr Mickler is sceptical of the stranger's claims: in all seriousness, the young man believes he is the legendary Don Juan, the world's greatest lover. Having a few days to evaluate and cure the delusional patient whose big doleful eyes make a woman's heart melt, Dr Mickler starts falling under the sad Don's spell, ushering in a new era of change in his uneventful life. However, the question remains. Who is the man behind the leather mask? —Nick Riganas

A vengeful James Bond goes rogue to infiltrate and take down the organization of a drug lord who has murdered his friend's new wife and left him near death. James Bond is on possibly his most brutal mission yet. His good friend Felix Leiter is left near death by drug baron Franz Sanchez. Bond sets off on the hunt for Sanchez, but not everyone is happy. MI6 does not feel Sanchez is their problem and strips Bond of his license to kill making Bond more dangerous than ever. Bond gains the aid of one of Leiter's friends, known as Pam Bouvier, and sneaks his way into the drug factories which Sanchez owns. Will Bond be able to keep his identity secret, or will Sanchez see Bond's true intentions? —simon With his license to kill revoked after a bloody encounter with notorious Colombian drug dealer Franz Sanchez in the Florida Keys, MI6 agent James Bond vows revenge. As a result, the fearless British spy embarks on a private vendetta right under the nose of Her Majesty's government, operating on both sides of the law. In the meantime, as the sadistic drug kingpin implements his dangerous master plan, unexpected allies lend a hand in Bond's savage campaign. However, no one is safe from harm. As Bond places friendship above duty, the question arises. Can Agent 007 fulfil his promise and live to tell the tale? —Nick Riganas Shortly after an important drug bust, CIA agent Felix Leiter gets married, but when the drug lord he arrested escapes and mutilates Leither and kills his wife, his old friend, British agent James Bond, seeks revenge. When "M" orders 007 to drop the matter and start a new assignment, Bond deserts Her Majesty's Secret Service and embarks on a worldwide personal vendetta to kill those responsible. —Dave Jenkins <david.jenkins@smallworld.co.uk> After attending the wedding of friend CIA agent Felix Leiter and his bride Della Churchill, seductive British secret agent James Bond 007 disobeys orders and turns in his license to kill, when ruthless drug lord Franz Sanchez (whom 007, Felix, and the DEA helped capture) tortures Felix and leaves him for dead and kills Della. James sets off on a personal vendetta against the drug lord, and arrives in Mexico City. Helped by cocky and beautiful CIA agent and pilot Pam Bouvier, Sanchez's sexy mistress Lupe Lamora, and Bond's friend and fellow quartermaster 'Q'. Bond plays on both sides of the law, as he infiltrates his organization by bringing Sanchez down. Where 007 embarks in the ultimate confrontation and he will not rest until he kills Sanchez and those responsible for torturing Felix and murdering Della. —Daniel Williamson