Michael De Guzman

A man-eating shark single-mindedly pursues a woman and her son. (imdb)

Bill Januson (Beau Bridges) is at the end of his rope. His wife has died, he's lost his job, and he has no education or marketable skills to fall back on. He must find a way to provide for his family, but his fierce pride prevents him from accepting help from the well-intentioned -- if somewhat misinformed -- doctor (Bruce Davison) who treats Bill's sick daughter. After facing obstacle after obstacle, will Bill swallow his pride and let him help?

Alison Dodge, a 17-year old raised by her mother, decides on her own to spend her last summer before college getting to know her father Al, who wasn't at all waiting for another eternally yapping, meddling, domestic girl in his quiet, supporting life in Arizona backwater Moonlight Bay, by a lake. After a rocky start, she stays and both are faced with each-other and themselves.

A mysterious woman claiming to be the deceased daughter of a rich man tries to solve the problems of his untrusting son and supposedly mentally handicaped daughter. But one question stands in her way: is she really Caroline? (imdb)

Fact-based drama about a US soldier who was the victim of torture by his own side, and was also administered drugs to him without his knowledge as part of an experiment. Starring Glynn Turman and Vincent Gardenia (tvguide.co.uk/detail/904854/110339198/conspiracy-exposed-the-james-thornwell-story-1981)

The plot centers around a large area of land owned by an old black lady, Elvira Backus. It had been given to her by her one time employer and secret father of her two children, a southern patriarch. Discovering oil on the afore mentioned property, the patriarch's family tries to regain the land by destroying the deed and denying it ever existed. Coming to Elvira Backus's aid is attorney Willie Croft. He attempts to get back Elvira's land and leads the movie to it's eventual court scene.

This story tells those self-denials of an honest man what necessary to reach his object of life.

Alice's wealthy parents disapproved of their daughter marrying Joey but after a while, they had to admit that, together with Emily, their 6 year old little girl, they were a poor but happy family. After Alice's death, Joey takes care of Emily the best he can but doesn't manage too well. After losing his job, he reluctantly agrees with Emily going to live with her grandparents. But Emily isn't happy. When Joey finally realizes this, he fights back. (imdb)

A woman who left home 20 years ago under acrimonious circumstances finds out that she is terminally ill. She returns home and tries to rebuild her relationship with her embittered mother before she dies. (imdb)