Well, "the LHOW 'Skeletons in the Closet' competition" is finished, and this is the lucky winner:

! Joan Rushing Dewees

Congratulations!!!

Unfortunately we didn't have too many entries... to be exact: only two; so good luck for Joan and bad luck for Cathy. But both reviews of the movie can now be found under "Work"/"Reviews". Please, check them out!

And here's the solution for the trivia question, which scene Linda's favorite has been:
It was her 'date' scene with Treat Williams's character where she tells about her past.

Director Wayne Powers has informed us that
Linda has won the Video Premiere Awards in category "Best Supporting Actress" for "Skeletons in the Closet"!
Congratulations, Linda :) !!!
Linda was out of town, but Wayne and his wife Donna joined the show.

While it's been known for some time that Linda Hamilton won't be reprising her role as Sarah Connor in "Terminator 3", this weekend the actress told a UK paper exactly why she's spurning the third outing in the series.

"I read the script and it didn't take my character in any new directions," Hamilton tells The Independent On Sunday. "The film is really about turning the baton over to Sarah's son John, played by Eddie Furlong. It's Eddie's movie - and Arnold's. It was like a no-win situation for me."
It also turns out that despite her divorce from "Terminator" director Jim Cameron since filming "T2", Hamilton was further dissuaded from joining the project when Cameron made it clear he wasn't going to direct. "The best I could hope for was that I wouldn't be compared too unfavourably with myself 10 years ago. Without Jim breathing the breath of life into the film? No, thank you."

Well, "The Terminator competition" is finished, and this are the five lucky winners:

! Natally Kovalchuk
! Mariska Maas
! Chris Nutt
! Stephan Roy
! Adam Weston

Congratulations!!!

And this would have been the correct answers to the five competition questions:

1. When's "Judgment Day"?
August 29, 1997

2. What car does Sarah's boyfriend drive?
A Porsche

3. What's the name of the night club where Sarah "meets" the Terminator for the first time?
Tech Noir

4. What does Sarah shout to get Kyle running again in the mill?
"Move it Reese. On your feet solider, on your feet!"

5. What does Sarah say to the Terminator skeleton before hitting the button?
"You're terminated, fucker!"

Director Wayne Powers just has informed us that
Linda has been nominated in category "Best Supporting Actress" for "Skeletons in the Closet" at this year's first annual Video Premiere Awards to be held October 23 at the El Capitan Theater, which is being provided for the program by Disney's Buena Vista Home Entertainment!

With the support of the homevideo units of Disney, DreamWorks, Fox, Warner, Artisan and USA, Daily Variety sister publication Video Business will donate more than $100,000 to the relief effort for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks and their families in New York and Washington.
Video Business has announced that it will donate 50% of the money paid by the video companies for full sponsorship of the awards show. The magazine also will donate 50% of all ticket sales (tickets are $90 each) for the program.
"We all feel it is important to use the energy that has been generated for this unique new program to help drive as much financial support as possible to the staggering number of victims of the recent terrorist attacks," said Scott Hettrick, editor-in-chief of Video Business.

Linda & Leslie turn 45 today. LHOW whishes all the best from all around the world :)

J. Turner is a happy guy: "I am in this movie for almost 4 seconds!"
He emailed that to LHOW, and even a little bit more:

"I rented Skeletons In The Closet for selfish reasons. As a union actor, I had the good fortune to be called in for some extra work on this film. Yes, I did meet Linda, we filmed in a small hospital in North Conway, NH, and shared the make-up area. She was down to earth, gracious, and funny!
The movie surprised me, I had little idea of the actual plotline, and found myself quickly drawn into this film. In many ways, there is a "Hitchcock" quality to it, lots of suspense, and you're never quite sure who knows what, nor what the full story is till the end. I found the acting great, especially Lindas natural, confident style, and Treat Williams was at his best. I found the main character engaging, but occasionally too soft spoken to understand.
All in all, a wonderful film, and unlike many direct to video releases, top quality!"

Thx J., you're really a happy guy: almost 4 seconds in the movie, and you even MET Linda!  :)

Did you guys know that in the DVD release of "Skeletons In The Closet" you can find some exciting hidden material if you know where to look?
From the disc’s main menu, go to the 'Special Features' and there select the 'Cast & Crew' menu entry. Once you get there, highlight the menu entry' Special Features' at the bottom of the screen and then press the 'left' arrow key on your remote control. This will take you to two deleted scenes from the movie, which are presented complete with director Wayne Powers’s commentary.

Unfortunately those scenes don't get us "more Linda", but nonetheless they are great.

Wayne Powers answered more questions on Linda's part in "Skeletons in the Closet".

Read the whole piece in the "Archives" section "Articles & Interviews"!

"Sex & Mrs. X" will be released on DVD for region code 1 (USA/Canada) and VHS (NTSC) September 4.

"Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Ultimate Edition" will be released on DVD for region code 2 (Europe, Middle East & Japan) October 1.

"The Termintor - Special Edition" will be released on DVD for region code 1 (USA/Canada) October 2.

Yahoo! Waiting is over. Finally the day has arrived: "Skeletons in the Closet" is out on DVD and VHS in the USA for sale and rental today!

So guys, go and get it!

Wayne Powers emailed us the following:

I have just seen an advance copy of the DVD for "Skeletons in the Closet" and I'm thrilled with it.
The transfer is top notch, as are the menus on the DVD, the Dolby Digital Sound and the extra features. There are production notes about Linda and the other actors and crew. There is also a second audio track that has scene specific commentary from Donna and I. We talk on the track extensively about Linda -- how she was cast, how dialogue was reworked with her, why certain scenes were very important to her as an actress and as a person, her performance.
I hope her fans will get a copy, the street date is July 24th.
The video also comes out on that date but it is more expensive and does not have the extra features.
Finally her fans can see what I consider to be an amazing performance from her.

Wayne Powers writer-producer-director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Artisan Home Entertainment Presents
The Direct-to-Video Premiere...

SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET

Starring Treat Williams, Linda Hamilton and Jonathan Jackson
Available on VHS for Rental and Sell Through DVD Day & Date
Pre-order June 26, 2001, Streeting on July 24, 2001

SANTA MONICA, CA (May 30, 2001) - Artisan Home Entertainment presents the direct-to-video premiere of Skeletons in the Closet, starring Treat Williams (The Deep End of the Ocean, The Devil's Own), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator 1 & 2,TV's Beauty and the Beast) and Jonathan Jackson (The Deep End of the Ocean, TV's General Hospital). With a pre-order date of June 26, 2001, Skeletons in the Closet will be available for VHS rental and DVD sell through on July 24 (SRP $24.98, Rated R, 86 minutes).

"With the popularity of suspense thrillers and the star power of this cast, we expect Skeletons in the Closet will be a very successful rental title and DVD seller," said Steve Beeks, President of Artisan Home Entertainment. "Our direct-to-video premiere titles generate substantial revenues and have become a great source of alternative programming for our retail partners."

Read the whole piece in the "Archives" section "Articles & Interviews"!

Susan from petawilson-online.com emailed us that

"A Girl Thing" has been released through Blockbuster on VHS and DVD for rental or purchase.
However, Blockbuster's format is the same format that aired in Jan 2001... no special features.
Showtime Entertainment will be re-releasing "A Girl Thing" on their own label Nov 6, 2001, on both VHS and DVD with the DVD containing special features.

The Jackson Brothers just launched their official website some days ago. Check it out for an exclusive Linda including glimpse behind the scenes of "Skeletons"!

By the way: as Rotten Tomatoes tells us that the DVD is encoded region 0 this might mean that you can run it on any dvd player/rom drive in any country. Let's hope this information is true as amazon.com tells us it's region 1 (USA/Canada) only.

* The trailer is accessible again via the IMDB.

* Thx to Anya of the first German Jonathan Jackson Fanpage LHOW now also can provide the 100k trailer "at home". Please check out section "archives"/"Vision".

* The Trailer in the IMDB unfortunately isn't accessible at the moment. Somehow links have been mixed up. Hopefully they'll fix that soon.

* Rotten Tomatoes provides more details on the DVD:

DVD Features
	* Region 0
	* Keep Case
	* Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio
	* Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Additional Release Material
	* Audio Commentary Wayne Powers Writer/Director
	* Deleted Scenes
	* Trailers
Interactive Features
	* Interactive Menus
	* Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries
	* Production Notes
	* Cast and Crew Information

Wayne Powers emailed to us that the DVD "also includes a commentary by myself and Donna and includes stories of how Linda was hired and working with her, etc."

Yahoo !!!

Finally "Skeletons In The Closet" will be released at least on DVD and video this summer!

Release Date for region 1 (USA/Canada) is July 24.

You can check out the trailer in the IMDB and already preorder at amazon.com (DVD, $ 18.74) or amazon.com (video, $ 82.99).

There are no news available yet on a release date for region 2 (Europe).

 

Once again, Linda has shot down all hopes that she will reprise her role as Sarah O'Connor in "Terminator 3."

According to Dark Horizons (http://www.darkhorizons.com), Linda turned down the script for "T3", saying that she denied her reprisal due to the lack of direction with Sarah's character. The site says that all has been said and done for Sarah's character, and that she wishes for audiences and fans to remember Sarah as the hero from "T2".

Linda optioned a script that she hopes to star in and produce, "Agnes MacVee," the story of a woman who ran a hotel in British Columbia and likely was a murderer.

"She's a true historical character from the Canadian Western frontier," she told the Richmond Times Dispatch. "It's a wonderful, dark tale, a small feature film. I haven't done my Western yet - I've got to play this woman."

Linda did a lot of promotion for her TV movie "Bailey's Mistake".

Read the print pieces in the "Archives" section "Articles & Interviews"!

And on Disney Online you can check out a lovely site for the pic.

Director Wayne Powers forwarded us the link to the following review of "Skeletons In The Closet":

Arrow in the Head reviews "Skeletons in the Closet"

RATING: Between "I'd BUTCHER my family to see this again" and "HANG me but I dug it a lot" (3 ½ of 4)

PLOT-CRUNCH: A widowed father (Williams) suspects that his teenage son (Jackson) is a serial killer. Is he on the ball or is it him who has committed a crime in the past? Put on your thinking caps and hang on!

THE LOWDOWN: Written by Wayne and Donna Powers (the screenwriters of Deep Blue Sea and Valentine), this little film confirms the old saying that sometimes "less is more". To be honest, I’ve always been afraid of features shot on anything else but film, but the HD Video format used here actually reeled me deeper into the world of the movie. The invisible barrier (the wall that separates real life and the world of the movie) that film projects is absent here. I felt like I was part of the movie…a silent witness if you prefer.

This flick had me going back and forth the whole time. Is the son the killer? Is the dad paranoid? Is he a killer, too? It kept me on the edge of my seat. I didn’t dare bite into a "Dorito" for fear of missing a precious piece of dialogue. The film takes a different path than the norm. None of the murders are shown and the violence is mostly non-physical...psychological. I felt more tension and thrills watching "Jackson" break down Hamilton with words than if he would have slapped her. I felt more impact watching Williams being emotionally torn to shreds than if he would have been torn to pieces. Now that’s power (no pun intended).

The actors really make it happen. They work beautifully off one another. Killer or not, Jonathan Jackson portrays a spine tingling character. With his empty room, the special gifts he sends to his dad and his manipulative ways, he gave me the creeps! Treat Williams proves once again that he is the man. God I’d love to have a beer with this guy! Linda Hamilton is a side character but she shines when she’s there as well. But this is truly Jackson and Williams’ show, and every time they share a scene together, the intensity of the film goes up 10 notches.

The film is at its strongest when it stays away from physical action. The car chase was ok, nothing more and the scene where Williams is hanging for his life off the side of a staircase is cut short (I really would have liked to see that scene go further). I also would have liked Linda Hamilton's character to be used more. But on the flip side, more of her would have taken the focus away from Williams and Jackson (their relationship is the core of the film). But maybe I’m talking from a fan’s point of view; I love the gal and still think she doesn’t do enough movies.

What the film lacks in physical action more than makes up for it in mental warfare. The dialogue is genuine, the story is solid and the themes brought up: incest, murder, love and mystery are all handled with class and restraint. Underneath all of the dark shenanigans we also get a poignant dramatic look at a father-son relationship. I was convinced that Williams and Jackson were family. And what else do you want from a flick? I can’t remember the last time I felt this involved while watching a film. Let's open up that closet.

ACTING: Personally, I’m a big Treat Williams (Will) fan. He’s probably the most underrated Hollywood actor in the book and I’m always happy to see him on screen. Williams doesn’t disappoint here. He gives a focused, engaging performance that hooked me in from frame one. I couldn’t take my eyes off him. The same can be said about Jonathan Jackson (Seth) who not only plays off Williams perfectly but also has a knack for crying without blinking... NOW THAT’S TALENT! He’s also one creepy little bastard! Linda Hamilton (Tina) also comes through. Her scenes with Williams are on (chemistry wise) but it’s her scenes with Jackson that gave me the most chills. Schuyler Fisk (Robin) shows up long enough to look good, sing a song and cry. She does it all very well. More of her would have been nice too.

GORE: his movie isn't about that but we do get some rotting corpses.

T & A: "The Little Mermaid" beats this one in term of nudity…nuff said!

DIRECTING: Powers knows well enough to not let the directing distract us away from the heart of the film. He could have gone haywire with the camera but instead he underplays it to serve the actors and the story. We still get some nice traveling shots, sweeping aerial shots (great cinematography), some slow motion and lots of mood. I felt like a "Peeping Tom" watching this flick and that’s probably the best compliment I could give the film.

SOUNDTRACK: A haunting score. Schuyler Fisk picks up a guitar and sings us a beautiful tune. Jonathan and Richard Jackson offer us a few songs. My fav is the one that plays during the end credits: "Father".

BOTTOM LINE: I always say that it begins with the script and here we have a solid one. Then it’s the acting. They've got that here as well and then some. And then it’s the directing. Bingo! Skeletons In The Closet made my night and satisfied my genre film craving in a different way. It made me think and it made me feel. I’ll go as far as saying that this is one of the best movies I have seen this year. Hope you guys get to see it too.

BULL'S EYE:
This $1.5 million production was shot in 19 days in Wayne Powers’ old hometown in New Hampshire.

"Artisan Entertainment" owns the film and they still don’t know how they’re going to release it. I hope they don’t pull a "Ricky 6" (another great un-released film) on this one.

It was shot on HD Video and is the first studio financed (by Artisan) film to be shot in that format.

Jonathan Jackson and Treat Williams acted together before: they both played in "The Deep End Of The Ocean" alongside Michelle Pfeiffer.

Original Source: ARROW IN THE HEAD

A Kyle Secor fansite (confirmed by Disney Online) revealed that "Bailey's Mistake" finally will air as 'movie of the week' on ABC March 18, 2001.

Read the whole piece incl. a short interview with Linda in the "Archives" section "Articles & Interviews"!

A special edition of "The Terminator" will be released for region codes 2 (UK) and 4 (Australia) this upcoming March.
DVD Debate.com reports the following:

[...] Two documentaries, both retrospective 'Making of Terminator' type features, the first with Cameron and Arnie and the other with the majority of the cast and crew run for 18 and 59 minutes each.

There are 7 deleted scenes, some of which add very little and others which make more sense out of it. [...] The seeds for the sequel were also sown in some of the other scenes, including a deleted ending (...)

There are 3 theatrical trailers, the US trailer, teaser trailer and International trailer. All are anamorphic 1.85:1 and feature stereo audio. Two 30 second US TV adverts are also included.

[...] yet more visual and static information - pictures, photographs and text. Cameron's entire script treatment is available on the disc split into chapters for ease of reading (...) When you see the stunning additional artwork that Cameron included, it's not difficult to see why the proposal was accepted. There are a number of photographic sections - production photography, Stan Winston's Makeup and Special Effects and visual effects - as well as scans of the publicity material for the movie - home and international posters and publicity stills.

[...] the film disc also contains some great additional features for DVD ROM owners. Not one, not two, but three alternative scripts are contained on the disc; the original film treatment from the extras disc, the fourth draft and the final shooting script. The feature allows you to switch between versions and jump to the relevant scene in the film at any point.

All the special features come with English subtitles.

You can read the whole piece at DVD Debate.com

Wayne Powers emailed LHOW and J2 first impressions on the screening of "Skeletons In The Closet" at the No Dance Film Festival:

"the screening went extemely well... it was standing room only... jonathan jackson was there for the Q & A... one question was how did i get such a great cast for a low budget film... while I was in Park City, people who had seen the film grabbed me and told me how much they liked it..."

"the screening went extremely well... jonathan was there, and i saw him sign autographs for some fans that told me they traveled 100 miles (or something like that) to see the film. a critic from film threat was there, said he liked it and would review it on the site."

Guys, don't forget the screening of "Skeletons In The Closet" TODAY at the No Dance Film Festival!

8:00 pm
THEATER 3
Main Street Mall
333 Main Street (Across From Egyptian Theater)
Room: Theater 3 (2nd Floor)
Seats: 120

Screening is free, first come first served.

Wayne Powers emailed us details on the screening of "Skeletons In The Closet" at the No Dance Film Festival:

SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET (Director Wayne Powers)
Artisan Entertainment presents in High Definition
Starring: Treat Williams, Linda Hamilton, Jonathan Jackson

Thursday, January 25th, 2001
8:00 pm - Closing Night Film
Theater 3 - Main Street

THEATER 3
Main Street Mall
333 Main Street (Across From Egyptian Theater)
Room: Theater 3 (2nd Floor)
Seats: 120

Screening is free, first come first served.

Smilin' Jack Ruby published an interview with Donna & Wayne Powers on his website at fandom.com.
They talked about the upcoming slasher movie "Valentine" which the two co-wrote, several other projects and - of course - "Skeletons In The Closet".

Read the whole piece in the "Archives" section "Articles & Interviews"!

Finally the complete line up of the 4th annual No Dance Film Festival has been published:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NODANCE ANNOUNCES WORLD PREMIERES, PANELS, AND PARTIES FOR WEEK-LONG PARK CITY EVENT

Premiere DVD-Based Festival Presents Dynamic Fourth Year

Park City, UT (January 8th, 2001) -- The irreverent, independent Nodance Film & Multimedia Festival is proud to announce its program line up, including an unprecedented number of world premieres. The event, held at 333 Main Street in Park City, Utah from January 20th through January 26th, 2001 presents features, shorts, documentaries, and music videos in a celebration of the vibrant alternative digital film culture. Nodance is a member of the Wasatch Festival Syndicate, and will co-host the Festival Summit party on Friday, January 26th.
[...]

Additionally, Nodance is proud to present Artisan Entertainment's "Skeletons In the Closet" starring Treat Williams ("Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead") and Linda Hamilton ("Terminator 2"), and written and directed by Wayne Powers ("Deep Blue Sea") as the closing night film. Shot entirely in High Definition video, "Skeletons In The Closet" will world premiere at Nodance, with cast and key crew members in attendance.

Attendance for all screenings and panels are free and open to the public. Additional information can be found on the Nodance web site at www.nodance.com. All competition screening DVDs are created by returning Nodance sponsor Zuma Digital. Zuma Digital is a New York-based, private company with a strong focus on DVD technologies.

The year's exciting lineup is:
[...]

NON-COMPETITION PROGRAMS:
Skeletons In The Closet (Director Wayne Powers)
World Premiere Boxes (Director Rene Besson)
Rock Opera (Director Bob Ray)
Blackchair Productions Presents Microcinema (Director Various)

Read the whole piece in the "Archives" section "Articles & Interviews"!

Finally details on Linda's upcoming Disney's Sunday Night Movie on ABC are available.

Zap2it.com published a press release on the start of production in June, 2000:

"BAILEY'S MISTAKE" Goes Into Production (6/8/00)

Production has begun on "Bailey's Mistake," a telefilm about a widow who inherits property on a mysterious island from her late husband. The two-hour movie for television, laced with romantic longing, wistful memories, quirky humor and fantasy, stars Linda Hamilton ("Terminator," "Terminator 2," "Beauty and the Beast" ) as Liz Donovan and Joan Plowright ("Dinosaur," "Enchanted April," "Avalon" ) as Aunt Angie. The two-hour telefilm has begun principal photography in Nova Scotia, Canada, and will air during the 2000-01 season on the ABC Television Network.

Read the whole piece in the "Archives" section "Articles & Interviews"!

"Skeletons In The Closet" will be shown at the No Dance Film Festival that runs in Park City January 20 - January 26.

Director Wayne Powers informed us that "SITC" will be shown Thursday, January 25 as the festival's closing night film.
The people at No Dance are reported to be very enthusiastic about the film.
The screening is free, first come first served. Wayne Powers will attend as well as Linda's Co-Star Jonathan Jackson. Unfortunately Linda won't be there as she never watches her own films.

But anyway, guys: everybody who has the chance, go there and ckeck it out! We want the movie to be THE success of the festival and get the studio to release it theatrically !!!
You can find the festival's official website here.

As soon as we have any further details on the event they will be posted here right away.

And by the way: whoever catches the movie, maybe you might be so kind and email us your personal review. Thanks a lot in advance!

"A Girl Thing" finally has been scheduled on Showtime.

A Girl Thing Part 1   1/20 8PM, 1/29 8PM
2 h

Stockard Channing stars in this original anthology miniseries as a psychiatrist who listens to women grappling with their unique challenges.
Elle MacPherson, Rebecca DeMornay, Allison Janney, Glenne Headly, Lynn Whitfield and Mia Farrow co-star.

A Girl Thing Part 2   1/27 8PM, 1/30 8PM
2h

Stockard Channing plays a psychiatrist trying to help women come to grips with their troubles. One is suddenly attracted to another woman, another's husband is having an affair, and sisters struggle with their mother's death.
Elle MacPherson, Kate Capshaw, Camryn Manheim, Linda Hamilton and Peta Wilson co-star.