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This film picks up where its predecessor left off, with the pirate "Captain Jack Sparrow" (Johnny Depp) narrowly escaping the hangman's noose and sailing once again in the Atlantic Ocean. Not at all pleased with this situation, an officer from the East India Trading Company, "Lord Cutler Beckett" (Tom Hollander), arrives in Port Royal and promptly arrests both "Will Turner" (Orlando Bloom) and his fiancée "Elizabeth Swann" (Keira Knightley) for aiding Jack Sparrow in his escape. At least, that's the story he initially tells everyone. His secret plan, however, is to locate a treasure chest that once belonged to the legendary sea captain "Davy Jones" (Bill Nighy), commander of the famous ghost ship known as the "Flying Dutchman." To achieve this, he needs to force Captain Jack Sparrow to assist him in this endeavor, believing that having Elizabeth Swann as his hostage is the key. What he doesn't realize is that Captain Jack Sparrow has his own reasons for wanting that particular treasure chest, which he thinks outweigh all other considerations. Rather than reveal any more, I'll just say that this was a pretty good sequel overall, but it tended to be a bit darker than its more light-hearted predecessor. It also featured a couple of action scenes that ran longer than necessary. In any case, while I don't believe this film was as good as the previous one, it definitely had its moments, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

This film begins in Las Vegas with a young man named "Scott" (John Gatins) driving through the city when he notices a pretty woman named "Tammy" (Lee Armstrong) standing by the roadside, looking for a ride to the casino where she works. Being the kind-hearted person he is, he quickly agrees to take her there. One thing leads to another, and while at the casino, he gambles a bit despite her warning against it. As expected, he ends up losing all his money. The scene then shifts to a desperate man walking into a pawn shop to sell a statuette of a leprechaun for some much-needed cash. Although the store owner isn't very interested, a medallion around the statuette's neck catches his eye, leading to a reluctant purchase. Before leaving, the man warns the clerk not to touch the medallion, no matter what. Ignoring this advice, the clerk immediately puts the medallion around his neck, causing the statuette to come to life, which does not end well for him. Shortly after, Scott enters the pawn shop hoping to sell an item and accidentally discovers the clerk's dead body. Also inside the pawn shop is a gold coin on the floor that once belonged to the murderous "Leprechaun" (played by Warwick Davis). Not wanting to linger, Scott unwittingly wishes for luck at the gambling tables and is transported back to the same casino, where he wins back all the money he had lost before--and then some. As might be expected, his newfound fortune attracts a couple of scoundrels in the casino who are eager to relieve him of his wealth. What they don't realize, however, is that the evil leprechaun is also on Scott's trail, and he is more than willing to kill anyone he encounters. Now, rather than reveal any more, I'll just say that this was an okay action-horror movie that, despite the low-class humor on the part of the leprechaun, passed the time fairly well. Of course, having an attractive actress like Lee Armstrong didn't hurt either. Be that as it may, while not a great film by any means, I enjoyed it for the most part, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.

This film opens with a young man known simply as "the Preacher" (played by Kevin Sorbo) arriving to minister at a new church just outside a small town. Naturally, since it's his very first sermon, the preacher's wife and young daughter are also in the congregation. Meanwhile, a ruthless cattle baron named "Colonel Cusack" (Wings Hauser) has sent an armed group of cowboys to murder some settlers occupying land that he wants for himself. While the massacre unfolds, a couple of settlers manage to temporarily escape by riding to the church a short distance away. Unfortunately, no sooner do they enter the church than these same murderous cowboys ride up and demand that they be handed over. Upon refusing to do so, the church is set ablaze, and the preacher's wife and daughter are killed in the fire. The scene then picks up a year later, with the preacher now an extremely skilled bounty hunter. As it turns out, he is bringing the bodies of three wanted outlaws to that same small town to collect his reward. Upon obtaining the bounties at the local sheriff's office, he ventures to the saloon for a beer. While there, he observes a young barmaid being mistreated by some cowboys and tries to help her, but he is ultimately beaten unconscious for his efforts and dragged outside into the middle of the street. Having observed the entire incident, a young woman working in the saloon named "Maggie" (Cynthia Watros) takes pity on him and lets him stay at her small home until he regains his health. What neither of them realize, however, is that the same scenario the preacher encountered a year earlier is about to be played out again, with the new victims being another small group of settlers who have settled on land that Colonel Cusack wants for his own. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was a fairly entertaining Western that benefited from good performances by Kevin Sorbo and Cynthia Watros. Admittedly, I would have preferred a bit more chemistry between the two of them, but since it was a made-for-television production, I guess that's to be expected. In any case, I enjoyed this film for the most part, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.