 The Man in the Iron Mask 1976  TV, 105 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Patrick McGoohan, Louis Jourdan, Jenny Agutter, Ian Holm, Ralph Richardson, Vivien Merchant, Brenda Bruce, Esmond Knight, Godfrey Quigley, Emrys James, Denis Lawson
Alexandre Dumas' classic novel comes to TV in this good, but not the best, rendition of the twin brothers (both played by Richard Chamberlain)–one of whom is the King of France. The other, the rightful heir to the throne, is raised by the Three Musketeers, led by D'Artagnan (Louis Jourdan), and wears an iron mask to protect his identity.
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Nightmare 1964  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Here's the Knife Dear, Now Use It
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: David Knight, Moira Redmond, Brenda Bruce, Jennie Linden, George A. Cooper, Irene Richmond, Clytie Jessop, John Welsh, Timothy Bateson, Elizabeth Dear, Hedger Wallace, Isla Cameron
A student at a private school, Janet (Jennie Linden) witnessed her mother murdering her father and now is experiencing nightmares. Her mother is in an insane asylum, but Janet leaves school and returns to the family's mansion where her nightmares continue amidst a strange group of residents (Irene Richmond, David Knight, Moira Redmond, and George A. Cooper)–two of whom are plotting to take control of Janet's inheritance.
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 Peeping Tom 1960  N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Michael Powell
Cast: Karl Boehm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley, Brenda Bruce, Martin Miller, Nigel Davenport, Esmond Knight, Shirley Anne Field, Michael Goodliffe
While this film was denounced when first shown, it now has a cult following. The gruesome story is about a psychopathic killer (Karl Boehm) who photographs his victims immediately prior to murdering them–he gets his kicks out of viewing the helpless terror on their faces.
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Splitting Heirs 1993 PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Young
Cast: Rick Moranis, Eric Idle, Barbara Hershey, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cleese, Sadie Frost, Stratford Johns, Brenda Bruce, William Franklyn, Richard Huw
As an infant, Tommy (Eric Idle) was left behind in a restaurant and subsequently was raised by Pakistanis. Now, his father has died, and Tommy wants his inheritance–the claim includes ruling an aristocracy.
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That'll Be the Day 1973 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Claude Whatham
Cast: David Essex, Ringo Starr, Rosemary Leach, James Booth, Billy Fury, Keith Moon, Rosalind Ayres, Brenda Bruce, Robert Lindsay, Beth Morris
Jim McLaine's (David Essex) maturation process takes him from his working-class background to his "breaking out" with rock music. Set in the 1950s, this is the first half of a story, which finishes with "Stardust."
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Time After Time 1986 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Bill Hays
Cast: John Gielgud, Googie Withers, Helen Cherry, Ursula Howells, Brenda Bruce, Mark Lambert, Trevor Howard, Freddie Jones, Fiona Walker, Mavis Walker, Colm Heffernan, Liam Sweeney, Peter Gilroy, Ann Rowan, George Yiasoumi
Based on a novel by Molly Keane, this comedy/drama takes place on a run-down estate where Jasper Swift (John Gielgud) lives with his three elderly sisters May (Ursula Howells), "Baby" June (Brenda Bruce), and Lady Alys Crowshawe (Mavis Walker). Jasper takes care of the garden and kitchen while the sisters argue and get on each others' nerves. Then along comes long-lost cousin Leda (Googie Withers) who tries to take charge and stirs up the already unsettled household by bringing back old memories that the family had been happy to forget.
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| 1. The Man in the Iron Mask (1976)
2. Nightmare (1964)
aka: Here's the Knife Dear, Now Use It
3. Peeping Tom (1960)
4. Splitting Heirs (1993)
5. That'll Be the Day (1973)
6. Time After Time (1986)
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