How to Get Ahead in Advertising 1989  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruce Robinson
Cast: Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson, Jacqueline Tong, John Shrapnel, Susan Wooldridge, Mick Ford, Jacqueline Pearce, Pauline Melville, Hugh Armstrong
Dennis Bagley (Richard E. Grant) is an extremely successful advertising executive–that is, until he has a mental block and can't come up with an advertising campaign for an acne ointment. He considers getting out of this rat race, and then notices that a huge boil has developed on his shoulder. The boil becomes his alter ego, his "good" self, while his bad self returns to the advertising business. A good satire on today's culture.
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Jennifer Eight 1992  R, 125 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Jennifer 8
Director: Bruce Robinson
Cast: Andy Garcia, Lance Henriksen, Uma Thurman, Graham Beckel, Kathy Baker, John Malkovich, Kevin Conway, Perry Lang, Nicholas Love, Michael O'Neill
John, a burned out and newly divorced L.A. cop, heads north to Eureka and a quieter police force. But, he gets an early indoctrination in his new job when a serial killer is on the loose. The killer seems to only be after blind people, and when John meets blind Helena during his investigation, he gets the lead he needs. He falls in love, and now must protect Helena as he hunts for the killer.
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Romeo and Juliet 1968  PG, 138 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Cast: Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Michael York, Laurence Olivier, Milo O'Shea, John McEnery, Robert Stephens, Murray Head, Roy Holder, Bruce Robinson
Romeo (Leonard Whiting) and Juliet (Olivia Hussey) come to life in this beautiful production of Shakespeare's story about star-crossed lovers. Pasquale DeSantis won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and an Oscar was also awarded for the costumes. Laurence Olivier narrates the story. Nominations were also received for Best Picture and Director.
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Still Crazy 1998  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Gibson
Cast: Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy, Juliet Aubrey, Helena Bergstrom, Bruce Robinson, Hans Matheson, Phil Daniels
This British comedy relates the memories, rehearsals, rivalries, arguments, etc. of a fictional band, Strange Fruit. The rock band reunites at the urging of band member Tony Costello (Stephen Rea) in order to perform at the Wisbech Rock Festival–an outdoor concert where, 20-years earlier, a bolt of lightning short-circuited the band's future.
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The Story of Adele H. 1975 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Francois Truffaut
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson, Sylvia Marriott, Reubin Dorey, Joseph Blatchley, Francois Truffaut, Ivry Gitlis, Louise Bourdet, Cecil De Sausmarez, Clive Gillingham
This film is based on the true story of writer Victor Hugo's youngest daughter. Taken from her journals, the story is about a woman obsessed with love for a British soldier. Adjani received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. There are both English-language and French versions available.
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Withnail and I 1987 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Withnail & I
Director: Bruce Robinson
Cast: Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown, Michael Elphick, Daragh O'Malley, Michael Wardle, Una Brandon-Jones, Noel Johnson, Irene Sutcliffe
Two unemployed actors, Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and Marwood (Paul McGann), like their booze and also need to get away from their dirty, messy flat in London. Withnail talks his rich, eccentric Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths) into letting them use his cottage, which requires more roughing-it than they want, so they proceed to the nearest pub to drink and meet some of the weird locals. Monty shows up at the cottage and turns out to be pretty strange himself. Set in 1969, this has become somewhat of a cult favorite.
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| 1. How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
2. Jennifer Eight (1992)
aka: Jennifer 8
3. Romeo and Juliet (1968)
4. Still Crazy (1998)
5. The Story of Adele H. (1975)
6. Withnail and I (1987)
aka: Withnail & I
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