 28 Weeks Later... 2007  R, 99 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Catherine McCormack, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Imogen Poots, Idris Elba, Mackintosh Muggleton, Amanda Walker, Shahid Ahmed, Garfield Morgan, Emily Beecham
In this sequel to "28 Days Later...," a few survivors of the virus that decimated England's population half a year ago are in hiding in a dark, country farmhouse hoping for help from abroad. Among them are Don (Robert Carlyle) and Alice (Catherine McCormack) who are worried about their children–Andy (Mackintosh Muggleton) and Tamara (Imogen Poots) who were in Spain when the virus escaped from the testing lab. Now, U.S. troops set up a quarantine zone in London, and Don is finally reunited with Andy and Tamara. Don lies when he tells them that their mother is dead. But, kids being kids, they set off on their own adventure, leave the safe zone, and accidentally reignite the spread of the deadly virus.
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Born Romantic 2000  R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Kane
Cast: Craig Ferguson, Ian Hart, Jane Horrocks, Adrian Lester, Catherine McCormack, Jimi Mistry, David Morrissey, Olivia Williams, Kenneth Cranham, Paddy Considine
The lives of six young singles in London overlap against the backdrop of a salsa club. Serving as the connectors are cab drivers–especially Jimmy (Adrian Lester), who is more than willing to impart psychological advice.
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 Braveheart 1995  R, 180 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Mel Gibson
Cast: Mel Gibson, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Sophie Marceau, Brendan Gleeson, James Cosmo, Alun Armstrong, Ian Bannen, Brian Cox, Sandy Nelson, Sean McGinley, Barry McGovern, James Robinson, Sean Lawlor, Alan Tall
In 13th-century Scotland, Sir William Wallace (Mel Gibson) leads his fellow countrymen against the brutal rule of England's Edward I (Patrick McGoohan). The battle scene alone is worth the price of admission as unique cinematography enhances the drama of the event. This film won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director and was nominated for five others.
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Dancing at Lughnasa 1998  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pat O'Connor
Cast: Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon, Catherine McCormack, Kathy Burke, Sophie Thompson, Brid Brennan, Rhys Ifans, Darrell Johnston, Lorcan Cranitch, Peter Gowen
Set in rural Ireland during 1936, this is the story of the Mundy sisters. All five–Kate (Meryl Streep), Christina (Catherine McCormack), Maggie (Kathy Burke), Rose (Sophie Thompson), and Agnes (Brid Brennan)–are spinsters and are supported by Kate's salary as a schoolteacher. When their brother, Father Jack, returns from 25 years in Africa a change is certain to take place in their lives.
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Dangerous Beauty 1998 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Cast: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Jacqueline Bisset, Oliver Platt, Moira Kelly, Fred Ward, Naomi Watts, Jeroen Krabbe, Joanna Cassidy, Jake Weber
Set in 16th-century Venice, amidst the turmoil of the Inquisition, this is the story of a courtesan, Veronica Franco (Catherine McCormack), who works her way into the aristocratic world by bedding members of the ruling class–even to the point of influencing King Henry's (Jake Weber) decision to supply ships to fend off the Turkish fleet.
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The Land Girls 1998 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Leland
Cast: Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel, Steven Mackintosh, Tom Georgeson, Maureen O'Brien, Lucy Akhurst, Paul Bettany, Gerald Down, Nick Mollo
This story of three women–Stella (Catherine McCormack), Ag (Rachel Weisz), and Prue (Anna Friel)–involves their experiences during World War II as members of the "Land Girls," a regiment of women who "manned" England's farms while the men went off to war.
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Loaded 1994 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anna Campion
Cast: Danny Cunningham, Matthew Eggleton, Joe Gecks, Biddy Hodson, Caleb Lloyd, Catherine McCormack, Oliver Milburn, Dearbhla Molloy, Thandie Newton, Nick Patrick
While making a movie, a group of six meets at a country manor. When one of the members is accidentally killed, his remaining cohorts determine to hide the remains of their friend.
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Renaissance 2006 R, 105 min.
Genre: Animation / Sci-Fi / Action / Thriller
Director: Christian Volckman
Cast: Daniel Craig, Catherine McCormack, Romola Garai, Jonathan Pryce, Ian Holm, Rick Warden, Pax Baldwin, Breffni McKenna, Sean Pertwee, Wayne Forrester, Patrick Floersheim, Kevork Malikyan
Set in Paris during the year 2054, this film uses motion-capture animation to tell the story of a policeman's (voice of Daniel Craig) efforts to solve the case of a kidnapped scientist (voice of Catherine McCormack).
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A Rumor of Angels 2000  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Ray Liotta, Catherine McCormack, Trevor Morgan, Ron Livingston, George Coe, Michelle Grace, Karsen Liotta, Colin Rogers
When 12-year-old James (Trevor Morgan) crashes his bicycle into the fence surrounding an old Maine cottage, he is confronted by the owner, Maddy (Vanessa Redgrave), a cantankerous old recluse who is still mourning the death of her son who was killed in Vietnam. Coincidentally, James has suffered during the last two years since his mother's death. Despite objections from James' father (Ray Liotta), Maddy and James form a deep friendship during which Maddy teaches James how to listen for voices from the dead.
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Shadow of the Vampire 2000 R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: E. Elias Merhige
Cast: John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, Cary Elwes, Catherine McCormack, Eddie Izzard, Aden Gillett, Ronan Vibert, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Nicholas Elliott
When German filmmaker F.W. Murnau (John Malkovich) began production on his 1922 vampire film, "Nosferatu," he hired method actor Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) to play the Dracula role. Schreck just happens to be a vampire, and Murnau has promised him the film's star, Greta Schroeder (Catherine McCormack) when the shoot is finished. Murnau begins to doubt the wisdom of his deal when crew members, one by one, disappear during the interim. Dafoe's great performance resulted in an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actor.
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A Sound of Thunder 2005  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack, Ben Kingsley, Jemima Rooper, David Ovelowo, Wilfried Hochholdinger, August Zimmer, Corey Johnson, Heike Makatsch, Andrew Blanchard
Hired by entrepreneur Charles Hatton (Ben Kingsley), time traveling scientist Travis Ryer (Edward Burns) escorts rich clients to prehistoric eras in Illinois searching for dinosaurs. On this trip, a butterfly is killed, and that action sets off a chain reaction. Now, the future is not what it was. But Ryder enlists the aid of time machine designer Dr. Sonia Rand (Catherine McCormack) to take another trip back in time to replace the butterfly and put history back in order.
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 Spy Game 2001 R, 125 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack, Stephen Dillane, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Larry Bryggman, Matthew Marsh, Todd Boyce, Michael Paul Chan, Garrick Hagon
About-to-retire, CIA agent Nathan Muir (Robert Redford) gets word that his protege, Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt), is being held in China on espionage charges and is scheduled for execution in 24 hours. The agency holds a meeting that includes Muir who recalls past events with Bishop that serve to explain why Muir will somehow find a way to save Bishop.
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The Tailor of Panama 2001 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Leonor Varela, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson, Harold Pinter, Catherine McCormack, Daniel Radcliffe, David Hayman, Mark Margolis
Based on John Le Carre's bestseller set in Panama, this clever spy story features the antics of two con men–a British spy, Andy Osnard (Pierce Brosnan), and a tailor, Harry Pendel (Geoffrey Rush)–whose lies lead to the wrong conclusion and political turmoil.
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The Weight of Water 2000 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Cast: Catherine McCormack, Sarah Polley, Sean Penn, Josh Lucas, Elizabeth Hurley, Ciaran Hinds, Ulrich Thomsen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Katrin Cartlidge, Vinessa Shaw
Photojournalist Jean James (Catherine McCormack) is researching a sensational axe murder that occurred in 1873. Along with her husband (Sean Penn), his brother, and his brother's girlfriend, she heads to a New Hampshire seacoast town–scene of the murder–and finds an eyewitness account of the affair. The audience goes back and forth between the past deceit and Jean's growing uneasiness over her own similar situation: she is convinced that her husband is having an affair with his brother's girlfriend.
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| 1. 28 Weeks Later... (2007)
2. Born Romantic (2000)
3. Braveheart (1995)
4. Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
5. Dangerous Beauty (1998)
6. The Land Girls (1998)
7. Loaded (1994)
8. Renaissance (2006)
9. A Rumor of Angels (2000)
10. Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
11. A Sound of Thunder (2005)
12. Spy Game (2001)
13. The Tailor of Panama (2001)
14. The Weight of Water (2000)
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