The Borrowers 1997  PG, 83 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie, Flora Newbigin, Tom Felton, Aden Gillett, Mark Williams, Hugh Laurie, Bradley Pierce, Celia Imrie
Pod, Arrietty, Peagreen, and Homily Clock are members of a family of Borrowers (four-inch high people who live under the floorboards of the Lender's home). When the diabolical lawyer, Ocious P. Potter (John Goodman) swindles the Lenders out of their inherited house and plans to build luxury apartments in its stead, the Borrowers plot to expose Potter for what he is and return the home to the Lenders.
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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 2004  R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Beeban Kidron
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant, Jacinda Barrett, Sally Phillips, James Faulkner, Celia Imrie, Dominic McHale, Donald(2) Douglas, Shirley Dixon, Neil Pearson, Rosalind Halstead, Tom Brooke
This sequel takes place four weeks after "Bridget Jones's Diary" ended. As Bridget (Renee Zellweger) grows increasingly unhappy about her relationship with Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), her ex-lover, Daniel (Hugh Grant), reenters the scene and thoroughly confuses Bridget's emotional decisions.
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 Bridget Jones's Diary 2001 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Sharon Maguire
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Sally Phillips, Shirley Henderson, Celia Imrie, Embeth Davidtz, Honor Blackman, James Faulkner, Charmian May, Paul Brooke, Shirley Henderson, James Callis
Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is a 30-something single woman who lives in London, works in the publishing industry, and worries about not finding success–both romantically and professionally. After being snubbed by Mark (Colin Firth), Bridget begins writing in her diary about trying to cut back on wine, cigarettes, and men. She begins getting sexy e-mails from her boss Daniel (Hugh Grant) and meets him for dinner. Daniel tells her that he and Mark went to college together, and Mark seduced his fiancee. Later, Bridget runs across Mark again, he expresses an interest in her, and now both men compete for Bridget's attention. Zellweger excels in her role of the biologically ticking Bridget, and she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
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 Calendar Girls 2003   PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nigel Cole
Cast: Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, John Alderton, Linda Bassett, Annette Crosbie, Philip Glenister, Ciaran Hinds, Celia Imrie, Geraldine James, Penelope Wilton, George Costigan, Graham Crowden
Middle-aged friends Angela (Julie Walters) and Tricia (Helen Mirren) set off a media frenzy after convincing fellow members of the Ryletone Women's Institute in North Yorkshire to pose nude for the group's annual calendar. Proceeds will go to leukemia research honoring Angela's recently deceased husband (John Alderton), but the attention tests more than one long-time friendship.
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Daniel Deronda 2002 TV, 210 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tom Hooper
Cast: Hugh Dancy, Romola Garai, Jodhi May, Hugh Bonneville, Edward Fox, Amanda Root, David Bamber, Greta Scacchi, Barbara Hershey, Celia Imrie, Michael Attwell, Daniel Evans
George Eliot's classic novel was first telecast on BBC TV and then re-edited into a two-part, two-story series for Masterpiece Theater. One story involves beautiful, but spoiled, Gwendolen Harleth (Ramola Garai) who marries Henleigh Grandcourt (Hugh Bonneville) to regain a family fortune. In the second story, Daniel Daronda (Hugh Dancy) is a young Jew who is attracted to Gwendolen and is influenced by Mordecai (Daniel Evans) who lectures Deronda to be true to his heritage. When Deronda finds his inner-self, he finds true love with Mordecai's sister, Mirah (Jodhi May).
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The Gathering Storm 2002 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Loncraine
Cast: Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Linus Roache, Lena Headey, Derek Jacobi, Tom Wilkinson, Ronnie Barker, Hugh Bonneville, Celia Imrie, Tom Hiddleston, Edward Hardwicke
Albert Finney is excellent as Winston Churchill, winning a golden Globe Award for his efforts in this BBC production. It covers the period from the early 1930s when Churchill was a lone voice in warning the nation of the threat posed by the Nazis to his position as Prime Minister. But the centerpiece of the biography is the story of his personal life with his wife, Clementine (Vanessa Redgrave).
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Heartlands 2002 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Damien O'Donnell
Cast: Michael Sheen, Mark Addy, Jim Carter, Jane Robbins, Celia Imrie, Ruth Jones, Phillipa Peak, Jade Rhodes, Paul Shane, Mark Strong, Paul Popplewell, Raymond Waring
Nice guy Colin (Michael Sheen) jumps on his Honda to track down his wife, Mandy (Ruth Jones), who has run off with a local policeman (Jim Carter). Along the way, Colin meets more than a few characters–some of whom help, many don't.
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 Highlander 1986 R, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Beatie Edney, Sheila Gish, Alan North, Jon Polito, Hugh Quarshie, Christopher Malcolm, Peter Diamond, Billy Hartman, Celia Imrie, James Cosmo, Alistair Findlay
A 16th-century Scotsman (Christopher Lambert) from the highlands was exiled from his clan when it was discovered that he is an immortal. Left to his own devices, he meets up with another immortal (Sean Connery) who educates him in the ways of the immortals and teaches him the art of swordsmanship. These skills allow him to survive until 1986–present day–when the day of The Quickening arrives. The immortals must fight to the death, and there can only be one survivor to claim the ultimate prize.
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Hilary and Jackie 1998  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anand Tucker
Cast: Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, James Frain, David Morrissey, Charles Dance, Celia Imrie, Rupert Penry-Jones, Bill Paterson, Auriol Evans, Keeley Flanders
This is the true story of how two sisters, Jacqueline Du Pre (Emily Watson) and Hilary Du Pre (Rachel Griffiths)–both gifted musicians–chose diverging paths. One became a wife and mother, the other one of classical music's most talented stars. What price, fame? Watson and Griffiths received Academy Award nominations for Actress and Supporting Actress.
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Imagine Me & You 2005 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ol Parker
Cast: Piper Perabo, Lena Headey, Matthew Goode, Celia Imrie, Anthony Head, Darren Boyd, Sue Johnston, Boo Jackson, Sharon Horgan, Eva Birthistle
As she is walking down the aisle on her wedding day, Rachel (Piper Perabo) locks eyes with the lesbian florist, Luce (Lena Headey), and then goes on to say her "I dos" to new husband Heck (Matthew Goode). But the two women do remain attracted to each other in this unconventional comedy about true love.
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Lucky Break 2001 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Cast: James Nesbitt, Olivia Williams, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy, Lennie James, Ron Cook, Frank Harper, Christopher Plummer, Raymond Waring, Julian Barratt, Peter Wight, Celia Imrie, Ram John Holder
Jimmy Hands (James Nesbitt) and his friend Rudy (Lennie James) fail in their attempted bank robbery and end up in prison. Now, they plot an escape when they perform in an in-house play, "Nelson: The Musical," that is written by amateur playwright Graham Mortimer (Christopher Plummer) who just happens to be the prison warden. Complications develop as opening night draws near.
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 1994 R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi / Romance
aka: Frankenstein
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Robert De Niro, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Aidan Quinn, Ian Holm, Richard Briers, John Cleese, Robert Hardy, Cherie Lunghi, Celia Imrie, Mark Hadfield, Trevyn McDowell, Gerard Horan, Joanna Roth
When 19-year-old Mary Shelley's husband, Lord Byron, challenged her to write a ghost story, she master-minded "Frankenstein" with the underlying message warning scientists to be careful of future implications from their experiments. To that end, she showed the dangers involved when Dr. Frankenstein (Kenneth Branagh) creates a living creature (Robert De Niro).
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 Nanny McPhee 2005 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Kirk Jones
Cast: Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Celia Imrie, Imelda Staunton, Thomas Sangster, Angela Lansbury, Derek Jacobi, Patrick Barlow, Eliza Bennett, Phyllida Law, Adam Godley, Jennifer Rae Daykin, Raphael Coleman, Samuel Honywood
Nanny McPhee's (Emma Thompson) special powers are just what Cedric Brown (Colin Firth) needs. His wife has died, his seven children are uncontrollable brats, and his wife's Aunt Adelaide (Angela Lansbury) has given the ultimatum: find a new wife before month's end or she will stop the needed financial assistance. In the nick of time, Nanny McPhee appears at the door and attempts to bring order to the household.
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The Return of the Native 1994 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Gold
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ray Stevenson, Clive Owen, Joan Plowright, Steven Mackintosh, Claire Skinner, Paul Rogers, Celia Imrie, Peter Wight, Gregg Saunders
Beautiful Eustacia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) lives in rustic Egdon Heath, but she dreams of living in Paris and thinks she has found her escape by marrying a Paris jeweler, Clym (Ray Stevenson), Plans go awry when Clym, for health reasons, opts to remain at Egdon Heath, but, undaunted, Eustacia now sets her sights on the rogue, Damon (Clive Owen).
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Revelation 2001  R, 111 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Stuart Urban
Cast: Terence Stamp, James D'Arcy, Natasha Wightman, Udo Kier, Liam Cunningham, Derek Jacobi, Celia Imrie, Ron Moody, Heathcote Williams, Charlotte Weston, Vernon Dobtcheff, Manuel Cauchi, Alan Talbot, Pip Torrens, Diran Meghreblian
Dating from the time of Jesus Christ, a box called "Loculus" was fought over for centuries. Originally, there were two images on its panels, but through history more were added. Many tried to unlock the secret of the box throughout the years, but without success. After missing for hundreds of years, it has surfaced, and the battle is on to get it and again attempt to unlock its secrets. But, the demonic protector of the box (Udo Kier) unleashes his fury on anyone attempting to get the Loculus.
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Thunderpants 2002  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: Simon Callow, Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie, Paul Giamatti, Ned Beatty, Bruce Cook, Rupert Grint, Bronagh Gallagher, Victor McGuire, Adam Godley, Leslie Phillips, Robert Hardy, John Higgins
Ten-year-old Patrick Smash (Bruce Cook) emits powerful farts that cause others, including his own family, to steer clear of him. His one friend Alan (Rupert Grint) happens to be a scientific genius with no sense of smell. Alan supports him and helps Patrick learn to control his "special" powers and work toward his dream of becoming an astronaut.
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Wah-Wah 2005 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard E. Grant
Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson, Julie Walters, Nicholas Hoult, Celia Imrie, Fenella Woolgar, Julian Wadham, Zac Fox, Sid Mitchell, Ian Roberts, Michael Richard
Based on memories of Richard E. Grant's childhood, he tells the story of the trauma suffered when a young Swaziland youth, Ralph Compton (Zac Fox), is shipped off to boarding school after his parents (Gabriel Byrne and Miranda Richardson) are divorced. Ralph (now played by Nicholas Hoult) returns home two years later and finds his father now married to an American (Emily Watson), that he has turned to the bottle, and Swaziland is on the verge of receiving independence from Great Britain. Ralph finds peace in his stressful world by embracing the theatrical world.
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Wimbledon 2004 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Loncraine
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill, Jon Favreau, Bernard Hill, Eleanor Bron, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Robert Lindsay, Austin Nichols, Kyle Hyde, Celia Imrie, Penny Ryder
Tennis star Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) has fallen on hard times as his ranking has hit an all-time low–until he meets and falls in love with rising tennis star Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst). Despite parental interference, the relationship seems to be helping Peter's tennis game. Will love conquer all?
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| 1. The Borrowers (1997)
2. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
3. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
4. Calendar Girls (2003)
5. Daniel Deronda (2002)
6. The Gathering Storm (2002)
7. Heartlands (2002)
8. Highlander (1986)
9. Hilary and Jackie (1998)
10. Imagine Me & You (2005)
11. Lucky Break (2001)
12. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
aka: Frankenstein
13. Nanny McPhee (2005)
14. The Return of the Native (1994)
15. Revelation (2001)
16. Thunderpants (2002)
17. Wah-Wah (2005)
18. Wimbledon (2004)
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