Reversal of Fortune 1990  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Cast: Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Fisher Stevens, Uta Hagen, Christine Baranski, Julie Hagerty, Jack Gilpin, Felicity Huffman, Stephen Mailer, Christine Dunford
This black comedy is about Claus von Bulow's (Jeremy Irons) legal battles over the attempted murder of his wealthy wife, Sunny (Glenn Close). The hook is that the story is told from Sunny's viewpoint, which makes this a very funny flick. Jeremy Irons won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Claus von Bulow, and the film was nominated for two others, including Best Director.
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Ulee's Gold 1997  R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Victor Nunez
Cast: Peter Fonda, Patricia Richardson, Jessica Biel, J. Kenneth Campbell, Christine Dunford, Vanessa Zima, Tom Wood, Steven Flynn, Dewey Weber, Traber Burns, Chad Fish, Dale C. Marshall, James T. Whitehurst, Charles Branner, Jim Flanagan
Florida beekeeper Ulee Jackson (Peter Fonda) is a widower whose son Jimmy (Tom Wood) is in prison, and Jimmy's wife Helen (Christine Dunford) has abandoned their children. Ulee is raising his teenage granddaughter Casey (Jessica Biel) and her 10-year-old sister Penny (Vanessa Zima). While visiting Jimmy in prison, Jimmy tells Ulee that Helen, who is living with drug dealers Ferris (Dewey Weber) and Eddie (Steven Flynn), is ill. Ulee brings drug-addicted Helen home and gets help from neighbor Connie (Patricia Richardson) to nurse Helen through her drug withdrawal. Ferris and Eddie arrive at Ulee's home and hold Helen and the girls hostage. They demand the $100,000 in stolen bank money that Jimmy hid in Ulee's bee yard. A fight ensues, but Ferris and Eddie are arrested. Now, Ulee struggles against the odds to fix the problems of his dysfunctional family, and there may be hope for their futures. Peter Fonda received an Oscar nomination (Best Actor).
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| 1. Reversal of Fortune (1990)
2. Ulee's Gold (1997)
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