The Aryan Couple 2004   PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: John Daly
Cast: Martin Landau, Judy Parfitt, Kenny Doughty, Caroline Carver, Danny Webb, Christopher Fulford, Steven Mackintosh, Jake Wood, Nolan Hemmings, Austen Palmer, Tyler Bizzell, Gretchen Becker, Richard Bremmer
In 1944, German/Jewish industrialist Joseph Krauzenberg (Martin Landau) opts for "The Europe Plan," which offers wealthy Jewish families the opportunity to emigrate. His emigration is to be exchanged for the family's fortune. His wealth is such that Nazi leaders Adolf Eichmann (Steven Mackintosh) and Heinrich Himmler (Danny Webb) come to his home to deal with the paperwork. During a security check, Krauzenberg's valet and maid, Hans and Ingrid Vassman (Kenny Doughty and Caroline Carver), come under scrutiny and are identified as resistance fighters who now have the opportunity to murder Eichmann and Himmler. Hans and Ingrid wonder if they should ignore the consequences and proceed with the execution that would change the course of history. 2 User Reviews
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| | 1944 Germania | r torrestein 06/26/2009 | | Tears and anguish are [present through out the great performance of this great cast of actors. It is important that the movie present the fact that not all Germans were in agreement with the extermination of the jews during WWII. |
| | Ed 02/22/2007 | | Tense, intensifying and very well made. The kind of thriller I enjoy. |
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Bedrooms & Hallways 1998 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rose Troche
Cast: Kevin McKidd, Hugo Weaving, Simon Callow, Jennifer Ehle, Tom Hollander, James Purefoy, Julie Graham, Christopher Fulford, Harriet Walter, Con O'Neill
Leo (Kevin McKidd), a member of a consciousness-raising group, admits his attraction for Brendan (James Purefoy) who is in the same group. This revelation leads to an affair. But, in very short order, Brendan's ex-girlfriend, Sally (Jennifer Ehle), appears on the scene. Leo is shocked that Sally was his own high-school sweetheart. Is there still chemistry between Leo and Sally, OR will Leo remain true to Brendan, OR do we care?
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D-Tox 2002  R, 96 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Eye See You
Director: Jim Gillespie
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Tom Berenger, Charles S. Dutton, Kris Kristofferson, Dina Meyer, Mif, Christopher Fulford, Jeffrey Wright, Stephen Lang, Sean Patrick Flanery, Courtney B. Vance, Polly Walker, Alan C. Peterson, Hrothgar Mathews, Angela Alvarado
Jake Malloy (Sylvester Stallone) loses it after his wife and his partner are murdered by a serial killer. He ends up at a rehabilitation center for law enforcement officers, and the killer begins picking off the patients at the center. Can Jake save the day? Will he be a victim?
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Immortal Beloved 1994  R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Bernard Rose
Cast: Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbe, Isabella Rossellini, Johanna ter Steege, Miriam Margolyes, Barry Humphries, Valeria Golino, Marco Hofschneider, Gerard Horan, Christopher Fulford, Alexandra Pigg, Luigi Diberti, Michael Culkin, Donal Gibson, Matthew North
This is a love story about musical genius Ludwig von Beethoven (Gary Oldman) who, when he died in 1827, left behind papers hinting at the identity of a great love of his life. His secretary Anton Felix Schindler (Jeroen Krabbe) tries to uncover the identity of the mystery woman, and his investigation reveals Beethoven's relationships with countesses–one of whom may have played a special role in his life.
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Joyeux Noel 2005  R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Merry Christmas
Director: Christian Carion
Cast: Diane Kruger, Benno Furmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis, Daniel Bruhl, Lucas Belvaux, Bernard Le Coq, Ian Richardson, Natalie Dessay, Steven Robertson, Christopher Fulford, Robin Laing
"Joyeux Noel" is based on a true story that took place on Christmas Eve during World War I when French, Scottish, and German soldiers called for a cease fire, left their rifles in the trenches, and for 24 hours celebrated the spirit of Christmas together. An Academy Award nomination was received for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Made in Britain 1982 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Clarke
Cast: Tim Roth, Terry Richards, Bill Stewart, Eric Richard, Geoffrey Hutchings, Sean Chapman, Richard Bremmer, Christopher Fulford, Jim Dunk, Steve Sweeney
Sixteen-year-old skinhead Trevor (Tim Roth) is spending time in a detention centre where–despite the efforts of his social worker, Harry Parker (Eric Richard)–Trevor refuses to change his mode of behavior to fit into society.
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 Millions 2004 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Danny Boyle
Cast: Alex Etel, Lewis McGibbon, James Nesbitt, Daisy Donovan, Christopher Fulford, Pearce Quigley, Jane Hogarth, Alun Armstrong, Enzo Cilenti, Nasser Memarzia, Kathryn Pogson, Leslie Phillips
Two brothers–seven-year-old Damian (Alex Etel) and nine-year-old Anthony (Lewis McGibbon)–have lost their mother, and now, just weeks before the UK is set to change to the euro, the boys find a gym bag filled with English pounds. The discovery presents a problem: what to do with the cash in the short period of time before English pounds will become worthless paper. Damian believes saints are advising him to give the money to the poor, but Anthony thinks they should spend it on themselves.
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A Prayer for the Dying 1987 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Hodges
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates, Sammi Davis, Liam Neeson, Alison Doody, Christopher Fulford, Leonard Termo, Camille Coduri, Maurice O'Connell, Ian Bartholomew, Cliff Burnett, Anthony Head, Peggy Aitchison, Karl Johnson
Martin Fallon (Mickey Rourke) is an assassin who accidentally kills some school kids during an assassination attempt. He feels so much remorse that he tries to escape from his criminal world, an act that is filled with suspense. Alan Bates' performance as the racketeer/mortician, Jack Meehan, enhances the film.
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Scoop 2006 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Ian McShane, Woody Allen, Romola Garai, Kevin McNally, Jim Dunk, Geoff Bell, Christopher Fulford, Nigel Lindsay, Fenella Woolgar, Matt Day, Rupert Frazer
Recently deceased journalist Joe Strombel (Ian McShane) is still able, in his after-life, to uncover a good story. He works through college journalist Sondra Pransky (Scarlett Johansson) who, in turn, teams up with two-bit magician Sid Waterman (Woody Allen) to uncover information implicating distinguished British Lord Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman) as the "Tarot Card Killer" who has been terrorizing London.
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Wetherby 1985 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: David Hare
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Judi Dench, Marjorie Yates, Tim McInnerny, Suzanna Hamilton, Tom Wilkinson, Stuart Wilson, Paula Tilbrook, Joely Richardson, Christopher Fulford, Howard Crossley, Mike Kelly, Robert Hines, Matthew Guinness
Jean Travers (Vanessa Redgrave) is a schoolteacher in the small Yorkshire town of Wetherby. She leads a quiet life and has never accepted the death of her boyfriend many years ago. She has a small dinner party for two couples who are friends. There is also another dinner guest who was uninvited, but all assumed that he was with one of the couples or with Jean. The next day, the stranger comes to Jean's house, and during a visit with her he puts a gun in his mouth and kills himself. The resulting investigation of who he was and what was meant by the events makes for good mystery and drama. As the party of the prior evening is again shown, the viewer sees the dinner in a completely different way.
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| 1. The Aryan Couple (2004)
2. Bedrooms & Hallways (1998)
3. D-Tox (2002)
aka: Eye See You
4. Immortal Beloved (1994)
5. Joyeux Noel (2005)
aka: Merry Christmas
6. Made in Britain (1982)
7. Millions (2004)
8. A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
9. Scoop (2006)
10. Wetherby (1985)
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