B. Monkey 1999 R, 90 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Radford Cast: Asia Argento, Jared Harris, Rupert Everett, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Tim Woodward, Ian Hart, Bryan Pringle, Julie T. Wallace, Clare Higgins, Marc Warren
Alan (Jared Harris), a very proper British schoolteacher, falls head over heels for a London jewel thief, Beatrice (Asia Argento), who provides more excitement in his life than he is prepared for.
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Bigger Than the Sky 2005 PG-13, 106 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Al Corley Cast: Marcus Thomas, John Corbett, Amy Smart, Sean Astin, Clare Higgins, Patty Duke, Allan Corduner, J.W. Crawford, Victor Morris, Ernie Garrett, Matt Salinger
Bored with his everyday existence, Peter (Marcus Thomas) tries out for a Portland, Oregon, theater production of "Cyrano de Bergerac" and is given the lead. His personal life picks up–maybe a little too much–but his acting abilities remain at zero. 1 User Review
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| | True Irony. | Anonymous 01/21/2007 | That, for the role of "Guy Who Can't Act" they actually GOT a guy who can't act.
Amazing. I actually liked every single other character in this movie except for the star. You're not supposed to feel that way when the credits roll are you? |
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Casanova 2005 TV, 172 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Sheree Folkson Cast: David Tennant, David Foxxe, Tamzin Griffin, Peter O'Toole, Clare Higgins, Rose Byrne, Andrew Vincent, Dervla Kirwan, John Sandilands, Rosanna Lavelle, Tim Scott-Walker, Zac Fox
In this made-for-BBC story of the passionate Casanova, David Tennant takes on the title role of young Casanova, while Peter O'Toole plays the aging Casanova who tells the maid, Edith (Rose Byrne), all about his younger days of romantic adventures.
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Cassandra's Dream 2007 PG-13, 108 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Woody Allen Cast: Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell, Hayley Atwell, Sally Hawkins, Tom Wilkinson, Philip Davis, John Benfield, Clare Higgins, Peter-Hugo Daly, Ashley Madekwe, Andrew Howard, Keith Smee, Lee Whitlock
Terry (Colin Farrell) is an alcoholic gambler who works as an auto mechanic and has just bought a house with his girlfriend Kate (Sally Hawkins). His brother Ian (Ewan McGregor), who works for his father's (John Benfield) London restaurant, has fallen for actress Angela Stark (Hayley Atwell) who thinks he has money. Needing cash, these working-class London brothers make a deal with their wealthy Uncle Howard (Tom Wilkinson). They will murder his business associate in return for a large sum of cash. The murder goes as planned but leaves Terry suffering from guilt over the act. Can Ian help Terry find a way to live with it, or will their dark secret be revealed?
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II 1988 R, 97 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller / Action / Drama / Fantasy aka: Hellraiser II
Director: Tony Randel Cast: Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Kenneth Cranham, Imogen Boorman, Sean Chapman, William Hope, Doug Bradley, Barbie Wilde, Simon Bamford, Nicholas Vince, Oliver Smith, Angus MacInnes, Deborah Joel, James Tillitt, Bradley Lavelle
Kirsty and Tiffany (Ashley Laurence and Clare Higgins) are in BIG trouble when doctor Channard (Kenneth Cranham) opens the gates of Hell, and they are next seen flailing down hospital corridors–the victims of the underworld Cenobite demons.
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Hellraiser 1987 R, 90 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Clive Barker Cast: Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Andrew Robinson, Sean Chapman, Oliver Smith, Robert Hines, Leon Davis, Michael Cassidy, Frank(2) Baker, Anthony Allen, Kenneth Nelson, Gay Baynes, Niall Buggy, Oliver Parker, Dave Atkins
Frank (Sean Chapman) is traveling in the Orient when he buys a demonic magic music box, which causes his horrible death. He manages to return to Earth by coming up through the floorboards in his American home, where his half-brother (Andrew Robinson) and family (Claire Higgins and Ashley Laurence) now live. Frank is in search of human blood and flesh–which he needs to be able to look human again. Grizzly, but fun. There are sequels.
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Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont 2005 N/R, 108 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Dan Ireland Cast: Joan Plowright, Rupert Friend, Anna Massey, Zoe Tapper, Robert Lang, Georgina Hale, Millicent Martin, Marcia Warren, Michael Culkin, Clare Higgins, Timothy Bateson, Olivia Caffrey
Elderly Mrs. Palfrey (Joan Plowright) is living out her last years in a London retirement home. One day, after retrieving her mail, she trips and is helped up by a young writer, Ludovic (Rupert Friend), who takes her to his sublet apartment where they strike up a friendship with Ludovic taking on the role of her grandson.
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Small Faces 1996 R, 109 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Gillies MacKinnon Cast: Iain Robertson, Joseph McFadden, Steven Duffy, Laura Fraser, Garry Sweeney, Clare Higgins, Kevin McKidd, Mark McConnochie, Steven Singleton, David Walker
Lex Maclean (Iain Robertson), a 13-year-old Glasgow youth, is the youngest of three brothers. His older siblings have opted for diverse lifestyles. Alan (Joseph McFadden) wants to be an artist, and Bobby Steven Duffy) is a gang member. Lex struggles to find his own place in the world.
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| 1. B. Monkey (1999)
2. Bigger Than the Sky (2005)
3. Casanova (2005)
4. Cassandra's Dream (2007)
5. Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) aka: Hellraiser II
6. Hellraiser (1987)
7. Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)
8. Small Faces (1996)
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