 Around the World in 80 Days 2004  PG, 125 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Frank Coraci
Cast: Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Robert Fyfe, Jim Broadbent, Ian McNeice, David Ryall, Roger Hammond, Adam Godley, Karen Mok, Howard Cooper, Daniel Hinchcliffe, Wolfram Teufel, Will Forte
In this production of Jules Verne's story, Steve Coogan takes on the role of the eccentric Phileas Fogg who hires valet Passepartout (Jackie Chan) to accompany him on a trip–by horse, train, hot-air balloon, and ship–around the world in 80 days. Lots of fun and action, especially Chan's martial arts.
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Bertie & Elizabeth 2002  TV, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Giles Foster
Cast: James Wilby, Juliet Aubrey, Alan Bates, Eileen Atkins, Charles Edwards, Amber Rose Sealey, Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh, Hannah Wiltshire, Robert Hardy, Paul Brooke, Jeremy Child, David Ryall
This British made-for-TV entry is the love story of Bertie and Elizabeth who were married in 1923 and became England's Queen Elizabeth (Juliet Aubrey) and King George VI (James Wilby) in 1936 when his brother Edward VIII abdicated. George provided the leadership needed by his country during World War II but died of cancer in 1952. Elizabeth became the "Queen Mum" and lived until 2002 as a well-loved member of the royal family.
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 Blackball 2003  R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: National Lampoon's Blackball
Director: Mel Smith
Cast: Paul Kaye, James Cromwell, Alice Evans, Bernard Cribbins, Vince Vaughn, Johnny Vegas, Imelda Staunton, Ian McNeice, James Fleet, David Ryall, Kenneth Cranham, Felicity Montagu
Aggressive, youthful, arrogant Cliff (Paul Kaye) is a lawn bowls superstar and intends on being part of the British team when it meets rival Australia. To do this he must beat current champion Ray (James Cromwell) who does not care for the antics of Cliff. The competition between the two becomes more personal when Cliff starts dating Ray's daughter, Kerry (Alice Evans).
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City of Ember 2008  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Gil Kenan
Cast: Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins, Harry Treadway, Liz Smith, Martin Landau, David Ryall, Ian McElhinney, B.J. Hogg, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones, Lucinda Dryzek, Matt Jessup, Lara McIvor, Myles Thompson
Ember is a dark place covered with dirt–an underground world that began a number of generations ago. Mayor Cole (Bill Murray) appears to be in charge, but he follows the orders of bureaucrat Sul (Martin Landau) in a world where power outages are common and food supplies are getting low. Although Loris Harrow (Tim Robbins) and his teenage son Doon (Harry Treadway) run their house on steam and rust, the outlook is not good. Doon and classmate Lina (Saoirse Ronan) want to escape, but they know that if they fail, BIG problems will result. Nevertheless, they piece together a plot that involves a metal box that just may provide the answers to their problems.
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 The Singing Detective 1986  TV, 415 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Director: Jon Amiel
Cast: Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley, Janet Suzman, Alison Steadman, Bill Paterson, Jim Carter, David Ryall, Gerard Horan, Leslie French, Lyndon Davies, Ron Cook, Imelda Staunton, George Rossi, Janet Henfrey
This near-classic tale by Dennis Potter combines music, film noir, mystery, fantasy, and autobiographical material in a successful British TV miniseries, originally airing in six episodes. Detective novelist Philip E. Marlow (Michael Gambon) suffers from a crippling skin/nerve disease (psoriatic arthropathy–a disease that Potter died of). In his hospital bed, he relives his latest novel, "The Singing Detective," with himself in the title role, often drifting into a surrealistic fantasy world as he relives his life.
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Truly, Madly, Deeply 1991  PG, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Bill Paterson, Michael Maloney, Jenny Howe, Carolyn Choa, Christopher Rozycki, Keith Bartlett, David Ryall, Stella Maris
Nina (Juliet Stevenson) and Jamie (Alan Rickman) were devoted lovers and also enjoyed their musical life together. When Jamie dies, Nina can't get over it despite the attempts to cheer her up by friends and neighbors. Then Jamie's ghost shows up, and the couple takes up life again. An interesting little twist on the ghost theme. 1 User Review
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| | Beautiful, tender, nuanced, funny, poignant, original | Anonymous 03/11/2007 | | |
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| 1. Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
2. Bertie & Elizabeth (2002)
3. Blackball (2003)
aka: National Lampoon's Blackball
4. City of Ember (2008)
5. The Singing Detective (1986)
6. Truly, Madly, Deeply (1991)
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