Afraid of the Dark 1991  R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Mark Peploe
Cast: James Fox, Fanny Ardant, Paul McGann, Clare Holman, Robert Stephens, Susan Wooldridge, David Thewlis, Ben Keyworth, Catriona MacColl, Hilary Mason, Sheila Burrell, Frances Cuka
His mother, Miriam (Fanny Ardant), is blind, and 11-year-old Lucas' (Ben Keyworth) eyesight is deteriorating to the point where he faces eye surgery. In the meantime, he wanders around the neighborhood, believes that someone is committing brutal assaults on blind people, and begins his own investigation. Is Lucas living in the real world, or is it his imagination?
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 Basic Instinct 2 2006  R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Cast: Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, Charlotte Rampling, David Thewlis, Hugh Dancy, Anne Caillon, Iain Robertson, Neil Maskell, Jan Chappell, Terence Harvey, Ellen Thomas, Mark Sangster, Stan Collymore, Tim Berrington, Indira Varma
In this sequel, bisexual killer Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) is in London where Scotland Yard appoints a psychiatrist, Michael Glass (David Morrissey), to look into her case. She influences Glass with her sensuality, and, of course, it doesn't take long before more murders become the order of the day.
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Besieged 1998  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast: Thandie Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria
Set in Rome, this is a story about two lovers–the wealthy Englishman, Mr. Kinsky (David Thewlis) and an African woman, Shandurai (Thandie Newton). Shandurai works as a maid on Kinsky's estate. While he is obsessed with her, she is just as determined to secure her political prisoner husband's release.
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 The Big Lebowski 1998  R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Mystery
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro, Sam Elliott, David Thewlis, Ben Gazzara, Tara Reid, John Seymour Hoffman, Philip Moon, Mark Pellegrino, Peter Stormare, Flea
A case of mistaken identity brings together ex-surfer, now-bowler Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) and a pompous millionaire, Jeffrey "The Big" Lebowski (David Huddleston), whose wife Bunny (Tara Reid) owes money to Jackie Treehorn (Ben Gazzara). When Treehorn hires thugs to retrieve the money, they break into "The Dude's" house by mistake. Later, they kidnap Bunny, and "The Dude" agrees to help by delivering the $1 million ransom–and finds himself in the midst of the Los Angeles underworld and part of the schemes of the daughter of "The Big" Lebowski, Maude (Julianne Moore).
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 Black Beauty 1994 G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: Caroline Thompson
Cast: Sean Bean, David Thewlis, Jim Carter, Peter Davison, Alun Armstrong, John McEnery, Eleanor Bron, Peter Cook, Alan Cumming, Lyndon Davies, Rosalind Ayres, Adrian Ross Magenty, Georgina Armstrong, Anthony Walters, Gemma Patemoster
This adaptation of Anna Sewell's classic tale is narrated by no other than Black Beauty (voice of Alan Cumming); so, the audience is treated to the story from a horse's point of view. Black Beauty's life is told through the hardships suffered from cruel owners to the friendliness of his true family. A good film and suitable for children.
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2008 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Director: Mark Herman
Cast: Asa Butterfield, Zac Mattoon O'Brien, Jack Scanlon, Henry Kingsmill, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis, Zsuzsa Holl, Amber Beattie, Sheila Hancock, Laszlo Aron, Richard Johnson, Ivan Verebely, Bela Fesztbaum, Attila Egyed
Set during World War II, this is eight-year-old Bruno's (Asa Butterfield) story of the forbidden bond he forms with a Jewish boy Shmuel (Jack Scanlon) who is a prisoner in the concentration camp that Bruno's father (David Thewlis) commands. As their friendship grows, Bruno begins to question the Nazi doctrines that his family, including his mother (Vera Farmiga) and sister Gretel (Amber Beattie) follow, and Bruno even begins to doubt the "heroism" of his Nazi father.
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Dragonheart 1996 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Sean Connery, David Thewlis, Dina Meyer, Julie Christie, Pete Postlethwaite, Brian Thompson, Jason Isaacs, Lee Oakes, Wolf Christian, Terry O'Neill, Eva Vejmelková
In this medieval tale (actually three stories in one), Draco (voice of Sean Connery) is a dragon with a Scottish accent that joins forces with an embittered dragon slayer, Bowen (Dennis Quaid). The two work out a con game to fill their idle time now that dragons and dragon slayers are passe. The con becomes real when they stave off the advances of the psychopath, King Einon (David Thewlis). While the plots are confusing, the dragon animation is great.
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Gangster No. 1 2000 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Paul McGuigan
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis, Paul Bettany, Saffron Burrows, Kenneth Cranham, Jamie Foreman, Eddie Marsan, Andrew Lincoln, Doug Allen, Razaaq Adoti, Cavan Clerkin, David Kennedy
The career of an unnamed London gangster (Paul Bettany plays the young hood while Malcolm McDowell takes over the role of the seasoned veteran) is told through flashbacks as he remembers his life of crime.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009  PG, 153 min.
Genre: Adventure / Mystery / Fantasy / Romance
Director: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Rupert Grint, Jim Broadbent, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Wright, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Felton, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Warwick Davis, Helen McCrory
Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) are now 16 years old, and Lord Valdemort's henchmen–the Death Eaters–are provoking even more dangers to those at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While rumors fly that headmaster Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) is getting too old to provide the help needed, Dumbledore recruits Harry once again, and Harry comes to his aid. Harry tries to find the key to Valdemort's defenses and asks for help from Professor Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent). Meanwhile, Harry is romantically attracted to Ron's sister Ginny (Bonnie Wright), but he is not the only one interested in her, and Ron has girls attracted to him. Hermoine tries to keep her jealousy hidden. Amidst the teenage romances, tragedy lies ahead, and peace at Hogwarts School will remain elusive. 1 User Review
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004 PG, 142 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Mystery
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, Timothy Spall, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, David Bradley, Julie Christie, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, Harry Melling
In this third of the "Harry Potter" series, a new director, Alfonso Cuaron, takes the helm. This time around, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) is back for his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but danger lies ahead in the person of sinister Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) who has escaped from Azkaban prison. It appears that he plans to finish the job he began when he killed Harry's parents. Could Harry be his intended victim? The film received two Academy Award nominations (Original Music Score and Visual Effects).
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The Inner Life of Martin Frost 2007 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Paul Auster
Cast: David Thewlis, Irene Jacob, Michael Imperioli, Sophie Auster, Paul Auster
After finishing his novel, Martin Frost (David Thewlis) retreats into a friend's country home where he enjoys the silence–until he awakens to find Claire (Irene Jacob) in bed with him. They have sex, and Martin falls for Claire. But, who is Claire, and will her true identity make a difference in the possibility of a lasting relationship with Martin?
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 The Island of Dr. Moreau 1996  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Ron Perlman, Marco Hofschneider, Temuera Morrison, Peter Elliott, William Hootkins, Daniel Rigney, Mark Dacascos, Nelson de la Rosa, Neil Young, Miguel Lopez, David Hudson
Based on H.G. Wells' story, this is the tale of Edward Douglas' (David Thewlis) rescue at sea that brings him to Doctor Moreau's (Marlon Brando) island where the evil doctor and his assistant, Montgomery (Val Kilmer), perform grotesque genetic experiments involving the crossbreeding of animals with humans.
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James and the Giant Peach 1996 PG, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Henry Selick
Cast: Paul Terry, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Mike Starr, David Thewlis, Jane Leeves, Steven Culp, Mario Yedidia
This Disney film begins with a gigantic, orange peach floating to New York with a young orphan (Paul Terry) and his oversize insect friends on board. Blending live action with computer animation and stop-motion puppetry, this movie–based on Roald Dahl's children's fantasy book–is a delight.
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 Kingdom of Heaven 2005 R, 145 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Eva Green, Brendan Gleeson, Edward Norton, Ghassan Massoud, Marton Csokas, Alexander Siddig, Velibor Topic, Iain Glen
In this battle epic set in the 12th century, noble knight Godfrey (Liam Neeson) invites his illegitimate, blacksmith son, Balian (Orlando Bloom), to join him on a trek to Jerusalem. But Godfrey is killed in a battle along the way, and Balian joins the Christian soldiers battling the Islamic forces for control of the city of Jerusalem.
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Life Is Sweet 1991  R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Leigh
Cast: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks, Stephen Rea, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Moya Brady, David Neilson, Harriet Thorpe, Paul Trussel, Jack Thorpe-Baker
Set in the lower-middle-class home of a London family, this film provides an insightful character study of four different family members and how they interact with one another. Wendy (Alison Steadman) and Andy (Jim Broadbent) live with their teenage daughters–tomboy Natalie (Claire Skinner) and anorexic Nicola (Jane Horrocks). The girls deal differently with their optimistic mother and good natured father who runs a business from a mobile snack bar. When problems rise to the fore, Wendy strives to keep the family together.
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Naked 1993 N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Mike Leigh
Cast: David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Greg Cruttwell, Claire Skinner, Peter Wight, Elizabeth Berrington, Ewen Bremner, Susan Vidler, Deborah MacLaren, Gina McKee, Carolina Giammetta, Peter Whitman, David Foxxe, Toby Jones
Johnny (David Thewlis) is a drifter who heads to London to escape from the family whose daughter he has raped. He looks up his old girlfriend Louise (Lesley Sharp), seduces her roommate Sophie (Katrin Cartlidge), and then roams London's streets where he meets people who seem to be living on or over the edge. Finally, Johnny returns to Sophie's home and meets Jeremy (Greg Cruttwell) whose life is a mirror image of his own defiant lifestyle. There is comedy mixed with pathos in this well-acted, philosophical story that exposes the deeper psychological sides of its characters.
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The New World 2005 PG-13, 150 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Romance
Director: Terrence Malick
Cast: Colin Farrell, Q'Orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale, Wes Studi, David Thewlis, August Schellenberg, Irene Bedard, Yorick van Wageningen, Ben Mendelsohn, Raoul Trujillo, Brian F. O'Byrne, Michael Greyeyes, Kalani Queypo, Noah Taylor
Captain John Smith (Colin Farrell) explores the New World and forms the community of Jamestown in 1607, but there is an uneasy truce between the settlers and the Native Americans already in the area, and Smith is taken captive. Lucky for him, Chief Powhaten's (August Schellenberg) daughter, Pocohantas (Q'orianka Kilcher), interferes and saves his life. The story continues from there and centers on the loves and tribulations of Pocohantas' life.
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 The Omen 2006 R, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Drama
Director: John Moore
Cast: Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow, David Thewlis, Michael Gambon, Pete Postlethwaite, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Amy Huck, Bohumil Svarc, Carlo Sabatini, Reggie Austin, Predrag Bjelac, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Tomas Wooler
In this remake of the 1976 film by the same name, Robert and Katherine Thorne (Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles) adopt Damien who was born the same day that Katherine lost a baby during labor. Katherine was not told of the loss and believes that Damien is her natural-born son. The family moves to a large estate in London, and it does not take long for ghastly events to take over their lives. Could Damien be the devil incarnate?
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 Seven Years in Tibet 1997 PG-13, 139 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Cast: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, B.D. Wong, Mako, Danny Denzogpa, Jetsun Pema, Victor Wong, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Jamyang J. Wangchuk, Lhakpa Tsamchoe
Pacifist principles are the theme of this film in which Nazi Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt) attempts to scale a mountain in the Himalayas; however, World War II intervenes, and he is captured by the British. After numerous attempts, he escapes from his POW camp and ends up in Lhasa where he becomes tutor to the young Dalai Lama.
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 Timeline 2003 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor, Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly, Ethan Embry, Anna Friel, Marton Csokas, Michael Sheen, Lambert Wilson, Matt Craven, David La Haye, David Thewlis, Neal McDonough, Rossif Sutherland, Steve Kahan
A teleportation machine, developed by the International Technology Corporation, sends a group of archaeologists back in time to medieval France where a war between England and France is raging. Will the scientists survive the battle, and, if so, will they be able to return to the 21st century?
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The Trial 1993 PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Hugh Jones
Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Anthony Hopkins, Jason Robards, Juliet Stevenson, Polly Walker, Alfred Molina, David Thewlis, Jean Stapleton, Tony Haygarth, Michael Kitchen
This version of Frank Kafka's novel features Josef K. (Kyle MacLachlan) as a bank clerk who awakens one morning to find himself arrested, but he has no idea of what the charges are. A trial follows in which the tentacles of government bureaucracy envelop Josef.
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| 1. Afraid of the Dark (1991)
2. Basic Instinct 2 (2006)
3. Besieged (1998)
4. The Big Lebowski (1998)
5. Black Beauty (1994)
6. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
aka: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
7. Damage (1992)
8. Dragonheart (1996)
9. Gangster No. 1 (2000)
10. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
11. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
12. The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007)
13. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
14. James and the Giant Peach (1996)
15. Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
16. Life Is Sweet (1991)
17. Naked (1993)
18. The New World (2005)
19. The Omen (2006)
20. Restoration (1995)
21. Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
22. Timeline (2003)
23. The Trial (1993)
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