28 Days 2000  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West, Diane Ladd, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Buscemi, Azura Skye, Alan Tudyk, Mike O'Malley, Reni Santoni, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Margo Martindale, Susan Krebs, Katie Scharf, Loudon Wainwright III
Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock) gets so much into the spirit of her sister Lilly's (Elizabeth Perkins) wedding celebration that, high on drugs and alcohol, she "borrows" the wedding limo and crashes it into a neighbor's house. Next step: 28 days of rehab at Serenity Glen where Gwen sets out to beat the system as an alcoholic in denial.
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300 2007   R, 117 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Vincent Regan, Michael Fassbender, Tom Wisdom, Andrew Pleavin, Andrew Tiernan, Rodrigo Santoro, Giovani Cimmino, Stephen McHattie
In 480 B.C., when Persian King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) led his army of over 100,000 against 300 Spartans led by King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), the Persian army overwhelmed the Spartans. But, the valliant effort of the Spartan army inspired other Greeks to mount a resistance to the Persians. The result of their actions marks the beginning of the concept of democracy.
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 Chicago 2002  PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Rob Marshall
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, Queen Latifah, Christine Baranski, Taye Diggs, Lucy Liu, Colm Feore, Dominic West
Set in 1920s' Chicago, this film centers on two murderesses, Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger), who sought fame and fortune in vaudeville and now use the notoriety gained through murder to become stars in the tabloids. But fame is fleeting as another murderess is due for her own tabloid fame. The film won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Actress in a Supporting Role (Catherine Zeta-Jones). The seven additional nominations included Best Actor in a Supporting Role (John C. Reilly), Actress in a Supporting Role (Queen Latifah), and Director.
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A Christmas Carol 1999 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Fantasy
Director: David Hugh Jones
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, Ian McNeice, Saskia Reeves, Desmond Barrit, Bernard Lloyd, Dominic West, Trevor Peacock, Liz Smith, Claire Slater, Ben Tibber, Elizabeth Spriggs, Kenny Doughty, Laura Fraser
Patrick Stewart makes an excellent Ebenezer Scrooge in this fine TV adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic Christmas story. After visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Joel Grey), Present (Desmond Barrit), and Future (Tim Potter), Scrooge re-evaluates his treatment of Tiny Tim (Ben Tibber) and and his family. It ranks among the best of the several film renditions.
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 The Forgotten 2004  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Joseph Ruben
Cast: Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache, Anthony Edwards, Ken Abraham, Kathryn Faughnan, Christopher Kovaleski, Matthew Pleszewicz, Tim Kang, Jessica Hecht
While Telly Paretta (Julianne Moore) is in the grieving process following her young son's death during a plane crash, her psychoanalyst (Gary Sinise) informs her that her son never lived. But, Telly won't settle for that explanation and begins an investigation on her own in an attempt to prove her sanity.
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The Gambler 1997  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karoly Makk
Cast: Michael Gambon, Jodhi May, Polly Walker, Dominic West, Luise Rainer, Johan Leysen, John Wood, Angeline Ball, Tom Jansen, William Houston
Set in 1866, this story follows the Russian novelist, Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Michael Gambon), as he struggles to produce the manuscript for "The Gambler" in just 27 days.
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 Hannibal Rising 2007 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Webber
Cast: Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li, Rhys Ifans, Dominic West, Joerg Stadler, Ivan Marevich, Richard Brake, Kevin McKidd, Aaran Thomas, Helena-Lia Tachovska, Stephen Walters, Martin Hub, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Ivan Marevich, Michele Wade
In this prequel to the Hannibal Lecter series, Hannibal's early years begin in a Lithuanian castle during World War II. Orphaned when their parents are killed in crossfire between Allied and Axis powers, eight-year-old Hannibal (Aaran Thomas) and his sister Mischa (Helena-Lia Tachovska) attempt an escape, but Mischa is killed, cooked, and eaten on their way to safety. Hannibal eventually finds refuge with his aunt (Gong Li) and, now, as a student in France, Hannibal (now played by Gaspard Ulliel) sets out to fulfill a promise made years ago to Mischa as he tracks down her Lithuanian killers. A trail of severed heads raise the suspicions of Inspector Popil (Dominic West) who, in turn, tries to stop Hannibal.
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 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1999 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
aka: William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Director: Michael Hoffman
Cast: Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Stanley Tucci, Calista Flockhart, Anna Friel, Christian Bale, Dominic West, David Strathairn, Sophie Marceau, Roger Rees, Sam Rockwell, Gregory Jbara, Bill Irwin, Max Wright
One of the marvels of Shakespeare's comedies is that they are timeless. This version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is set in 19th-century Tuscany, and the star-crossed lovers Nick Bottom and Titania (Kevin Kline and Michelle Pfeiffer) ride bicycles to their moonlight rendezvous.
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 Mona Lisa Smile 2003 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin, Dominic West, Juliet Stevenson, John Slattery, Marcia Gay Harden, Topher Grace, Laura Allen, Marian Seldes, Donna Mitchell, Terence Rigby, Jennie Eisenhower
Free-thinking Katherine Ann Watson (Julia Roberts) begins the academic year as an art history professor at Wellesley College. But, this rebellious University of California Berkeley graduate may be a bit progressive for her conformist 1953 students at the all-girls' college.
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Punisher: War Zone 2008 R, 107 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Lexi Alexander
Cast: Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Colin Salmon, Dash Mihok, Doug Hutchison, Wayne Knight, T.J. Storm, Julie Benz, Stephanie Janusauskas, Mark Camacho, Romano Orzari, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Larry Day, Ron Lea, Tony Calabretta
During a Mafia dinner meeting, Frank Castle, a.k.a. the Punisher, takes justice into his own hands and knocks off the Mafia boss and those attending the meeting. One man escapes–ex-con Billy Russoti (Dominic West)–who has been horribly disfigured in the attack. Now, Russoti becomes the villain Jigsaw and kidnaps the family of a deceased federal agent. Enlisting help from Microchip (Wayne Knight), The Punisher sets out to come to their rescue–no matter what the cost.
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Richard III 1995 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Loncraine
Cast: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Nigel Hawthorne, Robert Downey Jr., John Wood, Jim Broadbent, Bill Paterson, Edward Hardwicke, Jim Carter, Adrian Dunbar, Roger Hammond, Tim McInnery, Dominic West
The story remains the same as Richard uses seduction and murder to attain power in Shakespeare's story of the treacherous English monarch Richard III (Ian McKellen). There is a twist to the screen adaptation: the time has been updated to the 1930s, and the hunchbacked king is a Fascist. After killing members of his family, Richard finally does gain the throne and attempts to set up a dictatorship. In this version of Shakespeare's story, the famous lines, "My horse! My horse! My kingdom for a horse." are uttered by Richard when his jeep gets stuck in the mud.
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 Rock Star 2001 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Flemyng, Timothy Spall, Timothy Olyphant, Dagmara Dominczyk, Dominic West, Rachel Hunter, Jason Bonham, Jamie Williams
This film–loosely based on the story of the Judas Priest band's lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens–revolves around Chris "Izzy" Coles (Mark Wahlberg) who is booted out of his own band only to gain fame as the lead singer for the Steel Dragon band. Now, with the new fame, Chris enjoys his fantasy world of drugs, sex, and alcohol until disillusionment finally sets in.
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| 1. 28 Days (2000)
2. 300 (2007)
3. Chicago (2002)
4. A Christmas Carol (1999)
5. The Forgotten (2004)
6. The Gambler (1997)
7. Hannibal Rising (2007)
8. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
aka: William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
9. Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
10. Punisher: War Zone (2008)
11. Richard III (1995)
12. Rock Star (2001)
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