The Astronaut's Wife 1999  R, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Rand Ravich
Cast: Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton, Nick Cassavetes, Donna Murphy, Blair Brown, Tom Noonan, Samantha Eggar, Gary Grubbs, Clea DuVall
Astronaut Spencer Armacost (Johnny Depp) is lost in space for only two minutes but returns to Earth a changed man. Just how changed he is emerges one night when he forcefully seduces his wife, Jillian (Charlize Theron). Pregnancy results, but the question of what is growing inside her womb gives Jillian–and the audience as well–more than a few tense moments.
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 Center Stage 2000  PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Susan May Pratt, Peter Gallagher, Ethan Stiefel, Sascha Radetsky, Shakiem Evans, Donna Murphy, Debra Monk, Ilia Kulik, Julie Kent, Victor Anthony, Elizabeth Hubbard, Eion Baley, Christine Dunham
Twelve young dancers compete for the prize of acceptance into the prestigious American Ballet Company. Jody (Amanda Schull), Eva (Zoe Saldana), Maureen (Susan May Pratt), and Erik (Shakiem Evans) are among the hopefuls in this story that provides an inside look at the world of dance that is enlightening.
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The Fountain 2006  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Reisz, Ellen Burstyn, Mark Margolis, Stephen McHattie, Fernando Hernandez, Cliff Curtis, Sean Patrick Thomas, Donna Murphy, Ethan Suplee, Richard McMillan, Lorne Brass
In this odyssey, Tommy (Hugh Jackman) struggles to save his wife, Izzi (Rachel Weisz), who is dying from cancer. The film then cuts from the present 21st century to the 16th century in which Spanish conquistador Tomas (Hugh Jackman) is sent by Queen Isabel (Rachel Weisz) to find the fountain of youth. Then it cuts to the 26th century where Tom Creo (Hugh Jackman) is on a space ship accompanied by a dying tree of life. All three stories represent examples of the quest for immortality.
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Jade 1995 R, 96 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri, Donna Murphy, Richard Crenna, Angie Everhart, Michael Biehn, Kevin Tighe
Three people, including a psychiatrist (Linda Fiorentino), become trapped in a world of passion and deceit after a San Francisco socialite is brutally murdered.
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The Nanny Diaries 2007 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Alicia Keyes, Chris Evans, Donna Murphy, Nicholas Art, Judith Roberts, John Henry Cox, Paul Giamatti, Sakina Jaffrey, Sonnie Brown, Lewis Payton Jr., James Urbaniak
Annie Braddock (Scarlett Johansson) has recently graduated from college with a degree in economics when she finds her life taking a sharp turn after she fails in the business world and, while commiserating in Central Park, is offered the job of Nanny to preschooler Grayer (Nicholas Art). Annie lies to her mother Judy (Donna Murphy), takes the job, and moves to New York City's Upper East Side where she discovers a lifestyle she has never known before. Grayer's mother, Mrs. X (Laura Linney), spends her time shopping and is too busy for Grayer but has definite ideas of how he should be raised. Then there's workaholic Mr. X (Paul Giamatti) who ignores Grayer, yells at Mrs. X., and treats her with contempt. Mischievous Grayer, himself, is a problem, but Annie learns to deal with his shrieking fits and other behavior problems. Annie's friend Lynette (Alicia Keyes) counsels her and recommends quitting the job, but Annie just cannot leave Grayer and, despite all the problems, for the time being continues on with the job.
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 Spider-Man 2 2004  PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, Donna Murphy, Daniel Gillies, Dylan Baker, Bill Nunn, Willem Dafoe, Cliff Robertson, Vanessa Ferlito, Aasif Mandvi, Ted Raimi
Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is finding that his other persona, Spider-Man, is taking its toll on his personal life and opts to retire Spider-Man–UNTIL supervillain Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) arrives on the scene, and, of course, Peter Parker becomes Spider-Man and leaps into action once more. The film received an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for two others.
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Star Trek: Insurrection 1998 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, F. Murray Abraham, Donna Murphy, Anthony Zerbe
Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his crew risk courts martial as they try to save the peaceful Ba'ku race from a forced relocation by the Son'a who want them exiled from the planet.
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 World Trade Center 2006 PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Michael Pena, Maria Bello, Jay Hernandez, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Armando Riesco, Connor Paolo, Patti D'Arbanville, Brad William Henke, Lucia Brawley, Jon Bernthal, Frank Whaley, Donna Murphy
This story of courage and survival relates events during the rescue mission following the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Port Authority Police Department officers responded to the emergency and went into the building to rescue survivors. While they were inside, the tower collapsed, leaving only Will Jimeno (Michael Pena) and John McLoughlin (Nicolas Cage) alive in the rubble. For 12 hours, while awaiting their own rescue, Will and John talk about their lives and dreams while their wives (Maggie Gyllenhaal and Maria Bello) and families wait for news.
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| 1. The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
2. Center Stage (2000)
3. The Fountain (2006)
4. Jade (1995)
5. The Nanny Diaries (2007)
6. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
7. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
8. World Trade Center (2006)
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