Angels and Insects 1995  PG-13, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Philip Haas
Cast: Jeremy Kemp, Mark Rylance, Patsy Kensit, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Douglas Henshall, Saskia Wickham, Chris Larkin, Annette Badland, Anna Massey, Lindsay Thomas, Jenny Lovell, Clare Lovell, Michelle Sylveste, Oona Haas, Angus Hodder
This film adaptation of A.S. Byatt's "Morpho Eugenia" involves insect collector William Adamson (Mark Rylance) who marries into an aristocratic family, the Alibasters. Their household contains more than a few similarities to the insect world he collects, and both reflect the decadent world of Victorian England in which they reside.
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Anna Karenina 2000  TV, 230 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: David Blair
Cast: Helen McCrory, Kevin McKidd, Stephen Dillane, Douglas Henshall, Mark Strong, Amanda Root, Paul Rhys, Paloma Baeza, Abigail Cruttenden, Sara Kestelman, Gillian Barge, Michael Cronin, Deborah Findlay, Malcolm Sinclair, William Scott-Masson
This made-for-TV miniseries features Helen McCrory in the title role of Anna Karenina who is married to a prominent nobleman, Alexi Karenin (Stephen Dillane). When Anna begins a passionate affair with wealthy army officer Count Vronsky (Kevin McKidd), Alexi will not grant her a divorce and refuses to let Anna visit her eight-year-old son Sergei (Michael Cronin). Anna continues her affair, has a child with Vronsky, and the ensuing scandal results in isolating her from her family and friends–and, ultimately, to her death.
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The Eagle 2011  PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Cast: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Bence Gero, Denis O'Hare, Paul Ritter, Zsolt Laszlo, Julian Lewis Jones, Aladar Lakloth, Marcell Miklos, Balint Magyar, Ferenc Pataki, Balint Antal, Lukacs Bicskey, Douglas Henshall, James Hayes
This story is set in the Second Century when Roman soldier Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum) sets off on a mission to restore the reputation of his father who led the Ninth Legion in Scotland when the Legion disappeared. With his disguised British slave Esca (Jamie Bell) in tow, Marcus travels to the highlands of Caledonia where he confronts savage tribes and attempts to retrieve the Ninth Legion's treasured emblem: the Eagle.
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It's All About Love 2003 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, Sean Penn, Douglas Henshall, Alun Armstrong, Margo Martindale, Mark Strong, Geoffrey Hutchings, Harry Ditson, Indra Ove
A cosmic collapse is threatening the world in 2021 when John (Joaquin Phoenix) flies to New York to sign divorce papers and is met by members of Ice International who manage his wife Elena's (Claire Danes) professional skating career. In a world where people are dying on NYC's streets, Elena has her own set of problems: Ice International has cloned Elena to obtain a stand-in in case of her death or injury. John helps Elina escape its clutches, and, in the process, the two rekindle their love.
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Kull the Conqueror 1997 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy / Action
Director: John Nicolella
Cast: Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian Griffith, Litefoot, Roy Brocksmith, Harvey Fierstein, Karina Lombard, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Edward Tudor-Pole, Douglas Henshall, Joe Shaw, Terry O'Neill, Pat Roach, John Hallam, Peter Petruna
Barbarian Kull (Kevin Sorbo) kills King Borna (Sven-Ole Thorsen) and takes over the mythical land of Valusia, but Kull is soon threatened by others who have their own barbaric dreams of attaining the throne.
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The Lawless Heart 2001 R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom Hunsinger, Neil Hunter
Cast: Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Douglas Henshall, Clementine Celarie, Sukie Smith, Stuart Laing, Josephine Butler, Sally Hurst, Ellie Haddington, Dominic Hall
Set in rural England, the plot consists of a series of stories about those left behind after a young, gay restaurant owner dies.
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The Man with Rain in His Shoes 1998 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
aka: Twice Upon a Yesterday
If Only...
Director: Maria Ripoll
Cast: Lena Headey, Douglas Henshall, Penelope Cruz, Elizabeth McGovern, Mark Strong, Gustavo Salmeron, Eusebio Lazaro, Charlotte Coleman, Neil Stuke, Antonio Gi, Heather Weeks, Inday Ba, Paul Popplewell, David Spinx, David Fishley
When Victor (Douglas Henshall) meets Spanish trash men Don Miguel (Eusebio Lazaro) and Rafael (Gustavo Salmeron), who can magically turn back time, Victor gets a second chance to correct previous mistakes with his ex-girlfriend, Sylvia (Lena Headey). Sylvia is scheduled to marry Dave (Mark Strong) in 48 hours, and Victor, who has now gone back in time, plots unsuccessfully to prevent Sylvia from ever meeting Dave. But, when Victor meets beautiful barmaid Louise (Penelope Cruz), the situation changes.
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Orphans 1997 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Mullan
Cast: Gary Lewis, Douglas Henshall, Rosemarie Stevenson, Stephen McCole, Frank Gallagher, Alex Norton, Laura O'Donnell, Dave Anderson, Gilbert Martin, Lenny Mullan
Four siblings gather in Glasgow the night before their mother's funeral. Various adventures and misadventures occur in this black comedy/dark drama.
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| 1. Angels and Insects (1995)
2. Anna Karenina (2000)
3. The Eagle (2011)
4. It's All About Love (2003)
5. Kull the Conqueror (1997)
6. The Lawless Heart (2001)
7. The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998)
aka: Twice Upon a Yesterday
aka: If Only...
8. Orphans (1997)
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