 Empire of the Sun 1987  PG, 152 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Burt Kwouk, Ben Stiller, Robert Stephens, Masato Ibu, Emily Richard, Rupert Frazer, Peter Gale, Takatoro Kataoka, David Neidorf
During the Japanese invasion of Shanghai in 1941, Jamie Graham (Christian Bale) was 11-years-old when he was separated from his upper-class parents, captured, and placed in a Japanese confinement camp. While in prison, Jamie overcomes illness and food shortages. He learns how to survive and shares his spirit with others in the camp.
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Hansel and Gretel 1988  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Len Talan
Cast: David Warner, Hugh Pollard, Nicola Stapleton, Cloris Leachman, Emily Richard, Susie Miller, Eugene Kline, Warren Feigin, Josh Buland, Lutuf Nouasser, Beatrice Shimshoni, Daniel Dickman
Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, this story follows Hansel (Hugh Pollard) and Gretel (Nicola Stapleton) who get lost in the forest and end up at the gingerbread house of the wicked Witch (Cloris Leachman).
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 1982  TV, 510 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Caird, Jim Goddard, Trevor Nunn
Cast: Roger Rees, Emily Richard, David Threlfall, John Woodvine, Jane Downs, Alun Armstrong, Ian McNeice, Lucy Gutteridge, Griffith Jones, John McEnery, Patrick Godfrey, Suzanne Bertish, Griffith Jones, Morland Graham, Ralph Truman
In this made-for-TV miniseries based on Charles Dickens' classic tale, Roger Rees takes on the role of Nicholas Nickleby who, along with his mother (Jane Downs) and sister (Emily Richard), must rely on help from his Uncle Ralph (John Woodvine) until Nicholas can find the means to rescue them from their lot in life. The film won an Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series and received nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor (Roger Rees) and Outstanding Supporting Actor (David Threlfall) in a Limited Series
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| 1. Empire of the Sun (1987)
2. Hansel and Gretel (1988)
3. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
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