Bullshot Crummond 1983 PG, 85 min. Genre: Comedy aka: Bullshot
Director: Dick Clement Cast: Alan Shearman, Diz White, Ronald E. House, Frances Tomelty, Michael Aldridge, Ron Pember, Mel Smith, Christopher Good, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Bayldon
The dastardly German World War I flying ace Count Otto von Bruno (Ronald E. House) tries to get his hands on a top-secret device, and the inventor's daughter, Rosemary (Diz White), calls on World War I flying hero-turned Olympian racer, auto racer, crime solver, etc. Captain Hugh "Bullshot" Crummond (Alan Shearman) to save the day. Thus starts the zany antics of our hero who itches to renew his battles with the baron.
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Cheri 2009 R, 92 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Stephen Frears Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend, Felicity Jones, Frances Tomelty, Anita Pallenberg, Harriet Walter, Iben Hjejle, Gaye Brown, Rollo Weeks, Joe Sheridan, Tom Burke
In Paris during the early 20th century, Lea de Lonval (Michelle Pfeiffer) is retiring from her life as a seductress when she begins a six-year, on-again-off-again love affair with Cheri (Rupert Friend) who happens to be the immature son of her former rival, Madame Charlotte Peloux (Kathy Bates). Along the way, Charlotte steps in and plots to separate Lea and Cheri by arranging a match between Cheri and 18-year-old Edmee (Felicity Jones).
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The Field 1990 PG-13, 110 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Jim Sheridan Cast: Richard Harris, Sean Bean, Tom Berenger, Frances Tomelty, Brenda Fricker, John Hurt, Ruth McCabe, Joan Sheehy, Jer O'Leary, Noel O'Donovan
"Bull" McCabe's (Richard Harris) family has farmed a plot in a small Irish community for generations. When the owner decides to auction it off, Bull decides to buy it, and no one in the area would have it otherwise. However, a rich American, Peter (Tom Berenger), arrives in town to buy it for development. When Bull and his son (Sean Bean) decide to talk Peter out of competing for the land, the results are tragic. Harris received an Academy Award nomination.
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The Romantic Englishwoman 1975 R, 115 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Joseph Losey Cast: Glenda Jackson, Michael Caine, Helmut Berger, Michael Lonsdale, Beatrice Romand, Kate Nelligan, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Marcus Richardson, Nathalie Delon, Julie Peasgood, Anna Steele, Frankie Jordan, Frances Tomelty, David de Keyser, Phil Brown
This sophisticated British comedy is entertaining as it interweaves fact with fiction in the lives of British writer Lewis Fielding (Michael Caine) and his wife Elizabeth (Glenda Jackson) who has just returned from Europe. Lewis imagines that Elizabeth has been unfaithful. In fact, she had been attracted to drug smuggler Thomas (Helmut Berger). Lewis invites Thomas into their home for a visit. Now, Elizabeth starts to fall in love with Thomas, and Lewis realizes he has made a big mistake.
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| 1. Bullshot Crummond (1983) aka: Bullshot
2. Cheri (2009)
3. The Field (1990)
4. The Romantic Englishwoman (1975)
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