Constantine 2005 R, 122 min. Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Director: Francis Lawrence Cast: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou, Max Baker, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare, Jesse Ramirez, Jose Zuniga, Francis Guinan, Larry Cedar, April Grace, Suzanne Whang
Comic book, supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) comes to the screen in this story that begins when Angela (Rachel Weisz) asks his aid in investigating the suicide of her twin sister, Isabel (also played by Weisz). This leads to demon slayer Constantine battling emissaries of both Heaven and Hell who are trying to upset the balance of cosmic power.
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Guinevere 1999 R, 104 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Audrey Wells Cast: Stephen Rea, Sarah Polley, Jean Smart, Gina Gershon, Paul Dooley, Carrie Preston, Tracy Letts, Francis Guinan, Gedde Watanabe, Jasmine Guy
Harper Sloane (Sarah Polley) rebels against her affluent family and enjoys a romantic fling with Connie Fitzpatrick (Stephen Rea)–a photographer who is old enough to be Sloane's father. This older-man/younger-woman affair fills the needs of both and enriches their lives.
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Hannibal 2001 R, 131 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Ray Liotta, Frankie Faison, Giancarlo Giannini, Gary Oldman, Francesca Neri, Zeljko Ivanek, David Andrews, Francis Guinan, Hazelle Goodman, Enrico Lo Verso, James Opher, Ivano Marescotti, Frabrizio Gifuni
After a 10-year absence, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) is back. This time around, Clarise (Julianne Moore) is the bait used by billionaire Mason Verger (Gary Oldman) and Italian police inspector Rinaldo Pazzi (Giancarlo Giannini) to lure Hannibal into the open. Verger was left disfigured and disabled after an attack by Hannibal and now seeks revenge, and Pazzi wants the $3 million reward.
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Lansky 1999 R, 120 min. Genre: Drama
Director: John McNaughton Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Eric Roberts, Max Perlich, Anthony LaPaglia, Matthew Settle, Beverly D'Angelo, Illeana Douglas, Francis Guinan, Stanley DeSantis, Jeff Perry
This made-for-HBO crime film revolves around the life of the crime lord Meyer Lansky as it reviews his youth, gangster activities at the beginning of the 20th century, and his eventual rise to the top of the criminal world.
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Shining Through 1992 R, 133 min. Genre: Drama
Director: David Seltzer Cast: Michael Douglas, Melanie Griffith, Liam Neeson, Joely Richardson, John Gielgud, Sylvia Syms, Francis Guinan, Patrick Winczewski, Mathieu Carriere, Wolf Kahler
In 1940, Linda Voss (Melanie Griffith) suspected her boss (Michael Douglas) of spying. However, it is not until the U.S. becomes involved in World War II that she learns that her suspicions were correct. He enlists her aid, and she agrees to be dropped behind enemy lines where she is to penetrate the household of a high German official.
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Speed 2: Cruise Control 1997 PG-13, 125 min. Genre: Action
Director: Jan de Bont Cast: Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe, Temuera Morrison, Brian McCardie, Christine Firkins, Mike Hagerty, Colleen Camp, Lois Chiles, Francis Guinan, Tamia, Jeremy Hotz, Enrique Murciano, Bo Svenson, Connie Ray
Annie Porter (Sandra Bullock) and her boyfriend Alex Shaw (Jason Patric) embark on a cruise, and–as luck would have it–they opt for a ship that is destined for BIG trouble. John Geiger (Willem Dafoe) takes over the ship (via computers) as his method of revenge, and it is up to Annie and Alex to save the day.
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| 1. Constantine (2005)
2. Guinevere (1999)
3. Hannibal (2001)
4. Lansky (1999)
5. Shining Through (1992)
6. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
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