Back to the Secret Garden 2000  G, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Michael Tuchner
Cast: Joan Plowright, Camilla Belle, Cherie Lunghi, George Baker, Leigh Lawson, Aled Roberts, Florence Hoath, Justin Girdler, David Warner, Danielle McCormack
In this sequel to 1987's version of the classic story, "The Secret Garden," Mary has grown up and lives far from her beloved garden. The place is now under the care of Martha Sowerby (Joan Plowright) and the garden has gone to pot. But when Lizzie (Camilla Belle), an orphan from Brooklyn, arrives, things change for the better–both for the garden and for Lizzie.
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For Queen and Country 1988 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Stellman
Cast: Denzel Washington, Dorian Healy, Amanda Redman, Sean Chapman, Craig Fairbrass, Bruce Payne, Geff Francis, George Baker, Michael Bray, Frank Harper, Graham McTavish, Brian McDermott
When Reuben James (Denzel Washington) returns home from the army where he served as an English paratrooper, he tries to make a new life for himself in the civilian world. But Reuben finds many of his friends are now involved in illegal occupations, and, even worse, racism abounds. Tempers reach new heights, and violence follows.
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1969  G, 150 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, Michael Redgrave, George Baker, Sian Phillips, Michael Bryant, Alison Leggatt, Jeremy Lloyd, Clive Morton, Jack Hedley, Leo Britt, Patricia Hayes, Elspeth March, Jack May, Jenny Runacre
Arthur Chipping "Mr. Chips" (Peter O'Toole) is a professor at Brookfield Academy for Boys in England. He falls in love with music-hall singer Katherine Bridges (Petula Clark) and marries her. As Mrs. Chips, Katherine overcomes her past and warms the hearts of students. Later, she dies, but Mr. Chips continues his teaching career and becomes an icon. Peter O'Toole received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and the film received a nomination for Best Musical Score.
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Hopscotch 1980   R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ronald Neame
Cast: Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Ned Beatty, Sam Waterston, Herbert Lom, David Matthau, George Baker, Severn Darden, Allan Cuthbertson, Lucy Saroyan
An ex-CIA agent, Miles Kendig (Walter Matthau), writes an expose revealing espionage tactics and then tries to prevent its publication.
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Lancelot and Guinevere 1963  N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: Sword of Lancelot
Director: Cornel Wilde
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Brian Aherne, George Baker, Archie Duncan, Adrienne Corri, Michael Meacham, Iain Gregory, Mark Dignam, Reginald Beckwith, John Barrie, Richard Thorpe
The Knights of the Round Table gather around King Arthur (Brian Aherne) once again. But, trouble brews when the most gallant knight, Sir Lancelot (Cornel Wilde), falls in love with Guinevere (Jean Wallace) who is the bride of King Arthur.
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North Sea Hijack 1980 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Assault Force
ffolkes
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Roger Moore, James Mason, Anthony Perkins, Michael Parks, Faith Brook, Lea Brodie, David Hedison, Jack Watson, George Baker, Jeremy Clyde, David Wood, Philip O'Brien
Frogman commando James Excaliber ffolkes (Roger Moore) is called upon for service when terrorists seize a Norwegian ship and threaten seizure of Britain's oil rigs.
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 On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969 PG, 142 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Peter R. Hunt
Cast: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Ilse Steppat, Gabriele Ferzetti, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, George Baker, Desmond Llewelyn, John Gay, Angela Scoular, Catherine Schell, Bernard Horsfall, Yuri Borionko, Virginia North
This is the sixth movie about James Bond, and George Lazenby does a good job in his role of Agent 007. Telly Savalas plays the bad guy who lives in Switzerland while he plots to gain world power through biological warfare. Excellent action scenes include a ski chase over the Alps.
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The Ship That Died of Shame 1955 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
aka: PT Raiders
Director: Basil Dearden, Michael Relph
Cast: Richard Attenborough, George Baker, Bill Owen, Virginia McKenna, Roland Culver, Bernard Lee, Ralph Truman, John Chandos, Harold Goodwin, John Longden, Stratford Johns, David Langton
World War II has ended when three shipmates (Richard Attenborough, George Baker, and Bill Owen) get together looking for something to do with their empty lives. The solution: buy their old gunboat, which will enable them to set up a smuggling operation.
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 The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 PG, 128 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Cast: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Richard Kiel, Curt Jurgens, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Caroline Munro, Walter Gotell, Geoffrey Keen, George Baker, Michael Billington, Vernon Dobtcheff, Olga Bisera, Edward de Souza
Curt Jurgens stars as evil industrialist Karl Stromberg who wants to control an undersea kingdom. In order to accomplish his goal, Stromberg tries to manipulate both the Soviet and American submarine fleets. Not to worry, James Bond, Agent 007 (Roger Moore), teams up with sexy Russian agent Major Anya Amasova(Barbara Bach), and, together, they come to the rescue.
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The Thirty-Nine Steps 1978 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Robert Powell, David Warner, Eric Porter, Karen Dotrice, John Mills, George Baker, Ronald Pickup, Andrew Keir, Robert Flemyng, Timothy West
In this, the second remake (Alfred Hitchcock made the classic version), Richard Hannay (Robert Powell) and Appleton (David Warner) evade espionage agents during World War I.
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A Warm December 1973 PG, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Poitier
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Esther Anderson, Yvette Curtis, George Baker, Earl Cameron, Johnny Sekka, Hilary Crane, Ann Smith, Milos Kirek, Stephanie Smith, John Beardmore, Letta Mbulu, James Payne
Widowed American Dr. Matt Younger (Sidney Poitier) is visiting London with his daughter Stephanie (Yvette Curtis) when he meets Catherine (Esther Anderson) who is the daughter of African Ambassador George Oswandu (Earl Cameron). Catherine asks Matt's help in eluding a stranger who she says is stalking her. It turns out that Catherine is ill with sickle-cell anemia, and her father has hired a man to guard her. When Matt learns about Catherine's condition, he has already fallen in love with her and is willing to marry her knowing that their time together may be short.
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| 1. Back to the Secret Garden (2000)
2. The Curse of the Fly (1965)
3. For Queen and Country (1988)
4. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
5. Hopscotch (1980)
6. Lancelot and Guinevere (1963)
aka: Sword of Lancelot
7. North Sea Hijack (1980)
aka: Assault Force
aka: ffolkes
8. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
9. The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)
aka: PT Raiders
10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
11. The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978)
12. A Warm December (1973)
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