 Bridget Jones's Diary 2001  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Sharon Maguire
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Sally Phillips, Shirley Henderson, Celia Imrie, Embeth Davidtz, Honor Blackman, James Faulkner, Charmian May, Paul Brooke, Shirley Henderson, James Callis
Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is a 30-something single woman who lives in London, works in the publishing industry, and worries about not finding success–both romantically and professionally. After being snubbed by Mark (Colin Firth), Bridget begins writing in her diary about trying to cut back on wine, cigarettes, and men. She begins getting sexy e-mails from her boss Daniel (Hugh Grant) and meets him for dinner. Daniel tells her that he and Mark went to college together, and Mark seduced his fiancee. Later, Bridget runs across Mark again, he expresses an interest in her, and now both men compete for Bridget's attention. Zellweger excels in her role of the biologically ticking Bridget, and she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
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The Cat and the Canary 1978 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Radley Metzger
Cast: Honor Blackman, Michael Callan, Carol Lynley, Edward Fox, Wendy Hiller, Olivia Hussey, Beatrix Lehmann, Daniel Massey, Peter McEnery, Wilfrid Hyde-White
In this remake of the classic old-dark-mansion-where- people-get-murdered-one-by-one story, Annabelle (Carol Lynley) is heiress to a fortune. But there are unhappy relatives with murder on their minds. Good cast and execution.
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Color Me Kubrick 2005  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story
Director: Brian W. Cook
Cast: John Malkovich, Jim Davidson, Richard E. Grant, Luke Mably, Marc Warren, Terence Rigby, James Dreyfus, Peter Bowles, Ayesha Dharker, Robert Powell, Henry Goodman, Maynard Eziashi, Leslie Phillips, Honor Blackman
This film is an amusing story of how con-artist Alan Conway (John Malkovich) passed himself off for years as filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. Working out of London during the 1990s, Conway swindled numerous unsuspecting people who were captivated with the thought of being close to the famous film director and failed to check out his true identity.
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Conspirator 1949 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Victor Saville
Cast: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Flemyng, Harold Warrender, Honor Blackman, Helen Haye, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Marjorie Fielding, Thora Hird, Karel Stepanek
This early Cold War story is about Major Michael Currah (Robert Taylor) who is caught selling information to Communists. His American wife, Melinda (Elizabeth Taylor), must deal with events as they close in around her.
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Fright 1971  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Night Legs
I'm Alone and I'm Scared
Director: Peter Collinson
Cast: Susan George, Honor Blackman, Ian Bannen, John Gregson, George Cole, Dennis Waterman, Tara Collinson, Maurice Kaufmann, Michael Brennan, Roger Lloyd-Pack
Amanda (Susan George) is hired as a babysitter by Helen (Honor Blackman). The straightforward job turns into terror when Helen's husband (Ian Bannen), who has escaped from a mental institution, breaks in with the intent of killing his wife.
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The Glass Tomb 1955 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: The Glass Cage
Director: Montgomery Tully
Cast: John Ireland, Honor Blackman, Geoffrey Keen, Eric Pohlmann, Sid James, Liam Redmond, Sydney Tafler, Valerie Vernon, Arnold Marle, Stan Little, Arthur Howard, Sam Kydd, Ferdy Mayne
This story revolves around a murder at a carnival when "The Starving Man" Sapolio (Eric Pohlmann) is found dead inside his glass cage. Now, his manager Pel (John Ireland) takes it upon himself to find out what really happened.
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 Goldfinger 1964  PG, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Harold Sakata, Gert Frobe, Shirley Eaton, Tania Mallett, Bernard Lee, Martin Benson, Lois Maxwell, Bill Nagy, Cec Linder, Austin Willis, Michael Mellinger, Peter Cranwell, Nadja Regin
In one of the best of the James Bond movies, Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) is planning to detonate a small nuclear device inside Fort Knox. The purpose is to infest the gold with radiation, thus increasing the value of Goldfinger's gold and making him the world's wealthiest man. James Bond, Agent 007 (Sean Connery) gets involved and, in the process, woos Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman) who happens to be aiding Goldfinger in his plot. Never fear, by story's end, Agent 007 saves the day.
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 Jason and the Argonauts 1963  G, 104 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
aka: Jason and the Golden Fleece
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond, Laurence Naismith, Niall MacGinnis, Michael Gwynn, Douglas Wilmer, Jack Gwillim, Honor Blackman, John Cairney, Patrick Troughton, Andrew Faulds, Nigel Green
Master stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen really makes this a fantasy to watch. Based on Greek mythology, Jason (Todd Armstrong) is heir to the throne of Thessaly, but it is ordained that he must first return the magical Golden Fleece. Thus, under the protection of the goddess Hera, he and his crew set sail, encountering many obstacles along the way–including a seven-headed reptile, a 100-foot tall live statue, and an army of skeletons.
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Life at the Top 1965  N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Cast: Laurence Harvey, Jean Simmons, Honor Blackman, Michael Craig, Donald Wolfit, Robert Morley, Margaret Johnston, Allan Cuthbertson, Nigel Davenport, George A. Cooper, Ambrosine Phillpotts, Paul A. Martin, Frances Cosslett, Ian Shand, Andrew Laurence
This sequel to "Room at the Top" takes place 10 years later as Joe (Laurence Harvey) finds that marrying Susan (Jean Simmons), who is the daughter of the boss (Donald Wolfit), presents problems of which he never dreamed. Joe rises to power in the company and in politics. He is elected to a seat on the town council where he votes for a slum clearance, which is against company interests. His marriage falls apart, and both Joe and Susan engage in separate love affairs. The marriage appears to be over, or is it? Followed by "Man at the Top."
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A Night to Remember 1958  N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Cast: Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Michael Goodliffe, Frank Lawton, David McCallum, Jill Dixon, Honor Blackman, Alec McCowen, Ronald Allen, Anthony Bushell, Robert Ayres, John Cairney, Jane Downs, Kenneth Griffith, Ralph Michael
Based on Walter Lord's book, this is an excellent recreation of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. The account was previously filmed five years earlier as "Titanic." While both films are good, this one is considered better with its attention to details of the disaster, using about 200 actors. Then, there is the 1997 Academy Award winner, which is great but not as historically accurate.
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Quartet 1949 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ralph Smart, Harold French, Arthur Crabtree, Ken Annakin
Cast: Basil Radford, Jack Watling, Mai Zetterling, Dirk Bogarde, Honor Blackman, George Cole, Hermione Baddeley, Susan Shaw, Nora Swinburne, Cecil Parker
Four of W. Somerset Maugham's stories are presented in this film, with each being introduced by the author. The stories are: "The Facts of Life," "Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady." All are excellent, and due to the success of this omnibus, three others were produced the following year in "Trio."
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The Secret of My Success 1965  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andrew L. Stone
Cast: James Booth, Shirley Jones, Stella Stevens, Honor Blackman, Amy Dalby, Lionel Jeffries, Richard Vernon, David Davenport, Peadar Lamb, Ann Lancaster
A naive boy grows up by being hustled by females. So that's what it takes to mature?
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Shalako 1968 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Peter van Eyck, Honor Blackman, Woody Strode, Alexander Knox, Valerie French, Eric Sykes, Julian Mateos, Don "Red" Barry, Chief Tug Smith, Rodd Redwing, Hans De Vries
British aristocrats are part of a hunting expedition on a 19th Century "safari" into New Mexico when they come across Apache Indians who hold Countess Lazaar (Brigitte Bardot) captive. After the Apaches attack the expedition, cowboy Shalako (Sean Connery) comes into their lives. He rescues the Countess and falls in love with her.
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So Long at the Fair 1950 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Antony Darnborough, Terence Fisher
Cast: Jean Simmons, Dirk Bogarde, David Tomlinson, Marcel Poncin, Cathleen Nesbitt, Honor Blackman, Betty Warren, Zena Marshall, Felix Aylmer, Eugene Deckers
Vicky (Jean Simmons) and Johnny (David Tomlinson) Barton arrive in Paris for the 1889 Exhibition, but Johnny suddenly disappears. Frantic, Vicky has trouble getting anyone to help–until she meets George Hathaway (Dirk Bogarde) who comes to the rescue and solves the mystery.
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Tale of the Mummy 1998  R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Louise Lombard, Sean Pertwee, Lysette Anthony, Michael Lerner, Jack Davenport, Honor Blackman, Christopher Lee, Shelley Duvall, Jon Polito
Professor Richard Turkel (Christopher Lee) once led a team of archeologists into Egypt where they discovered the Tomb of Talos. To prevent evil forces from escaping, he sealed the tomb. Now, years later, his granddaughter, Samantha (Louise Lombard), leads her own expedition to the tomb and sets into motion a series of murders in far-away London.
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To the Devil a Daughter 1976 R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Sykes
Cast: Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Honor Blackman, Denholm Elliott, Michael Goodliffe, Nastassja Kinski, Eva Maria Meineke, Anthony Valentine, Derek Francis, Isabella Telezynska
Good scenery and special effects are the saving grace of this Hammer Film. Father Rayner (Christopher Lee) is an ex-priest and is now the head of a Satanic cult. He intends to sacrifice young Catherine (Nastassja Kinski), whose father had sold her soul to guarantee his own safety. But now the father has second thoughts and asks occult expert John Verney (Richard Widmark) to save the day.
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Twinky 1969 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Lola
Statutory Affair
London Affair
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Charles Bronson, Susan George, Trevor Howard, Michael Craig, Honor Blackman, Lionel Jeffries, Robert Morley, Jack Hawkins, Orson Bean, Kay Medford
A writer of pornographic books in his late 30s (Charles Bronson) marries a 16-year-old girl in this weak drama that reflects the social changes happening in the 1960s.
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The Virgin and the Gypsy 1970 R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Christopher Miles
Cast: Joanna Shimkus, Franco Nero, Honor Blackman, Mark Burns, Maurice Denham, Fay Compton, Kay Walsh, Harriet Harper, Norman Bird, Imogen Hassall, Jeremy Bulloch, Margo Andrew
Based on D.H. Lawrence's novella, this drama involves sisters Yvette (Joanna Shimkus) and Lucille (Harriet Harper) returning home to England from their French school. Once again living under the rules of their strict, rector father (Maurice Denham) oppresses the girls. One day, while on a walk Yvette meets a free-spirited Gypsy (Franko Nero) at his camp and is sexually attracted to him. The Gypsy just may provide the freedom that Yvette longs for from her family's oppressive lifestyle.
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| 1. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
2. The Cat and the Canary (1978)
3. Color Me Kubrick (2005)
aka: Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story
4. Conspirator (1949)
5. Fright (1971)
aka: Night Legs
aka: I'm Alone and I'm Scared
6. The Glass Tomb (1955)
aka: The Glass Cage
7. Goldfinger (1964)
8. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
aka: Jason and the Golden Fleece
9. Life at the Top (1965)
10. A Night to Remember (1958)
11. Quartet (1949)
12. The Secret of My Success (1965)
13. Shalako (1968)
14. So Long at the Fair (1950)
15. Tale of the Mummy (1998)
aka: Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy
16. To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
17. Twinky (1969)
aka: Lola
aka: Statutory Affair
aka: London Affair
18. The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)
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