 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004  PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
aka: Anchorman
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Fred Willard, Chris Parnell, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Seth Rogen, Paul F. Tompkins, Danny Trejo, Scot Robinson, Darcy Donavan, Ian Roberts
In the 1970s, a pompous, TV news anchorman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), rules the roost in his San Diego newsroom–until station manager Ed Harken (Fred Willard) decides it's time for a change. He appoints ambitious Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) as a new member of the news staff, and a battle of the sexes ensues in this good satire on the 1970s' lifestyles.
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Drillbit Taylor 2008  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steven Brill
Cast: Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley, David Dorfman, Danny McBride, Josh Peck, Alex Frost, Stephen Root, Rance Howard, Casey Boersma, Dylan Boersma, Jareb Dauplaise, Ian Roberts, Lisa Ann Walter
High-school freshmen Emmit (David Dorfman), Ryan (Troy Gentile), and Wade (Nate Hartley) are picked on by a bully, Filkins (Alex Frost). To solve their problem, they hire a bodyguard, AWOL homeless soldier Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson), who–unknown to Emmit, Ryan, and Wade–is a scam artist planning to steal from the kids' parents. But, as Drillbit gets to know them, he begins to like the boys. He also meets English teacher Lisa (Leslie Mann) who he really likes. Now, Drillbit is learning that it isn't the money; instead, it is friendships that really matter in life.
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Hoodlum & Son 2003  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ashley Way
Cast: Ted King, Ron Perlman, Robert Vaughn, Mia Sara, Myles Jeffrey, Emily McArthur, Ian Roberts, Michael Richard, Charlotte Savage, Russel Savadier, Antony Coleman, Shane Howarth
When unruly ten-year-old Archie Ellroy (Myles Jeffrey) gets involved in his father Charlie's (Ted King) underworld business during the 1930s, Archie's interference results in father and son on the run trying to escape the wrath of Mafia kingpin Benny "The Bomb" Palladino (Robert Vaughn).
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I Dreamed of Africa 2000  PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hugh Hudson
Cast: Kim Basinger, Vincent Perez, Liam Aiken, Garrett Strommen, Eva Marie Saint, Daniel Craig, Lance Reddick, Connie Chiume, James Ngobese, Ian Roberts
The memoir of Kuki Gallmann, Italian expatriate, is brought to the screen in this compelling story of Kuki's personal life in Africa where she begins life anew. Newly married to a Kenyan rancher, Paolo (Vincent Perez), Kuki (Kim Basinger) takes her young son Emanuele (Liam Aiken at seven and Garrett Strommen at 17) from the safety of their home in a Venetian villa to the ranch in Africa where they learn survival against harsh realities.
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Inside 1996 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arthur Penn
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Nigel Hawthorne, Louis Gossett Jr., Ian Roberts, Ross Preller, Janine Eser, Louis Van Niekerk, Jerry Mofokeng, Patrick Shai, Joshua Lindberg, Desmond Dube
Apartheid in South Africa is the subject of this story in which a Black university professor (Eric Stoltz) is tortured while being interrogated by a White colonel (Nigel Hawthorne). As a result, the professor hangs himself. Now, ten years later, the colonel is held prisoner and must answer to his offenses under questioning of a Black interrogator (Louis Gossett Jr.).
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Mandela and de Klerk 1997 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Tina Lifford, Gerry Maritz, Ian Roberts, Ben Kruger, Jerry Mofokeng, Owen Sejake, Terry Norton, Tertius Meintjes, Farouk Valley-Omar, John Carson
This film documents the struggles of Nelson Mandela (Sidney Poitier) over the 27-year period during which he brought an end to apartheid in South Africa.
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Martin & Orloff 2003 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lawrence Blume
Cast: Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, H. Jon Benjamin, David Cross, Katie Roberts, Andy Richter, Sal Graziano, Les J.N. Mau, Kim Raver, Janeane Garofalo
After cleaning up following his failed suicide attempt, Martin Flam (Ian Roberts) makes an appointment with a psychiatrist, Dr. Eric Orloff (Matt Walsh), who turns out to be even crazier than his patients. Wild escapades of Martin and Orloff make for funny moments in this film.
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The Power of One 1992 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Stephen Dorff, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Morgan Freeman, John Gielgud, Fay Masterson, Simon Fenton, Guy Witcher, Daniel Craig, Alois Moyo, Ian Roberts, Marius Weyers, Nomadlozi Kubheka, Agatha Hurle
When he is seven years old, South African P.K. (Guy Witcher) is sent to an Afrikaan boarding school where he suffers abuse as the only White boy at the school. By the time he is 18 years old, P.K. (Stephen Dorff) has been influenced by Geel Piet (Morgan Freeman) who has taught him to box. With his new expertise as a boxer and his fluidity with languages, P.K. gains the reputation of the myth of the Rainmaker who will bring peace to all the African tribes, and his work continues in building a better future for Africa.
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 Superman Returns 2006 PG-13, 157 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden, Parker Posey, Sam Huntington, Eva Marie Saint, Frank Langella, John Di Maggio, Kal Penn, Tristan Lake Leabu, David Fabrizio, Ian Roberts, Doug Abrahams, Todd Williams
After disappearing for six years, Superman (Brandon Routh) returns to Metropolis as Clark Kent and finds that the citizens of Metropolis have learned to live without him. Add to that the fact that his beloved Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) is in a relationship with Richard White (James Marsden), and they have a five-year-old son, Jason (Tristan Lake Leabu). Now, Superman must deal with those problems and, at the same time, face arch-enemy Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) on a journey that will take him into the realm of outer space.
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 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, Jake Johnson, Jason Davis, Austin Crim, Michael Clarke Duncan, Adam McKay, David Koechner, Ian Roberts, Pat Hingle, Greg Germann
Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) rises from the pit crew to take his spot as a NASCAR racer. Soon, he has it all–super wife Lucy (Jane Lynch), large house, kids, and loyal racing partner Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly). But, Ricky's world comes crashing down when French Formula One driver Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) enters the scene and throws Ricky off his stride resulting in a crash. Now, Ricky is unsure about getting back behind the wheel and has many doubts about the possibility of a comeback.
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Tarzan and the Lost City 1998  PG, 102 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Carl Schenkel
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Jane March, Steven Waddington, Winston Ntshona, Rapulana Seiphemo, Ian Roberts, Peter Spyro, Sean Taylor, Gys De Villiers, Russel Savadier
In this rather stilted version of Tarzan set in 1913, Casper Van Dien takes on the title role of the ape man who has now left the jungle and is living the life of an English gentleman about to marry the beautiful Jane. Just before the wedding, Tarzan is called back to his beloved jungle to help a tribal chieftain fight mercenaries.
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Tsotsi 2005 R, 94 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Gavin Hood
Cast: Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Zenzo Ngqobe, Zola, Terry Pheto, Kenneth Nkosi, Rapulana Seiphemo, Jerry Mofokeng, Ian Roberts, Israel Makoe, Thembi Nyandeni, Owen Sejake
As a gangster, Tsotsi (Presley Chweneyagae) lives a violent lifestyle, and matters come to a head when he steals a car only to find a baby sleeping in the back seat. When Tsotsi realizes that he needs help with the infant, he turns to Miriam (Terry Pheto) for help, and, in the process of caring for the baby, Tsotsi's love triumphs over his rage. But, is it too late? An Academy Award was received for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Wah-Wah 2005 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard E. Grant
Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson, Julie Walters, Nicholas Hoult, Celia Imrie, Fenella Woolgar, Julian Wadham, Zac Fox, Sid Mitchell, Ian Roberts, Michael Richard
Based on memories of Richard E. Grant's childhood, he tells the story of the trauma suffered when a young Swaziland youth, Ralph Compton (Zac Fox), is shipped off to boarding school after his parents (Gabriel Byrne and Miranda Richardson) are divorced. Ralph (now played by Nicholas Hoult) returns home two years later and finds his father now married to an American (Emily Watson), that he has turned to the bottle, and Swaziland is on the verge of receiving independence from Great Britain. Ralph finds peace in his stressful world by embracing the theatrical world.
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| 1. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
aka: Anchorman
2. Drillbit Taylor (2008)
3. Hoodlum & Son (2003)
4. I Dreamed of Africa (2000)
5. Inside (1996)
6. Mandela and de Klerk (1997)
7. Martin & Orloff (2003)
8. The Power of One (1992)
9. Superman Returns (2006)
10. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
11. Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)
12. Tsotsi (2005)
13. Wah-Wah (2005)
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