The Anniversary 1968  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Cast: Bette Davis, Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley, James Cossins, Christian Roberts, Elaine Taylor, Timothy Bateson, Arnold Diamond, Sally-Jane Spencer, Albert Shepherd, Ralph Watson
When a widow, Mrs. Taggart (Bette Davis), insists that her sons–Terry, Henry, and Tom (Jack Hedley, James Cossins, and Christian Roberts)–join her on the anniversary of her husband's death, they are forced to put up with her overbearing ridicule.
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Blood from the Mummy's Tomb 1971  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Seth Holt, Michael Carreras
Cast: Andrew Keir, Valerie Leon, James Villiers, Hugh Burden, George Coulouris, Mark Edwards, Rosalie Crutchley, Aubrey Morris, David Markham, Joan Young, James Cossins, David Jackson, Jonathan Burn, Graham James, Tamara Ustinov
Based on Bram Stoker's tale, "Jewel of the Seven Stars," this is a typical Hammer film–but the director, Seth Holt, died shortly before completion of the film. An archeologist (Andrew Keir) searches for, and finds, the tomb of a wicked Egyptian queen. The sarcophagus is taken to London where it is noted that the queen is perfectly preserved. His daughter now appears to have inherited the wicked traits of the queen, and revenge for defiling the tomb begins. Remade as "The Awakening."
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Darling 1965  N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde, Laurence Harvey, Jose Luis Villalonga, Roland Curran, Alex Scott, Basil Henson, James Cossins, Helen Lindsay, Carlo Palmucci, Umberto Raho, Dante Posani
Julie Christie won the Academy Award as Best Actress for her portrayal of a lovely, but immoral, model who climbs the social ladder by climbing into an assortment of beds. Unfortunately, when she reaches her goal, she is disappointed. The film also won Academy Awards for Best Writing and Costume Design and was nominated for Best Picture and Director.
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Death Line 1973  R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Raw Meat
Director: Gary Sherman
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Norman Rossington, David Ladd, Sharon Gurney, Hugh Armstrong, June Turner, Clive Swift, James Cossins, Heather Stoney, Hugh Dickson, Ron Pember, Christopher Lee, Jack Woolgar, Colin McCormack, Gary Winkler
A man is found unconscious in the London Underground and Inspector Calhoun (Donald Pleasence) is put in charge of the case. But when he arrives at the scene, the man in gone. It turns out that the stranger is the descendant of a worker who was trapped in the tunnel during a cave-in in the early 1900s. He, along with his mate, feed on people who use the Underground. The problems for the good inspector are just beginning.
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The First Great Train Robbery 1979  PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Adventure
aka: The Great Train Robbery
Director: Michael Crichton
Cast: Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down, Alan Webb, Malcolm Terris, Robert Lang, Michael Elphick, James Cossins, Andre Morell, Brian Glover, Wayne Sleep, Pamela Salem, Gabrielle Lloyd, John Bett, Peter Benson
This is a very entertaining film–based on Michael Crichton's popular novel about Edward Pierce (Sean Connery) and Agar (Donald Sutherland) who pulled off Victorian England's first train robbery in 1855.
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The Horror of Frankenstein 1970 R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Jimmy Sangster
Cast: Ralph Bates, Kate O'Mara, Graham James, Veronica Carlson, Dennis Price, David Prowse, George Belbin, Jon Finch, Bernard Archard, James Hayter, Joan Rice, Stephen Turner, Neil Wilson, James Cossins, Glenys O'Brien
After killing his father, Victor Frankenstein (Ralph Bates) inherits the castle–complete with housekeeper Alys (Kate O'Mara) who is also his mistress. Frankenstein is soon busy murdering people to use as body parts for his Monster. Unfortunately, the Monster (David Prowse) didn't get much of a brain in this horror/comedy version of Mary Shelley's tale.
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How I Won the War 1967 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, Jack MacGowran, Michael Hordern, Jack Hedley, Karl Michael Vogler, Ronald Lacey, James Cossins
An inept lieutenant (Michael Crawford) leads his motley troops across North Africa and into France during World War II. This black, anti-war, comedy has some great scenes and some not so great ones.
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The Lost Continent 1968 G, 89 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Carreras
Cast: Eric Porter, Hildegarde Neff, Suzanna Leigh, Tony Beckley, Nigel Stock, Neil McCallum, Ben Carruthers, Jimmy Hanley, James Cossins, Dana Gillespie, Victor Maddern, Reg Lye
A freighter leaves port with creepy passengers holding secrets and with a cargo of deadly explosives that react with water. During a storm, the ship takes on water, and the ship must be abandoned before it explodes. The boatload of people land on a mysterious island in the Sargasso Sea where killer seaweed and bizarre creatures await them–including Spanish conquistadors who have been battling for hundreds of years.
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The Masks of Death 1984 TV, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Cast: Peter Cushing, John Mills, Anne Baxter, Ray Milland, Anton Diffring, Gordon Jackson, Jenny Laird, James Cossins, Susan Penhaligon, Marcus Gilbert, Russell Hunter, Georgina Coombs, James Head, Eric Dodson, Dominic Murphy
Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) comes out of retirement to solve mysterious murders where there were no clear causes, but each victim had a look of extreme fear. Meanwhile, he's been asked to help in locating a missing prince to avoid war. Cushing is a fine Sherlock.
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Privilege 1967 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi / Musical
Director: Peter Watkins
Cast: Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London, Max Bacon, Jeremy Child, William Job, James Cossins, Frederick Danner, Arthur Pentelow, Steve Kirby, Victor Henry, Malcolm Rogers, Doreen Mantle, Michael Graham, Michael Barrington
In this satire on government and pop culture, a futuristic British regime uses a timid rock star, Steven Shorter (Paul Jones), to control the masses. Stephen performs songs like the rock version of "Onward Christian Soldiers," and everyone loves his image of a religious boy who is ready to obey. All goes well–until Steven meets gorgeous painter Vanessa Ritchie (Jean Shrimpton) who influences him to acknowledge that his life is a sham. When he looks at what is really happening, he revolts.
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Sphinx 1981  PG, 117 min.
Genre: Adventure / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast: Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Maurice Ronet, John Gielgud, Martin Benson, John Rhys-Davies, James Cossins, Victoria Tennant, Saeed Jaffrey, Tutte Lemkow, Vic Tablian, Nadim Sawalha, Eileen Way, William Hootkins, Mark Kingston
This is a story about an Egyptologist, Erica Baron (Lesley-Anne Down), who witnesses a murder, escapes her own death, and is thrown into a dungeon, which just happens to be filled with ancient treasures.
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 Wuthering Heights 1970  G, 105 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Fuest
Cast: Anna Calder-Marshall, Timothy Dalton, Harry Andrews, Pamela Brown, Judy Cornwell, James Cossins, Rosalie Crutchley, Julian Glover, Ian Ogilvy, Hugh Griffith, Hilary Heath, Morag Hood, Peter Sallis, Aubrey Woods, Wendy Allnutt
Emily Bronte's story is narrated by servant girl Nellie (Judy Cornwell) who relates the story of star-crossed lovers Cathy (Anna Calder-Marsh) and Heathcliff (Timothy Dalton). The tale begins when Mr. Earnshaw (Harry Andrews) brings home orphaned Heathcliff. Mr. Earnshaw's son Hindley (Julian Glover) hates Heathcliff, but his sister Cathy looks on Heathcliff as a soul mate and loves him. After, Mr. Earnshaw dies, Cathy and Heathcliff grow up and fall in love. But, Cathy marries wealthy neighbor Edgar Linton (Ian Ogilvy). Meanwhile, Heathcliff, who has left, returns a wealthy man, and Hindley gambles away Wuthering Heights to him. Now, Cathy finds that she has not been able to forget Heathcliff, and even death cannot part them. 1 User Review
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| | accurate to most of the books plot,could have gone on a bit | bird 01/24/2007 | | great dialogue! great location and true to the novel many scenes took place in the kitchen. |
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| 1. The Anniversary (1968)
2. Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)
3. Darling (1965)
4. Death Line (1973)
aka: Raw Meat
5. Fear in the Night (1972)
aka: Dynasty of Fear
aka: Honeymoon of Fear
6. The First Great Train Robbery (1979)
aka: The Great Train Robbery
7. The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
8. How I Won the War (1967)
9. The Lost Continent (1968)
10. The Masks of Death (1984)
aka: Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death
11. Privilege (1967)
12. Sphinx (1981)
13. Wuthering Heights (1970)
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