9 2009  PG-13, 79 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: Shane Acker
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Chrispin Glover, Jennifer Connelly, Fred Tatascirore, Elijah Wood, Alan Oppenheimer, Tom Kane, Helen Wilson
In an apocalyptic world, robots have taken over after destroying humanity. Out of the destruction, a burlap doll, #9 (voice of Elijah Wood), comes to life and, with help from his friends–war veteran #1 (voice of Christopher Plummer), inventor #2 (voice of Martin Landau), mechanic #5 (voice of John C. Reilly), visionary artist #6 (voice of Crispin Glover), and warrior #7 (Jennifer Connelly)–sets out to defeat the robots and give hope for the future.
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A Beautiful Mind 2001 PG-13, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Christopher Plummer, Josh Lucas, Judd Hirsch, Vivien Cardone, Anthony Rapp, Jason Gray-Stanford, Austin Pendelton, Jillie Simon, Victor Steinbach, Tanya Clarke
This biography traces the life of paranoid-schizophrenic, math genius John Forbes Nash Jr. (Russell Crowe) who overcame the odds to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Science. His life changes while he is working in cryptology at MIT where he meets Alicia (Jennifer Connelly). They fall in love and marry, but problems follow when Nash's paranoid schizophrenia sets in leading to years of illness with loyal Alicia standing by him in good times and bad. The film's four Academy Awards included Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly). Four additional nominations were received, including Crowe for Best Actor.
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 Blood Diamond 2006  R, 138 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Arnold Vosloo, Kagiso Kuypers, David Harewood, Basil Wallace, Ntare Mwine, Antony Coleman, Benu Mabhena, Jimi Mistry, Marius Weyers, Stephen Collins, Ato Essandoh
During Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s, South African diamond smuggler Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mende fisherman Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) get help from crusading journalist Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly) enabling them to journey through rebel territory in search of a rare pink diamond that Solomon has buried near his village. If they succeed, Solomon will be reunited with his family, and Danny just might get the chance to change his life. Extreme violence. Five Oscar nominations were received, including Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou).
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Dark City 1998 R, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Alex Proyas
Cast: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Richard O'Brien, Ian Richardson, Colin Friels, Bruce Spence, John Bluthal, Mitchell Butel, Melissa George, Frank Gallacher, Ritchie Singer, Justin Monjo, Nicholas Bell
When an extraterrestrial force, the Strangers, invades his town and creates murder and mayhem by controlling residents' minds, John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) awakens in a bathroom filled with the blood of a dead girl. He has no memory of who he is or how he got there. Now, Murdoch fights desperately for his very existence as he tries to stop the diabolical actions of the Strangers.
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Dark Water 2005  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Walter Salles
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Pete Postlethwaite, Camryn Manheim, Ariel Gade, Perla Haney-Jardine, Debra Monk, Linda Emond, Bill Buell, Elina Lowensohn
Dahlia (Jennifer Connelly) and her six-year-old daughter Ceci (Ariel Gade) find refuge in a run-down apartment following Dahlia's separation from Kyle (Dougray Scott). But their security comes into question when black ooze seeps into the apartment and footsteps are heard in the vacant apartment above. Could ghosts be involved?
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The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008   PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Scott Derrickson
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Kyle Chandler, Robert Knepper, James Hong, John Rothman, Sunita Prasad, Juan Riedinger, Sam Gilroy, Tanya Champoux, Rukiya Bernard
Helen Bronson (Jennifer Connelly) is a young widow who has been caring for her eight-year-old stepson Jacob (Jaden Smith) since her husband died a year ago. To support herself, Helen works as a research scientist in astrobiology. When an alien orb appears in Manhattan, Helen steps in to offer the U.S. government advice on how to deal with its inhabitant, eco-friendly Klaatu (Keanu Reeves). Secretary of State Regina Jackson (Kathy Bates) is very suspicious of eco-friendly Klaatu, but Helen helps Klaatu escape, and she and Jacob take off with Klaatu and try to convince him to spare humans on the planet Earth from destruction.
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He's Just Not That Into You 2009 PG-13, 129 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlet Johansson, Drew Barrymore, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long, Kris Kristofferson, Corey Pearson, Wilson Cruz, Brandon Keener, Frances Callier, Angela Shelton
Set in Baltimore, miscommunication between the sexes is the theme of this story involving twenty- and thirty-somethings attempting relationships from dating to marriage. Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin) wants marriage but has been rejected by Connor (Kevin Connolly), and now she gets advice from bar manager Alex (Justin Long). Meanwhile, Connor has his eye on both Mary (Drew Barrymore) and Anna (Scarlett Johansson). But, Anna is interested in Janine's (Jennifer Connelly) husband Ben (Bradley Cooper). Janine tries to help Beth (Jennifer Aniston) work out her problems with Ben (Bradley Cooper) who, despite their long relationship, refuses to commit to marriage. And on it goes with a myriad of relationships that are either back together or falling apart.
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Higher Learning 1995 R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Singleton
Cast: Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Ice Cube, Jennifer Connelly, Tyra Banks, Michael Rapaport, Laurence Fishburne, Jason Wiles, Cole Hauser, Bradford English, Regina King, Busta Rhymes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kari Wuhrer, Randall Batinkoff
The Black vs. White, men vs. women issues are exploited in this film about college students in the 1970s. Freshman Malik Williams (Omar Epps) is confronted with conflicting views of senior Fudge (Ice Cube), his Black Professor Maurice Phipps (Laurence Fishburne), and his new girlfriend Deja (Tyra Banks) who becomes his tutor. Meanwhile, after naive Kristen Connor (Kristy Swanson) suffers a date rape, she becomes involved with lesbian Taryn (Jennifer Connelly). And then there is Remy (Michael Rapaport), a confused young man, who joins local skinheads carrying out violent acts. The stories intertwine in this lesson about hypocrisy in institutions of higher learning.
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 House of Sand and Fog 2003 R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vadim Perelman
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Jennifer Connelly, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher, Kim Dickens, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jonathan Ahdout, Navi Rawat, Carlos Gomez, Kia Jam, Jaleh Modjallal, Samira Damavandi
Short on cash after spending his savings to ensure a good marriage for his daughter, Iranian immigrant Col. Behrani (Ben Kingsley) buys a house at auction, which he plans to fix up and sell for a profit. But, there is a problem here: the county has wrongly evicted the owner (Jennifer Connelly), and she wants the house back. Tensions accelerate when she is aided and abetted by her new boyfriend (Ron Eldard), a policeman who knows all the tricks of the trade. Nominated for three Oscars, including Best Actor (Ben Kingsley) and Best Supporting Actress (Shohreh Aghdashloo).
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The Hulk 2003 PG-13, 138 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Ang Lee
Cast: Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas, Nick Nolte, Paul Kersey, Cara Buono, Todd Tesen, Kevin Rankin, Celia Watson, Lou Ferrigno, Mike Erwin, Stan Lee, Craig Damon, Regi Davis
Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) is heading up a group of scientists working on a genetic experiment when something goes terribly wrong with the "gammasphere," and he mutates into a powerful green giant, "The Hulk." Bruce's father, Dr. David Banner (Nick Nolte), starts to secretly use the ray and mutates dogs that he sends after Bruce's ex-girlfriend Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly). In the form of the Hulk, Bruce saves Betty, and Betty's father Gen. "Thunderball" Ross (Sam Elliott) takes him to a base that the Army has abandoned. At the base lab, Glen Talbot (Josh Lucas) takes over the Hulk and plots to use him for his own profit. Now, the Hulk escapes and lunges across the desert with the Army in hot pursuit. A good comic-book rendition but too intense for young children.
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 Inventing the Abbotts 1997 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pat O'Connor
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Will Patton, Kathy Baker, Jennifer Connelly, Michael Sutton, Liv Tyler, Joanna Going, Barbara Williams, Alessandro Nivola
The three wealthy Abbott sisters–Alice (Joanna Going), Pam (Liv Tyler), and Eleanor (Jennifer Connelly)–are pursued by the less-influential Holt brothers (Joaquin Phoenix and Billy Crudup) in this story set in 1950s Illinois.
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 Labyrinth 1986 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Toby Froud, Natalie Finland, Shari Weiser, Frank Oz, Michael Hordern, Robert Beatty, Brian Henson, Ron Mueck, Rob Mills, Dave Goelz, David Alan Barclay
Fifteen-year-old Sara (Jennifer Connelly) resents her baby brother Toby (Toby Froud) and wishes that he would disappear. Her wish comes true when Toby is captured and held captive by The Goblin King (David Bowie). Sarah now realizes the problem she has created and sets out to rescue Toby. Toby's trail takes her to the winding labyrinth, which leads to the castle where Toby is being held. The labyrinth is filled with puzzles and strange creatures (Jim Henson's puppets) that confuse Sarah who must rescue Toby by midnight or he will be turned into a goblin.
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 Little Children 2006  R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Todd Field
Cast: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson, Noah Emmerich, Jackie Earle Haley, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville, Raymond J. Barry, Jane Adams, Ty Simpkins, Sadie Goldstein, Trini Alvarado
Suburban parents–stay-at-home dad Brad Adamson (Patrick Wilson) and frustrated mom Sarah Pierce (Kate Winslet)–meet while taking their children to community playgrounds. Their sexual attraction to each other is obvious, and, after awhile, a torrid affair ensues. Meanwhile, Brad's friend Larry Hedges (Noah Emmerich) spends much of his time driving by the house of recently released sex offender Ronald James McGorvey (Jackie Earle Haley) who has returned to the neighborhood to live with his mother (Phyllis Somerville). The lives and adventures of other parents in the neighborhood cross as well while supervising their children at playgrounds and pools in the small town. Three Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Actress (Kate Winslet) and Supporting Actress (Jackie Earle Haley).
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Mulholland Falls 1996 R, 107 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Lee Tamahori
Cast: Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Jennifer Connelly, John Malkovich, Treat Williams, Bruce Dern, Daniel Baldwin
Set in the 1950s, this is the true story about an elite LAPD unit: the Hat Squad. They were so-named because of their stylish suits and wide-brimmed hats. The crime fighters consisted of Max Hoover (Nick Nolte), Ellery Coolidge (Chazz Palminteri), Eddie Hall (Michael Madsen), and Arthur Relyea (Chris Penn). When a prostitute, Allison Pond (Jennifer Connelly), is found murdered, her list of men she was involved with turns up including Max Hoover whose wife, Katherine (Melanie Griffith), has no inkling of her husband's infidelity.
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Of Love and Shadows 1994  R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Betty Kaplan
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Connelly, Stefania Sandrelli, Diego Wallraff, Camilo Gallardo, Patricio Contreras, Jorge Rivera Lopez, Angela Ragno, Alfredo Martin, Anita Lesa
General Pinochet ruled Chile with an iron fist in the early 1970s while the elite led sheltered lives and turned their eyes from the atrocities. Such is the case with Irene (Jennifer Connelly), a magazine editor who is engaged to an army officer. Things change when she meets Francisco (Antonio Banderas), a photographer and anarchist who fights for the people's rights. Irene falls in love with Francisco and joins in the fight for justice. Adapted from Isabel Allende's book, this film does not begin to do justice to the powerful story.
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Pollock 2000 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ed Harris
Cast: Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, Amy Madigan, Jennifer Connelly, Jeffrey Tambor, Bud Cort, John Heard, Val Kilmer, Stephanie Seymour, Tom Bower, Robert Knott, David Leary, Sally Murphy, Molly Regan, Matthew Sussman
American painter Jackson Pollock (Ed Harris) is the subject of this biography, which doesn't hesitate to illustrate his degrading personal life. But the film shows how Pollock's energetic and creative work of splashing paint on canvas resulted in his rise to fame as an abstract artist. Marcia Gay Harden won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in her role as Pollock's long-suffering wife and caretaker. Ed Harris was nominated for Best Actor.
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Requiem for a Dream 2000 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald, Louise Lasser, Keith David, Sean Gullette, Ben Shenkman
Adapted from Hubert Selby Jr's. 1968 novel set at Brighton Beach, this story centers around four confused people–Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn), Harry Goldfarb (Jared Leto), Marion Silver (Jennifer Connelly), and Tyrone C. Love (Marlon Wayans)–who have opted for drugs to achieve happiness. In the process they learn that what they are trying to find for themselves is only an illusion. Ellen Burstyn was nominated for the sixth time as Best Actress.
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Reservation Road 2007 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Terry George
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, Mark Ruffalo, Mira Sorvino, Elle Fanning, Sean Curley, Samuel Ryan Finn, Eddie Alderson, Susan Powell, Cordell Clyde, Antoni Corone, Kevin Herbst, John Slattery
A hit-and-run car crash on Reservation Road impacts the lives of two families. It all begins when college professor Ethan Learner (Joaquin Phoenix), his wife Grace (Jennifer Connelly), and their children–Josh (Sean Curley) and Emma (Elle Fanning)–are on their way home from a concert. Meanwhile, attorney Dwight Arno (Mark Ruffalo) and his son Lucas (Eddie Alderson) are returning home from a Red Sox game. Dwight is distracted and accidentally runs over 10-year-old Josh. He then flees the scene. Ethan and Grace are shocked and want to catch the killer. Grace soon gives up, but Ethan is obsessed and hires a lawyer who just happens to be Dwight Arno. How long will it take before the facts come out, and the inevitable confrontation takes place?
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 The Rocketeer 1991 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, Ed Lauter, Rick Overton, Terry O'Quinn, James Handy, Jon Polito
In 1938, an ace pilot (Bill Campbell) spots a robbery of a portable rocket pack that can send its owner flying through the air. After obtaining the device, he finds that others, including a Nazi (Timothy Dalton), are hot on his trail.
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Some Girls 1988 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Hoffman
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Dempsey, Lila Kedrova, Florinda Bolkan, Sheila Kelley, Andre Gregory, Lance Edwards, Ashley Greenfield, Jean-Louis Millette, Sanna Vraa, Cedric Noel, John Cuthbert
Robert Redford was the executive producer of this unusual comedy about a young man, Michael (Patrick Dempsey), who spends Christmas vacation with the family of his girlfriend Gabby (Jennifer Connelly). As soon as they begin the vacation, Gabby breaks up with him, and separate bedrooms are provided. Michael is sad, but Gabby's sisters Irenka (Sheila Kelley) and Simone (Ashley Greenfield) are eager to fill in for Gabby. Meanwhile, Gabby's father (Andre Gregory) walks around in the nude, and her grandmother (Lila Kedrova) mistakes Michael for her deceased husband. A bizarre holiday, for sure.
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Waking the Dead 2000 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Keith Gordon
Cast: Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly, Molly Parker, Janet McTeer, Paul Hipp, Sandra Oh, Hal Holbrook, Lawrence Dane, Leah Pinsent
Fielding Pierce (Billy Crudup), a congressional candidate, begins to question his own sanity as he senses the presence of his ex-lover, Sarah Williams (Jennifer Connelly). The problem: Sarah died nine years ago.
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1. 9 (2009)
2. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
3. Blood Diamond (2006)
4. Dark City (1998)
5. Dark Water (2005)
6. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
7. He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
8. Higher Learning (1995)
9. The Hot Spot (1990)
10. House of Sand and Fog (2003)
11. The Hulk (2003)
12. Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
13. Labyrinth (1986)
14. Little Children (2006)
15. Mulholland Falls (1996)
16. Of Love and Shadows (1994)
17. Pollock (2000)
18. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
19. Reservation Road (2007)
20. The Rocketeer (1991)
21. Some Girls (1988)
22. Waking the Dead (2000)
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