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Poster Art From art.com101 Dalmatians   1996     2 and a half stars    G, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Stephen Herek  
Cast: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams, John Shrapnel, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Fraser, Zohren Weiss, Mark Haddigan, Michael Percival, John Evans, Frank Welker, Bill Stewart

  In this live-action remake of the classic Disney animated film, Dalmatians Pongo and Perdy meet at the park, and their owners Roger (Jeff Daniels) and Anita (Joely Richardson) fall in love and marry. Pongo and Perdy are also attracted to each other and soon become parents of 15 Dalmatian puppies. Meanwhile, Anita's boss Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close), who already has 84 Dalmatians, wants to purchase Anita's dogs to make a coat of Dalmatian fur. When Anita refuses the offer, Cruella sends her henchmen Jasper (Hugh Laurie) and Horace (Mark Williams) to kidnap the Dalmatians. Will Pongo and Perdy be able to save the day and prevent Cruella's plans for coat making with the 101 Dalmatians?



Cast
Glenn Close Cruella De Vil
Jeff Daniels Roger
Joely Richardson Anita
Joan Plowright Nanny
Hugh Laurie Jasper
Mark Williams Horace
John Shrapnel Skinner
Tim McInnerny Alonzo
Hugh Fraser Frederick
Zohren Weiss Herbert
Mark Haddigan Alan
Michael Percival Police Inspector
John Evans Pensioner with Bulldog
Frank Welker Vocal Effects (voice)
Bill Stewart Arresting Officer

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The Assistant   1997     2 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie  
Cast: Gil Bellows, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Joan Plowright, Kate Greenhouse, Jaimz Woolvett, Dick Callahan, Frank Moore, Alon Nashman, Nicholas Van Burek, Darlene Mignacco, Sam Aaron, David Clement, Michael Ricupero, Frank Ruffo, Larry Solway

  Jobs are hard to find in the early 1900s, and Frank (Gil Bellows) finds a job working in a Jewish immigrant's store. Frank hooks up with a petty thief who robs the store, and now Frank feels responsible and agrees to help the store owner. In the process, love blossoms. Based on Bernard Malamud's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.



Cast
Gil Bellows Frank Alpine
Armin Mueller-Stahl Mr. Morris Bober
Joan Plowright Mrs. Ida Bober
Kate Greenhouse Helen Bober
Jaimz Woolvett Ward Minogue
Dick Callahan Foreman
Frank Moore Detective Minogue
Alon Nashman Louis Karp
Nicholas Van Burek Suspected Man
Darlene Mignacco Tessie Fuso
Sam Aaron Customer Max
David Clement Rabbi
Michael Ricupero Nick Fuso
Frank Ruffo Coffee Pot Owner
Larry Solway Rabbi
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Poster Art From art.comAvalon   1990     3 stars    PG, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Barry Levinson  
Cast: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Leo Fuchs, Eve Gordon, Elizabeth Perkins, Lou Jacobi, Joan Plowright, Aidan Quinn, Kevin Pollak, Elijah Wood, Israel Rubinek, Grant Gelt, Mindy Loren Isenstein, Shifra Lerer, Mina Bern, Frania Rubinek

  When Sam Krichinsky (Armin Mueller-Stahl) immigrates to America in 1914, he moves in with his Jewish brothers Gabriel (Lou Jacobi), Hymie (Leo Fuchs), and Nathan (Israel Rubinek). Sam and his brothers are manual laborers, and when Sam meets Eva (Joan Plowright), they fall in love and marry. Eva gives birth to Jules, and when Jules (Aidan Quinn) grows up, he does not want to follow his family as a manual laborer. Instead, Jules works as a door-to-door salesman and often takes his young son Michael (Elijah Wood) with him. After being stabbed by a mugger, Jules joins cousin Izzy (Kevin Pollak), and they open a TV store, which is far from the lifestyle of their older generation.



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Armin Mueller-Stahl Sam Krichinsky
Leo Fuchs Hymie Krichinsky
Eve Gordon Dottie Kirk
Elizabeth Perkins Ann Kaye
Lou Jacobi Gabriel Krichinsky
Joan Plowright Eva Krichinsky
Aidan Quinn Jules Kaye
Kevin Pollak Izzy Kirk
Elijah Wood Michael Kaye
Israel Rubinek Nathan Krichinsky
Grant Gelt Teddy Kirk
Mindy Loren Isenstein Mindy Kirk
Shifra Lerer Nellie Krichinsky
Mina Bern Alice Krichinsky
Frania Rubinek Faye Krichinsky

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Back to the Secret Garden   2001     2 stars    G, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Michael Tuchner  
Cast: Joan Plowright, Camilla Belle, Cherie Lunghi, George Baker, Leigh Lawson, Aled Roberts, Florence Hoath, Justin Girdler, David Warner, Danielle McCormack, Gwyneth Powell, Kate Ludlow, Liza Ross, Lisa Martin, Sheila Steafel

  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.



Cast
Joan Plowright Martha Sowerby
Camilla Belle Lizzie Buscana
Cherie Lunghi Lady Mary Craven
George Baker Will Weatherstaff
Leigh Lawson Sir Colin Craven
Aled Roberts Robert
Florence Hoath Geraldine
Justin Girdler Steven
David Warner Dr. Snodgrass
Danielle McCormack Penelope
Gwyneth Powell Toby
Kate Ludlow Ora
Liza Ross Sister Mary
Lisa Martin Doris
Sheila Steafel Mrs. Chillblaine

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Brimstone & Treacle   1982     2 and a half stars    R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Richard Loncraine  
Cast: Sting, Denholm Elliott, Joan Plowright, Suzanna Hamilton, Mary MacLeod, Dudley Sutton, Benjamin Whitrow, Tim Preece, Hugh Walters, Christopher Fairbanks, Elizabeth Bradley

  A drifter, Martin Taylor (Sting,) talks his way into Tom and Norma Bates' (Denholm Elliott and Joan Plowright) home. The Bates have a disabled daughter Patricia (Suzanna Hamilton), and Martin becomes her unofficial caretaker. It is only then that Martin's plot is revealed, and molesting Patricia is only part of the horrors in store for the Bates family in this strange, yet intriguing, tale.



Cast
Sting Martin Taylor
Denholm Elliott Tom Bates
Joan Plowright Norma Bates
Suzanna Hamilton Patricia Bates
Mary MacLeod Valerie Holdsworth
Dudley Sutton Stroller
Benjamin Whitrow Businessman
Tim Preece Clergyman
Hugh Walters Man
Christopher Fairbanks Drunk
Elizabeth Bradley Woman

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Poster Art From art.comBringing Down the House   2003     2 stars  User Rating      PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Adam Shankman  
Cast: Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Jean Smart, Kimberly J. Brown, Angus T. Jones, Missi Pyle, Michael Rosenbaum, Betty White, Jim Haynie, Michael Ensign, Aengus James, Randy Oglesby, Victor Webster

  Divorced tax lawyer Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is in for a surprise when the "slim and blonde" woman he met in an Internet chat room turns out to be a jailed inmate–an African American (Queen Latifah)–who arrives on his doorstep to convince Peter to appeal her case and prove her innocence.    1 User Review




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FunnyDanie 02/11/2012 
  Movie was so well done. Eddie Murphy was at his best. All role Characters were Awesom!



Cast
Steve Martin Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright Virginia Arness
Jean Smart Kate Sanderson
Kimberly J. Brown Sarah Sanderson
Angus T. Jones Georgey Sanderson
Missi Pyle Ashley
Michael Rosenbaum Todd Gendler
Betty White Mrs. Kline
Jim Haynie Ed tobias
Michael Ensign Daniel Barnes
Aengus James Mike
Randy Oglesby FBI Agent
Victor Webster Glen
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Britannia Hospital   1982     2 stars    R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Lindsay Anderson  
Cast: Leonard Rossiter, Graham Crowden, Malcolm McDowell, Joan Plowright, Marsha A. Hunt, Alan Bates, Barbara Hicks, Mary MacLeod, Mark Hamill, Peter Jeffrey, John Moffatt, Fulton Mackay, Vivian Pickles, Jill Bennett, Gladys Crosbie

  The labor dispute in a local hospital is the subject of this heavy satire in which the Queen's visit threatens to become a nightmare when workers refuse to do their appointed jobs. And adding to the confusion is reporter Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell) who is shooting a documentary on the hospital.



Cast
Leonard Rossiter Vincent Potter
Graham Crowden Professor Millar
Malcolm McDowell Mick Travis
Joan Plowright Phyllis Grimshaw
Marsha A. Hunt Nurse Amanda Persil
Alan Bates Macready
Barbara Hicks Miss Tinker
Mary MacLeod Casualty Sister
Mark Hamill Red
Peter Jeffrey Sir Geoffrey
John Moffatt Greville Figg
Fulton Mackay Chief Superintendant Johns
Vivian Pickles Matron
Jill Bennett Dr. MacMillan
Gladys Crosbie Queen Mother

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Callas Forever   2002     2 stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Franco Zeffirelli  
Cast: Fanny Ardant, Jeremy Irons, Joan Plowright, Jay Rodan, Gabriel Garko, Manuel de Blas, Justino Diaz, Jean Dalric, Stephen Billington, Anna Lelio, Eugene Kohn, Achille Brugnini, Roberto Sanchez, Oliver Galfione, Aslessandro Bertolucci

  Later days in the life of opera diva Maria Callas (Fanny Ardant) are the focus of this fictionalized tribute to Callas, which was written and directed by her friend of 20 years, Franco Zeffirelli. In this story, she loses her voice and is talked into making a video on which her voice from a past performance will be used as a lip-sync.



Cast
Fanny Ardant Maria Callas
Jeremy Irons Larry Kelly
Joan Plowright Sarah Keller
Jay Rodan Michael
Gabriel Garko Marco/Don Jose
Manuel de Blas Esteban Gomez
Justino Diaz Scarpia
Jean Dalric Gerard
Stephen Billington Brendan
Anna Lelio Bruna
Eugene Kohn Eugene
Achille Brugnini Ferruccio
Roberto Sanchez Escamillo
Oliver Galfione Thierry
Aslessandro Bertolucci Marcello
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Clothes in the Wardrobe   1992     2 and a half stars    TV, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Summer House

Director: Waris Hussein  
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Joan Plowright, Lena Headey, Julie Walters, David Threlfall, John Wood, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Catherine Schell, Maggie Steed, Gwyneth Strong

  This British comedy/drama features Margaret (Lena Headey) as a young woman about to marry a mama's boy–40-year-old Syl (David Threlfall). Lili (Jeanne Moreau), a family friend, works to prevent the marriage.

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Poster Art From art.comCurious George   2006     2 and a half stars    G, 86 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Matthew O'Callaghan  
Cast: Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, Dick Van Dyke, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Frank Welker, Shane Baumel, Ed O'Ross, Alexander Gould, Hailey Noelle Johnson, Clint Howard, Billy West, Kath Soucie

  In this animated film, the real star is the monkey, Curious George (voice of Frank Welker), whose antics appear to be causing more and more trouble for the man who looks after him, The Man in the Yellow Hat (voice of Will Ferrell). But, never fear, by story's end, George saves the day.



Cast
Will Ferrell Man in the Yellow Hat (voice)
Drew Barrymore Maggie (voice)
Dick Van Dyke Mr. Bloomsberry (voice)
David Cross Bloomsberry, Jr. (voice)
Eugene Levy Clovis (voice)
Joan Plowright Miss Plushbottom (voice)
Frank Welker George (voice)
Shane Baumel Kid (voice)
Ed O'Ross Ivan (voice)
Alexander Gould Kid (voice)
Hailey Noelle Johnson Kid (voice)
Clint Howard Balloon Man (voice)
Billy West Manager (voice)
Kath Soucie Animal Control Rep. (voice)
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Dance with Me   1998     2 and a half stars  User Rating      PG, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Randa Haines  
Cast: Vanessa Williams, Chayanne, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Plowright, Jane Krakowski, Beth Grant, William Marquez, J.E. Freeman, Rick Valenzuela, Scott Paetty

  Ruby Sinclair (Vanessa Williams) and Rafael Infante (Chayanne) team up and represent Houston, Texas, to compete as a dance team in the World Open Dance Championship in Las Vegas.


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Dennis the Menace   1993     2 stars    PG, 97 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Nick Castle  
Cast: Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Robert(2) Stanton, Paul Winfield, Arnold Stang, Amy Sakasitz, Kellen Hathaway, Natasha Lyonne, Devin Ratray, Hank Johnston, Billie Bird, Bill Erwin

  Dennis comes to the big screen, and Walter Matthau plays Mr. Wilson with Mason Gamble taking on the role of Dennis. Dennis never changes, and he continues to play practical jokes on Mr. Wilson. When drifter Switchblade Sam (Christopher Lloyd) arrives in the neighborhood, he steals Mr. Wilson's gold coins collection–and kidnaps Dennis. Sam becomes the victim of Dennis' pranks, and all ends happily when Dennis retrieves the gold coins for Mr. Wilson.



Cast
Walter Matthau Mr. George Wilson
Mason Gamble Dennis Mitchell
Joan Plowright Mrs. Martha Wilson
Christopher Lloyd Switchblade Sam
Lea Thompson Mrs. Alice Mitchell
Robert(2) Stanton Mr. Henry Mitchell
Paul Winfield Chief of Police
Arnold Stang Photographer
Amy Sakasitz Margaret Wade
Kellen Hathaway Joey
Natasha Lyonne Polly
Devin Ratray Mickey
Hank Johnston Gunther Beckman
Billie Bird Edith Butterwell
Bill Erwin Edward Little

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Poster Art From art.comDinosaur   2000     2 and a half stars    PG, 84 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure
Director: Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag  
Cast: D.B. Sweeney, Alfre Woodard, Julianna Margulies, Joan Plowright, Ossie Davis, Samuel E. Wright, Della Reese, Max Casella, Peter Siragusa, Hayden Panettiere

  Disney's computer animated technology is excellent in this story about the imminent extinction of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic Age. Warning: this film contains realistic violence that many parents may reasonably consider inappropriate for children.


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Enchanted April   1992     3 and a half stars    PG, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Mike Newell  
Cast: Miranda Richardson, Joan Plowright, Josie Lawrence, Polly Walker, Alfred Molina, Jim Broadbent, Michael Kitchen, Neville Phillips, Stephen Beckett, Matthew Radford, Davide Manuli, Vittorio Duse, Adriana Facchetti, Anna Longhi

  Lottie Wilkins (Josie Lawrence) and Rose Arbuthnot (Miranda Richardson) rent a Northern Italian villa and use it as the break form their unhappy marriages. Mrs. Fisher (Joan Plowright) and Caroline Dester (Polly Walker), who Lottie and Rose had not known previously, join them for a month of sunshine during which they form close friendships and reassess their marital relationships. An excellent remake of the 1935 film.



Cast
Miranda Richardson Rose Arbuthnot
Joan Plowright Mrs. Fisher
Josie Lawrence Lottie Wilkins
Polly Walker Caroline Dester
Alfred Molina Mellersh Wilkins
Jim Broadbent Frederick Arbuthnot
Michael Kitchen George Briggs
Neville Phillips Vicar
Stephen Beckett Jonathan
Matthew Radford Patrick
Davide Manuli Beppo
Vittorio Duse Domenico
Adriana Facchetti Francesca
Anna Longhi Costanza

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The Entertainer   1960     3 and a half stars    N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Richardson  
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Brenda De Banzie, Joan Plowright, Roger Livesey, Albert Finney, Alan Bates, Daniel Massey, Shirley Anne Field, Thora Hird, Miriam Karlin

  This is the screen adaptation of John Osborne's insightful play about the vaudeville era coming to an end. In this case, Archie Rice (Laurence Olivier) is a man of high expectations but not much talent who, upon hearing that his son (Albert Finney) is dead, must confront the truth about his life.


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Equus   1977     3 stars    R, 137 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Horror
Director: Sidney Lumet  
Cast: Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely, Joan Plowright, Harry Andrews, Eileen Atkins, Jenny Agutter, Kate Reid, John Wyman, Elva Mai Hoover, Ken James, Patrick Brymer, David Gardner, James Hurdle, Karen Pearson

  Through an act of violence, stable boy Alan Strang (Peter Firth) has blinded the horses he is supposed to tend. Dr. Dysart (Richard Burton) is called in to psychoanalyze Alan in order to find unconscious motivations for his cruel actions. Richard Burton was nominated for an Oscar for his role as the psychiatrist.



Cast
Richard Burton Martin Dysart
Peter Firth Alan Strang
Colin Blakely Frank Strang
Joan Plowright Dora Strang
Harry Andrews Harry Dalton
Eileen Atkins Hesther Saloman
Jenny Agutter Jill Mason
Kate Reid Margaret Dysart
John Wyman Horseman
Elva Mai Hoover Miss Raintree
Ken James Mr. Pearce
Patrick Brymer Hospital Patient
David Gardner Dr. Bennett
James Hurdle Mr. Davies
Karen Pearson Mary

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Poster Art From art.comI Am David   2003     2 and a half stars    PG, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Feig  
Cast: Ben Tibber, James Caviezel, Joan Plowright, Hristo Shopov, Silvia De Santis, Paco Reconti, Roberto Attias, Francesco De Vito, Paul Feig, Lucy Russell, Maria Bonnevie, Alessandro Sperduti

  Twelve-year-old David (Ben Tibber) escapes from a Communist concentration camp in Bulgaria and travels across Europe to Denmark. Along the way, David learns about trust, courage, and goodness in the world.

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I Love You to Death   1990     2 stars  User Rating      R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Lawrence Kasdan  
Cast: Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Joan Plowright, River Phoenix, William Hurt, Keanu Reeves, James Gammon, Jack Kehler, Victoria Jackson, Miriam Margolyes, Alisan Porter, Jon Kasdan, Heather Graham, Michelle Joyner, John Kostmayer

  Joey (Kevin Kline) owns an apartment building and a pizza parlor. He has been fooling around with other women all over the place for years, until he is caught by his up-to-now trusting wife (Tracey Ullman). She decides that the right thing to do is to kill him, but proves incompetent getting the job done. So, she hires some professionals, who are just as bad, while Joey doesn't catch on to what's going on. Based (loosely) on a true story.    2 User Reviews




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Very funny and great castwatcher 04/14/2012 
  Kevin Kline is very good in this film as are the rest of the cast, some you may not recognize, including William Hurt. Maybe you have to be Italian to "get it" but I laughed out loud. I think the cast had a good time filming.

Fantasticsilkgrl 06/18/2010 
  I laughed til I cried. Great movie. Kevin Kline is hilarious!



Cast
Kevin Kline Joey Boca
Tracey Ullman Rosalie Boca
Joan Plowright Nadja
River Phoenix Devo Nod
William Hurt Harlan James
Keanu Reeves Marlon James
James Gammon Lt. Larry Schooner
Jack Kehler Sgt. Carlos Wiley
Victoria Jackson Lacey
Miriam Margolyes Joey's Mother
Alisan Porter Carla Boca
Jon Kasdan Dominic Boca
Heather Graham Bridget
Michelle Joyner Donna Joy
John Kostmayer Benny

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Jane Eyre   1996     2 and a half stars    PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Franco Zeffirelli  
Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, William Hurt, Joan Plowright, Anna Paquin, Geraldine Chaplin, Fiona Shaw, John Wood, Josephine Serre, Billie Whitelaw, Maria Schneider, Nic Knight, Nicola Howard, Sasha Graff, Amanda Root, Leanne Rowe

  This is Charlotte Bronte's classic tale of the persecuted girl, Jane Eyre (Charlotte Gainsbourg), who rises in life with her heartless aunt, Mrs. Reed (Fiona Shaw), and the repressive school run by the tyrannical Mr. Brocklehurst (John Wood). Following graduation, Jane is hired to care for a young child (Josephine Serre) and is taken under the wing of the maternal Mrs. Fairfax (Joan Plowright). Jane then finds her brooding soul mate in her master, Edward Rochester (William Hurt).



Cast
Charlotte Gainsbourg Jane Eyre
William Hurt Rochester
Joan Plowright Mrs. Fairfax
Anna Paquin Young Jane Eyre
Geraldine Chaplin Miss Scatcherd
Fiona Shaw Mrs. Reed
John Wood Mr. Brocklehurst
Josephine Serre Adele
Billie Whitelaw Grace Poole
Maria Schneider Bertha
Nic Knight John Reed
Nicola Howard Eliza Reed
Sasha Graff Georgiana Reed
Amanda Root Miss Temple
Leanne Rowe Helen Burns
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Last Action Hero   1993     2 stars    PG-13, 122 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: John McTiernan  
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mercedes Ruehl, Tom Noonan, Anthony Quinn, Chevy Chase, Danny DeVito, Charles Dance, Frank McRae, Robert Prosky, Ian McKellen, Joan Plowright

  Eleven-year-old Danny (Austin O'Brien) gets a magic ticket, once owned by Houdini, to meet his hero Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Danny enters the theater and is catapulted from the real world of the theater, through the movie screen, and into Slater's sports car. Slater is battling a trio of bad guys–Benedict (Charles Dance), Vivaldi (Anthony Quinn), and The Ripper (Tom Noonan)–and Danny becomes his assistant. Then, Benedict steals Danny's magic ticket stub and propels himself into the real world where he and The Ripper create havoc on Times Square. Their actions force Slater to leave his cinematic world and cross over into reality to stop the villains. Will Slater's heroic actions succeed in the real world? The film is filled with cameo appearances/voices.



Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger Jack Slater/Himself
Austin O'Brien Danny Madigan
F. Murray Abraham John Practice
Art Carney Frank
Jean-Claude Van Damme Himself
Mercedes Ruehl Irene Madigan
Tom Noonan Ripper/Himself
Anthony Quinn Tony Vivaldi
Chevy Chase Himself
Danny DeVito Whiskers
Charles Dance Benedict
Frank McRae Lt. Dekker
Robert Prosky Nick
Ian McKellen Death
Joan Plowright Teacher

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Mr. Wrong   1996     1 star  User Rating      PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nick Castle  
Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Pullman, Joan Cusack, Joan Plowright, Dean Stockwell, John Livingston, Robert Goulet, Peter White, Hope Davis, Polly Holliday

  Martha is a TV producer who, at 31 years of age, is under pressure from her family and friends to get married. The problem is finding the RIGHT man, not the WRONG one.    1 User Review




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Takes dating "role playing" to a whole new level!Hysterical!coolflick 11/08/2012 
  Bill Pullman plays the wealthy,obsessive, love sick bachelor with an Oedipus complex, almost disturbingly well! Ellen DeGeneres is classic in this film! Utterly funny,unique combination of many different types of comedy...it works fabulously! These stars are fantastic together & do an extraordinary job of bringing these characters to life! If you've ever dated a "Mr Wrong" you will LOVE this film! If you don't like it, you probably WERE a "Mr/Ms Wrong"!


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Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont   2005     2 and a half stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Dan Ireland  
Cast: Joan Plowright, Rupert Friend, Anna Massey, Zoe Tapper, Robert Lang, Georgina Hale, Millicent Martin, Marcia Warren, Michael Culkin, Clare Higgins, Timothy Bateson, Olivia Caffrey, Anna Carteret, Lorcan O'Toole, Emma Pike

  Elderly Mrs. Palfrey (Joan Plowright) is living out her last years in a London retirement home. One day, after retrieving her mail, she trips and is helped up by a young writer, Ludovic (Rupert Friend), who takes her to his sublet apartment where they strike up a friendship with Ludovic taking on the role of her grandson.



Cast
Joan Plowright Mrs. Palfrey
Rupert Friend Ludovic Meyer
Anna Massey Mrs. Arbuthnot
Zoe Tapper Gwendolyn
Robert Lang Mr. Osborne
Georgina Hale Mrs. Burton
Millicent Martin Mrs. De Salis
Marcia Warren Mrs. Post
Michael Culkin Willie De Salis
Clare Higgins Mrs. Meyer
Timothy Bateson Summers
Olivia Caffrey Nurse
Anna Carteret Elizabeth
Lorcan O'Toole Desmond
Emma Pike Violet
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A Pyromaniac's Love Story   1995     2 stars    PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joshua Brand  
Cast: William Baldwin, John Leguizamo, Sadie Frost, Erika Eleniak, Michael Lerner, Joan Plowright, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Mike Starr, Julio Oscar Mechoso

  Pastry baker Sergio Cuccio (John Leguizamo) accepts money in return for confessing to arson in the fire at his pastry shop. No sooner does he confess, than others also falsely confess, and the real arsonist, Garet Lumpke (William Baldwin) finds himself out in the cold; he had set the fire to impress Stephanie (Erika Eleniak).

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The Return of the Native   1994     2 stars    PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Gold  
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ray Stevenson, Clive Owen, Joan Plowright, Steven Mackintosh, Claire Skinner, Paul Rogers, Celia Imrie, Peter Wight, Gregg Saunders

  Beautiful Eustacia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) lives in rustic Egdon Heath, but she dreams of living in Paris and thinks she has found her escape by marrying a Paris jeweler, Clym (Ray Stevenson), Plans go awry when Clym, for health reasons, opts to remain at Egdon Heath, but, undaunted, Eustacia now sets her sights on the rogue, Damon (Clive Owen).

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Revolution   1985     1 star    PG, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hugh Hudson  
Cast: Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski, Joan Plowright, Annie Lennox, Dave King, Steven Berkoff, Gian Maria Volonte, Richard O'Brien, Harry Ditson

  This story uses a few people as its core to show how they were affected and participated in America's Revolutionary War. The idea was good, but the movie comes off looking like a movie that might be shown in History 101.

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The Scarlet Letter   1995     2 stars    R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Roland Joffe  
Cast: Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Joan Plowright, Robert Prosky, Roy Dotrice, Diane Salinger, Amy Wright, Dana Ivey, Edward Hardwicke, Malcolm Storry, Lisa Andoh, Tim Woodward, Larissa Laskin, James Bearden

  This is another film adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel about the public disgrace suffered by Hester Prynne (Demi Moore) following her adulterous affair with her pastor, Arthur Dimmesdale (Gary Oldman) resulting in an illegitimate birth. Hester's husband Roger (Robert Duvall) has been reported killed, but he returns. When he discovers Hester wearing a scarlet letter "A" for her adultery, Roger seeks revenge.



Cast
Demi Moore Hester Prynne
Gary Oldman Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert Duvall Roger Chillingworth
Joan Plowright Harriet Hibbons
Robert Prosky Horace Stonehall
Roy Dotrice Rev. Thomas Cheever
Diane Salinger Margaret Bellingham
Amy Wright Goody Gotwick
Dana Ivey Meredith Stonehall
Edward Hardwicke Gov. John Bellingham
Malcolm Storry Maj. Dunsmuir
Lisa Andoh Mituba
Tim Woodward Brewster Stonehall
Larissa Laskin Goody Mortimer
James Bearden Goodman Mortimer
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The Spiderwick Chronicles   2008     2 and a half stars    PG, 97 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Mark Waters  
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Sarah Bolger, Andrew McCarthy, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn, Seth Rogen, Martin Short, Jordy Benattar, Tod Fennell, Mariah Inger, Tyler Patrick Jones, Jeremy Lavalley, Lise Durocher-Viens

  After ending her marriage, Helen (Mary-Louise Parker) moves with her children–nine-year-old twins Jared and Simon (both played by Freddie Highmore) and their 13-year-old sister Mallory (Sarah Bolger)–into a creepy country home inherited from her Aunt Lucinda (Joan Plowright) who is now in a mental institution. Jared misses his father and has a hot temper. So, when strange things begin to happen, Jared is suspected. But, Jared joins with his siblings in trying to figure out what is going on, and Jared discovers a dusty book with a note containing instructions to not open it. Of course, Jared opens the book and reads about magical creatures living in the woods near the house. Soon after, the children meet a hobgoblin, Hogsqueal (voice of Seth Rogen), and a brownie, Thimbletack (voice of Martin Short). Now, they learn about an ogre, Mulgarath (voice of Nick Nolte), who covets the book because it will give him the secrets necessary to rule the world. Will the children be able to protect themselves, and the world, from the army of goblins gathering on their lawn?



Cast
Freddie Highmore Jared Grace/Simon Grace
Mary-Louise Parker Helen Grace
Nick Nolte Mulgarath (voice)
Sarah Bolger Mallory Grace
Andrew McCarthy Richard
Joan Plowright Aunt Lucinda
David Strathairn Arthur Spiderwick
Seth Rogen Hogsqueal (voice)
Martin Short Thimbletack (voice)
Jordy Benattar Young Lucinda
Tod Fennell Helen's Co-Worker
Mariah Inger Nurse
Tyler Patrick Jones Performer
Jeremy Lavalley Tow Truck Driver
Lise Durocher-Viens Mrs. Spiderwick
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Surviving Picasso   1996     3 stars    R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: James Ivory  
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Natascha McElhone, Julianne Moore, Joss Ackland, Peter Eyre, Jane Lapotaire, Joan Plowright, Allegra Di Carpegna, Nigel Whitmey, Leon Lissek, Peter Gerety, Susannah Harker, Joseph Maher, Bob Peck, Dominic West

  Arianna Stassinopoulos's biography of Picasso is adapted to the screen in this film about the 10-year relationship of Picasso (Anthony Hopkins) and Francoise Gilot (Natasha McElhone).



Cast
Anthony Hopkins Pablo Picasso
Natascha McElhone Francoise Gilot
Julianne Moore Dora Maar
Joss Ackland Henri Matisse
Peter Eyre Sabartes
Jane Lapotaire Olga Picasso
Joan Plowright Francoise's Grandmother
Allegra Di Carpegna Genevieve
Nigel Whitmey Pierre
Leon Lissek Testicle
Peter Gerety Marcel
Susannah Harker Marie-Therese
Joseph Maher Kahnweiler
Bob Peck Francoise's Father
Dominic West Paulo Picasso
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Poster Art From art.comTea with Mussolini   1999     2 and a half stars    PG, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Franco Zeffirelli  
Cast: Cher, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Lily Tomlin, Baird Wallace, Charlie Lucas, Massimo Ghini, Paolo Seganti, Claudio Spadaro, Mino Bellei, Tessa Pritchard, Paul Chequer, Michael Williams, Paula Jacobs

  Based on Franco Ziffirelli's autobiography, this is the story of his childhood adoption by a band of ex-patriot women–Elsa (Cher), Arabella (Judi Dench), Mary (Joan Plowright), Lady Hester (Maggie Smith), and Georgie (Lily Tomlin)–who were living in Italy on the eve of World War II. When the war breaks out, they are interned, and Lady Hester arranges an assurance from Mussolini (Claudio Spadaro), that he means well. But, as the war continues, their lives are destined to change.



Cast
Cher Elsa Strauss-Armistan
Judi Dench Arabella
Joan Plowright Mary Wallace
Maggie Smith Lady Hester Random
Lily Tomlin Georgie Rockwell
Baird Wallace Luca
Charlie Lucas Luca (as a child)
Massimo Ghini Paolo
Paolo Seganti Vitorrio Fanfanni
Claudio Spadaro Mussolini
Mino Bellei Cesare
Tessa Pritchard Wilfred Random
Paul Chequer Connie Raynor
Michael Williams British Consul
Paula Jacobs Molly
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Three Sisters   1970     2 and a half stars    PG, 157 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Laurence Olivier, John Sichel  
Cast: Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, Louise Purnell, Derek Jacobi, Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates, Ronald Pickup, Sheila Reid, Kenneth MacKintosh, Daphne Heard, Harry Lomax, Judy Wilson, Mary Griffiths, Frank Wylie, Richard Kay

  This filmed rendition of Chekhov's play involves three impoverished sisters–Olga, Masha, and Irina Prozoroff (Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, and Louise Purnell)–who are unhappy with their family life. Their father has died, and now their sister-in-law Natasha (Sheila Reid) has moved in and taken over the family home. Frustrated with their lives, the sisters now decide to leave their small town and make Moscow their home.



Cast
Jeanne Watts Olga
Joan Plowright Masha
Louise Purnell Irina
Derek Jacobi Andrei
Laurence Olivier Dr. Ivan Chebutikin
Alan Bates Col. Vershinin
Ronald Pickup Baron Tusenbach
Sheila Reid Natasha
Kenneth MacKintosh Kulighin
Daphne Heard Anfissa
Harry Lomax Ferrapont the Watchman
Judy Wilson Serving Maid
Mary Griffiths Housemaid
Frank Wylie Major Vassili Solloni
Richard Kay Lt. Dedotik
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Wagner   1983     1 and a half stars    N/R, 300 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Palmer  
Cast: Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Craven, Laslo Galffi, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Arthur Lowe, Franco Nero

  Even in its cut version (the original was a nine hour British series), this film is a too-long, and dull, biography of composer Richard Wagner. Richard Burton is Wagner,

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Widows' Peak   1994     3 stars    PG, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Irvin  
Cast: Joan Plowright, Mia Farrow, Natasha Richardson, Adrian Dunbar, Jim Broadbent, Gerard McSorley, Michael James Ford, Britta Smith, Ingrid Craigie, Eileen Colgan

  This film is set in Kilshannon, Ireland, during 1926. Edwina Broome (Natasha Richardson) arrives on the scene and moves into a home on Widows' Peak. Trouble begins when she meets Miss O'Hare (Mia Farrow), and their worlds collide. Joan Plowright plays Mrs. Doyle-Counihan, the unofficial social leader of Widows' Peak.    1 User Review




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confortablesue 04/04/2013 
  A great ending to a movie that kept my interest. A great chic flick that guys would like I give this movie 4 1/2 stars. A great 1994 movie without Woodie Alan

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