Anaconda 1997  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Thriller / Horror
Director: Luis Llosa
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Jonathan Hyde, Kari Wuhrer, Owen Wilson, Vincent Castellanos, Danny Trejo, Frank Welker
A film crew, headed by Terri Flores (Jennifer Lopez), travels on the Amazon to make a documentary about the "People of the Mist." The crew includes Danny (Ice Cube), Gary (Owen Wilson), Steve (Eric Stoltz), Denise (Kari Wuhrer), and Warren (Jonathan Hyde). Along the river, they pick up a stranded boater, Paul Sarone (Jon Voight), whose sinister aura brings terror and fear to the travelers as he tricks them into helping him pursue a 40-foot-long giant anaconda that, if captured, is worth a fortune.
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Being Human 1994  PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bill Forsyth
Cast: Robin Williams, John Turturro, Anna Galiena, Vincent D'Onofrio, Helen Miller, Hector Elizondo, Lindsay Crouse, Jonathan Hyde, Ewan McGregor, Lorraine Bracco
"Hector" (Robin Williams) is a man trying to discover life's meaning. In this series of vignettes "Hector" is a caveman, Roman slave, Crusader, shipwrecked Portuguese, and 1990s' American. What "Hector" is NOT is content, and the message is that for man, the meaning of life is elusive.
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The Contract 2006 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Bruce Beresford
Cast: John Cusack, Morgan Freeman, Jamie Anderson, Alice Krige, Megan Dodds, Ned Bellamy, William Tapley, Mircea Monroe, Jonathan Hyde, Rich Cowan, Corey Johnson, Thomas Lockyer
While grieving over the death of his wife, Ray Keene (John Cusack) takes a hike in the woods with his young son Chris (Jamie Anderson). During their trek, they run into handcuffed assassin Frank Cardin (Morgan Freeman) who has escaped from the FBI. Ray takes Cardin into custody and attempts to turn him in–only to be pursued in the wilderness by Cardin's team of assassins.
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The Curse of King Tut's Tomb 2006  TV, 170 min.
Genre: Adventure / Horror / Fantasy
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Jonathan Hyde, Steven Waddington, Niko Nicotera, Leonor Varela, Malcolm McDowell, Simon Callow, Brendan Patricks, Patrick Toomey, Tom Alter, Tat Whalley, Parvin Dabas
In 1922, archeologists Danny Freemont (Casper Van Dien) and Azelia Barakat (Leonor Varela) search for the Emerald Tablet that is believed to have been buried with the ancient King Tutankhamen thousands of years ago. Their intent is to protect the treasure, but archeologist Morgan Sinclair (Jonathan Hyde) has his own plan to grab the Emerald Tablet for himself. The Tablet is rumored to provide its owner with power to control mankind–and the race is on.
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Deadly Advice 1993  R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Cast: Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Edward Woodward, Billie Whitelaw, Hywel Bennett, Jonathan Hyde, John Mills, Eleanor Bron, Ian Abbey, Roger Frost, Gareth Gwyn-Jones, Richard Moore
Jodie (Jane Horrocks) is fed up with her overpowering mother, Iris (Brenda Fricker). One night, the ghost of Major Herbert Armstrong (Edward Woodward) visits her and gives advice on murder, for which he is an expert because he killed his own wife years ago. Jodie listens, grabs an axe, kills her mother, and gets sister Beth (Imelda Staunton) to help hide the body. Now, problems ensue between Jodie and Beth. After another visit–this time from known murderer Dr. Crippen (Hywel Bennett)–Jodie again picks up the axe and kills Beth. Where and when will it all end?
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 Joan of Arc 1999 TV, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christian Duguay
Cast: Leelee Sobieski, Jacqueline Bisset, Powers Boothe, Neil Patrick Harris, Maury Chaykin, Olympia Dukakis, Jonathan Hyde, Robert Loggia, Shirley MacLaine, Peter O'Toole
This made-for-TV miniseries stays true to basic historical facts but does have a tendency to meander as it relates the story of young Joan D'Arc's (Leelee Sobieski) inspired attempt to save France.
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Jumanji 1995 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Adam Hann-Byrd, Bonnie Hunt, David Alan Grier, Bebe Neuwirth, Patricia Clarkson, Jonathan Hyde, Malcolm Stewart, Laura Bell Bundy, James Handy, Gillian Barber, Brandon Obray, Cyrus Thiedeke
Alan Parrish (Adam Hann-Byrd) was often beaten up when he was in school in Brantford, New Hampshire, in 1969. Then one day he found a magical jungle board game, Jumanji, and played it with his friend, Sarah (Bonnie Hunt). Now we skip to 1995, and orphans Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce) have moved into Alan's old house, find the Jumanji game, and conjure up Alan (Robin Williams) who has been sucked into the game and remained there for the last 26 years. They track down Sarah so they can end the game. Special effects are amazing as animatronic and computer-generated wild animals thunder through the house and town until the game is finished.
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Land of the Blind 2006 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Robert Edwards
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Donald Sutherland, Lara Flynn Boyle, Tom Hollander, Camilla Rutherford, Marc Warren, Robert Daws, Don Warrington, Ron Cook, Laura Fraser, Jonathan Hyde, Harry Eden
In this political satire, a military man, Joe (Ralph Fiennes), befriends political prisoner Thorne (Donald Sutherland) who teaches Joe about corruption within his government, recruits him to aid in the cause, and they work together–for awhile.
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 The Mummy 1999 PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure / Horror / Comedy / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Stephen Sommers
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'Connor, Jonathan Hyde, Oded Fehr, Erick Avari, Omid Djalili, Aharon Ipale, Bernard Fox, Stephen Dunham, Corey Johnson, Tuc Watkins, Patricia Velasquez
Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) and Jonathan (John Hannah) set off on an archeological dig in search of Egypt's "City of the Dead" and convince Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead them. They find the city but, in the process, revive Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) who plans to take over the world–after sacrificing Evelyn.
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Princess of Thieves 2001 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: Keira Knightley, Stephen Moyer, Stuart Wilson, Crispin Letts, Malcolm McDowell, Hannah Cresswell, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Jonathan Hyde, Gaye Brown, Del Synnott
It turns out that Robin Hood (Stuart Wilson) had a daughter, Gwyn (Keira Knightley). She wants to follow in her father's footsteps, but along comes Prince Philip (Stephen Moyer), who falls in love with her, and that complicates matters. Together they can change England for the better. Typical Disney fare with rousing musical score. Aimed for 10-year-olds (plus or minus two years).
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Richie Rich 1994 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Donald Petrie
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, John Larroquette, Edward Herrmann, Jonathan Hyde, Christine Ebersole, Michael McShane, Stephi Lineburg, Chelcie Ross, Mariangela Pino, Joel Robinson, Jonathan Hilario, Reggie Jackson, Claudia Schiffer, Wanda Christine, Ben Stein
Twelve-year-old Richie (Macaulay Culkin) is the richest kid in the world and has every toy he ever wanted, but he has no friends. Richie loves his parents, Richard and Regina (Edward Herrmann and Christine Ebersole), who hire Reggie Jackson to coach him, but Richie wants friends his own age to play with. Meanwhile, Lawrence Van Dough (John Larroquette), who works for Richie's dad, is plotting to kill Richard and Regina in order to become C.E.O. of the company. Now, Richie–with help from butler Cadbury (Jonathan Hyde), Prof. Keenbean (Michael McShane), and some kids his own age–puts together a plan to foil Van Dough's plot and save Richard and Regina.
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 Titanic 1997   PG-13, 194 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, David Warner, Victor Garber, Danny Nucci, Suzy Amis, Lewis Abernathy
The disastrous end to the "unsinkable" Titanic is, again, brought to the screen in this film, which begins with Brock Lovett (Bill Paxton) leading an expedition to recover valuables from the sunken hulk. (Footage from actual dives to the Titanic was used throughout the film.) The story is presented as a romantic epic centering on the love affair between passengers Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet). The film won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Song ("My Heart Will Go On"). Three other nominations were received, including Best Actress (Kate Winslet) and Best Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart). The 14 total nominations ties 1950's "All About Eve" for the most received by any film. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 01/20/2007 | | If I could rate this movie any higher than a 10, I would. This is one of the most amazing, inspiring, heartwarming movies I have ever seen. I will never know Leonardo DiCaprio for anything other than this movie, which is by far, one of the best I've ever seen. Despite being incredibly long, I was captivated in every moment of this romantic story taking place during one of the most tragic events in history. Never a dull moment, I laughed and cried more during this movie than I had ever done in any other movie before. This shouldn't even be called a movie. It should be called an epic. |
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| 1. Anaconda (1997)
2. Being Human (1994)
3. The Contract (2006)
4. The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006)
5. Deadly Advice (1993)
6. Joan of Arc (1999)
7. Jumanji (1995)
8. Land of the Blind (2006)
9. The Mummy (1999)
10. Princess of Thieves (2001)
11. Richie Rich (1994)
12. Titanic (1997)
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