The Alphabet Murders 1966  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: The ABC Murders
Director: Frank Tashlin
Cast: Tony Randall, Anita Ekberg, Robert Morley, Maurice Denham, Guy Rolfe, Sheila Allen, James Villiers, Julian Glover, Grazina Frame, Clive Morton, Richard Wattis, David Lodge, Cyril Luckham, Austin Trevor
There's a murderer on the loose, and he's killing his victims in alphabetical order. Agatha Christie's famed detective, Hercule Poirot (Tony Randall), is on the trail in this comedic take on the Christie story.
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Big Nothing 2006  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Cast: David Schwimmer, Simon Pegg, Alice Eve, Jon Polito, Natascha McElhone, Mimi Rogers, Billy Asher, Julian Glover, Olivia Peterson, Sarah Edmonson, Amber Rose Sealey, Shauna Shim, Laurence Bouvard, Mitchell Mullen
Once a professor, Charlie Wood (David Schwimmer) is now married to beautiful policewoman Penelope (Natascha McElhone) and lives in Oregon. He reluctantly takes a job at a software call center and is soon fired for his attitude toward customers. Then, co-worker Gus Dickinson (Simon Pegg) talks Charlie into blackmailing a priest, Rev. Smalls (Mitchell Mullen), who appears to be obsessed with internet porn. Joining them is Josie (Alice Eve), and the trio sets out on a plot that results in more than a few twists and turns as they find themselves in way over their heads.
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Dead Cert 1974  N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Scott Antony, Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Nina Thomas, Julian Glover, Mark Digham, John Bindon, Joseph Batchley, Ian Hogg, Sean Lynch, Geoffrey Bateman, Bill Fraser
After his friend Bill Davidson (Ian Hogg) dies from injuries suffered during a steeplechase accident, Alan York (Scott Antony) investigates the accident and, with the help of Bill's widow (Judi Dench), finds more than a little corruption going on behind the scenes.
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 For Your Eyes Only 1981 PG, 129 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Glen
Cast: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lois Maxwell, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Julian Glover, Jill Bennett, Desmond Llewelyn, Geoffrey Keen, Walter Gotell
Roger Moore as James Bond captures the essence of a great spy story in which Bond must find the missing code that controls submarine-launched missiles.
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The Fourth Protocol 1987  R, 119 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: John Mackenzie
Cast: Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Joanna Cassidy, Ned Beatty, Betsy Brantley, Peter Cartwright, Matt Frewer, Julian Glover, Michael Gough, Sean Chapman
British agent John Preston (Michael Caine) thinks something is not quite right, and he is correct. It seems the KGB plans to smuggle in a nuclear bomb and then set it off near a British air base.
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Girl with Green Eyes 1964 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Desmond Davis
Cast: Peter Finch, Rita Tushingham, Lynn Redgrave, Marie Kean, Arthur O'Sullivan, Julian Glover, T.P. McKenna, Liselotte Goettinger, Patrick Laffan, Eileen Crowe
Filmed in Dublin, this is the story of Kate (Rita Tushingham), a young woman from a run-down farm who heads to Dublin, gets a job, and lives with a friend from school, Baba (Lynn Redgrave). After she meets and moves in with middle-aged Eugene (Peter Finch), life gets more complicated. Tushingham and Redgrave give fine performances.
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Heat and Dust 1982 R, 133 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Ivory
Cast: Julie Christie, Greta Scacchi, Christopher Cazenove, Julian Glover, Susan Fleetwood, Shashi Kapoor, Madhur Jaffrey, Nickolas Grace, Zakir Hussain, Barry Foster, Patrick Godfrey, Jennifer Kendal
Fascinated by her Great-Aunt Olivia's (Greta Scacchi) letters, Anne (Julie Christie) heads to India to research Olivia's life and find out why she was a subject of scandal 60 years ago. As she investigates, Anne is pulled into India's culture as the film cuts back and forth from modern-day India and Anne's life to life in India as seen by Olivia.
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 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989  PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Julian Glover, River Phoenix, Michael Byrne, Vernon Dobtcheff, Paul Maxwell, Kevork Malikyan, Alex Hyde-White, Richard Young, Alexei Sayle
In this third installment in the "Indiana Jones" series, the quest for the Holy Grail sends Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) and his father (Sean Connery) on an adventure in search of the Holy Grail–an artifact that is rumored to give eternal life to its owner. A problem lies in their way in the form of Elsa (Alison Doody) who just happens to be a Nazi spy with her own agenda for the Holy Grail.
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 Ivanhoe 1982 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Douglas Camfield
Cast: James Mason, Anthony Andrews, Sam Neill, Michael Hordern, Olivia Hussey, Lysette Anthony, Julian Glover, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Pickup, George Innes, David Robb, Stuart Wilson, Michael Gothard, Tony Haygarth, Philip Locke
This TV version of the Sir Walter Scott classic is well done; the photography is excellent, with good performances all around. Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Anthony Andrews) returns to England after the Crusades only to immediately get involved in a struggle against the tyranny of Prince John (Ronald Pickup). King Richard (Julian Glover) has been kidnapped, and Prince John refuses to pay the ransom. With help from Rebecca (Olivia Hussey)–whose Jewish father, Isaac of York (James Mason), was held by the anti-Semites and Ivanhoe rescued–Ivanhoe finds hope in rescuing the throne of England. Then, Ivanhoe's partnership with Robin Hood (David Robb) will right many of the wrongs in England.
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Juggernaut 1974  PG, 109 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, David Hemmings, Anthony Hopkins, Shirley Knight, Ian Holm, Roy Kinnear, Freddie Jones, Roshan Seth, Clifton James, Caroline Mortimer, Mark Burns, John Stride, Julian Glover, Jack Watson
Bombs are reported to be aboard Captain Alex Brunel's (Omar Sharif) British cruise ship. Sidney Buckland (Freddie Jones) has planted them and is demanding a ransom. Demolition experts LCDR Fallon (Richard Harris) and Charlie Braddock (David Hemmings) are flown in by helicopter to disarm the bombs. Meanwhile, Scotland yard detective John McLeod (Anthony Hopkins), whose family is aboard the ship, searches for the bomber. A good thriller.
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Kim 1984 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: John Davies
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Bryan Brown, John Rhys-Davies, Ravi Sheth, Julian Glover, Lee Montague, Alfred Burke, Mick Ford, Bill Leadbitter, Roger Booth, Peter Childs, Noel Coleman, Sneh Gupta, Nadira, Lavlin
This made-for-TV version of Rudyard Kipling's story provides good viewing as orphaned Kim (Ravi Sheth) is recruited by the British and trained by the British Secret Service's Mahbub Ali (Bryan Brown) for espionage work in India. With mentors Mahbub Ali and a Buddhist monk (Peter O'Toole), Kim cooperates in helping spy on Russian infiltrators in the Himalaya Mountains.
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King Ralph 1991 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David S. Ward
Cast: John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, John Hurt, Camille Coduri, Richard Griffiths, Leslie Phillips, James Villiers, Joely Richardson, Niall O'Brien, Julian Glover
Las Vegas lounge singer Ralph's (John Goodman) life takes a major turn when a search reveals that he is the only heir to the English throne after the entire royal family is accidentally wiped out. Can Willingham (Peter O'Toole) school him in the ways of royalty?
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Luther 1973 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Guy Green
Cast: Stacy Keach, Patrick Magee, Hugh Griffith, Robert Stephens, Alan Badel, Judi Dench, Julian Glover, Leonard Rossiter, Maurice Denham, Peter Cellier, Thomas Heathcote, Malcolm Stoddard
John Osborne's play is adapted to the screen in this biography of 16th-century religious leader Martin Luther (Stacy Keach). The story covers Luther's growing issues with the Catholic Church and his decision to lead the Reformation movement.
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The Magus 1968 N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Director: Guy Green
Cast: Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Candice Bergen, Anna Karina, Paul Stassino, Julian Glover, Takis Emmanuel, George Pastell, Daniele Noel, Jerome Willis, Ethel Farrugia, Andreas Malandrinos, Anthony Newlands, Corin Redgrave
Based on John Fowles' novel, this is the story of English teacher Nicholas Urfe (Michael Caine) and his strange odyssey on a Greek isle. Nicholas accepts a professorship on the isle of Phravous and meets the mysterious Conchis (Anthony Quinn) and his lover Lily (Candice Bergen). Nicholas is attracted to Lily, but when his ex-girlfriend Anne (Anna Karina) comes to the isle to visit him, they begin their affair anew. After Anne flies home, Nicholas learns that she has committed suicide. Now, Nicholas is showing signs of bizarre behavior. He confronts Conchis, blames him for Anne's death, and the mystery deepens.
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Mirrors 2008  R, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Alexandre Aja
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Cameron Boyce, Erica Gluck, Amy Smart, Mary Beth Peil, John Shrapnel, Jason Flemyng, Tim Ahern, Julian Glover, Josh Cole, Ezra Bussington, Aida Doina, Iona Abur, Darren Kent
Ben Carson (Kiefer Sutherland) is a disgraced NYPD detective living at his sister Angela's (Amy Smart) home while estranged from his wife Amy (Paula Patton) who is caring for their children Michael and Daisy (Cameron Boyce and Erica Gluck). While waiting for a decision from the NYPD Internal Affairs, Ben works as a night watchman at the fire-gutted Mayflower Department Store where he suspects that there is something lurking in its mirrors. Ben investigates and begins to believe that there is a demon lurking in the mirrors that could now be reaching out and threatening his family.
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Quatermass and the Pit 1967 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Five Million Years to Earth
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Cast: James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley, Julian Glover, Duncan Lamont, Bryan Marshall, Peter Copley, Thomas Heathcote, Grant Taylor, Robert Morris
Workers excavating a subway line under London discover the remains of an ancient beast that could lead to the secret of the ancestry of human beings.
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 The Secret Garden 1987 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Alan Grint
Cast: Gennie James, Barret Oliver, Jadrien Steele, Michael Hordern, Billie Whitelaw, Derek Jacobi, Lucy Gutteridge, Colin Firth, Julian Glover, Margaret Whiting
Due largely to the good cast, this is an enjoyable made-for-TV retelling of Frances Hodgson Burnett's story. After orphaned and spoiled Mary (Gennie James) arrives at her uncle's (Derek Jacobi) dank, dark mansion, life changes for everyone.
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1980  PG, 124 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Thriller
aka: The Empire Strikes Back
Director: Irvin Kirshner
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones, Kenny(2) Baker, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Jeremy Bulloch, Clive Revill, Julian Glover, Kenneth Colley
In this second "Star Wars" film, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Lando (Billy Dee Williams), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew, Han (Harrison Ford), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) and C-3P0 (Anthony Daniels), along with the Rebel Alliance are on the ice planet Hoth. Luke travels to a distant planet to become a Jedi knight from Jedi Master Yoda (voice of Frank Oz) in order to do battle with Darth Vader (David Prowse, voice of James Earl Jones). Great special effects and good plot.
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Theatre of Death 1967 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Blood Fiend
Theater of Death
Director: Samuel Gallu
Cast: Christopher Lee, Lelia Goldoni, Julian Glover, Evelyn Laye, Jenny Till, Ivor Dean, Dilys Watling, Betty Woolfe, Peter Cleall, Fraser Kerr
The Grand Guignol Playhouse in Paris specializes in horror presentations, and its mean, violent director (Christopher Lee) is a suspect when bloodless bodies are found around the city. Is he a vampire? Is there more to the story?
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Treasure Island 1990  TV, 129 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
Cast: Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Julian Glover, Richard Johnson, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, Clive Wood, Nicolas Amer, Michael Halsey, Isla Blair, John Abbott, James Cosmo, James Coyle, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Thoma
Charlton Heston plays a devilish Long John Silver–the pirate who is determined to get his hands on the treasure map that Jim Hawkins (Christian Bale) has in his possession. This version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale was filmed on the beautiful locations of Cornwall and Port Antonio, Jamaica.
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 Troy 2004 R, 163 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Romance
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole, Julie Christie, Tyler Mane, Julian Glover, Nathan Jones, Jacob Smith, John Shrapnel, Ken Bones
King Agamemnon (Brian Cox) assembles the Greek armies to lay siege on Troy after Trojan Prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) wooed Spartan King Menelaus' (Brendan Gleeson) beautiful bride Helen (Diane Kruger) and abducted her to Troy. Brad Pitt takes on the role of Greek hero Achilles, while Eric Bana plays the brave Trojan warrior, Hector. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design.
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Vatel 2000 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roland Joffe
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Julian Glover, Julian Sands, Timothy Spall, Jerome Pradon, Arielle Dombasle, Hywel Bennett, Richard Griffiths
Set in 1671, this fact-based story centers around a visit to the country manse of Prince de Conde (Julian Glover) by King Louis XIV (Julian Sands), Marie Therese (Nathalie Cerda), and her lady in waiting Anne de Montausier (Uma Thurman). Prince de Conde uses the occasion to impress the king for personal and professional gains. Prince de Conde's steward, Francois Vatel (Gerard Depardieu) is in charge of the festivities and sets out to accomplish de Conde's goal.
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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 Alphabet Murders (1966)
aka: The ABC Murders
2. Big Nothing (2006)
3. Dead Cert (1974)
4. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
5. The Fourth Protocol (1987)
6. Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
7. Heat and Dust (1982)
8. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
9. Ivanhoe (1982)
10. Juggernaut (1974)
11. Kim (1984)
12. King Ralph (1991)
13. Luther (1973)
14. The Magus (1968)
15. Mirrors (2008)
16. Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
aka: Five Million Years to Earth
17. The Secret Garden (1987)
18. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
aka: The Empire Strikes Back
19. Theatre of Death (1967)
aka: Blood Fiend
aka: Theater of Death
20. Treasure Island (1990)
21. Troy (2004)
22. Vatel (2000)
23. Wuthering Heights (1970)
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