Among Giants 1998 R, 94 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Miller Cast: Rachel Griffiths, Pete Postlethwaite, James Thornton, Rob Jarvis, Andy Serkis, Lennie James, Alan Williams, Emma Cunniffe, Steve Huison, Sharon Bower
Ray (Pete Postlethwaite) and his cohorts are painting towers on the Yorkshire moors when Gerry (Rachel Griffiths) happens upon them and asks for a job. Suddenly life changes for this all-male work party as the beautiful Gerry moves into their midst.
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Lucky Break 2001 PG-13, 107 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Cattaneo Cast: James Nesbitt, Olivia Williams, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy, Lennie James, Ron Cook, Frank Harper, Christopher Plummer, Raymond Waring, Julian Barratt, Peter Wight, Celia Imrie, Ram John Holder
Jimmy Hands (James Nesbitt) and his friend Rudy (Lennie James) fail in their attempted bank robbery and end up in prison. Now, they plot an escape when they perform in an in-house play, "Nelson: The Musical," that is written by amateur playwright Graham Mortimer (Christopher Plummer) who just happens to be the prison warden. Complications develop as opening night draws near.
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Sahara 2005 PG-13, 127 min. Genre: Action
Director: Breck Eisner Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Lambert Wilson, Glynn Turman, Delroy Lindo, William H. Macy, Rakie Ayola, Patrick Malahide, Rainn Wilson, Lennie James
Treasure hunters (Matthew McConaughey and Steve Zahn) board a yacht in search of a lost, Civil War ironclad ship loaded with gold that they believe may have made its way across the Atlantic to West Africa. Along for the ride are two World Health Organization physicians (Penelope Cruz and Glynn Turman) who are tracking down the source of a plague. But, there are bad guys between them and the gold–including a warlord (Lennie James) who has peen poisoning the local water supply.
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Snatch 2000 R, 104 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Guy Ritchie Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Jason Flemyng, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt, Rade Serbedzija, Jason Statham, Mike Reid, Ewen Bremner, Lennie James, Alan Ford, Stephen Graham, Robbie Gee
Guy Ritchie scores again with this very funny crime thriller involving several plots, which take place as members of London's underworld try to get their hands on an 84-carat diamond. The fun involves trying to figure out who will finally get–and hold onto–the diamond.
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| 1. Among Giants (1998)
2. Les Miserables (1998)
3. Lucky Break (2001)
4. Sahara (2005)
5. Snatch (2000)
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