The Gambler 1997  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Karoly Makk
Cast: Michael Gambon, Jodhi May, Polly Walker, Dominic West, Luise Rainer, Johan Leysen, John Wood, Angeline Ball, Tom Jansen, William Houston, Marjon Brandsma, Mark Lacey, Lucy Davis, Andras Fekete, Patrick Godfrey
Set in 1866, this story follows the Russian novelist, Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Michael Gambon), as he struggles to produce the manuscript for "The Gambler" in just 27 days. Anna (Jodhi May) is a student in need of money who takes a job working as a stenographer for Dostoyevsky. Anna soon realizes that the story is autobiographical, and, as she listens to the story of Polina's (Polly Walker) and Alexi's (Dominic West) romance and Alexi's gambling obsession, Anna becomes attracted to Dostoyevsky.
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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties 2006  PG, 80 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Tim Hill
Cast: Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connolly, Ian Abercrombie, Roger Rees, Lucy Davis, Bob Hoskins, Tim Curry, Lena Cardwell, Veronica Alicino, Jane Carr, Roscoe Lee Browne, Jane Horrocks, Rhys Ifans
When Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer) travels to London to ask Liz (Jennifer Love Hewitt) to marry him, he is unaware that Garfield (voice of Bill Murray) and Odie (a real dog) have stowed away in his luggage. Upon arrival in London, Garfield is mistaken for a pampered cat that has inherited Carlyle Manor. Garfield rules at the estate until the evil Lord Dargis (Billy Connolly), who has his own plans for the manor, creates havoc.
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Shaun of the Dead 2004  R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Romance
Director: Edgar Wright
Cast: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, Nicola Cunningham, Keir Mills, Matt Jaynes, Penelope Wilton, Jessica Hynes, Peter Serafinowicz, Gavin Ferguson, Peter Serafinowicz, Horton Jupiter
Zombies have risen from the dead and are feasting on London's citizens. Loser Shaun (Simon Pegg) is determined to keep cool and sets out with his roommate Ed (Nick Frost) and only a cricket bat as a weapon to rescue his girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) and his mother Barbara (Penelope Wilton). His plan is to bring them back to the only place he feels safe: the pub.
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The TV Set 2007  R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jake Kasdan
Cast: David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd, Judy Greer, Fran Kranz, Lindsay Sloane, Justine Bateman, Lucy Davis, Willie Garson, M.C. Gainey, Wendle Josepher, Philip Rosenthal, David Doty, Matt Price
Satire is the name of the game in this film about Mike Klein (David Duchovny) attempting to get his pilot made and then aired on TV. Gaining control of his actors is hard enough, but Mike quickly learns that dealing with studio executives (Sigourney Weaver and Ioan Gruffudd) is even more difficult.
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| 1. The Gambler (1997)
2. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
3. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
4. The TV Set (2007)
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