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The Annihilation of Fish   1999     2 and a half stars    R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Charles Burnett  
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, James Earl Jones, Margot Kidder, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Ronald F. Hoiseck

  Rejected by society, Poinsettia (Lynn Redgrave) and Fish (James Earl Jones) are currently residing in Mrs. Muldroone's (Margot Kidder) California boarding house. Love blooms between Poinsettia and Fish while Mrs. Muldroone has her own issues to deal with.



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Lynn Redgrave Poinsettia
James Earl Jones Fish
Margot Kidder Mrs. Muldroone
Ronald F. Hoiseck Reno Minister
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Antony and Cleopatra   1983     2 and a half stars    N/R, 183 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lawrence Carra  
Cast: Timothy Dalton, Lynn Redgrave, John Carradine, Nichelle Nichols, James Avery, Anthony Geary, Brian Kerwin, Walter Koenig, Barrie Ingham, Kim Miyori

  Timothy Dalton, Lynn Redgrave, and John Carradine all put in fine performances in this filmed version of the stage play of Shakespeare's classic.


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The Bad Seed   1985     2 stars    TV, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Wendkos  
Cast: Blair Brown, Lynn Redgrave, David Carradine, Richard Kiley, David Ogden Stiers, Carrie Wells, Chad Allen, Christa Denton, Anne Haney, Weldon Bleiler, Carol Locatell, Eve Smith, Katharine Tobin, Rebecca Birken, Angella Kaye

  In this remake of the 1956 rendition, Carrie Wells takes on Patty McCormack's role of the murderous child. Patty is a tough act to follow.



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Blair Brown Christine Penmark
Lynn Redgrave Monica Breedlove
David Carradine Leroy Jessup
Richard Kiley Richard Bravo
David Ogden Stiers Emory Breedlove
Carrie Wells Rachel Penmark
Chad Allen Mark Daigler
Christa Denton Rhoda Penmark
Anne Haney Alice Fern
Weldon Bleiler Fred Daigler
Carol Locatell Rita Daigler
Eve Smith Mrs. Post
Katharine Tobin Student
Rebecca Birken Younger Christine
Angella Kaye Classmate
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The Big Bus   1976     2 stars    PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James Frawley  
Cast: Joseph Bologna, Stockard Channing, John Beck, Ned Beatty, Jose Ferrer, Larry Hagman, Sally Kellerman, Richard Mulligan, Lynn Redgrave, Rene Auberjonois

  In this satire on disaster movies, a bus powered by nuclear energy and its riders encounter zany adventures on the inaugural journey.


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Confessions of a Shopaholic   2009     1 star    PG, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Romance
Director: P.J. Hogan  
Cast: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter, Joan Cusack, John Goodman, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas, Fred Armisen, Leslie Bibb, Lynn Redgrave, Julie Hagerty, Wendie Malick, Robert(2) Stanton, Nick Cornish, Clea Lewis

  Despite growing up as the daughter of conservative spending parents (Joan Cusack and John Goodman), Rebecca (Isla Fisher) loves shopping for clothes and has incurred over 10,000 dollars in credit card debt. She dreams of working for the elite fashion magazine, "Alette," but lands a job as an advice columnist for a finance company. Rebecca keeps her own financial problems a secret while her column becomes a great success. As her career soars, Rebecca finds it more and more difficult to hide her money troubles from her readers–and even more so from her boss Luke Brandon (Hugh Dancy) when romance blooms between them.



Cast
Isla Fisher Rebecca Bloomwood
Hugh Dancy Luke Brandon
Krysten Ritter Suze Cleath-Stewart
Joan Cusack Jane Bloomwood
John Goodman Graham Bloomwood
John Lithgow Edgar West
Kristin Scott Thomas Alette Naylor
Fred Armisen Ryan Koenig
Leslie Bibb Alicia Billington
Lynn Redgrave Drunken Lady
Julie Hagerty Hayley
Wendie Malick Miss Korch
Robert(2) Stanton Derek Smeath
Nick Cornish Tarquin
Clea Lewis Miss Ptaszinski
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The Deadly Affair   1967     3 stars    N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sidney Lumet  
Cast: James Mason, Simone Signoret, Maximilian Schell, Harriet Andersson, Harry Andrews, Kenneth Haigh, Lynn Redgrave, Robert Flemyng, William Dysart, Roy Kinnear

  Based on John Le Carre's spy novel, "Call for the Dead," this exciting espionage thriller involves the investigation of the apparent suicide of diplomat Samuel Fennan (Robert Flemyng).

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Deeply   2000     2 stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sheri Elwood  
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Lynn Redgrave, Julia Brendler, Trent Ford, Brent Carver, Alberta Watson, Peter Donaldson, Tara Rosling, Anthony Higgins, Jessica Turner

  Young Claire (Julia Brendler) travels to a remote island to recover from the untimely death of her lover and is taken under the wing of Celia (Lynn Redgrave), an eccentric writer. Celia shares her manuscript with Claire, which tells the story of another young woman, Silly (Kirsten Dunst), who lived there 50 years earlier and dealt with the curse that has haunted the island for hundreds of years. Average fare, with a fine performance by Redgrave.


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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But...   1972     3 stars    R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen  
Cast: Woody Allen, John Carradine, Lou Jacobi, Louise Lasser, Anthony Quayle, Tony Randall, Lynn Redgrave, Burt Reynolds, Gene Wilder, Sidney Miller, Jack Barry, Robert Q. Lewis, Heather MacRae, Elaine Giftos

  (Full title: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex * But Were Afraid To Ask) Loosely based on David Reuben's book, seven vignettes are used to showcase topics related to questions most wondered about sex.

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Georgy Girl   1966     3 stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Silvio Narizzano  
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Alan Bates, James Mason, Charlotte Rampling, Bill Owen, Claire Kelly, Rachel Kempson, Denise Coffey, Dorothy Alison

  This is Lynn Redgrave before she started doing all those Weight Watchers commercials. She plays chubby Georgy who is being seduced by James Leamington (James Mason). Finally, she succumbs and finds that married life with James is just what she needed all along. Lynn is good–and was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar; Mason was nominated for Best Supporting Actor).


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Girl with Green Eyes   1964     3 stars    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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Gods and Monsters   1998     3 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Condon  
Cast: Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, Kevin J. O'Connor, David Dukes, Jack Betts, Arthur Dignam, Martin Ferrero, John Gatins

  The last days in the life of British director James Whale ("Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein") are recounted in this campy tale of Whale's homosexual attraction to his tall, square-headed gardener–a fantasized reincarnation of Frankenstein's monster. Ian McKellen received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and Lynn Redgrave received a nomination for Supporting Actress.


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Hansel & Gretel   2002     1 star    PG, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Director: Gary J. Tunnicliffe  
Cast: Taylor Momsen, Jacob Smith, Delta Burke, Howie Mandel, Gerald McRaney, Lynn Redgrave, Alana Austin, Bob Goldthwait, Dakota Fanning, Sinbad, Tom Arnold, Daniel Roebuck

  The popular Grimm's fairy tale gets an updating to, presumably, have a greater appeal to the modern child. When Hansel's (Jacob Smith) and Gretel's (Taylor Momsen) father (Gerald McRaney) heads to the city in search of work, their dastardly stepmother (Delta Burke) takes the opportunity of getting rid of them in an enchanted forest where the adventures begin for the youngsters.

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The Happy Hooker   1975     2 stars    R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nicholas Soarro  
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Elizabeth Wilson, Tom Poston, Lovelady Powell, Nicholas Pryor, Conrad Janis, George Dzundza, Vincent Schiavelli, Mason Adams

  This film, based on Xaviera Hollander's autobiography, tells the story of a prostitute (Lynn Redgrave) who improves her lot in life and becomes one of New York's leading madams.

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How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog   2000     2 and a half stars    R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Kalesniko  
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Robin Wright Penn, Suzi Hofrichter, Lynn Redgrave, Jared Harris, Peter Riegert, David Krumholtz, Johnathon Schaech, Kaitlin Hopkins, Suzy Joachim

  Playwright Peter McGowan (Kenneth Branagh) is suffering from pressures brought on by a string of flops at the box office. As if that were not enough, his wife (Robin Wright Penn) is trying to convince him that now is the time to start a family. Add to that a barking dog and a strange assortment of neighbors–you get the picture.


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The Jane Austen Book Club   2007     3 stars    PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Robin Swicord  
Cast: Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Hugh Dancy, Lynn Redgrave, Marc Blucas, Kevin Zegers, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Ed Brigadier, Nancy Travis

  Best friends–dog-lover Jocelyn (Maria Bello) and newly widowed Sylvia (Amy Brenneman) have just suffered losses in their lives. They form a book club with six-times-married Bernadette (Kathy Baker), high-school teacher Prudie (Emily Blunt), Sylvia's headstrong daughter Allegra (Maggie Grace), and one guy, Grigg (Hugh Dancy), who happens to be a sci-fi fan. The group meets regularly to discuss the works of Jane Austen and, in the process, finds that their own lives parallel those of the characters in the novels.



Cast
Kathy Baker Bernadette
Maria Bello Jocelyn
Emily Blunt Prudie Drummond
Amy Brenneman Sylvia Avila
Maggie Grace Allegra Avila
Jimmy Smits Daniel Avila
Hugh Dancy Grigg
Lynn Redgrave Mama Sky
Marc Blucas Dean Drummond
Kevin Zegers Trey
Parisa Fitz-Henley Corinne
Ed Brigadier Pastor
Nancy Travis Cat
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Midnight   1989     1 star    R, 86 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Norman Thaddeus Vane  
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Tony Curtis, Steven Parrish, Frank Gorshin, Wolfman Jack, Rita Gam, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Kathleen Kinmont, Gustav Vintas, Karen Witter, Robert Miano, Gloria Jean Morrison, Robert Axelrod, Barry Diamond, Nathan Le Grand

  When the staff members of a late-night TV show featuring horror movies become murder victims in a series of killings, the show's hostess "Midnight" (Lynn Redgrave) wants out. Mr. B. (Tony Curtis) has been scheming to take over the rights to the show. Is he responsible for the killings?



Cast
Lynn Redgrave Midnight
Tony Curtis Mr. B.
Steven Parrish Mickey Modine
Frank Gorshin Ron Saphier
Wolfman Jack Himself
Rita Gam Heidi
Tommy "Tiny" Lister Security Guard
Kathleen Kinmont Party
Gustav Vintas Siegfried
Karen Witter Missy Angel
Robert Miano Arnold
Gloria Jean Morrison Girl Reporter
Robert Axelrod Ozzie
Barry Diamond Wally
Nathan Le Grand Hank
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Morgan Stewart's Coming Home   1987     1 star    PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Smithee  
Cast: Jon Cryer, Lynn Redgrave, Nicholas Pryor, Viveka Davis, Paul Gleason, JD Cullum, Robert Sedgwick, Waweru Njenga, Sudhir Rad, Alan Beck

  This is just one more teenage film about how the younger generation invariably teaches their elders some lessons about life. Director's real name: Paul Aaron.

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My Kingdom   2001     1 and a half stars    N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Boyd  
Cast: Richard Harris, Lynn Redgrave, Tom Bell, Emma Catherwood, Aidan Gillen, Louise Lombard, Paul McGann, Jimi Mistry, Reece Noi, Lorraine Pilkington

  As in Shakespeare's "King Lear," this modern-day story involves a power struggle between three daughters. This time the father is a crime boss, and it is his illegal business ventures that the women covet.

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My Sister's Keeper   2002     3 stars    TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Lagomarsino  
Cast: Kathy Bates, Elizabeth Perkins, Lynn Redgrave, Bobby Harwell, Kathleen Wilhoite, David St. James, Jascha Washington, Kimberly J. Brown, Hallee Hirsh, Ann Cusack, Clark Gregg, Susan Krebs, Dylan Kussman, Annie O'Donnell, Alyson Reed

  Based on a true story, this film was a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation. Christine (Kathy Bates), mentally ill since birth, has been in and out of mental institutions and desires independence. Her mother (Lynn Redgrave) is domineering, and this further increases Christine's desire for freedom. When her mother dies, Christine's sister, Judy (Elizabeth Perkins), is appointed Christine's trustee. This is Judy's story of how she copes with the situation.



Cast
Kathy Bates Christine Chapman
Elizabeth Perkins Judy Chapman
Lynn Redgrave Helen Margaret Chapman
Bobby Harwell Father Daniel
Kathleen Wilhoite Mona
David St. James George
Jascha Washington Earl
Kimberly J. Brown Young Christine Chapman
Hallee Hirsh Young Judy Chapman
Ann Cusack Grace
Clark Gregg Harvey
Susan Krebs Mrs. Hurley
Dylan Kussman Leon
Annie O'Donnell Mrs. Tibbett
Alyson Reed Mother Superior

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Poster Art From art.comThe Next Best Thing   2000     2 stars    PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Schlesinger  
Cast: Madonna, Rupert Everett, Illeana Douglas, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Vartan, Josef Sommer, Lynn Redgrave, Stacy Edwards, Neil Patrick Harris, Suzanne Krull

  Gay Robert (Rupert Everett) and his good friend straight Abbie (Madonna) have a drunken rumble between the sheets and a baby results. They decide to live together but still continue their own lifestyles. Then a man comes along, and Abbie wants to take the baby and relocate. Now the humor ends and the seriousness begins.


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Poster Art From art.comPeter Pan   2003     3 stars    PG, 113 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Romance
Director: P.J. Hogan  
Cast: Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Briers, Olivia Williams, Geoffrey Palmer, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Ludivine Sagnier, Theodore Chester, Rupert Simonian, George MacKay, Harry Eden, Patrick Gooch

  This live action film–about the Darling family children's visit to Never Never Land as the guest of Peter Pan (Jeremy Sumpter)–compares well with the Disney animated version. Wendy (Rachel Hurd-Wood) and her brothers John and Michael (Harry Newell and Freddie Popplewell) join Peter Pan and the Lost Boys for a daring adventure that leads them to a showdown with the evil Captain Hook (Jason Isaacs–who also doubles as Wendy's father).



Cast
Jason Isaacs Mr. Darling/Capt. Hook
Jeremy Sumpter Peter Pan
Rachel Hurd-Wood Wendy Darling
Lynn Redgrave Aunt Millicent
Richard Briers Smee
Olivia Williams Mrs. Darling
Geoffrey Palmer Sir Edward Quiller Couch
Harry Newell John Darling
Freddie Popplewell Michael Darling
Ludivine Sagnier Tink
Theodore Chester Slightly
Rupert Simonian Tootles
George MacKay Curly
Harry Eden Nibs
Patrick Gooch Twin

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Rehearsal for Murder   1982     2 and a half stars    TV, 96 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: David Greene  
Cast: Robert Preston, Lynn Redgrave, Patrick Macnee, Lawrence Pressman, Jeff Goldblum, William Russ, Madolyn Smith Osborne, William Daniels, Nicholas Mele, Charles Robinson

  This made-for-TV film involves Broadway playwright Alex Dennison (Robert Preston) who had been engaged to famous TV star Monica Welles (Lynn Redgrave). On the night Monica made her Broadway debut, she supposedly committed suicide. Alex believes the apparent suicide was, in fact, murder, and he sets out to find the murderer within a group of people who are reading through his latest play. The play is a play-within-a-play to find the real killer from the group who had dealt with Monica before she died.



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Robert Preston Alex Dennison
Lynn Redgrave Monica Welles
Patrick Macnee David Mathews
Lawrence Pressman Lloyd Andrews
Jeff Goldblum Leo Gibbs
William Russ Frank Heller
Madolyn Smith Osborne Karen Daniels
William Daniels Walter Lamb
Nicholas Mele The First Officer
Charles Robinson The Second Officer
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Poster Art From art.comShine   1996     3 stars    PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Scott Hicks  
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor, Alex Rafalowicz, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud, Googie Withers, Chris Haywood, Sonia Todd, Justin Braine, Gordon Poole, Nicholas Bell, Marianna Doherty, Danielle Cox, Joey Kennedy

  This film provides a biographical account of Austrian piano virtuoso David Helfgrott. As a youth, David (Alex Rafalowicz) was a child prodigy, but in his twenties David (Noah Taylor) suffered a nervous breakdown brought on by abuse from his overbearing father, Peter (Armin Mueller-Stahl). After more than 15 years of problems, David (Geoffrey Rush) finally triumphs over adversity when he falls in love with Gillian (Lynn Redgrave) who helps him regain his life and fame in the music world. Rush won the Best Actor Oscar. The film was also nominated for nine others, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Mueller-Stahl).



Cast
Geoffrey Rush David Helfgott as an Adult
Noah Taylor David Helfgott as Adolescent
Alex Rafalowicz David Helfgott-as a Child
Armin Mueller-Stahl Peter
Lynn Redgrave Gillian
John Gielgud Cecil Parkes
Googie Withers Katharine Prichard
Chris Haywood Sam
Sonia Todd Sylvia
Justin Braine Tony
Gordon Poole Eisteddfod Presenter
Nicholas Bell Ben Rosen
Marianna Doherty Suzie as a Teenager
Danielle Cox Suzie as a Child
Joey Kennedy Suzie as an Adult

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The Simian Line   2000     2 stars    R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Linda Yellen  
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Jamey Sheridan, Cindy Crawford, Samantha Mathis, Dylan Bruno, Monica Keena, Harry Connick Jr., Tyne Daly, William Hurt, Eric Stoltz

  Three couples–Lynn Redgrave and Harry Connick Jr., Cindy Crawford and Jamey Sheridan, and Monica Keena and Dylan Bruno–invite psychic Arnita (Tyne Daly) to their Halloween party where she finds ghosts (Samantha Mathis and William Hurt) present in the house. When the partygoers refuse to believe Arnita's claim, she angrily predicts that by New Year's Eve one of the couples will no longer be together.

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Sooner or Later   1979     2 and a half stars    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bruce Hart  
Cast: Denise Miller, Rex Smith, Mary Beth Manning, Lynn Redgrave, Lilia Skala, Morey Amsterdam, Judd Hirsch, Vivian Blaine, Barbara Feldon, Maia Danziger

  Thirteen-year-old Jessie (Denise Miller) is infatuated with Michael (Rex Smith), a rock musician, and to get his attention she pretends to be older. After he notices her, he encounters a dilemma when he finds out the truth.


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Poster Art From art.comSpider   2002     3 stars    R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: David Cronenberg  
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne, Lynn Redgrave, John Neville, Bradley Hall, Gary Reineke, Philip Craig, Cliff Saunders, Sara Stockbridge, Tara Ellis, Arthur Whybrow, Nicola Duffett, Jake Nightingale, Alison Egan

  After being admitted to a halfway house for the mentally ill, Dennis "Spider" Cleg (Ralph Fiennes), who suffers from schizophrenia, begins to recall childhood memories involving the murder of his mother (Miranda Richardson). Through flashbacks, the audience witnesses events as seen through the young, mentally disturbed Dennis (Bradley Hall) and begins to realize what really happened to "Spider's" mother.



Cast
Ralph Fiennes Spider
Miranda Richardson Yvonne/Mrs. Cleg
Gabriel Byrne Bill Cleg
Lynn Redgrave Mrs. Wilkinson
John Neville Terrence
Bradley Hall Young Dennis Cleg
Gary Reineke Freddy
Philip Craig John
Cliff Saunders Bob
Sara Stockbridge Gladys
Tara Ellis Nora
Arthur Whybrow Ernie
Nicola Duffett Barmaid
Jake Nightingale Large Man
Alison Egan Flashing Yvonne

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Strike!   1998     2 stars    PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: All I Wanna Do

Director: Sarah Kernochan  
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Gaby Hoffmann, Lynn Redgrave, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tom Guiry, Heather Matarazzo, Vincent Kartheiser, Monica Keena, Matthew Lawrence, Merritt Wever

  Set during the 1960s, this story relates actions of students at Miss Godard's School for Girls when plans for a merger with a neighboring New England boys' school are implemented. Warning: this comedy is aimed at very young teenage girls.

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Sunday Lovers   1980     1 star    R, 127 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Various Directors  
Cast: Roger Moore, Lino Ventura, Ugo Tognazzi, Gene Wilder, Lynn Redgrave, Kathleen Quinlan, Priscilla Barnes, Denholm Elliott, Rossana Podesta, Robert Webber

  Four short stories set in four separate countries relate the sexual exploits of four middle-aged men in this tasteless film, which is made worse by poor acting. Directors: Bryan Forbes, Edouard Molinaro, Dino Risi, and Gene Wilder. Wilder's story is probably the worst one.

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Toothless   1997     1 and a half stars    TV, 84 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Melanie Mayron  
Cast: Kirstie Alley, Dale Midkiff, Lynn Redgrave, Ross Malinger, Melanie Mayron, Daryl Mitchell, Kathryn Zaremba, Marcus Toji, Eileen Brennan, Kimberly Scott, Helen Slater, Catlin Adams

  A dentist, Katherine Lewis (Kirstie Alley), dies in an accident and is assigned to be the tooth fairy in order to determine her worthiness to enter heaven. Kids can see her, but the adults can't. After a fairly unsuccessful start, she solves one boy's problem. Her fame spreads, and the children begin to lose their teeth at a high rate in order to get her advice. A Disney film made for TV.


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The Turn of the Screw   1974     2 stars    TV, 120 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Dan Curtis  
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Jasper Jacob, Eva Griffith, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Megs Jenkins, James Laurenson, Benedict Taylor, John Barton, Anthony Taylor

  This made-for-TV adaptation of Henry James' gothic tale relates the story of Jane (Lynn Redgrave), who is hired to be governess to two children who seem to be possessed by ghosts.


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Unconditional Love   2002     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 121 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: P.J. Hogan  
Cast: Kathy Bates, Rupert Everett, Meredith Eaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Lynn Redgrave, Stephanie Beacham, Richard Briers, Marcia Warren, Jack Noseworthy, Daniel Wyllie, Dan Aykroyd, Jonathan Pryce

  Grace's (Kathy Bates) husband runs out on her, so, of course, she heads to London for the funeral of her pop-singer idol who had been murdered. There she meets the star's secret lover, Dirk (Rupert Everett), who, also of course, is grief-stricken. The two team up to find the killer, with the trail leading to Chicago. Good cast, weak comedy/mystery.


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Varian's War   2000     2 stars    TV, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lionel Chetwynd  
Cast: William Hurt, Julia Ormond, Matt Craven, Lynn Redgrave, Alan Arkin, Maury Chaykin, Remy Girard, Susan Almgren, Barry Blake, Noel Burton

  In 1938, a mild-mannered American journalist, Varian Fry (William Hurt), observed the horrible treatment of the Jews by the Nazi regime in Germany. He not only tried to warn the world of the Jewish plight but started smuggling Jews, especially artists and writers, out of Europe. In all, over 2,000 Jews were relocated. This is his story.


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Poster Art From art.comWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?   1991     2 stars    TV, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: What Ever Happened to...?

Director: David Greene  
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave, John Glover, Bruce A. Young, Amy Steel, John Scott Clough, Samantha Jordan, Erinn Canavan, J. Michael Flynn, Vinny Argiro, Pat Skipper, Barry Dennen, Alexandra Johnson, Bradley Mott, Beans Morocco

  In this made-for-TV remake of the 1962 classic, Vanessa Redgrave takes on the role of invalid, ex-film star Blanche, and Lynn Redgrave plays her jealous, torturing, younger sister, Jane. Jane had gained stardom as the child star "Baby Jane," but her career then faded. Blanche, on the other hand, as an adult rose to success as a film star but was severely injured in an accident and has been paralyzed ever since. Jane tortures and plots to murder Blanche while planning a comeback in the show business world with help from musician Billy Cork (John Glover) who is destined–because of Jane–to meet a tragic end.



Cast
Vanessa Redgrave Blanche Hudson
Lynn Redgrave Jane Hudson
John Glover Billy Cork
Bruce A. Young Dominick
Amy Steel Connie
John Scott Clough Frank
Samantha Jordan Baby Jane
J. Michael Flynn Mr. Hudson
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The White Countess   2005     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Ivory  
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave, John Wood, Madeleine Potter, Madeleine Cooper, Allan Corduner, Hiroyuki Sanada, Luoyong Wang, Ying Da

  In 1930s' Shanghai, exiled Russian Countess Sofia Belinsky (Natasha Richardson) takes a job as a nightclub dancer, and occasional prostitute, to support her deceased husband's family. While on the job, Sofia forms a relationship with blind, American expatriate Todd Jackson (Ralph Fiennes) who asks her to be the hostess at his new bar. As their friendship deepens, Todd's cynicism melts away–but only for awhile.

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White Lies   1998     2 stars    TV, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kari Skogland  
Cast: Sarah Polley, Tanya Allen, Jonathan Scarfe, Lynn Redgrave, Joseph Kell, Albert Schultz, Toby Proctor, Drew Coombs, Joe Roncetti, Rob Stefaniuk

  Catherine (Sarah Polley) is a Canadian college student who is frustrated with the liberal bias at the school. On the internet she finds people who share her views–a neo-Nazi hate group–and becomes a spokesperson for their cause. As she gets more deeply involved with the group, she finds that its views are questionable. This made-for-TV film falls a little short of the mark.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Wild Thornberrys Movie   2002     3 stars    PG, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: Cathy Malkasian, Jeff McGrath  
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Rupert Everett, Lynn Redgrave, Marisa Tomei, Alfre Woodard, Flea, Jodi Carlisle, Brenda Blethyn, Tim Curry, Danielle Harris, Tom Kane, Cree Summer, Brock Peters, Obba Babatunde

  This animated adventure takes place on the African Serengeti Plains where Eliza (voice of Lacey Chabert) and Debbie Thornberry (voice of Danielle Harris) have joined their parents (voices of Tim Curry and Jodi Carlisle) who are shooting a documentary. Eliza can talk to the animals and learns that there are poachers in the area, and they plan to destroy an elephant herd. Eliza and her chimpanzee friend, Darwin (voice of Tom Kane), come to the rescue–but not before her overbearing grandmother (voice of Lynn Redgrave) ships her off to boarding school.


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Movie Quick Pick
1. The Annihilation of Fish (1999)
2. Antony and Cleopatra (1983)
3. The Bad Seed (1985)
4. The Big Bus (1976)
5. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
6. The Deadly Affair (1967)
7. Deeply (2000)
8. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But... (1972)
9. Georgy Girl (1966)
10. Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
11. Gods and Monsters (1998)
12. Hansel & Gretel (2002)
13. The Happy Hooker (1975)
14. How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000)
15. The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
16. Midnight (1989)
17. Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)
18. My Kingdom (2001)
19. My Sister's Keeper (2002)
20. The Next Best Thing (2000)
21. Peter Pan (2003)
22. Rehearsal for Murder (1982)
23. Shine (1996)
24. The Simian Line (2000)
25. Sooner or Later (1979)
26. Spider (2002)
27. Strike! (1998)
   aka: All I Wanna Do
28. Sunday Lovers (1980)
29. Toothless (1997)
30. The Turn of the Screw (1974)
31. Unconditional Love (2002)
32. Varian's War (2000)
33. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1991)
   aka: What Ever Happened to...?
34. The White Countess (2005)
35. White Lies (1998)
36. The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)


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