 Down to Earth 2001  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Cast: Chris Rock, Regina King, Chazz Palminteri, Eugene Levy, Frankie Faison, Mark Addy, Greg Germann, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, John Cho, Brian Rhodes, Mario Joyner, Arnold Pinnock, Paul Hecht, Colin Fox
Comedian Lance Barton (Chris Rock) is hit by a truck and, only after reaching Heaven, learns that he was not supposed to die this early. Angels offer him a second chance at life on Earth, but he must return in the body of wealthy, White, elderly Charles Wellington whose wife (Jennifer Coolidge) and personal aide (Greg Germann) have just murdered him. Lance's soul is placed in Charles Wellington's body. When Lance meets Sontee (Regina King), he falls in love, but he must still deal with Wellington's wife and aide and their plot to murder him once again. Will they stop Lance from achieving his dream of performing at the Apollo Theater?
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The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 2000   PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Levant
Cast: Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Kristen Johnston, Joan Collins, Alan Cumming, Harvey Korman, Thomas Gibson, John Taylor, Tony Longo
Mark Addy and Stephen Baldwin star as Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble in this live-action spinoff of the popular cartoon. The story takes place in an earlier era when Fred and Barney first met Betty (June Krakowski) and Wilma (Kristen Johnston) at the Bronto King drive-in. The foursome takes off for an all-expense-paid vacation to Rock Vegas–arranged for by conniving Chip (Thomas Gibson) who has his eye on Wilma.
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The Full Monty 1997  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer, William Snape, Lesley Sharp, Emily Woof, Deirdre Costello, Paul Butterworth, Dave Hill, Bruce Jones, Andrew Livingston, Vinny Dhillon
Steel workers Gaz (Robert Carlyle) and Dave (Mark Addy) are laid off and come up with a money-making scheme: they will perform as male striptease dancers. They form a group called "Hard Steel," and Horse (Paul Barber), Guy (Hugo Speer), and Lomper (Steve Huison) join them with Gerald (Tom Wilkinson) doing the choreography. To pull in a crowd, they decide to go The Full Monty, which describes full frontal nudity. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Director.
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Heartlands 2002  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Damien O'Donnell
Cast: Michael Sheen, Mark Addy, Jim Carter, Jane Robbins, Celia Imrie, Ruth Jones, Phillipa Peak, Jade Rhodes, Paul Shane, Mark Strong, Paul Popplewell, Raymond Waring
Nice guy Colin (Michael Sheen) jumps on his Honda to track down his wife, Mandy (Ruth Jones), who has run off with a local policeman (Jim Carter). Along the way, Colin meets more than a few characters–some of whom help, many don't.
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Jack Frost 1998  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Troy Miller
Cast: Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Mark Addy, Joseph Cross, Henry Rollins, Scott Kraft, Dweezil Zappa, Eli Marienthal, Andrew Lawrence, Will Rothhaar, Mika Boorem, Benjamin Brock, Taylor Handley, Moon Unit Zappa
Charlie (Joseph Cross) is 11 years old when his father, Jack Frost (Michael Keaton), is killed in an automobile accident just before Christmas. The next year Jack comes back, reincarnated as a snowman, and tries to heal the family and teach Charlie how to deal with life without a father.
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A Knight's Tale 2001 PG-13, 132 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark Addy, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser, Alan Tudyk, Berenice Bejo, James Purefoy, Christopher Cazenove, Scott Handy, Leagh Conwell, Steven O'Donnell, Nick Brimble, Jonathan Slinger
Writer, producer, director Brian Helgeland presents this tale, set in the 14th-century. Knowing that the sport of jousting is reserved for royalty, lowly squire William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) takes on the persona of his dead master Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein and enters a jousting competition. William wins and with help from friends, Wat and Roland (Alan Tudyk and Mark Addy) along with aspiring writer Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany), he continues his deception and wins match after match. He even beats the undefeated Count Adhemar (Rufus Sewell) and gains the affection of Lady Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon). But, how long will it take before William's deception is exposed?
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 The Order 2003 R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Sin Eater
Director: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Benno Furmann, Mark Addy, Peter Weller, Francesco Carnelutti, Mattia Sbragia, Mirko Casaburo, Giulia Lombardi, Richard Bremmer, Cristina Macca, Paola Emilia Villa
In this religious thriller, Alex Bernier (Heath Ledger) is a member of a Catholic order of priests, the Carolingians. After the head of the order, Dominic (Francesco Carnelutti), dies, Alex is called to investigate and suspects that Dominic had used the services of a "Sin Eater" (one who believes he has the power to cleanse souls). Alex calls his friend, Father Thomas (Mark Addy), and an artist, Mara Sinclair (Shannyn Sossamon), and asks for their help. As the investigation proceeds, Alex appears to be at the center of the mystery.
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 The Time Machine 2002 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure
Director: Simon Wells
Cast: Guy Pearce, Samantha Mumba, Sienna Guillory, Jeremy Irons, Orlando Jones, Mark Addy, Phyllida Law, Omero Mumba, Laura Kirk, Josh Stamberg, Alan Young, Yancey Arias, John W. Momrow, Max Baker, Jeffrey M. Meyer
Adapted from H.G. Wells' 1895 novel, this version of "The Time Machine" is directed by Simon Wells, the great-grandson of the author. This time around, the time machine inventor, Alexander Hartdegen (Guy Pearce), is changed from an English scientist into an absent-minded, NYC professor who manages to reach the future in his quest to understand why he cannot change the past.
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| 1. Down to Earth (2001)
2. The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
3. The Full Monty (1997)
4. Heartlands (2002)
5. Jack Frost (1998)
6. A Knight's Tale (2001)
7. The Order (2003)
aka: The Sin Eater
8. The Time Machine (2002)
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