Jude 1996  R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Liam Cunningham, Rachel Griffiths, June Whitfield, Ross Colvin Turnbull, James Daley, Berwick Kaler, Caitlin Bossley, Emma Turner, Mark Lambert, James Nesbitt, Lorraine Hilton, Sean McKenzie, Richard Albrecht
Based on the Thomas Hardy novel, this is the story of stonemason Jude Fawley (Christopher Eccleston) who aspires to university life but fails to gain acceptance. Jude then has a love affair with his free-spirited cousin, Sue Bridehead (Kate Winslet). Their decision to go against society's conventions by living together leads to tragedy.
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The Tiger's Tail 2006  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Kim Cattrall, Ciaran Hinds, Sinead Cusack, Sean McGinley, Ruth McCabe, Angeline Ball, John Kavanagh, Eanna MacLiam, Mark Lambert, Michael McElhatton, Stanley Townsend, Ned Dennehy, Derry Power
Wealthy real-estate developer Liam O'Leary (Brendan Gleeson) discovers that he was adopted when he meets the down-and-out twin brother (also played by Gleeson) he never knew existed. The brother lures Liam out of the city and begins to take over his identity. In the process, the twin takes over Liam's business and even his wife Jane (Kim Cattrall). Now their positions are reversed. Liam is penniless while it is the evil twin who now appears to have it all.
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Time After Time 1986  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Bill Hays
Cast: John Gielgud, Googie Withers, Helen Cherry, Ursula Howells, Brenda Bruce, Mark Lambert, Trevor Howard, Freddie Jones, Fiona Walker, Mavis Walker, Colm Heffernan, Liam Sweeney, Peter Gilroy, Ann Rowan, George Yiasoumi
Based on a novel by Molly Keane, this comedy/drama takes place on a run-down estate where Jasper Swift (John Gielgud) lives with his three elderly sisters May (Ursula Howells), "Baby" June (Brenda Bruce), and Lady Alys Crowshawe (Mavis Walker). Jasper takes care of the garden and kitchen while the sisters argue and get on each others' nerves. Then along comes long-lost cousin Leda (Googie Withers) who tries to take charge and stirs up the already unsettled household by bringing back old memories that the family had been happy to forget.
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 Veronica Guerin 2003 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Gerard McSorley, Ciaran Hinds, Brenda Fricker, Don Wycherley, Barry Barnes, Simon O'Driscoll, Emmet Bergin, Charlotte Bradley, Mark Lambert, Garrett Keogh, Maria McDermottroe
This screenplay is based on the true story of Irish journalist Veronica Guerin (Cate Blanchett) who, after writing about Dublin's drug dealers, was assassinated by them.
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| 1. Jude (1996)
2. The Tiger's Tail (2006)
3. Time After Time (1986)
4. Veronica Guerin (2003)
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