 101 Dalmatians 1996  G, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams, John Shrapnel, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Fraser, Zohren Weiss, Mark Haddigan, Michael Percival, John Evans, Frank Welker, Bill Stewart
In this live-action remake of the classic Disney animated film, Dalmatians Pongo and Perdy meet at the park, and their owners Roger (Jeff Daniels) and Anita (Joely Richardson) fall in love and marry. Pongo and Perdy are also attracted to each other and soon become parents of 15 Dalmatian puppies. Meanwhile, Anita's boss Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close), who already has 84 Dalmatians, wants to purchase Anita's dogs to make a coat of Dalmatian fur. When Anita refuses the offer, Cruella sends her henchmen Jasper (Hugh Laurie) and Horace (Mark Williams) to kidnap the Dalmatians. Will Pongo and Perdy be able to save the day and prevent Cruella's plans for coat making with the 101 Dalmatians?
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The Borrowers 1997  PG, 83 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie, Flora Newbigin, Tom Felton, Aden Gillett, Mark Williams, Hugh Laurie, Bradley Pierce, Celia Imrie
Pod, Arrietty, Peagreen, and Homily Clock are members of a family of Borrowers (four-inch high people who live under the floorboards of the Lender's home). When the diabolical lawyer, Ocious P. Potter (John Goodman) swindles the Lenders out of their inherited house and plans to build luxury apartments in its stead, the Borrowers plot to expose Potter for what he is and return the home to the Lenders.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005 PG-13, 157 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Mystery
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Eric Sykes, Timothy Spall, David Tennant, Mark Williams, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Jason Isaacs, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith
It is Harry's fourth year at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and he rejoins friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) for more adventures. This time around, Harry is entered in the Tri Wizard Tournament between Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, which proves to be as dangerous as it is difficult, but Harry perseveres. An Academy Award nomination was received for Best Art Direction.
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 High Heels and Low Lifes 2001  R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mel Smith
Cast: Minnie Driver, Mary McCormack, Kevin McNally, Mark Williams, Danny Dyer, Michael Gambon, Darren Boyd, Simon Scardifield, Len Collin, Jane Partridge
In this crime/comedy, nurse Shannon (Minnie Driver) and her friend, Frances (Mary McCormack), overhear a phone conversation about a bank heist, which leads the two women into a plan to blackmail the robbers.
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The Master 1989  R, 92 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tsui Hark
Cast: Jet Li, Yuen Wah, Crystal Kwok, Jerry Trimble, Mark Williams, Anne Rickets, Rueben Gonzales, Guy Fadollone, Derek Annunciation, Corey Yuen, Henry Penzi
Yes, Jet Li is always fun to watch, but this is one of his weakest films. He arrives in San Francisco to help an uncle, but it isn't long before he takes on the entire criminal element of the city.
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| 1. 101 Dalmatians (1996)
2. The Borrowers (1997)
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
4. High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
5. The Master (1989)
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