The Acid House 1998  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul McGuigan
Cast: Ewen Bremner, Martin Clunes, Jemma Redgrave, Arlene Cockburn, Kevin McKidd, Maurice Roeves, Stephen McCole, Garry Sweeney, Michelle Gomez, Gary McCormack, Tam Dean Burn, Billy McElhaney, Barbara Rafferty, Doug Eadie, Andrea McKenna
Based on three short stories by Irvine Welsh, these tales about drugs and other abuses include: "The Granton Star Cause" about a man's worst day on Earth, "A Soft Touch" involving the tale of a cheating wife, and "The Acid House" capping off the other two with its plot of a drug experiment in which the user swaps places with the unborn baby of very wealthy parents.
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Beautiful Creatures 2000 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bill Eagles
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Susan Lynch, Iain Glen, Maurice Roeves, Tom Mannion, Alex Norton, Pauline Lynch, Ellie Haddington, Paul Higgins, Jake D'Arcy
Petula (Rachel Weisz) and Dorothy (Susan Lynch) share in their poor judgment of men, which becomes clear when Tony (Iain Glen) throws paint at Dorothy when she leaves him and Brian (Tom Mannion) tries to strangle Petula for even less reason. But Dorothy manages to save Petula by heaving a heavy pipe across Brian's head. Brian later dies, and the women are faced with the problem of hiding a corpse. The solution: cut off Brian's finger and send it with a ransom note.
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The Big Man 1990 R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Crossing the Line
Director: David Leland
Cast: Liam Neeson, Joanne Whalley, Billy Connolly, Hugh Grant, Maurice Roeves, Carla Cannon, Ian Bannen, Kenny Ireland, John Beattie, Amanda Walker, George Rossi
Set in Scotland in the mid-1980s, this film is more of a statement against then-British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher than a boxing story. The economy resulted in many hardships, and Danny (Liam Neeson) has been unemployed since he lost his job in the mines. Not wanting to live entirely off his loving wife's (Joanne Whalley) income, he finds a job as a participant in the brutal sport of bare-knuckle boxing.
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David 1997  TV, 190 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Robert Markowitz
Cast: Nathaniel Parker, Jonathan Pryce, Leonard Nimoy, Sheryl Lee, Ben Daniels, Richard Ashcroft, Gideon Turner, Maurice Roeves, Dominic Rowan, Clara Bellar, Franco Nero, Gina Bellman
The biblical story of David (Nathaniel Parker) is told in this made-for-TV film, which captures several of the many adventures of his interesting life–including his encounter with Goliath, becoming King and conquering the Philistines, and his illicit affair with Bathsheba.
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 Hidden Agenda 1990 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ken Loach
Cast: Frances McDormand, Brian Cox, Brad Dourif, Mai Zetterling, Bernard Bloch, Des McAleer, Jim Norton, Patrick Kavanagh, Bernard Archard, Maurice Roeves
Set in the war-like environment of Northern Ireland in the early 1980s, this thriller follows a British investigator (Brian Cox) and an international amnesty group activist (Frances McDormand). They investigate possible cover-ups at Britain's highest level that have also resulted in murder. Good performances make this worth a look.
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 The Last of the Mohicans 1992   R, 112 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means, Eric Schweig, Jodhi May, Steven Waddington, Wes Studi, Pete Postlethwaite, Colm Meaney, Maurice Roeves, Patrice Chereau, Edward Blatchford, Terry Kinney, Tracey Ellis, Dennis Banks
Beautiful cinematography backs this story of unlikely alliances between Native Americans and European nations during America's French and Indian War. The story centers around Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis), the European-born adopted son of Mohican Indian scout Chingachgook (Russell Means). Hawkeye rescues the daughters–Cora (Madeleine Stowe) and Alice (Jodhi May)–of British Col. Edmund Munro (Maurice Roeves) who have newly arrived in the colonies. After a perilous journey in the midst of the war, the girls find safety under the watchful eye of Hawkeye. 1 User Review
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| | A favorite film of mine | Anonymous 07/09/2009 | | an emotional journey, filled with effective shots and solid acting. |
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Moses 1996 TV, 188 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella, David Suchet, Christopher Lee, Anna Galiena, Enrico Lo Verso, Geraldine McEwan, Maurice Roeves, Anthony Higgins, Philippe Leroy, Philip Stone, Anton Lesser
This made-for-TV account of the Old Testament prophet Moses is highlighted by the fine performance of Ben Kingsley in the title role. The story begins with the baby Moses being placed in a basket by his mother and floated down the Nile to save him from the wicked pharaoh who called for the death of all Hebrew children. Found by a princess, he is raised in luxury, but his destiny is to lead his people out of Egypt to the promised land.
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Oh! What a Lovely War 1969  G, 144 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Michael Redgrave, John Gielgud, Kenneth More, Jack Hawkins, John Mills, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Susannah York, Maurice Roeves, Corin Redgrave, Vincent Ball, Isabel Dean, Paul Daneman
This film takes a satirical look–with songs thrown in–at both German and British participants in World War I. The story concentrates on the middle-class Smith family whose five sons go off to war and die for their country. An awesome cast presents a unique view of pacifist ideals that remain relevant today.
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Ulysses 1967 N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Strick
Cast: Barbara Jefford, Milo O'Shea, Maurice Roeves, T.P. McKenna, Anna Manahan, Maureen Potter, O.Z. Whitehead, Fionnula Flanagan, Martin Dempsey, Sheila O'Sullivan, Graham Lines, Peter Mayock, Maureen Toal, Chris Curran, Eddie Golden
There are some good moments in this adaptation of James Joyce's masterpiece concerning Leopold and Molly Bloom's (Milo O'Shea and Barbara Jefford) streams of consciousness. The story takes place over a 24-hour period when impotent Leopold meets a young poet, Stephen Dedalus (Maurice Roeves). They visit a brothel, and sit up all night talking. After Stephen leaves, Molly, who is unhappy with Leopold, fantasizes about a possible affair with Stephen. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay.
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| 1. The Acid House (1998)
2. Beautiful Creatures (2000)
3. The Big Man (1990)
aka: Crossing the Line
4. David (1997)
5. Hidden Agenda (1990)
6. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
7. Moses (1996)
8. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
9. Ulysses (1967)
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