The Age of Innocence 1993  PG, 133 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Joanne Woodward, Alexis Smith, Geraldine Chaplin, Mary Beth Hurt, Alec McCowen, Richard E. Grant, Miriam Margolyes, Robert Sean Leonard, Sian Phillips, Jonathan Pryce, Michael Gough
Close attention to detail of settings reflects the mood of this movie. The story is Edith Wharton's 1870s view of the New York elite. A crisis occurs in a love triangle involving Newland Archer, Countess Ellen Olenska, and May Welland (Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Winona Ryder). In the midst of social snobbery, Ellen arrives in New York, and sparks fly when she meets her cousin May's fiance Newland. Winona Ryder was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
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Arabian Knight 1995  G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
aka: The Princess and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler
Director: Richard Williams
Cast: Vincent Price, Anthony Quayle, Hilary Pritcher, Sean Connery, Windsor Davies, Donald Pleasence, Clinton Sundberg, Paul Matthews, Joan Sims, Felix Aylmer, Dermot Walsh, Miriam Margolyes, Joss Ackland, Eddie Byrne
Based on "The Thief of Baghdad," this animated story involves the perilous adventures of a poor cobbler, Tack (Sean Connery), who upsets master vizier Zigzag (voice of Vincent Price) and is sentenced to be executed. But, after King Nod's (Anthony Quayle) daughter, Princess Yum Yum (Hilary Pritcher), takes a liking to him, his execution is stayed and he joins the princess on a quest to save the kingdom. Work on this animated film began in 1968 but was not released 25 years later.
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The Awakening 1980  R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend, Stephanie Zimbalist, Patrick Drury, Bruce Myers, Nadim Sawalha, Ian McDiarmid, Miriam Margolyes, Ahmed Osman
Matthew Corbeck (Charlton Heston) is an archeologist whose baby daughter is "blessed" with the evil spirit of an ancient Egyptian queen. Based on Bram Stoker's "Jewel of the Seven Stars" and previously filmed as "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb" (1971).
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Babe 1995 G, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Chris Noonan
Cast: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes, Danny Mann, Hugo Weaving, Miriam Flynn, Roscoe Lee Browne, Mary Acres, Russi Taylor, Evelyn Krape, Michael Edward-Stevens, Charles Bartlett, Paul Livingston, Magda Szubanski
When a runt piglet, Babe (voice of Christine Cavanaugh), is saved by Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell), the pig is brought to a farm where animals communicate with each other in a common language. Taken in by a sheepdog mother (voice of Magda Szubanski), Babe learns that even though it is permissible to play with the puppies, he cannot herd sheep. Babe proves them wrong and learns that simply talking nicely gets desired results from the other animals in this fairy tale environment. The film won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for several others including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (James Cromwell).
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Babe: Pig in the City 1998  G, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: George Miller
Cast: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Mary Stein, Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Daily, Glenne Headly, Steven Wright, Eddie Barth, James Cosmo, Miriam Margolyes
This sequel to "Babe" involves Mrs. Hoggett taking Babe to the city for a paid guest appearance at the fair. But things go awry, and they end up in a boarding house with a wild assortment of animal boarders.
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Balto 1995 G, 74 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure
Director: Simon Wells
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Phil Collins, Bridget Fonda, Jim Cummings, Jack Angel, Danny Mann, Robbie Rist, Miriam Margolyes, Jennifer Blanc, Michael McShane, Donald Sinden
Based on a true-life adventure, this is the animated feature film about Balto, a sled dog leading his pack through an Alaskan storm to deliver an anti-toxin to those suffering from diphtheria in Nome. There is a statue of a sled dog in New York's Central Park commemorating this feat of Balto and the other sled dogs.
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Being Julia 2004 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Istvan Szabo
Cast: Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Shaun Evans, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Gambon, Juliet Stevenson, Rosemary Harris, Miriam Margolyes, Lucy Punch, Maury Chaykin, Sheila McCarthy, Tom Sturridge
This film adaptation of Somerset Maugham's "Theatre" is set in 1930s' London and revolves around aging stage actress Julia (Annette Bening) and her affair with the much younger Tom Fennel (Shaun Evans). Annette Bening was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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The Butcher's Wife 1991 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Terry Hughes
Cast: Demi Moore, Jeff Daniels, George Dzundza, Mary Steenburgen, Frances McDormand, Margaret Colin, Max Perlich, Miriam Margolyes, Diane Salinger, Christopher Durang
Marina (Demi Moore) is a psychic from North Carolina who marries a New York City butcher (George Dzundza) because she thinks he is the one she is destined to marry.
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Cats & Dogs 2001  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Lawrence Guterman
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Sean Hayes, Susan Sarandon, Michael Clarke Duncan, Tobey Maguire, Joe Pantoliano, Alec Baldwin, Charlton Heston, Miriam Margolyes, Frank C. Turner, Jon Lovitz, Salome Jens
This film–definitely for kids under the age of 10–examines the premise that there is a high-tech war being fought between cats and dogs. Unknown to humans, for years war has been raging between the animals for their places in the animal kingdom. Now, Prof. Brody (Jeff Goldblum) is working on a vaccine to erase human allergies to dogs, and a Persian cat, Mr. Tinkles (voice of Sean Hayes), is determined to stop him because Mr. Tinkles seeks world domination and realizes that the vaccine will give the edge to dogs. Mrs. Brody (Elizabeth Perkins) has found a Beagle puppy, Lou (voice of Tobey Maguire), for their son, Scott (Alexander Pollock). Now Lou is caught in the middle of the "dog vs. cat" war when Mr. Tinkles plots to kidnap the Brody family, reverse the formula, and make all humans allergic to dogs. Excellent special effects include animated faces on real animals.
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Cold Comfort Farm 1995 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Eileen Atkins, Sheila Burrell, Stephen Fry, Freddie Jones, Ian McKellen, Joanna Lumley, Rufus Sewell, Miriam Margolyes, Ivan Kaye
This is a good film based on Stella Gibbons' 1932 novel about a society girl, Flora Poste (Kate Beckinsale), who is orphaned at age 19. Unprepared for work, Stella contacts distant relatives, and her cousin, Judith Starkadder (Eileen Atkins), invites her to join her family on their run-down farm. Stella takes up the offer and proceeds to transform those living on the farm as well as the farm itself.
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Different for Girls 1996 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Spence
Cast: Rupert Graves, Steven Mackintosh, Saskia Reeves, Neil Dudgeon, Miriam Margolyes, Charlotte Coleman, Nisha K. Nayar, Robert Pugh, Philip Davis, Kevin Allen
While in boarding school 16 years ago, Paul Prentice (Rupert Graves) and Karl Foyle (Steven Mackintosh) were friends. Now, they reunite in London, BUT Karl has become a transsexual and is now going by the name of "Kim." Their new relationship takes an unexpected turn.
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Dreaming of Joseph Lees 1999 R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Eric Styles
Cast: Samantha Morton, Lee Ross, Rupert Graves, Miriam Margolyes, Frank Finlay, Nicholas Woodeson, Lauren Richardson, Felix Billson, Holly Aird, Vernon Dobtcheff
Eva (Samantha Morton) is about to marry Harry (Lee Ross) and settle into the secure life as a farmer's wife. But when her distant cousin, Joseph Lee (Rupert Graves) arrives for the wedding, Joseph appears to be everything Harry is not. Eve envisions a life of passion with Joseph Lees that she knows will never be experienced with Harry. Which path will Eva take? Will she pursue the dream of Joseph or settle for the conventional Harry?
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Electric Dreams 1984 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Barron
Cast: Lenny von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, Maxwell Caulfield, Bud Cort, Don Fellows, Alan Polonsky, Wendy Miller, Harry Rabinowitz, Miriam Margolyes, Holly De Jong
Miles (Lenny von Dohlen) purchases a computer (Bud Cort) that begins to express emotions after an exposure to spilled champagne. This poses no big problem–until the computer and Miles both fall in love with the beautiful Madeline.
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 End of Days 1999 R, 120 min.
Genre: Action / Fantasy / Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollak, Robin Tunney, Rod Steiger, CCH Pounder, Derrick O'Connor, Miriam Margolyes, Udo Kier, Victor Varnado, David Weisenberg, Rainer Judd, Michael O'Hagan, Mark Margolis, Jack Shearer
Satan, in the guise of a Wall Street tycoon (Gabriel Byrne), has arrived in New York City with a mission that must be completed before the new millennium: find the "chosen" girl and mate with her. Ex-cop Jericho Cane (Arnold Schwarzenegger) enters the scene. His mission: find the girl before Satan does.
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 Flushed Away 2006 PG, 86 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: David Bowers, Sam Fell
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Jean Reno, Bill Nighy, Shane Richie, Kathy Burke, David Suchet, Miriam Margolyes, Susan Duerden, Miles Richardson
Roddy (voice of Hugh Jackman) is a mouse living the good life in a posh London apartment–until a sewer rat, Sid (voice of Shane Richie), arrives on the scene, lures Roddy into a "whirlpool," and flushes him down the toilet. From that drain pipe, Roddy enters London's sewer world of Ratropolis where he becomes involved in quite an adventure with rats, toads, and frogs that include scavenger Rita (voice of Kate Winslet) and the evil Toad (voice of Ian McKellen).
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The Good Father 1985 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter, Frances Viner, Simon Callow, Miriam Margolyes, Joanne Whalley, Michael Byrne, Jennie Stoller, Johanna Kirby, Stephen Fry, Clifford Rose
Embittered over his own marriage failure and loss of his son's custody, Bill (Anthony Hopkins) encourages, and even funds, his friend Roger's (Jim Broadbent) court case for custody of Roger's young son.
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 Happy Feet 2006 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical / Adventure / Comedy
Director: George Miller
Cast: Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Elizabeth Daily, Magda Szubanski, Miriam Margolyes, Jeff Garcia, Lombardo Boyar, Steve Irwin
This computer animated film is set in Antarctica and tells the story of an emperor penguin, Mumble (voice of Elijah Wood), who cannot sing but can tap dance like no other. Believing that he will never win the love of Gloria (voice of Brittany Murphy) with his horrid singing voice, Mumble ventures off and joins Ramon (voice of Robin Williams) and his group of Latino penguins. From there, Mumble sets out to solve the mystery of the diminishing food supply and, in the process, saves the penguins. An Oscar was received for Best Animated Feature.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002  PG, 161 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Mystery
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Felton, Miriam Margolyes, David Bradley, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, Harry Melling
When Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) miss the train back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, they make use of Ron's father's flying car to reach the school where they rejoin their friend Hermoine Granger (Emma Watson) and nemesis Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton). And off they go with this school year's adventures and mysteries–centering on the Chamber of Secrets.
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People 2008 R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert B. Weide
Cast: Simon Pegg, Megan Fox, Jeff Bridges, Kirsten Dunst, Danny Huston, Gillian Anderson, Max Minghella, Miriam Margolyes, Bill Paterson, Diana Kent, Thandie Newton, Kelan Pannell, Janette Scott, Kelly Jo Charge, Christian Smith
British tabloid journalist Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is hired by the New York magazine "Sharps" editor Clayton Harding (Jeff Bridges) to write about U.S. celebrities. Young has big problems fitting in, and his co-worker Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst) seems to be constantly bemused with Young's actions. Finally, Young manages to get a big scoop, which just might lead to getting together with Sophie Maes (Megan Fox), the actress of his dreams. Based on "Vanity Fair" reporter Toby Young's memoirs, the film does change the names of the celebrities involved.
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I Love You to Death 1990 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Joan Plowright, River Phoenix, William Hurt, Keanu Reeves, James Gammon, Jack Kehler, Victoria Jackson, Miriam Margolyes
Joey (Kevin Kline) owns an apartment building and a pizza parlor. He has been fooling around with other women all over the place for years, until he is caught by his up-to-now trusting wife (Tracey Ullman). She decides that the right thing to do is to kill him, but proves incompetent getting the job done. So, she hires some professionals, who are just as bad, while Joey doesn't catch on to what's going on. Based (loosely) on a true story.
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The IMAX Nutcracker 1997 N/R, 37 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Christine Edzard
Cast: Miriam Margolyes, Heathcote Williams, Lotte Johnson, Benjamin Hall, Harriet Thorpe, Patrick Pearson, Daniel Wyllie, Tamara Rojo, Tim Hamilton, Henry He
While the idea of producing Tchaikovsky's famous "Nutcracker" on the larger-than-life IMAX screen may sound great, the results are very disappointing because the story is related as a fairy tale with background music–NOT as the beautiful ballet it was designed to be.
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Immortal Beloved 1994 R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Bernard Rose
Cast: Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbe, Isabella Rossellini, Johanna ter Steege, Miriam Margolyes, Barry Humphries, Valeria Golino, Marco Hofschneider, Gerard Horan, Christopher Fulford, Alexandra Pigg, Luigi Diberti, Michael Culkin, Donal Gibson, Matthew North
This is a love story about musical genius Ludwig von Beethoven (Gary Oldman) who, when he died in 1827, left behind papers hinting at the identity of a great love of his life. His secretary Anton Felix Schindler (Jeroen Krabbe) tries to uncover the identity of the mystery woman, and his investigation reveals Beethoven's relationships with countesses–one of whom may have played a special role in his life.
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James and the Giant Peach 1996 PG, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Henry Selick
Cast: Paul Terry, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Mike Starr, David Thewlis, Jane Leeves, Steven Culp, Mario Yedidia
This Disney film begins with a gigantic, orange peach floating to New York with a young orphan (Paul Terry) and his oversize insect friends on board. Blending live action with computer animation and stop-motion puppetry, this movie–based on Roald Dahl's children's fantasy book–is a delight.
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Ladies in Lavender 2004 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Dance
Cast: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Natascha McElhone, Daniel Bruhl, Miriam Margolyes, Freddie Jones, David Warner, Clive Russell, Richard Pears, Toby Jones, Geoffrey Bayldon, Timothy Bateson
Spinster sisters Ursula and Janet (Judi Dench and Maggie Smith) live in a cottage in a Cornish seaside village in 1936. One day, a foreigner, Andrea (Daniel Bruhl), washes ashore, and the sisters rescue and nurse him back to health. They dote on Andrea; but, while Janet's attentions are motherly, Ursula becomes romantically stimulated. Problems lie ahead for Andrea who, after all, is an illegal alien during an era when World War II looms.
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Left Luggage 1998 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jeroen Krabbe
Cast: Laura Fraser, Adam Monty, Isabella Rossellini, Jeroen Krabbe, Topol, Marianne Sagebrecht, Maximilian Schell, David Bradley, Heather Weeks, Miriam Margolyes
During the 1970s a liberal Jewish girl, Chaya (Laura Fraser), finds employment as a nanny for four-year-old Simcha (Adam Monty) in his strict Hassidic home. Chaya becomes devoted to Simcha and, in the process, learns much about his family's beliefs as well as her own.
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers 2004 N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, Emily Watson, John Lithgow, Miriam Margolyes, Peter Vaughan, Sonia Aquino, Stanley Tucci, Stephen Fry, Henry Goodman, Alison Steadman, David Robb
This complex biography of movie great Peter Sellers (Geoffrey Rush) shows how his troubled personal life was often hidden when he took over a role and immersed himself in the character he portrayed.
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Little Dorrit 1988 G, 360 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christine Edzard
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Sarah Pickering, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cyril Cusack, Amelda Brown, Paul Rhys, Miriam Margolyes, Robert Morley, Michael Elphick, Max Wall, Patricia Hayes, Luke Duckett, Daniel Chatto, Bill Fraser
Charles Dickens' novel is told in two parts revealing perspectives of both cold businessman Arthur Clennam (Derek Jacobi) and the innocent Amy Dorrit (Sarah Pickering). Part I is told through the eyes of Clennam who returns home to London after a 20-year absence and becomes interested in William Dorrit (Alec Guinness) who is serving time in debtor's prison. Dorrit's daughter Amy is a seamstress working for Clennam's mother (Joan Greenwood), and Clennam sets out to help the Dorrits reclaim a fortune. In Part II, Amy's side of the story is told as her life crosses that of Clennam. This six-hour film is a well-acted adaptation of Dickens' tale and received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Guinness) and Best Writing.
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 A Little Princess 1987 N/R, 163 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Carol Wiseman
Cast: Amelia Shankley, Nigel Havers, Maureen Lipman, David Yelland, Miriam Margolyes, Annette Badland, John Grillo, Andre Maranne, Meera Syal, Marianne Borgo, Natalie Abbott, Johanna Hargreaves, Alison Reynolds, Jessica Simpson, Katrina Heath
Returning from India, young Sara (Amelia Shankley) is placed in a Victorian London boarding school when her father (David Yelland) must return to the war. Sara adapts to life at school, becomes very popular, and all goes well–until her father dies. Now, as Sara works off her debts, her friends dwindle, but she does have Ermengarde (Alison Reynolds) and Lottie (Jessica Simpson) as well as the maid Becky (Natalie Abbott) for companions. However, as Sara perseveres, she becomes an inspiration for her classmates.
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The Long Way Home 1997 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Mark Jonathan Harris
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Edward Asner, Sean Astin, Martin Landau, Miriam Margolyes, David Paymer, Nina Siemaszko, Helen Slater, Michael York, Richard Amend
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this film won an Academy Award for Best Documentary. It is an insightful view of the Jews who had been held in concentration camps by the Nazis, and, after release, the hardships continued until the formation of a homeland. Told from interviews and actual films of the times, this is an excellent historical presentation.
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Modigliani 2004 R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mick Davis
Cast: Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Hippolyte Girardot, Omid Djalili, Eva Herzigova, Udo Kier, Susie Amy, Peter Capaldi, Louis Hilyer, Miriam Margolyes, Jim Carter, Lance Henriksen
Based on the life of gifted painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani (Andy Garcia), this story covers his rivalry with Pablo Picasso (Omid Djalili); Modigliani's abuse of alcohol and opium; and his relationship with his mistress, Jeanne Hebuterne (Elsa Zylberstein), who remains with the Jewish Modigliani despite her Catholic father's (Jim Carter) objection.
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 Mulan 1998 G, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Musical
Director: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
Cast: Ming-Na, Lea Salonga, Eddie Murphy, B.D. Wong, Donny Osmond, Harvey Fierstein, James Hong, Gedde Watanabe, Miguel Ferrer, Soon-Tek Oh, June Foray, Miriam Margolyes, Pat Morita, James Shigeta, George Takei
Disney presents this classic story, which is set in ancient China. Mulan (voice of Ming-Na, singing voice of Lea Salonga) is a Chinese maiden who dresses as a male and joins the army to fend off the invading Mongols. She prays for help from her ancestors, and they send the 18-inches tall dragon Mushu (voice of Eddie Murphy) to protect Mulan. Mulan hides Mushu from others but takes Mushu with her when she joins the command of Captain Shang (B.D. Wong, singing voice of Donny Osmond), and risks everything to gain victory over the Huns.
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Plots with a View 2002 R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
aka: Undertaking Betty
Director: Nick Hurran
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken, Robert Pugh, Naomi Watts, Lee Evans, Jerry Springer, Miriam Margolyes, Menna Trussler, Robert Page
When they were young, Boris (Alfred Molina) and Betty (Brenda Blethyn) were in love, but Betty married Hugh (Robert Pugh) who is now the town mayor and is also carrying on an affair with his secretary, Meredith (Naomi Watts). When her mother-in-law dies, Betty deals with the local undertaker who just happens to be Boris. Past emotions rise to the fore resulting in a plot to fake Betty's death and allow her to run away with Boris.
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 Romeo + Juliet 1996 PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Kennedy, Vincent Laresca, John Leguizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, M. Emmet Walsh, Harold Perrineau, Miriam Margolyes, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Paul Rudd, Jesse Bradford, Dash Mihok
The story of Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Juliet (Claire Danes) is updated to the 20th century where they encounter sex, drugs, and pop music as members of opposing gangs (the Montagues and the Capulets). Romeo and Juliet meet at a party and fall in love. Although they try to hide their love from their warring families, obstacles lie ahead in the form of Tybalt (John Leguizamo) and Mercutio (Harold Perrineau) contributing to the problems of the "star-crossed lovers."
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 Sunshine 1999 R, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Istvan Szabo
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle, Molly Parker, Deborah Kara Unger, William Hurt, James Frain, John Neville, Miriam Margolyes
This story relates the tribulations of three generations of a Jewish family enduring Hungary's troubled years. The Sonnenschien family–despite two world wars and numerous governments between the late 1800s and the 1960s–survive as history tends to repeat itself throughout the generations.
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Vanity Fair 1998 TV, 300 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marc Munden
Cast: Natasha Little, Nathaniel Parker, Frances Grey, Philip Glenister, Miriam Margolyes, Tim Woodward, Tom Ward, Jeremy Swift, Eleanor Bron, Bryan Pringle, David Ross, Michele Dotrice, Janine Duvitski, Anton Lesser, Janet Dale
This TV miniseries adaptation of William Makepease Thackeray's novel stars Natasha Little as the scheming country girl Becky Sharp who leaves a trail of victims in her climb up the social ladder. Becky was born into a poor family but does get an education and jobs as a governess. She works for the Crowley family and wins over the children and their wealthy aunt (Miriam Margolyes). She even marries one of the children: the dashing Rawden (Nathaniel Parker). Becky is pregnant when Napoleon invades Europe, and Rawden leaves to fight in the war. Rawden survives the war, but troubles follow, and Becky continues to look for a man of a higher station to support her.
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Yentl 1983 PG, 134 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Barbra Streisand
Cast: Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff, Steven Hill, David de Keyser, Ruth Goring, Miriam Margolyes, Allan Corduner, David de Keyser, Bernard Spear, Anna Tzelniker, Doreen Mantle, Lynda Baron, Jack Lynn
Barbra Streisand produced, directed, starred in, and co-wrote this musical, which is set in Eastern Europe at the turn of the 20th century. Yentl (Streisand) wants to study the Torah, but her religion forbids women from becoming Talmudic scholars. Her solution is to pretend to be a man in order to attend a Yeshiva (Jewish school for priests). She calls herself "Ansel," is accepted as a student, and then falls in love with fellow student Avigdor (Mandy Patinkin). Problems lie ahead because Avigdor is not aware that "Ansel" is a woman, and he is engaged to Hadass (Amy Irving) who just happens to become romantically interested in "Ansel." The film won an Academy Award for its musical score, and Irving was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. A must for Streisand fans.
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| 1. The Age of Innocence (1993)
2. Arabian Knight (1995)
aka: The Princess and the Cobbler
aka: The Thief and the Cobbler
3. The Awakening (1980)
4. Babe (1995)
5. Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
6. Balto (1995)
7. Being Julia (2004)
8. The Butcher's Wife (1991)
9. Cats & Dogs (2001)
10. Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
11. Different for Girls (1996)
12. Dreaming of Joseph Lees (1999)
13. Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)
14. Electric Dreams (1984)
15. End of Days (1999)
16. Flushed Away (2006)
17. The Good Father (1985)
18. Happy Feet (2006)
19. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
20. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
21. I Love You to Death (1990)
22. The IMAX Nutcracker (1997)
23. Immortal Beloved (1994)
24. James and the Giant Peach (1996)
25. Ladies in Lavender (2004)
26. Left Luggage (1998)
27. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
28. Little Dorrit (1988)
29. A Little Princess (1987)
30. The Long Way Home (1997)
31. Modigliani (2004)
32. Mulan (1998)
33. Plots with a View (2002)
aka: Undertaking Betty
34. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
aka: William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
aka: Romeo and Juliet
35. Sunshine (1999)
36. Vanity Fair (1998)
37. Yentl (1983)
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