Heidi 2005 N/R, 104 min. Genre: Family / Drama / Adventure
Director: Paul Marcus Cast: Emma Bolger, Max von Sydow, Geraldine Chaplin, Pauline McLynn, Diana Rigg, Del Synnott, Oliver Ford Davies, Jessica Claridge, Robert Bathurst, Sam Friend, Kellie Shirley, Caroline Pegg, Jessica James, Peter Wight
Aunt Detie (Pauline McLynn) drops young orphan Heidi (Emma Bolger) off to live with her Grandfather (Max von Sydow) in the Swiss Alps. Heidi loves her new life with the goats and neighbor boy Peter (Sam Friend)–until Aunt Detie reappears on the scene and takes Heidi to Frankfort where she is supposed to be a companion to wheelchair-bound Clara (Jessica Claridge). Clara's kindly Grandmamma (Diana Rigg) teaches Heidi to read, but Heidi is still homesick for Grandfather, Peter, and the goats.
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Johnny English 2003 PG, 88 min. Genre: Comedy / Action / Adventure
Director: Peter Howitt Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Miller, John Malkovich, Tim Pigott-Smith, Oliver Ford Davies, Kevin McNally, Douglas McFerran, Greg Wise, Steve Nicolson, Tasha de Vasconcelos, Terence Harvey
In this spoof on spy stories, Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) takes on the unlikely assignment of protecting the crown jewels, which go on display during a party hosted by Pascal Sauvage (John Malkovich). Wouldn't you know it? The jewels are stolen, and now Johnny and his partner, Bough (Ben Miller), try to retrieve the gems.
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The Mother 2003 R, 112 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Roger Michell Cast: Anne Reid, Daniel Craig, Cathryn Bradshaw, Steven Mackintosh, Peter Vaughan, Anna Wilson-Jones, Oliver Ford Davies, Danira Govich, Harry Michell, Rosie Michell, Isabella Telezynska, Carlo Kureishi
Recently widowed May (Anne Reid) enters into an affair with married daughter Paula's (Cathryn Bradshaw) lover (Daniel Craig) in this story that examines facets of illicit, intergenerational relationships taking place under the same roof.
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999 PG, 131 min. Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: George Lucas Cast: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Pernilla August, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Ahmed Best, Samuel L. Jackson, Terence Stamp, Anthony Daniels, Kenny(2) Baker, Hugh Quarshie, Oliver Ford Davies, Brian Blessed
Episode 1 of the "Star Wars" adventure begins with the Jedis (Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, and Natalie Portman) fighting to save the planet Nahoo from the evil forces of the Trade Federation. Despite their efforts, Nahoo is invaded, and the Jedi force must leave. They meet slave boy Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) who they determine may be the "chosen one" and enlist him to help their cause of saving their world from the Trade Federation.
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| 1. Heidi (2005)
2. Johnny English (2003)
3. The Mother (2003)
4. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
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