 Children of Men 2006   R, 109 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Cast: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam, Danny Huston, Claire-Hope Ashitey, Peter Mullan, Pam Ferris, Michael Caine, Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi, Michelle Hussain, Rob Curling, Jody Halse
The year is 2027, and humans face their own extinction as no child has been born in the last 18 years. But now, a lone pregnant woman, Kee (Claire-Hope Ashitey), is found, and Theodore Faron (Clive Owen) and his ex-wife, Julian Taylor (Julianne Moore), join forces in taking Kee from one safe house to another in an effort to save the unborn child and, perhaps, humanity as well. The film received three Oscar nominations.
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 Death to Smoochy 2002  R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Danny DeVito, Jon Stewart, Catherine Keener, Harvey Fierstein, Pam Ferris, Michael Rispoli, Vincent Schiavelli, Salma Hayek
Fired from his job as host of a children's TV show, bribe-taking, foul-mouthed "Rainbow"/Randolph Smiley (Robin Williams) plots against his too-good-to-be-true replacement–a purple rhino, "Smoochy"/Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton).
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Matilda 1996  PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, Paul Reubens, Tracey Walter, Brian Levinson, Jean Speegle Howard, Sara Magdalin
Roald Dahl's children's story is brought to the screen with Mara Wilson in the title role. Matilda is a very bright girl whose parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman) neglect her. When she is enrolled in Crutchem Hall, a grade school with the evil Trunchbul (Pam Ferris), Matilda's problems increase. Finally, to the rescue comes Miss Honey (Embeth Davidtz) who befriends and encourages Matilda. 1 User Review
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| | Brucie013 04/15/2009 | | Excellent film with a great cast, especially the wonderful little Mara Wilson, who is so adorable, as she plays the part of Matilda. |
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Meantime 1984 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Leigh
Cast: Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Gary Oldman, Pam Ferris, Jeff Robert, Alfred Molina, Paul Daly, Tilly Vosburgh, Peter Wight, Leila Bertrand, Hepburn Graham, Eileen Davies, Herbert Norville, Brian Hoskin
In this made-for-British-TV film, the Pollack family–Frank (Jeff Robert), Mavis (Pam Ferris), and their sons Mark (Phil Daniels) and Colin (Tim Roth)–live in a run-down flat in London's East End. Frank is unemployed as are his sons–until Mavis' sister Barbara (Marion Bailey) offers Colin a job wallpapering her home. Mark is jealous of the offer and tries to talk Colin out of taking the job–and problems continue as other family members also manipulate each other.
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Our Mutual Friend 1998  TV, 360 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Julian Farino
Cast: Paul McGann, Keeley Hawes, Steven Mackintosh, Anna Friel, David Morrissey, Peter Vaughan, Pam Ferris, Kenneth Cranham, Timothy Spall, Dominic Mafham, Margaret Tyzack, David Bradley
Based on Charles Dickens' last novel, this made-for-TV miniseries is set in 1860s' London and evolves from a mysterious death on the River Thames to a love story, and a social satire on the 19th century class structure.
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Pollyanna 2003 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Sarah Harding
Cast: Amanda Burton, Kenneth Cranham, Georgina Terry, Aden Gillett, Pam Ferris, Kate Ashfield, David Bamber, Tom Ellis, Tom Bell, Ben Thornton, Amanda Walker
This made-for-TV rendition of Eleanor H. Porter's story stars Georgina Terry as the young Pollyanna who cheers up her community and melts the heart of her cranky Aunt Polly (Amanda Burton). Good fare.
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| 1. Children of Men (2006)
2. Death to Smoochy (2002)
3. Matilda (1996)
4. Meantime (1984)
5. Our Mutual Friend (1998)
6. Pollyanna (2003)
7. The Turn of the Screw (1999)
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