 Cleopatra 1999  TV, 139 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Franc Roddam
Cast: Leonor Varela, Timothy Dalton, Billy Zane, Rupert Graves, John Bowe, Art Malik, Nadim Sawalha, Owen Teale, Bruce Payne, Sean Pertwee, Philip Quast, Daragh O'Malley, David Schofield, Kassandra Voyagis, Indra Ove
In this made-for-HBO miniseries, this is the story of the out-of-wedlock child produced by Julius Caesar and Cleopatra (Timothy Dalton and Leonor Varela), as well as their son's possible selection to be Caesar's successor. This sets off Caesar's assassination with Marc Antony (Billy Zane) and Octavian (Rupert Graves) left to divide the Roman Empire while Cleopatra casts her spell on Marc Antony.
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Introducing the Dwights 2007  R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: Clubland
Director: Cherie Nowlan
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Rebecca Gibney, Khan Chittenden, Richard(2) Wilson, Russell Dykstra, Emma Booth, Katie Wall, Philip Quast, Frankie J. Holden, Tracie Sammut, Justin Martin, David Webb
Most of their lives, 21-year-old Tim Dwight (Khan Chittenden) and his mentally challenged brother Mark (Richard Wilson) have been doted on by their mother Jean (Brenda Blethyn). Now, when Tim falls for beautiful Jill (Emma Booth), Jean is not ready to give up her son, and a battle royal ensues.
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Ultraviolet 1998  TV, 300 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joe Ahearne
Cast: Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Idris Elba, Philip Quast, Colette Brown, Fiona Dolman, Thomas Lockyer, Stephen Moyer, Elizabeth Earl, Marc Bolton, Corin Redgrave, Matthew Butler, Ian Crowe
This British TV miniseries is much like "The X-Files"–for vampires. Vampires are on the increase, and a secret police team is formed to deal with the threat. Good, low-key acting and presentation.
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| 1. Cleopatra (1999)
2. Introducing the Dwights (2007)
aka: Clubland
3. Ultraviolet (1998)
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