Bait 2002  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Nicholas Renton
Cast: John Hurt, Sheila Hancock, Rachael Stirling, Angeline Ball, Jonathan Firth, Nicholas Farrell, Matthew Scurfield
Jack (John Hurt) picks up Pam (Sheila Hancock) and her daughter, Stephanie (Rachael Stirling), after their car has broken down and offers them shelter in his mansion. Noting that Stephanie bears a striking resemblance to his daughter who had been murdered, Jack decides to use Stephanie as bait to bring out the killer. Made for British TV.
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Freeze Frame 2004  R, 100 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Simpson
Cast: Lee Evans, Rachael Stirling, Colin Salmon, Sean McGinley, Ian McNeice, Rachel O'Riordan
Sean (Lee Evans) is as paranoid as they come, and after he was accused–but acquitted–of a gruesome murder, the press portrayed him in an unfavorable light. He begins videotaping himself around the clock in case he is accused again. When a book is published about the murder, the case against him is reopened. But a part of his video library that would prove him innocent is missing. Low budget, but a good premise with fair execution.
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 The Triumph of Love 2001  PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Clare Peploe
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Fiona Shaw, Ben Kingsley, Jay Rodan, Ignazio Oliva, Rachael Stirling, Luis Molteni
The Princess of Sparta (Mira Sorvino) sits on the throne her father usurped. She falls in love with the rightful heir (Jay Rodan) and determines to marry him, give him back the throne, and live happily ever after. But a problem exists. He has been raised by an enlightened couple–the philosopher, Hermocrates (Ben Kinglsey), and his sister, Dontine (Fiona Shaw)–who have taught him enlightenment principles and to detest the princess because of what she represents.
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| 1. Bait (2002)
2. Freeze Frame (2004)
3. The Triumph of Love (2001)
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