Bedtime Stories 2008  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Adam Shankman
Cast: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths, Teresa Palmer, Lucy Lawless, Courteney Cox, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Laura Ann Kesling, Jonathan Pryce, Nick Swardson, Thomas Hoffman, Allen Covert, Carmen Electra
When he was a boy, Skeeter Bronson (Thomas Hoffman) worked at his father's motel before he sold it to Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths). Barry agreed that when Skeeter reached adulthood, Barry would hire Skeeter as the manager. Thirty years later, Skeeter (now played by Adam Sandler) is working as a handyman for Barry at his luxury hotel. The management position has not come his way. Matters change after Skeeter spends a week babysitting for his sister Wendy's (Courteney Cox) children Patrick and Bobbi (Jonathan Morgan Heit and Laura Ann Kesling). Skeeter entertains them with bedtime stories in which he fantasizes about a better life. Amazingly, the stories come true, and Skeeter tries to use the stories for his own personal gain. Then he learns that it is the children's contributions to the stories that end up coming true, and Patrick and Bobbi have much to do with Skeeter's good–and bad–fortunes.
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Blame It on the Bellboy 1992  PG-13, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mark Herman
Cast: Dudley Moore, Bryan Brown, Richard Griffiths, Andreas Katsulas, Patsy Kensit, Alison Steadman, Penelope Wilton, Bronson Pinchot, Jim Carter, Alex Norton, John Grillo, Andrew Bailey
Three men with similar-sounding last names check into a Venice hotel. Melvyn Orton (Dudley Moore) is a real estate agent with a deal to be made; Mike Lawton (Bryan Brown) is a hit man with a job to perform; and Maurice Horton (Richard Griffiths) has a rendezvous set up by a dating service. Their missions get swapped due to a bellboy (Bronson Pinchot) who has poor English language skills. Weak farce.
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Funny Bones 1995  R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Chelsom
Cast: Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis, George Carl, Leslie Caron, Freddie Davies, Lee Evans, Oliver Reed, Ruta Lee, Richard Griffiths, Ian McNeice
Tommy (Oliver Platt) discovers that his father (Jerry Lewis) stole material for the comedy act that made him famous. Now Tommy, who is hoping to follow in his famous father's footsteps, must come to terms with his information.
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Gorky Park 1983 R, 127 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Michael Apted
Cast: William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Joanna Pacula, Ian Bannen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Elphick, Richard Griffiths, Alexander Knox, Ian McDiarmid
Three brutal murders have taken place in a Moscow park, and William Hurt plays the police detective in charge of solving the crime. Along the way, he runs into a cynical American businessman played by Lee Marvin
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Guarding Tess 1994 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Hugh Wilson
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert, James Rebhorn, Richard Griffiths, Dale Dye, David Graf, John Roselius, James Handy, Don Yesso, James Lally, Brant von Hoffman, Harry Lennix, Susan Blommaert
One of the worst assignments for a Secret Service agent is the unglamorous role of guarding U.S. ex-Presidents' family members. A former First Lady, Tess (Shirley MacLaine), puts her staff through their paces as she lives out her years secluded in her home following her husband's death. Doug Chesnic (Nicholas Cage) is her choice for "protector," and their interactions provide a comedic relief to a dramatic story.
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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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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007  PG-13, 138 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton, Gary Oldman, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Brendan Gleeson, Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw
Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) tries to convince his classmates at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry that Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) has come out of exile and is preparing to attack. But Harry has been branded a liar, and the authorities refuse to listen to him. Enter the new Defense Against Dark Arts instructor Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton) whose cheerful exterior hides her dark soul. She sees Harry as a thorn in her side when he trains his classmates to defend themselves against Voldemort's dark magic. Umbridge throws the school into chaos when she launches a full-scale inquisition and gets some of Harry's classmates to spy on Harry to aid in her discrediting of him. This is definitely one of Harry's most difficult years at Hogwarts. 1 User Review
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| | Best movie yet | Anonymous 07/15/2007 | | I saw this movie twice and enjoyed it. It misses a few points of the book but follows the theme for each story line. Try to see it on the big-screen! |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004 PG, 142 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Mystery
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, Timothy Spall, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, David Bradley, Julie Christie, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, Harry Melling
In this third of the "Harry Potter" series, a new director, Alfonso Cuaron, takes the helm. This time around, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) is back for his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but danger lies ahead in the person of sinister Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) who has escaped from Azkaban prison. It appears that he plans to finish the job he began when he killed Harry's parents. Could Harry be his intended victim? The film received two Academy Award nominations (Original Music Score and Visual Effects).
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 PG, 152 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, Ian Hart, John Hurt, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Harry Melling, Tom Felton
Renowned throughout the wizard world, 11-year-old Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) first discovers his fame when he enrolls in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry and his friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermoine Granger (Emma Watson), begin to suspect that the sorcerer's stone is hidden at the school, and, by story's end, they have become involved in a great adventure to uncover mysteries surrounding the relic. The film received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Musical Score.
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King Ralph 1991 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David S. Ward
Cast: John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, John Hurt, Camille Coduri, Richard Griffiths, Leslie Phillips, James Villiers, Joely Richardson, Niall O'Brien, Julian Glover
Las Vegas lounge singer Ralph's (John Goodman) life takes a major turn when a search reveals that he is the only heir to the English throne after the entire royal family is accidentally wiped out. Can Willingham (Peter O'Toole) school him in the ways of royalty?
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The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 1991 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama
Director: David Zucker
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Robert Goulet, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson, Richard Griffiths, Jacqueline Brookes, Anthony James, Lloyd Bochner, Tim O'Connor, Peter Mark Richman, Ed Williams, John Roarke, Margery Ross, Peter Van Norden
Lieutenant Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) is still on the police force, and now he is involved in keeping ecology safe by stopping the power brokers from talking the country into passing a new energy policy. Drebin investigates when energy czar Dr. Albert S. Meinheimer (Richard Griffiths) is kidnapped by the energy industries–with help from villain Quentin Hapsburg (Robert Goulet)–so that they can substitute a conspirator in his place who will then enact an energy policy more favorable to those who supply the energy. Once again, Jane (Priscilla Presley) is there to help Drebin. Still lots of funny things going on.
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A Private Function 1985 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Malcolm Mowbray
Cast: Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Richard Griffiths, Tony Haygarth, John Normington, Bill Paterson, Liz Smith, Alison Steadman, Pete Postlethwaite
Set in a Yorkshire village at the end of World War II, the plot revolves around food rationing prevalent in that era. The main focus is on a stolen pig that becomes the center of controversy.
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Shanghai Surprise 1986  PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Director: Jim Goddard
Cast: Madonna, Sean Penn, Paul Freeman, Richard Griffiths, Philip Sayer, Clyde Kusatsu, George Harrison, Kay Tong Lim, Sonserai Lee, Victor Wong
Comedy and adventure intertwine in this bad film about a missionary (Madonna) in search of 1100 pounds of opium. To that end, she enlists the aid of a hustler (Sean Penn) who at least has some idea of how to track down the cache.
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 Sleepy Hollow 1999 R, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy / Mystery
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Jeffrey Jones, Christopher Lee, Ian McDiarmid, Michael Gough, Christopher Walken, Richard Griffiths, Marc Pickering, Lisa Marie, Steven Waddington, Claire Skinner
The classic story of Washington Irving's Headless Horseman, who rides through the night on his galloping horse performing his own decapitations, is brought to the screen with Johnny Depp in the starring role of Ichabod Crane who is sent to investigate the crimes. When Ichabod arrives in the small, New York town, he is told that a number of decapitated people have been found, and the townsfolk believe it was the work of the legendary Headless Horseman. Ichabod does not believe the story, and, as he investigates, Ichabod meets and falls in love with Katrina Van Tassel (Christina Ricci) and becomes even more determined to find the murderer as a way to prove his worth to Katrina.
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 Stage Beauty 2004 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Eyre
Cast: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Chaplin, Hugh Bonneville, Zoe Tapper, Richard Griffiths, Edward Fox, Derek Hutchinson, Mark Letheren, Jack Kempton
During England's Puritan era, the roles of women on stage were played by men, and Ned (Billy Crudup) portrayed many women. But when Ned is beaten up and can't play "Desdemona," his dresser, Maria (Claire Danes), takes on the role. Now, the Puritans are out of power, and Charles II decides that women should be on stage. This leaves Ned out in the cold–until rising-star Maria finally catches his eye.
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Vatel 2000  PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roland Joffe
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Julian Glover, Julian Sands, Timothy Spall, Jerome Pradon, Arielle Dombasle, Hywel Bennett, Richard Griffiths
Set in 1671, this fact-based story centers around a visit to the country manse of Prince de Conde (Julian Glover) by King Louis XIV (Julian Sands), Marie Therese (Nathalie Cerda), and her lady in waiting Anne de Montausier (Uma Thurman). Prince de Conde uses the occasion to impress the king for personal and professional gains. Prince de Conde's steward, Francois Vatel (Gerard Depardieu) is in charge of the festivities and sets out to accomplish de Conde's goal.
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Venus 2006 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Roger Michell
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Griffiths, Beatrice Savoretti, Philip Fox, Lolita Chakrabarti, Carolina Giammetta, Kellie Shirley, Ashley Madekwe, Ony Uhiara, Cathryn Bradshaw
Aging actors Maurice (Peter O'Toole) and Ian (Leslie Phillips) sit around cafes talking about the theater and the problems of growing old. But things change when Ian's grandniece Jessie (Jodie Whittaker) comes to stay with him. Jessie is very rough around the edges, and Ian sets out to polish her roughness by taking her to the theater and encouraging her to read. Maurice, on the other hand, sees romance in Jessie who is more than 50 years his junior. Although left impotent by prostrate surgery, Maurice employs a sly courtship that brings out the good things in Jessie, and they develop a bond.
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Withnail and I 1987 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Withnail & I
Director: Bruce Robinson
Cast: Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown, Michael Elphick, Daragh O'Malley, Michael Wardle, Una Brandon-Jones, Noel Johnson, Irene Sutcliffe
Two unemployed actors, Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and Marwood (Paul McGann), like their booze and also need to get away from their dirty, messy flat in London. Withnail talks his rich, eccentric Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths) into letting them use his cottage, which requires more roughing-it than they want, so they proceed to the nearest pub to drink and meet some of the weird locals. Monty shows up at the cottage and turns out to be pretty strange himself. Set in 1969, this has become somewhat of a cult favorite.
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| 1. Bedtime Stories (2008)
2. Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)
3. Funny Bones (1995)
4. Gorky Park (1983)
5. Guarding Tess (1994)
6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
8. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
9. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
10. King Ralph (1991)
11. The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991)
12. A Private Function (1985)
13. Shanghai Surprise (1986)
14. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
15. Stage Beauty (2004)
16. Vatel (2000)
17. Venus (2006)
18. Withnail and I (1987)
aka: Withnail & I
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