Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence 1998 R, 88 min. Genre: Comedy / Romance aka: The Very Thought of You
Director: Nick Hamm Cast: Monica Potter, Rufus Sewell, Tom Hollander, Joseph Fiennes, Ray Winstone, Debora Weston, Jan Pearson, Steven O'Donnell, Rebecca Craig, Paul Bigley, Rob Brydon, Geoffrey McGivern, Lorelei King
When Martha (Monica Potter) flies out of Minneapolis on her way to a new life in London, over a short time period she meets three men–Frank (Rufus Sewell), Daniel (Tom Hollander), and Laurence (Joseph Fiennes). Although she encounters them on separate occasions, coincidentally, they are old friends, and each one falls madly in love with Martha.
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MirrorMask 2005 PG, 101 min. Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Dave McKean Cast: Stephanie Leonidas, Jason Barry, Gina McKee, Rob Brydon, Dora Bryan, Robert Llewellyn, Andy Hamilton, Fiona Reynard, Nik Robson
Fifteen-year-old Helena (Stephanie Leonidas) has an argument with her mother (Gina McKee) who then faints and is put in a hospital. Helena suffers guilt over the incident and slips into another world, known as the Dark Lands where she is mistaken for the missing daughter (also played by Leonidas) of the Queen (also played by McKee). As Helena tries to get back to reality, she thinks the Queen's daughter has replaced her at home. The answer lies in the magic talisman, which Helena finds to put everyone in their correct worlds.
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Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story 2006 R, 91 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Winterbottom Cast: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Keeley Hawes, Shirley Henderson, Naomie Harris, Kelly Macdonald, James Fleet, Ian Hart, Dylan Moran, Raymond Waring, Jeremy Northam, Benedict Wong
This film about 18th century Englishman Tristan Shandy (Steve Coogan) has been described as "unfilmable" by many. But, director Michael Winterbottom attempts to tell the story through his alter ego, director Mark (Jeremy Northam), and uses two-thirds of the footage to reveal behind-the-scenes action of this "art" film.
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| 1. Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence (1998) aka: The Very Thought of You
2. MirrorMask (2005)
3. Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2006)
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