 Beowulf 2007  PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Chris Coppola, Sebastian Roche, Dominic Keating, Leslie Harter Zemeckis
Through the use of motion-capture technology, the real actors in this film are transformed into digitally animated visions capable of performing powerful action sequences. The story is based on the Old English poem, which is set in sixth-century Denmark where King Hrothgar (voice of Anthony Hopkins) is in trouble when the monster Grendel (voice of Crispin Glover) declares war on his kingdom. Beowulf (voice of Ray Winstone) arrives on the scene and eventually does slay Grendel but then finds himself tempted, seduced, and corrupted by a water demon who is Grendel's Mother (voice of Angelina Jolie). Beowulf fathers a son with Grendel's Mother, and now, years later, he is destined to fight to the death his dragon son.
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Breaking and Entering 2006  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, Robin Wright Penn, Martin Freeman, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Rafi Gavron, Poppy Rogers, Mark Benton, Juliet Stevenson, Caroline Chikezie, Red Lazar, Branka Katic, Velibor Topic
Landscape architect Will (Jude Law) has problems at home, which include fights with his wife (Robin Wright Penn) and more troubles with her teenage daughter Bea (Poppy Rogers). Now, Will and partner Sandy (Martin Freeman) have opened an office in the inner-city area of London's King's Cross. As soon as they move in, the office is burglarized, and then the crime is committed again. Will spends evenings at the office hoping to catch the culprit. Another strike occurs, and this time Will gives chase and sees a young man entering a seedy apartment building. Will learns that he is a 15-year-old Bosnian refugee, Miro (Rafi Gavron), and visits the apartment where he meets Miro's mother, Amira (Juliette Binoche), who ekes out a living as a seamstress. They form a friendship, but more problems follow.
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The Crossing Guard 1995 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sean Penn
Cast: David Morse, Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Anjelica Huston, Piper Laurie, Richard Bradford, Priscilla Barnes, David Baerwald, John Savage, Richard C. Sarafian
When a man's (Jack Nicholson) daughter is killed by a drunken driver (David Morse), both men's lives come close to being destroyed.
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Empire Falls 2005 TV, 186 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Ed Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman, Robin Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn, Joanne Woodward, Dennis Farina, William Fichtner, Estelle Parsons, Jeffrey DeMunn, Danielle Panabaker
This made-for-TV movie, consisting of five chapters, is based on Richard Russo's Pulitzer Prize winning novel in which Miles Roby (Ed Harris) manages the Empire Grill that is owned by the town matriarch (Joanne Woodward) in his blue-collar mill town in Maine. Miles feels his world is disintegrating because his wife, Janine (Helen Hunt), is divorcing him. He reflects on the state of his life, which also includes his not-so-kind father (Paul Newman) and his daughter (Danielle Panabaker), while his own life remains in limbo. Despite the despair, there is a message of love and hope that permeates this story.
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 Forrest Gump 1994   PG-13, 140 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Mykelti Williamson, Harold G. Herthum, George Kelly, Sam Anderson, Rebecca Williams, Michael Conner Humphreys, Bob Penny, John Randall
This film tells the story of the contemporary world as seen through the eyes of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), a man with an IQ of only 75. He reveals simple truths about the social mores of the middle 20th century in a witty and profound manner. For his stirring portrayal of Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks became only the second actor to win back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor (Spencer Tracy won in 1937 and 1938); five other awards were also won, including Best Picture and Best Director. Seven additional nominations were received. 1 User Review
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 A Home at the End of the World 2004  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Mayer
Cast: Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright Penn, Sissy Spacek, Matt Frewer, Ryan Donowho, Erik Smith, Harris Allan, Andrew Chalmers, Ron Lea, Wendy Crewson, Asia Viera
Childhood friends–Bobby (Erik Smith) and Jonathan (Harris Allen)–grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Now the adult Bobby (Colin Farrell) and Jonathan (Dallas Roberts) reunite in NYC where they share an East Village apartment with Clare (Robin Wright Penn). An unusual triangle forms: openly gay Jonathan wants to resume sexual experiments with Bobby, but Bobby and Clare become lovers, and now Clare is pregnant. Despite all, they form a unique family unit.
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Hounddog 2008 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Deborah Kampmeier
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Piper Laurie, David Morse, Robin Wright Penn, Afemo Omilami, Isabelle Fuhman, Cody Hanford, Ryan Pelton, Christoph Sanders, Jill Scott, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Jody Thompson, Ron Prather, Sean Andrew Wallace, William Smith Yelton
In the 1950s, young Lewellen (Dakota Fanning) lives with her religious zealot Grammie (Piper Laurie) and alcoholic Daddy (David Morse) in rural Alabama. Lewellen finds comfort in her dreams of singing with her idol Elvis Presley (Ryan Pelton). Her best friend Buddy (Cody Hanford) promises her a ticket to an Elvis Presley show–if she will meet him at the watering hole. She goes to the watering hole, but Buddy betrays her, and Wooden's Boy (Christoph Sanders) rapes her, which changes her life. Now, with help from medicine man Charles (Aferno Omilami), Lewellen learns more about her beloved blues music and finds hope for the future.
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How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog 2000 R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Kalesniko
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Robin Wright Penn, Suzi Hofrichter, Lynn Redgrave, Jared Harris, Peter Riegert, David Krumholtz, Johnathon Schaech, Kaitlin Hopkins, Suzy Joachim
Playwright Peter McGowan (Kenneth Branagh) is suffering from pressures brought on by a string of flops at the box office. As if that were not enough, his wife (Robin Wright Penn) is trying to convince him that now is the time to start a family. Add to that a barking dog and a strange assortment of neighbors–you get the picture.
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 Hurlyburly 1998 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Drazan
Cast: Sean Penn, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright Penn, Chazz Palminteri, Garry Shandling, Anna Paquin, Meg Ryan
This story, based on David Rabe's play, is about Eddie (Sean Penn) and Mickey (Kevin Spacey)–two drugged-out Hollywood casting agents whose major entertainment in life is womanizing. The acting is good, but who cares to spend time watching characters like Eddie and Mickey ruin their lives in such a wasteful way?
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Loved 1997  PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Erin Dignam
Cast: Robin Wright Penn, William Hurt, Amy Madigan, Lucinda Jenney, Joanna Cassidy, Paul Dooley, Anthony Lucero, Jennifer Rubin, Sean Penn, Richard Schiff
Long and boring, this is the story of a woman abuser who has left his ex-girlfriend in a wheelchair after he caused her to fall out a window. Now, his most recent girlfriend is dead. He is on trial, but wheelchair-bound Hedda (Robin Wright Penn) still loves him and finds it hard to testify against him. Will he be set free and able to abuse again?
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 Message in a Bottle 1999  PG-13, 132 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Luis Mandoki
Cast: Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn, Paul Newman, John Savage, Illeana Douglas, Robbie Coltrane, Jesse James, Bethel Leslie, Tom Aldredge, Viveka Davis, Raphael Sbarge, Richard Hamilton, Rosemary Murphy, Steven Eckholdt, Susan Brightbill
Adapted from Nicholas Sparks' best-selling novel, this is a love story of beautiful, divorced mother Theresa Osborne (Robin Wright Penn) and lonely widower Garret Blake (Kevin Costner) who spends his life making sailboats AND sending love letters in bottles to sea as messages to his deceased wife. When Theresa finds one of the bottles and travels to North Carolina to meet this man who could love forever, love blooms anew. 2 User Reviews
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| | cece 08/04/2007 | | I love this movie it is one of my favorites, Kevin Costner always does well in a love story. |
| | RascalBrat 02/25/2007 | | Excellent love story. Beautifully filmed. A wonderful performance from Kevin Costner and Paul Newman. I highly recommend this movie to all audiences. |
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Moll Flanders 1996 PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pen Densham
Cast: Robin Wright Penn, Stockard Channing, John Lynch, Morgan Freeman, Brenda Fricker, Geraldine James, Aisling Corcoran, Jim Sheridan, Jeremy Brett, Britta Smith
This film adaptation of Daniel Defoe's 1722 novel features Robin Wright Penn in the title role of the prostitute who remains proud and pure despite her profession.
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Nine Lives 2005 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Cast: Glenn Close, Dakota Fanning, Amy Brenneman, Holly Hunter, Joe Mantegna, Ian McShane, Aidan Quinn, Sissy Spacek, Robin Wright Penn, Kathy Baker, Elpidia Carrillo, Stephen Dillane, Miguel Sandoval, Amanda Seyfried, Lisa Gay Hamilton
Key moments in the lives of nine women are told in a series of 10-minute vignettes. The women include prisoner Sandra (Elpidia Carrillo) waiting for her children to visit, ex-wife Lorna (Amy Brenneman) attending her ex-husband's wife's funeral, mother and daughter Maggie and Maria (Glenn Close and Dakota Fanning) having a picnic at a graveside, and Ruth who is thinking about having an affair. Other stories involve Diana (Robin Wright Penn) running into an old boyfriend, cancer patient Camilla (Kathy Baker) preparing for surgery, teenage Samantha (Amanda Seyfried) caring for her invalid father, and Sonia (Holly Hunter) who is upset with her cheating boyfriend. Good acting.
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The Playboys 1992 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Cast: Albert Finney, Aidan Quinn, Robin Wright Penn, Milo O'Shea, Alan Devlin, Niamh Cusack, Ian McElhinney, Stella McCusker, Niall Buggy, Anna Livia Ryan
Set in a small Irish town in the 1950s, this is the story of Tara (Robin Wright) who has a child out of wedlock. This doesn't go over well, and she will not even identify the father. Meanwhile, the constable (Albert Finney), a recovering alcoholic, has his sights set on her, but she will not have anything to do with him. He is also under pressure to stop the smuggling from the North, not knowing that Tara is part of the smuggling. When a Shakespearian troupe comes to town, one of the players (Aidan Quinn) falls for Tara, and she feels the same about him.
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The Pledge 2001  R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sean Penn
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Sam Shepard, Aaron Eckhart, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael O'Keefe, Benicio Del Toro, Harry Dean Stanton, Helen Mirren, Pauline Roberts
Detective Jerry Black (Jack Nicholson) makes a pledge to the parents of an eight-year-old murder victim that he will track down her killer. Although a suspect (Benicio Del Toro) has been arrested, as his investigation proceeds, Jerry begins to suspect the work of a serial killer. Preparing his trap for the killer, Jerry buys a gas station/convenience store near the towns where other murders have occurred. He also meets young Chrissy (Pauline Roberts) and falls in love with Chrissy's mom (Robin Wright Penn). Will Jerry's obsession with solving the crimes allow him to set up Chrissy as a potential victim?
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 The Princess Bride 1987 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Andre The Giant, Fred Savage, Wallace Shawn, Robin Wright Penn, Peter Falk, Billy Crystal, Peter Cook, Carol Kane, Mel Smith, Margery Mason, Anne Dyson
To cheer up his sick grandson (Fred Savage), Grandpa (Peter Falk) reads him a story, and, as he reads, the action comes to life. The tale is one of love and adventure in which the evil Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) captures the fair damsel Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn). Now the gallant, but poor, stable boy Westley (Cary Elwes) rides to the rescue. Will Grandpa be able to finish the story without including all of the kissing scenes that his grandson does not want to hear?
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She's So Lovely 1997 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Cast: Sean Penn, Robin Wright Penn, John Travolta, Harry Dean Stanton, Debi Mazar, James Gandolfini, Gena Rowlands, Susan Traylor, John Marshall Jones, Chloe Webb
When Maureen (Robin Wright Penn) is raped, her husband Eddie (Sean Penn) freaks out, kills a cop, and is sent to a mental hospital. While her husband is away, Maureen becomes involved with the gentle Joey (John Travolta); they marry, have three children, and then Eddie is released and returns–still retaining his passion for Maureen. Penn won the Cannes Film Festival award for "Best Actor" for his role in this film.
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 The Singing Detective 2003 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Mystery
Director: Keith Gordon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam, Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody, Jon Polito, Carla Gugino, Saul Rubinek, Alfre Woodard, Amy Aquino, David Dorfman, Eddie Jones, Lily Knight, Clyde Kusatsu
During his hospitalization, novelist Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) hallucinates and believes he is the detective in his book who investigated a 1950s' homicide. After discussing this with his psychiatrist (Mel Gibson), Dan begins to turn his old novel into a new musical–complete with song and dance.
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Sorry, Haters 2006 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jeff Stanzler
Cast: Robin Wright Penn, Abdel Kechiche, Sandra Oh, Remy K. Selma, Elodie Bouchez, Aasif Mandvi, Jim Ryan, Starla Benford, Fred Dunst, Annouchka Yameogo-Stanzler, Sebastian Roche, Josh Hamilton
This psychological thriller deals with anxieties involved in relationships of Americans and Muslims following 9/11 as is shown when cab driver Ashade (Abdel Kechiche) picks up New York businesswoman Phoebe (Robin Wright Penn). During the ride, Ashade tells Phoebe about his brother's problems involving deportation. Phoebe convinces Ashade that she can help him find a good lawyer. But Phoebe has her own problems, is not who Ashade thinks she is, and draws Ashade into her tangled web.
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State of Grace 1990 R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Joanou
Cast: Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, John Turturro, John C. Reilly, R.D. Call, Joe Viterelli, Burgess Meredith, Deirdre O'Connell, Marco St. John
A police officer, Terry Noonan (Sean Penn), returns to his childhood neighborhood in New York's Hell's Kitchen with orders to infiltrate a gang led by Frankie (Ed Harris), the brother of Terry's childhood best friend, Jackie (Gary Oldman). When Terry realizes that he still loves his childhood sweetheart, Frankie and Jackie's sister Kathleen (Robin Wright Penn), his loyalties become divided. It all leads to a bloody climax in this violent film.
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State of Play 2009 PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Cast: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Michael Berresse, Harry Lennix, Josh Mostel, Michael Weston, Barry Shabaka Henley, Viola Davis, David Harbour, Sarah Lord
U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is a rising star in his political party, but, when his research assistant/mistress is murdered, buried secrets are uncovered. Washington, D.C., reporter Cal McAlfrey (Russell Crowe) was Collins' college roommate, and his editor Cameron Lynne (Helen Mirren) assigns Collins the task of investigating the murder. When Collins and fellow reporter Della Frye (Rachel McAdams) attempt to find the facts behind the murder, they discover a political-corporate conspiracy involving a security company taking in billions of dollars from the War on Terror.
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 Toys 1992 PG-13, 122 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright Penn, LL Cool J, Donald O'Connor, Arthur Malet, Jack Warden, Debi Mazar, Jamie Foxx
When his father dies, Leslie Zevo (Robin Williams) fights his uncle (Michael Gambon) who wants to turn the family toy company into a munitions factory. This film has the right elements in Robin Williams and Barry Levinson, but it just does not make the grade.
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 Unbreakable 2000 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Fantasy
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright Penn, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard, Eamonn Walker, Leslie Stefanson, Johnny Hiram Jamison, Michaelia Carroll, Bostin Christopher, Elizabeth Lawrence, David Duffield, Laura Regan, Michael Kelly
Nicknamed "Mr. Glass" as a child, Elija Price (Samuel L. Jackson) was born with a rare bone disease that has confined him to a wheelchair. When David Dunn (Bruce Willis) escapes from a train wreck as the sole survivor, Elija contacts him to share his theory of universal balance. Gleaned from the comic books, Elija is convinced that good balances out evil or, in this case, Elija's frailties balance out the super health of David.
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What Just Happened? 2008 R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Robert De Niro, Catherine Keener, Sean Penn, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Stewart, Michael Wincott, Bruce Willis, John Turturro, Robin Wright Penn, Lindy Booth, Marin Hinkle, William Ragsdale, Peter Jacobson, Mark Ivanir, Lily Rabe
Film producer Ben (Robert De Niro) contends with stresses involved in trying to put together a major movie, "Fiercely," starring Sean Penn (Himself). In the process, Ben must deal with drug-addicted director Jeremy (Michael Wincott) and no-nonsense studio boss Lou (Catherine Keener) and then persuade superstar Bruce Willis (Himself) to shave his beard. At the same time, Ben's ex-wife Kelly (Robin Wright Penn) is sleeping with his friend Scott (Stanley Tucci), and those are just a few of the problems Ben must deal with in this satire on the Hollywood film industry.
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 White Oleander 2002 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Kosminsky
Cast: Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Renee Zellweger, Billy Connolly, Patrick Fugit, Cole Hauser, Noah Wyle, Stephen Root, Svetlana Efremova
As a result of her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) serving time in prison, 15-year-old Astrid (Alison Lohman) is sent to one foster home after another. During the ensuing years, Astrid's controlling mother preaches that people cannot be trusted; however, Astrid's experiences reflect a different slant on life.
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| 1. Beowulf (2007)
2. Breaking and Entering (2006)
3. The Crossing Guard (1995)
4. Empire Falls (2005)
5. Forrest Gump (1994)
6. Hollywood Vice Squad (1986)
7. A Home at the End of the World (2004)
8. Hounddog (2008)
9. How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000)
10. Hurlyburly (1998)
11. Loved (1997)
12. Message in a Bottle (1999)
13. Moll Flanders (1996)
14. Nine Lives (2005)
15. The Playboys (1992)
16. The Pledge (2001)
17. The Princess Bride (1987)
18. She's So Lovely (1997)
19. The Singing Detective (2003)
20. Sorry, Haters (2006)
21. State of Grace (1990)
22. State of Play (2009)
23. Toys (1992)
24. Unbreakable (2000)
25. What Just Happened? (2008)
26. White Oleander (2002)
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