 Charlotte Gray 2001  PG-13, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ron Cook, Anton Lesser, John Pierce Jones, Wolf Kahler, John Benfield, Jack Shepherd
During World War II, Charlotte Gray (Cate Blanchett) joins the French Resistance as an undercover courier in order to track down her RAF pilot lover, Peter Gregory (Rupert Penry-Jones), whose plane had been shot down over France. Disguised as "Dominique," Charlotte goes to Vichy France where she finds intrigue and a new romance.
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 The Four Feathers 2002 PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Cast: Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Kris Marshall, Rupert Penry-Jones, Tim Pigott-Smith, Nick Holder, Lucy Gordon
Although not up to previous versions of A.E.W. Mason's adventure tale, this 2002 film is, nevertheless, entertaining. Mason's story revolves around a British officer, Harry Faversham (Heath Ledger), who resigns rather than fight in battle. After friends, including fiancee (Kate Hudson), send him four white feathers–signifying cowardice–Harry seeks to regain his reputation.
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Hilary and Jackie 1998  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anand Tucker
Cast: Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, James Frain, David Morrissey, Charles Dance, Celia Imrie, Rupert Penry-Jones, Bill Paterson, Auriol Evans, Keeley Flanders
This is the true story of how two sisters, Jacqueline Du Pre (Emily Watson) and Hilary Du Pre (Rachel Griffiths)–both gifted musicians–chose diverging paths. One became a wife and mother, the other one of classical music's most talented stars. What price, fame? Watson and Griffiths received Academy Award nominations for Actress and Supporting Actress.
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 Match Point 2005  R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox, Penelope Wilton, Ewen Bremmer, James Nesbitt, Rupert Penry-Jones, Margaret Tyzack, Colin Salmon, Zoe Telford, Alexander Armstrong, Paul Kaye, Simon Kunz
Tennis pro Chris Wilton's (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) career is going nowhere, but when he marries Chloe Hewett (Emily Mortimer), whose family represents upper-class wealth, the union provides his entry into the corporate world. Chris is doing very well in his new profession, but will his attraction to sexy Nola (Scarlett Johansson) cause him to lose everything he has gained as a member of London society?
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 The Ring 1996   TV, 178 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Danielle Steel's The Ring
Director: Armand Mastroianni
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Michael York, Rupert Penry-Jones, Linda Lavin, Jon Tenny, James Sikking, Carsten Norgaard, Leslie Caron, Alessandro Nivola, Elizabeth Barondes, Tim DeKay, Kenneth Haigh, Jack May, Geno Lechner
Imprisoned by the Nazis and separated from her family, Ariana von Gotthard (Nastassja Kinski) falls in love and marries a German soldier. He is killed, and now-pregnant Ariana treasures the ring her mother gave to her before she committed suicide. With that precious possession reminding her of her family, Ariana sets off for a new life in America. Based on Danielle Steele's novel.
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| 1. Charlotte Gray (2001)
2. The Four Feathers (2002)
3. Hilary and Jackie (1998)
4. Match Point (2005)
5. The Ring (1996)
aka: Danielle Steel's The Ring
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