 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 1995  PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Oedekerk
Cast: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Maynard Eziashi, Simon Callow, Sophie Okonedo, Bob Gunton, Tommy Davidson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Danny D. Daniels, Sam Motoana Phillips, Damon Standifer, Andrew Steel, Bruce Spence, Tom Grunke, Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad
The world's best pet detective, Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey), leaves his retreat in the Himalayas when he is called away to search for the missing sacred animal of the Wachiti tribe in Africa. Ace travels with explorer Fulton Greenwall (Ian McNeice) and tries to find the white bat that has been kidnapped by the Wachootoo tribe and, hopefully, prevent a war between the feuding tribes.
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Amadeus 1984  PG, 158 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Milos Forman
Cast: Tom Hulce, F. Murray Abraham, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones, Cynthia Nixon, Kenny(2) Baker, Vincent Schiavelli, Charles Kay, Kenneth McMillan
This Oscar-winning Best Picture tells the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) from the voice of Salieri (F. Murray Abraham), a fellow composer who is awed by Mozart's effortless genius but who is also jealous of it. Meanwhile, the madcap Mozart remains forever the child who delights in his wonderful gift. Oscars also went to Abraham (Best Actor) and Director Milos Forman; Hulce was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar.
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Angels in America 2003  TV, 352 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Justin Kirk, Ben Shenkman, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright, James Cromwell, Patrick Wilson, Michael Gambon, Simon Callow, Brian Markinson
Set in 1985, this made-for-HBO miniseries revolves around gay men–during the first days of the AIDS crisis in the era of the conservative Reagan administration–and the angels who seem to visit them through hallucinatory dreams.
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Bedrooms & Hallways 1998   N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rose Troche
Cast: Kevin McKidd, Hugo Weaving, Simon Callow, Jennifer Ehle, Tom Hollander, James Purefoy, Julie Graham, Christopher Fulford, Harriet Walter, Con O'Neill
Leo (Kevin McKidd), a member of a consciousness-raising group, admits his attraction for Brendan (James Purefoy) who is in the same group. This revelation leads to an affair. But, in very short order, Brendan's ex-girlfriend, Sally (Jennifer Ehle), appears on the scene. Leo is shocked that Sally was his own high-school sweetheart. Is there still chemistry between Leo and Sally, OR will Leo remain true to Brendan, OR do we care?
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 Bright Young Things 2003  R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Fry
Cast: Stephen Campbell Moore, Emily Mortimer, David Tennant, Fenella Woolgar, James McAvoy, Julia McKenzie, Stockard Channing, Alex Barclay, Simon Callow, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Paterson, Imelda Staunton
Adapted from Evelyn Waugh's "Vile Bodies," this tale satirizes the lifestyles of upper-crust Londoners during the late 1930s.
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The Crucifer of Blood 1991 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
Cast: Charlton Heston, Richard Johnson, Susannah Harker, Simon Callow, Edward Fox, Clive Wood, John Castle, James Coyle, Kaleem Janjua, Stefan Kalipha, Kiran Shah, Lloyd McGuire, Sydney Livingstone, Roly Lamas
Based on Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Sign of Four," this is a good mystery story of Sherlock Holmes (Charlton Heston) and Dr. Watson (Richard Johnson) solving the mystery of retired British soldiers who have become affected by a curse of a treasure that was stolen many years before. The answer may lie in a piece of a map that has a cross painted on it in human blood, and Sherlock must find that map.
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The Curse of King Tut's Tomb 2006 TV, 170 min.
Genre: Adventure / Horror / Fantasy
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Jonathan Hyde, Steven Waddington, Niko Nicotera, Leonor Varela, Malcolm McDowell, Simon Callow, Brendan Patricks, Patrick Toomey, Tom Alter, Tat Whalley, Parvin Dabas
In 1922, archeologists Danny Freemont (Casper Van Dien) and Azelia Barakat (Leonor Varela) search for the Emerald Tablet that is believed to have been buried with the ancient King Tutankhamen thousands of years ago. Their intent is to protect the treasure, but archeologist Morgan Sinclair (Jonathan Hyde) has his own plan to grab the Emerald Tablet for himself. The Tablet is rumored to provide its owner with power to control mankind–and the race is on.
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Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994  R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Simon Callow, James Fleet, John Hannah, David Bower, Charlotte Coleman, Rowan Atkinson, Jeremy Kemp
This story follows the romance of Charles (Hugh Grant) and Carrie (Andie MacDowell) as they confront each other at weddings and a funeral.
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The Good Father 1985 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter, Frances Viner, Simon Callow, Miriam Margolyes, Joanne Whalley, Michael Byrne, Jennie Stoller, Johanna Kirby, Stephen Fry, Clifford Rose
Embittered over his own marriage failure and loss of his son's custody, Bill (Anthony Hopkins) encourages, and even funds, his friend Roger's (Jim Broadbent) court case for custody of Roger's young son.
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James and the Giant Peach 1996 PG, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Henry Selick
Cast: Paul Terry, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Mike Starr, David Thewlis, Jane Leeves, Steven Culp, Mario Yedidia
This Disney film begins with a gigantic, orange peach floating to New York with a young orphan (Paul Terry) and his oversize insect friends on board. Blending live action with computer animation and stop-motion puppetry, this movie–based on Roald Dahl's children's fantasy book–is a delight.
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Jefferson in Paris 1995 PG-13, 142 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Ivory
Cast: Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, James Earl Jones, Thandie Newton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Simon Callow, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Michael Lonsdale, Nancy Marchand, Seth Gilliam
This film chronicles the period of Thomas Jefferson's life (1784-89) when he was U.S. Ambassador to France and a member of the Court of Versailles during the romantic and politically charged pre-Revolutionary era. It also addresses Jefferson's persona, including a love for a black slave and a black man who claimed to be Jefferson's son.
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Maurice 1987 R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Ivory
Cast: James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Denholm Elliott, Simon Callow, Billie Whitelaw, Ben Kingsley, Barry Foster, Judy Parfitt, Phoebe Nicholls, Patrick Godfrey, Mark Tandy
Two Cambridge underclassmen (James Wilby and Hugh Grant) fall in love with each other and then find diverse ways of dealing with homosexuality in the class society of Edwardian England.
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Mr. & Mrs. Bridge 1990 PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Ivory
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Blythe Danner, Simon Callow, Kyra Sedgwick, Robert Sean Leonard, Margaret Welsh, Austin Pendleton, Saundra McClain, Diane Kagan
This film is a good character study consisting of vignettes in the lives of Walter (Paul Newman) and India (Joanne Woodward) Bridges. It is the story of predictable personalities of a staunchly conservative husband and his repressed wife. Woodward was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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No Man's Land 2001 R, 98 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Danis Tanovic
Cast: Branko Djuric, Rene Bitorajac, Filip Sovagovic, Georges Siatidis, Serge-Henri Valcke, Sacha Kremer, Alain Eloy, Mustafa Nadarevic, Bogdan Diklic, Simon Callow
Two soldiers–Serb Nino (Rene Bitorajac) and Bosnian Ciki (Branko Djuric)–are trapped between enemy lines but find relative safety in a trench during the 1993 Bosnian conflict. An Oscar was received for Best Foreign-Language film.
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 The Phantom of the Opera 2004 PG-13, 143 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance / Thriller
aka: Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Simon Callow, Minnie Driver, Ciaran Hinds, Victor McGuire, Paul Brooke, Murray Melvin, Kevin McNally, James Fleet, Jennifer Ellison, Imogen Bain, Judith Paris
The phantom, a disfigured composer (Gerard Butler), dwells beneath and haunts the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with chorus singer Christine (Emmy Rossum), abducts her, and writes an opera especially for her. But will this be enough to make Christine forget the man she loves? Three Academy Award nominations were received.
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Postcards from the Edge 1990 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss, Rob Reiner, Mary Wickes, Conrad Bain, Annette Bening, CCH Pounder, Simon Callow, Gary Morton, Sidney Armus, Robin Bartlett, Barbara Garrick
Based on Carrie Fisher's book, this comedy/drama takes a look at Hollywood and the pressures put on its stars. Meryl Streep plays the daughter/actress of an aging star (Shirley MacLaine). Both mother and daughter suffer from alcohol and drug addiction and make separate attempts to reconcile themselves with their fates. Streep was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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A Room with a View 1986 PG, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Ivory
Cast: Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Denholm Elliott, Daniel Day-Lewis, Simon Callow, Judi Dench, Rosemary Leach, Rupert Graves, Peter Cellier
This excellent movie, set in Edwardian England, revolves around the snobbish upper class. A young Englishwoman (Helena Bonham Carter) takes a tour with her chaperon (Maggie Smith). In a delightful way, the movie shows the workings of minds in an era long gone. The film won three Academy awards and also was nominated for Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Denholm Elliott), Supporting Actress (Maggie Smith), and Director.
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 Shakespeare in Love 1998 R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: John Madden
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Affleck, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Antony Sher, Steven O'Donnell, Tim McMullan, Steven Beard, Patrick Barlow, Martin Clunes
Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) has writers block, and a new comedy has been commissioned by theater owner Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush). When Viola de Lesseps (Gywneth Paltrow) auditions for a role in his play, Will is smitten. But, her wealthy family has betrothed her to another. VOILA! Will comes up with the plot for "Romeo and Juliet." Seven Academy Awards included Best Picture, Actress (Paltrow), and Supporting Actress (Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth); six additional nominations included Best Director and Supporting Actor (Rush).
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Street Fighter 1994 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Comedy
Director: Steven E. DeSouza
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming-Na, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, Simon Callow, Roshan Seth, Wes Studi, Byron Mann, Grand L. Bush
This comic book, action flick is formed around a video game, "Street Fighter," and kids will recognize most of the set and action from the game. A colonel (Jean-Claude Van Damme) for a U.N. type organization drops into Southeast Asia to bring feuding warlords to their knees. This was Raul Julia's last film before his untimely death.
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Thunderpants 2002  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: Simon Callow, Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie, Paul Giamatti, Ned Beatty, Bruce Cook, Rupert Grint, Bronagh Gallagher, Victor McGuire, Adam Godley, Leslie Phillips, Robert Hardy, John Higgins
Ten-year-old Patrick Smash (Bruce Cook) emits powerful farts that cause others, including his own family, to steer clear of him. His one friend Alan (Rupert Grint) happens to be a scientific genius with no sense of smell. Alan supports him and helps Patrick learn to control his "special" powers and work toward his dream of becoming an astronaut.
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Victory 1995 R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Peploe
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Irene Jacob, Rufus Sewell, Jean Yanne, Ho Yi, Bill Paterson, Irm Hermann, Simon Callow, Graziano Marcelli
This is another remake of Joseph Conrad's novel. It is the story of Axel Heyst (Willem Dafoe)–who lives on an island in the Dutch East Indies in 1913–and the woman (Irene Jacob) he saved from servitude and has grown to love. When villains arrive on the scene, Axel must act.
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The Woman in White 1997 TV, 120 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Tim Fywell
Cast: Tara Fitzgerald, Justine Waddell, Simon Callow, Ian Richardson, Andrew Lincoln, John Standing, Susan Vidler, Adie Allen, James Wilby, Ann Bell, Kika Markham
Half-sisters Marian and Laura Fairlie (Tara Fitzgerald and Justine Waddell) find themselves involved with a mysterious woman dressed in white who may hold the key to success in their futures.
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| 1. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
2. Amadeus (1984)
3. Angels in America (2003)
4. The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)
5. Bedrooms & Hallways (1998)
6. Bright Young Things (2003)
7. The Crucifer of Blood (1991)
8. The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006)
9. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
10. The Good Father (1985)
11. James and the Giant Peach (1996)
12. Jefferson in Paris (1995)
13. Maurice (1987)
14. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
15. No Man's Land (2001)
16. The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
aka: Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
17. Postcards from the Edge (1990)
18. A Room with a View (1986)
19. Shakespeare in Love (1998)
20. Street Fighter (1994)
21. Thunderpants (2002)
22. Victory (1995)
23. The Woman in White (1997)
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