16 Years of Alcohol 2003  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Jobson
Cast: Kevin McKidd, Laura Fraser, Susan Lynch, Jim Carter, Stuart Sinclair Blyth, Michael Morland, Ewen Bremner, Elaine C. Smith, Marcia Rose, Lewis Macleod, Lisa May Cooper
Once the lead singer for Scottish punk band Skids, writer/director Richard Jobson's autobiographical tale revolves around Frankie (Kevin McKidd) who, through flashbacks, remembers his life of violence and alcohol that began when he was a child.
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Beautiful Creatures 2000 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bill Eagles
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Susan Lynch, Iain Glen, Maurice Roeves, Tom Mannion, Alex Norton, Pauline Lynch, Ellie Haddington, Paul Higgins, Jake D'Arcy
Petula (Rachel Weisz) and Dorothy (Susan Lynch) share in their poor judgment of men, which becomes clear when Tony (Iain Glen) throws paint at Dorothy when she leaves him and Brian (Tom Mannion) tries to strangle Petula for even less reason. But Dorothy manages to save Petula by heaving a heavy pipe across Brian's head. Brian later dies, and the women are faced with the problem of hiding a corpse. The solution: cut off Brian's finger and send it with a ransom note.
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Casa de los Babys 2003  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Sayles
Cast: Daryl Hannah, Marcia Gay Harden, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Steenburgen, Lili Taylor, Rita Moreno, Susan Lynch, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Bruno Bichir, Angelina Pelaez, Vanessa Martinez, Juan Carlos Vives
After six women arrive in South America with intentions of adopting babies, they find they must deal with a bureaucracy that mandates a lengthy residency requirement before adoption can take place. The women stay at a cheap hotel, Casa de Los Babys, where they must deal not only with each other but with the local population as well. Subplots abound in this memorable story.
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Duane Hopwood 2005  R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matt Mulhern
Cast: David Schwimmer, Janeane Garofalo, Judah Friedlander, Susan Lynch, Dick Cavett, Steve Schirripa, Jerry Grayson, Bill Buell, John Krasinski, Ramya Pratt, Brian Tarantina, Irma St. Paule, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Lenny Venito
Duane Hopwood (David Schwimmer) has hit rock bottom. His wife, Linda (Janeane Garofalo), has filed for divorce after he was arrested for drunk driving, and now he has lost his job as pit boss at an Atlantic City casino. With help from friends–maintenance man Anthony (Judah Friedlander) and bartender Gina (Susan Lynch)–Duane does get his life back on track and regains his family. In the process, he learns about unconditional love and how to celebrate life.
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 Enduring Love 2004 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Roger Michell
Cast: Daniel Craig, Samantha Morton, Rhys Ifans, Alexandra Aitken, Susan Lynch, Bill Nighy, Lee Sheward, Bill Weston, Helen McCrory, Rosie Michell, Corin Redgrave, Amanda Root
Several strangers watch a hot-air balloon crash and try to save a young boy passenger. In the process, one of the men helping in the rescue is killed. Two of the rescuers–Joe (Daniel Craig) and Jed (Rhys Ifans)–are left with feelings of guilt that rapidly accelerate when Jed begins trailing Joe in an attempt to better understand the meaning behind the accident.
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 From Hell 2001 R, 137 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Cast: Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Jason Flemyng, Robbie Coltrane, Lesley Sharp, Susan Lynch, Terence Harvey, Katrin Cartlidge, Estelle Skornik, Ian Richardson, Paul Rhys, Nicholas McGaughey, Annabelle Apsion, Joanna Page
Life is not easy in 1888's London for Mary Kelly (Heather Graham) and her group of fellow prostitutes who roam the Whitechapel streets. But things could always get worse as the women learn when, one after the other, they turn up dead. In this rendition of a theory behind legendary Jack the Ripper exploits, Scotland Yard calls out opium addicted Inspector Aberline (Johnny Depp) to solve the case.
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 Ivanhoe 1997 TV, 300 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Stuart Orme
Cast: Steven Waddington, Victoria Smurfit, Ralph Brown, Rory Edwards, James Cosmo, Chris Walker, Susan Lynch, Aden Gillett, Christopher Lee, Ciaran Hinds, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Nick Brimble, Trevor Cooper, Ronald Pickup, Sian Phillips
This rousing, made-for-TV miniseries is a good retelling of Sir Walter Scott's tale of the young knight Ivanhoe (Steven Waddington) who battles the evil Prince John (Ralph Brown) and his templar cohorts in 12th-century England. After returning from the Crusades, a disguised Ivanhoe finds himself in the middle of Prince John's efforts to replace Richard (Rory Edwards) as king of England. Ivanhoe enters a tournament to win back the love of Rowena (Victoria Smurfit). He wins the tournament but is injured, and is nursed back to health by Rebecca (Susan Lynch) with whom he falls in love. More problems lie ahead when Rebecca is condemned as a witch and is sentenced to be burned at the stake. Ivanhoe rescues Rebecca, but will he be able to restore Richard to the throne?
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Waking Ned Devine 1998  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kirk Jones
Cast: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch, James Nesbitt, Maura O'Malley, Robert Hickey, Paddy Ward, Paul Vaughan, Adrian Robinson
Jackie O'Shea (Ian Bannen) and Michael O'Sullivan (David Kelly) are old friends who play the lotto and ride their motorbike around their village of Tullymore, Ireland. When one of their townsmen wins the lotto, his name remains anonymous. So, Jackie and Michael decide to find out who the winner really is. When the trail leads to Ned Devine whose only reason for anonymity is that he dropped dead on hearing his good news, they try to collect the winnings. 1 User Review
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| | Ranks Right Up There With The Best!! | Tonto Rodriguez 02/02/2007 | | Not only is the movie excellent, but the funeral scene is one of the best scenes of all time. A true gem, this one is. |
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| 1. 16 Years of Alcohol (2003)
2. Beautiful Creatures (2000)
3. Casa de los Babys (2003)
4. Duane Hopwood (2005)
5. Enduring Love (2004)
6. From Hell (2001)
7. Ivanhoe (1997)
8. Waking Ned Devine (1998)
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