Dear Wendy 2005  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Cast: Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano, Danso Gordon, Novella Nelson, Chris Owen, Alison Pill, Mark Webber, Trevor Cooper, William Hootkins, Thomas Bo Larsen
Young Dick (Jamie Bell) forms a secret club, The Dandies, whose members are misfits, but pacifists. Even though they own guns, they profess never to draw them. But, an armed group–whether or not they shoot–is asking for problems, and it isn't long before the shooting begins.
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The Emperor's New Clothes 2001  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Taylor
Cast: Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim McInnerny, Tom Watson, Nigel Terry, Hugh Bonneville, Murray Melvin, Eddie Marsan, Clive Russell, Bob Mason, Trevor Cooper, Chris Langham
If Napoleon did not die in exile and, instead, plotted to regain the throne by trading places with a commoner in Paris is the premise for this enjoyable comedy.
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Framed 1992 TV, 80 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Geoffrey Sax
Cast: Timothy Dalton, Timothy West, David Morrissey, Annabelle Apsion, Trevor Cooper, Penelope Cruz, Rowena King, Barry Findleton, James Findleton, Sheila White
Criminal Eddie Myers (Timothy Dalton) is arrested after a few years on the lam following an escape from jail. Eddie had participated in a major robbery, and the police ask him to act as an informant to capture the gang members and recover the stolen millions. Policeman Jimmy (Timothy West) is assigned to Eddie, and as the two hide from gang members, Eddie tries to convince Jimmy to share the entire cache between just the two of them.
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Happy-Go-Lucky 2008  R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Leigh
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Stanley Townsend, Kate O'Flynn, Caroline Martin, Oliver Maltman, Sarah Niles, Samuel Roukin, Karina Fernandez, Nonso Anozie, Sinead Matthews, Andrea Riseborough, Trevor Cooper
Thirty-year-old schoolteacher Poppy (Sally Hawkins) enjoys a life filled with optimistic expectations. She lives with fellow teacher Zoe (Alexis Zegerman) whose outlook on life counterbalances that of Poppy. One day, Poppy decides to take driving lessons, and, despite her instructor Scott's (Eddie Marsan) verbal abuse, Poppy continues her lessons with him. When she goes to a dance class with colleague Heather (Sylvestra Le Touzel), Poppy connects with school social worker Tim (Samuel Roukin), and they are attracted to each other–which leads to a jealous Scott's confrontation with Poppy.
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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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The Whistle Blower 1986 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Simon Langton
Cast: Michael Caine, James Fox, Nigel Havers, John Gielgud, Felicity Dean, Barry Foster, Kenneth Colley, Gordon Jackson, Trevor Cooper, David Langton, Dinah Stabb
War veteran and patriot Frank Jones (Michael Caine) is incredulous when his son Robert (Nigel Havers), a translator for British intelligence, informs him that people in his organization have been ordered killed to prevent security leaks. When Robert is mysteriously killed, Frank investigates and begins to suspect that he was killed because he was about to blow the whistle on the agency's corruption.
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| 1. Dear Wendy (2005)
2. The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)
3. Framed (1992)
4. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
5. Ivanhoe (1997)
6. The Whistle Blower (1986)
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