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1.King Lear starring: Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel, Tom Fleming directed by: Peter Brook June 06, 2005
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This is Lear in a completely different light from any other version, I think that much can be guaranteed. Whether or not you like it probably depends on how orthodox you are in terms of Shakespeare, but as for me, I find I prefer this version to, say, the much praised Michael Hordern one. This is lean, mean Lear, stark and brooding and focusing very much more on the psychology than on outwardly events. I find that I think of it as the essence of the play. It's intense, even intrusive in its psychological examination of the characters, and the title role is made even more demanding because of it. Only an actor of Scofield's calibre could pull it off, and he does so in what must be the greatest performance of his film career.

2.Butley [1976] starring: Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Richard O'Callaghan, Susan Engel, Michael Byrne directed by: Harold Pinter April 13, 2005
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It's a testament to Simon Gray's skillful writing that he has produced a character so undeserving of sympathy, yet one who elicits so much. Had we met Ben Butley the day before, we'd have him down as an embittered soak with nothing to offer but his (wasted) intellect. He's certainly that when we do, but on this day, what passes for his world is being dismantled before his eyes. It is his desperate effort to control things he so clearly can't that compels us. Alan Bates is captivating as Butley, using so many guises to mask his pain. He is at once incredulous and childish, darkly funny, a wasted talent, viciously cruel, so very frail, frightened, pathetic and so utterly human. The scenes are largely set in ... Read More:

3.King Lear [1970] starring: Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel, Tom Fleming directed by: Peter Brook July 01, 2002
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This is Lear in a completely different light from any other version, I think that much can be guaranteed. Whether or not you like it probably depends on how orthodox you are in terms of Shakespeare, but as for me, I find I prefer this version to, say, the much praised Michael Hordern one. This is lean, mean Lear, stark and brooding and focusing very much more on the psychology than on outwardly events. I find that I think of it as the essence of the play. It's intense, even intrusive in its psychological examination of the characters, and the title role is made even more demanding because of it. Only an actor of Scofield's calibre could pull it off, and he does so in what must be the greatest performance of his film career.

4.Damage [1993] starring: Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves, Ian Bannen directed by: Louis Malle November 03, 1993
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[BEWARE SPOILERS] I don't know whether I've ever watched a film in which I identified more with all the characters than I did in this emotionally wrenching masterwork from the late, great Louis Malle. It is part of the genius of Malle to, like Shakespeare, make every character real and to see and present the depth of even those slightly off stage. I could begin with the youngest, the daughter Sally (Gemma Clarke) who says little and is always at a slight distance, her serious face in the backseat of the car seemingly thinking dark thoughts, her face down the hallway at night, seemingly knowing that her father has committed adultery with her brother's fiancée--yet not knowing. Louis Malle wanted a certain expression on her face; he wanted the ... Read More:

5.Damage [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC) starring: Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves, Ian Bannen directed by: Louis Malle November 17, 1998
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[BEWARE SPOILERS] I don't know whether I've ever watched a film in which I identified more with all the characters than I did in this emotionally wrenching masterwork from the late, great Louis Malle. It is part of the genius of Malle to, like Shakespeare, make every character real and to see and present the depth of even those slightly off stage. I could begin with the youngest, the daughter Sally (Gemma Clarke) who says little and is always at a slight distance, her serious face in the backseat of the car seemingly thinking dark thoughts, her face down the hallway at night, seemingly knowing that her father has committed adultery with her brother's fiancée--yet not knowing. Louis Malle wanted a certain expression on her face; he wanted the primeval ... Read More:

6.Butley [1976] starring: Alan Bates, Jessica Tandy, Richard O'Callaghan, Susan Engel, Michael Byrne directed by: Harold Pinter July 05, 2004
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It's a testament to Simon Gray's skillful writing that he has produced a character so undeserving of sympathy, yet one who elicits so much. Had we met Ben Butley the day before, we'd have him down as an embittered soak with nothing to offer but his (wasted) intellect. He's certainly that when we do, but on this day, what passes for his world is being dismantled before his eyes. It is his desperate effort to control things he so clearly can't that compels us. Alan Bates is captivating as Butley, using so many guises to mask his pain. He is at once incredulous and childish, darkly funny, a wasted talent, viciously cruel, so very frail, frightened, pathetic and so utterly human. The scenes are largely set in the office Butley shares with ... Read More:

7.Damage [1993] starring: Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves, Ian Bannen directed by: Louis Malle April 24, 2001
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[BEWARE SPOILERS] I don't know whether I've ever watched a film in which I identified more with all the characters than I did in this emotionally wrenching masterwork from the late, great Louis Malle. It is part of the genius of Malle to, like Shakespeare, make every character real and to see and present the depth of even those slightly off stage. I could begin with the youngest, the daughter Sally (Gemma Clarke) who says little and is always at a slight distance, her serious face in the backseat of the car seemingly thinking dark thoughts, her face down the hallway at night, seemingly knowing that her father has committed adultery with her brother's fiancée--yet not knowing. Louis Malle wanted a certain expression on her face; he wanted the primeval depth ... Read More:

8.Hopscotch [1980] (REGION 1) (NTSC) starring: George Baker, Ned Beatty, Terry Beaver, Ray Charleson, Allan Cuthbertson August 20, 2002
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This is one of Walter Matthau's best movies, and as with all of his movies there is a great background musical score. They picked just the right actor for each character. I was impressed when he asked the man behind the counter if he knew German (not if he spoke German). Talk about nepotism David Matthau plays Ross and someone needs their eyes checked in the credits. The seaplane pilot was defiantly female (suppose to be his doughtier-in-law) Walter Matthau plays a top CIA agent who's being confined by office politics (Myerson) to a desk job for not taking out the Russian agent Yaskov played by Herbert Lom. The disgruntled Matthau quits the service and heads to Austria, where he links up with former lover (a fellow ex-agent) Glenda Jackson. All goes smoothly until Matthau acts on ... Read More:

9.S Club 7 In Hollywood starring: Jasper Cole, Susan Engel directed by: Danny Kaplan, Joe Nathan April 29, 2002
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Hannah,Paul,Jo,Jon,Tina,Brad and Rachel will they make it in Hollywood?Episodes include:Dosh,The Kiss,The concert plus a little twist in the last episode!Barry Willams(Greg Brady)plays their manager.This is their best tv series so far.

10.The Haunting of #24 [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC) starring: Tim Barlow, Robert Blythe, Susan Engel, Stuart Laing, Granville Saxton directed by: Sean Hogan September 11, 2007
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Hannah,Paul,Jo,Jon,Tina,Brad and Rachel will they make it in Hollywood?Episodes include:Dosh,The Kiss,The concert plus a little twist in the last episode!Barry Willams(Greg Brady)plays their manager.This is their best tv series so far.

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