Movies

Mystery about a woman whose double life sees her solving crimes when she is away from the suburbs. As well as dealing with her teenage daughter, Jane is called upon to investigate the mysterious murder of a company whistle-blower. With Lea Thompson (‘Back to the Future’).

Director James A. Contner

Starring Lea Thompson, Joe Penny, William R Moses

Drama about a young woman (Samantha Mathis) who is forced to re-examine her cynical attitude to life. Having chosen to steer clear of relationships to protect herself from being hurt, the workaholic magazine editor finds that everything changes when she has a heart transplant. Some time after the operation, the woman finds herself almost supernaturally connected to her heart donor’s orphaned daughter.

Director Andy Wolk

Starring Samantha Mathis, Peter Dobson, Mary Matilyn Mouser

Action thriller in which an undercover CIA agent (Wesley Snipes) attempting to thwart the sale of a nuclear weapon is forced to do battle with a dangerous horde of murderous arms dealers.

Director Po-Chih Leong

Starring Wesley Snipes, Silvia Colloca, Tim Dutton

Western. A soldier returning from the Civil War (Lou Diamond Phillips, ‘Numb3rs’) finds that his childhood friend has taken over their little Texan town and is moving in on his family’s ranch and store. The town calls for a champion to take the tyrant down a peg or two.

Director David S Cass Sr

Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Vincent Spano, Stacy Keach

Comedy drama about a hard-drinking New York journalist (Sandra Bullock) who takes her reputation as the life and soul of the party too far when she knocks over her sister’s wedding cake and crashes the bridal limousine. A court orders her into rehab for a month, but she refuses to take the programme seriously. Co-starring Viggo Mortensen (‘The Lord of the Rings’) and Dominic West (‘The Wire’).

Director Betty Thomas

Starring Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West

Romantic drama starring Jennifer Lopez as a Chicago police officer who is rescued by a mysterious man (Jim Caviezel, ‘The Passion of the Christ’) when she is ambushed one night. But was the cop simply lucky that the man was there or is there a deeper significance to their encounter?

Director Luis Mandoki

Starring Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel, Jeremy Sisto

Romantic thriller starring Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas as two strangers who are brought together by the deaths of their respective partners in a plane crash. As the pair grieve, they begin to uncover some uncomfortable truths about the people they thought they knew. Directed by Sydney Pollack (‘The Firm’, ‘Tootsie’).

Director Sydney Pollack

Starring Harrison Ford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Charles Dutton

Comedy in which two sets of twins are swapped after being born in the same town on the same night. One set of twins grow up in a wealthy family, while the other pair go to live with a poor local family, only for all four to be reunited at a New York hotel years later – with chaotic results. Starring Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin as the two sets of twins.

Director Jim Abrahams

Starring Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Fred Ward

Fact-based drama about a student who is raped by a college football star. When the girl reports the crime, the college attempts a cover-up, but a crusading young journalist (Melissa Joan Hart, ‘Sabrina, the Teenage Witch’) is determined to uncover the truth.

Director Craig R Baxley

Starring Melissa Joan Hart, Lisa Dean Ryan, James McDaniel

Multi-award-winning historical drama about Sir Thomas More’s refusal to acknowledge Henry VIII’s break with the Roman Catholic Church. More (Paul Scofield) suffers a crisis of conscience, questioning the sovereign’s plans for divorce, and ultimately pays for his disapproval with his life. Paul Scofield’s performance won one of the film’s six Oscars, which also included the best picture award.

Director Fred Zinneman

Starring Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern