You’re a handsome British knight. You’ve come back from the Crusades, sullen and despondent over the horrors you’ve witnessed. All you want to do is settle down. A local king offers you a plot of land in return for a small favour. His beautiful daughter, Luma (Piper Perabo) has recently disappeared and he’d like you to find her. Reluctantly, you agree. Unfortunately, you come across a dragon’s egg. Intent on destroying this potential monster, you lash out with your sword only to wake up with the princess hovering over you with a club ready to clobber you again. Turns out she wants to hatch it as the dragon may be the last of its kind. The simple rescue has become not so simple, some bad guys show up and want to kidnap the princess and you wonder how things got so out of control. Such is George’s (James Purefoy) story.

Director:  Tom Reeve; Shaun O’Riordan Writer:  Michael Burks; Tom Reeve Cast:
James Purefoy -  George Piper Perabo -  Princess Luma Patrick Swayze -  Garth Michael Clarke Duncan -  Tarik Bill Treacher -  Elmendorf Jean-Pierre Castaldi -  Father Bernard Rollo Weeks -  Wryn Paul Freeman -  Sir Robert		Stefan Jürgens -  Bulchar Stefan Weinert -  Mercenary #1 Phil McKee -  McNally Caroline Carver -  Sister Angela Simon Callow -  King Edgar Joan Plowright -  Mother Superior Carl Chase -  Aard Jamie Treacher -  Captain D’Arcy

What price are you willing to pay when you do what you think is the right thing and everyone else thinks is the wrong thing? Would you take a little girl away from the people who will offer her a loving and loved life? Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) would. Would you tell the police about the child and take the chance that the love of your life will hate you forever? Patrick Kenzie would and Angie Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan) does. Would you let your client skip payment to you if you send her husband to jail and return her niece to her drug mule party girl of a sister? Patrick Kenzie would. Would you babysit for the child while the newly reunited mom goes on a date with some guy who thought she was cute on TV while beseeching the kidnappers to return her daughter? Patrick Kenzie would rather than hide the truth from the world.

Director:  Ben Affleck Writer:  Ben Affleck; Aaron Stockard; Dennis Lehane Cast:
Casey Affleck -  Patrick Kenzie Michelle Monaghan -  Angie Gennaro Morgan Freeman -  Capt. Jack Doyle Ed Harris -  Det. Remy Bressant John Ashton -  Detective Nick Poole Amy Ryan -  Helene McCready Amy Madigan -  Bea McCready Titus Welliver -  Lionel McCready		Michael K. Williams -  Devin Edi Gathegi -  Cheese Mark Margolis -  Leon Trett Madeline O’Brien -  Amanda McCready Slaine -  Bubba Rogowski Trudi Goodman -  Roberta Trett Matthew Maher -  Corwin Earle Jill Quigg -  Dottie

It is always a trial when you want to move up in the pecking order. Gloria Minetti Nesstra (Mary McCormack), in full New Jersey housewife mode—make-up, pushed back Gucci sunglasses, capris—stares down her husband Fluvio (Oliver Platt) who is about to chop off a neighbour’s hand. She’s thinking he stole the sports section even though his wife found it behind the fridge in their 3/4 size house. What’s a guy who has delusions of grandeur to do now?

Director:  Eric Blakeney Writer:  Eric Blakeney Cast:
Liam Neeson -  Charles ‘Charlie’ Mayeaux Oliver Platt -  Fulvio Nesstra José Zúñiga -  Fidel Vaillar Michael DeLorenzo -  Estuvio Clavo Andy Lauer -  Jason Cane Richard Schiff -  Elliott Paul Ben-Victor -  Howard Gregg Daniel -  Jonathan		Ben Weber -  Mark Sandra Bullock -  Judy Tipp Mary McCormack -  Gloria Minetti Nesstra Michael Mantell -  Dr. Jeff Bleckner Mitch Pileggi -  Dexter Helvenshaw Louis Giambalvo -  Lonny Ward Rick Peters -  Bennett Dusty Kay -  Gene Kapstein

When I was but a wee lad, I remember being made a promise by my best friend. I don’t recollect the context nor the pledge itself but I do recall being excited that it was important to the two of us. Time passed. The promise went unfulfilled. I made up lots of excuses why it had yet to happen. Finally, I asked about it and my chum had no idea of what I was asking. Crestfallen, I explained and all I received was a smirk for my story and a brain flash that I needed a new best friend. This memory returned when Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) promised that she would come and get Roger (Ben Walker) for their evening adventure. Unfortunately for Roger, he’s kidnapped, imprisoned and about to be brainwashed. But he’s elated when Lyra wanders through the door of his prison classroom and knows she’s there to get him. And he knows he’ll never leave her.

Director:  Chris Weitz Writer:  Chris Weitz; Philip Pullman Cast:
Nicole Kidman -  Marisa Coulter Daniel Craig -  Lord Asriel Dakota Blue Richards -  Lyra Belacqua Ben Walker -  Roger Freddie Highmore -  Pantalaimon Ian McKellen -  Iorek Byrnison Eva Green -  Serafina Pekkala Jim Carter -  Lord John Faa		Tom Courtenay -  Farder Coram Ian McShane -  Ragnar Sturlusson Sam Elliott -  Lee Scoresby Christopher Lee -  First High Councilor Kristin Scott Thomas -  Stelmaria Edward de Souza -  Second High Councilor Kathy Bates -  Hester Simon McBurney -  Fra Pavel

Everybody has something to hide. Everyone has an opinion on who is to blame for what has gone wrong. Everyone knows who should be doing a better job. They all worry that their future is in jeopardy. None of them seem to have a clue as to what is going on. There seems to be a desperate lack of understanding about why some difficulties befall them. About all they seem to agree upon is that the murder of Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon) came about none too soon.

Director:  Robert Altman Writer:  Robert Altman; Bob Balaban; Julian Fellowes Cast:
Maggie Smith -  Constance Trentham Michael Gambon -  William McCordle Kristin Scott Thomas -  Sylvia McCordle Camilla Rutherford -  Isobel McCordle Charles Dance -  Raymond Stockbridge Geraldine Somerville -  Louisa Stockbridge Tom Hollander -  Anthony Meredith Natasha Wightman -  Lavinia Meredith		Jeremy Northam -  Ivor Novello Bob Balaban -  Morris Weissman James Wilby -  Freddie Nesbitt Claudie Blakley -  Mabel Nesbitt Laurence Fox -  Rupert Standish Trent Ford -  Jeremy Blond Ryan Phillippe -  Henry Denton Stephen Fry -  Inspector Thompson