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X2: X-Men United

William Stryker (Brian Cox) has a duplicitous nature. He’ll show one side of his personality to one group and another to the a second one. Unfortunately, for the good guys, he has the ear of the President (Cotter Smith) after an astonishing attempt on his life by the teleporting mutant Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming). And the Prez is ready to sign off on a special operation to round up what some term a terrorist training camp and others see as a school in upstate New York. With it approved, Stryker can now continue his war on all mutants despite Lady Deathstrike (Kelly Hu) being in his employ. Past animosities between Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellan) ar suspended when they realize there is a new kid in the sandbox and he has got bigger toys.


Director:  Bryan Singer
Writer:  Zak Penn; David Hayter; Bryan Singer; Michael Dougherty; Dan Harris
Cast:
Patrick Stewart -  Professor Charles Xavier
Hugh Jackman -  Logan/Wolverine
Ian McKellen -  Eric Lensherr/Magneto
Halle Berry -  Storm/Ororo Munroe
Famke Janssen -  Jean Grey
James Marsden -  Scott Summers/Cyclops
Anna Paquin -  Rogue
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos -  Mystique
Brian Cox -  William Stryker
Alan Cumming -  Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler
Bruce Davison -  Senator Kelly
Aaron Stanford -  John Allerdyce/Pyro
Shawn Ashmore -  Bobby Drake/Iceman
Kelly Hu -  Yuriko Oyama
Katie Stuart -  Kitty Pryde
Kea Wong -  Jubilee









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Elf

Buddy (Will Ferrell) has the right attitude towards Christmas. He feels that the best way to spread Christmas cheer is to sing carols aloud for all to hear. I’d have to agree. Most times when I break into a carol, those around look at me with wide eyes of joy and hold their hands in front of their mouths to test whether they know the words. Few join in because it seems to me that they don’t want to interrupt the sheer joy my vocals bring to those within earshot. But they do stand around and marvel at my willingness to share the joy of serenading others. Jovie (Zooey Deschanel) is skeptical about Buddy’s enthusiasm. If she heard me singing, she’d know.


Director:  Jon Favreau
Writer:  David Berenbaum
Cast:
Will Ferrell -  Buddy
James Caan -  Walter
Bob Newhart -  Papa Elf
Edward Asner -  Santa
Mary Steenburgen -  Emily
Zooey Deschanel -  Jovie
Daniel Tay -  Michael
Faizon Love -  Gimbel’s Manager
Peter Dinklage -  Miles Finch
Amy Sedaris -  Deb
Michael Lerner -  Fulton
Andy Richter -  Morris
Kyle Gass -  Eugene
Artie Lange -  Gimbel’s Santa
Claire Lautier -  NY 1 Reporter
Ted Friend -  NY 1 Anchor









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The Tailor of Panama

I’ve has bosses who want results, no if, ands or buts. Just do it and don’t bother me with details. So I gave them results, albeit fabricated results but they never figured it out. Why would they? They didn’t care. They were pressured from above just like me. But mine didn’t have any impact on people’s lives, no losses for anyone came about. It was about filling out bureaucratic paperwork.

Andrew Osnard (Pierce Brosnan) is in the same boat as my boss. Except he’s a British spy in Panama and he picks Harry Pendel (Geoffrey Rush), an supercilious tailor serving the Panamanian elite. Harry claims to be a transplant from Britain’s renowned Saville Row, but he is really an ex-con who served five years in prison for an insurance scam and up to his nose in debt. Osnard will pay for information Harry has gathered from his upscale clientele. When he has run out of info, Harry starts concocting tidbits to keep the cash coming but makes the mistake of getting too grandiose in his lies which include his wife, Louisa (Jamie Lee Curtis), an aide to the Canal director. All of a sudden, London and Washington are interested and Harry is sweating.


Director:  John Boorman
Writer:  John Le Carré; Andrew Davies; John Boorman
Cast:
Pierce Brosnan -  Andrew ‘Andy’ Osnard
Geoffrey Rush -  Harold ‘Harry’ Pendel
Jamie Lee Curtis -  Louisa Pendel
Leonor Varela -  Marta
Brendan Gleeson -  Michelangelo ‘Mickie’ Abraxas
Harold Pinter -  Uncle Benny
Catherine McCormack -  Francesca Deane
Daniel Radcliffe -  Mark Pendel
Lola Boorman -  Sarah Pendel
David Hayman -  Luxmore
Mark Margolis -  Rafi Domingo
Martin Ferrero -  Teddy, A Reporter
John Fortune -  Maltby
Martin Savage -  Stormont
Edgardo Molino -  Juan-David
Jon Polito -  Ramón Rudd, The Banker









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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

I remember meeting a fellow who seemed to be a about a mile wide and an inch deep. He knew a little about a lot of things but not very much about any one topic. I thought he’d last about 10 minutes in his job and flit off to something else in the blink of an eye. But he seemed to careen from place to another, starting with working for me to being my boss’s boss in less time than it takes to get a legislative change made. It made me wonder at the purpose of management and whether I wanted to join their ranks. Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) shows many of the same skills. Displaying a capacity to absorb information and knowledge not expected of someone with her demeanour, she accomplishes her goals with the skills of a veteran and still looks good with her French manicure. I guess it pays never to underestimate someone with a law degree from Harvard no matter how blonde she may be.


Director:  Charles Herman-Wurmfeld; Charles Herman-Wurmfield
Writer:  Kate Kondell
Cast:
Reese Witherspoon -  Elle Woods
Sally Field -  Congresswoman Rudd
Regina King -  Grace Stoteraux
Jennifer Coolidge -  Paulette Parcelle
Bruce McGill -  Stanford Marks
Dana Ivey -  Libby Hauser
Mary Lynn Rajskub -  Reena Giuliani
Jessica Cauffiel -  Margot
Alanna Ubach -  Serena McGuire
J. Barton -  Timothy McGinn
Bob Newhart -  Sidney Post
Luke Wilson -  Emmett Richmond
Matthew Price -  Cole’s Aide
Juliet Pinto -  Intern Dancer
Robert Peters -  Guard
Caroline A. Rice -  Intern Dancer









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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

What sort of sign do you need to tell you that you’ve met your intended? How can you tell if it is true or just a quirk of circumstance? Captain James Norrington (Jack Davenport) of the Royal Navy is being promoted to Commodore. During the ceremony, he proposes to Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). Before answering, she faints and tumbles into the bay not because she is swooning with delight but rather the corset she was wearing was so tight that she had trouble breathing.


Director:  Gore Verbinski; Hamilton Luske
Writer:  Ted Elliott; Terry Rossio; Stuart Beattie; Jay Wolpert; Ted Elliot
Cast:
Johnny Depp -  Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush -  Barbossa
Orlando Bloom -  Will Turner
Keira Knightley -  Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport -  Norrington
Jonathan Pryce -  Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg -  Pintel
Mackenzie Crook -  Ragetti
Damian O’Hare -  Lt. Gillette
Giles New -  Murtogg
Angus Barnett -  Mullroy
David Bailie -  Cotton
Michael Berry Jr. -  Twigg
Isaac C. Singleton Jr. -  Bo’sun
Kevin R. McNally -  Joshamee Gibbs
Treva Etienne -  Koehler