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Helen Mirren

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Madness of King George, TheMadness of King George, The (1995)
Dir. Nicholas Hytner
Feat. Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm
Nigel Hawthorne reigns supremely as the 18th Century monarch threatened to be dethroned by his own 'madness' and his flaky heir. Alan Bennett's…
Some Mother's SonSome Mother's Son (1996)
Dir. Terry George
Feat. Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen
The ever–topical Northern Ireland conflict provides more inspiration for the writer of IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, here dissecting the moral…
Critical CareCritical Care (1999)
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. James Spader, Helen Mirren, Kyra Sedgwick
Veteran dir. Sidney Lumet (NETWORK) elevates a potentially humdrum comedy about hospital ethics into smart satire. James Spader plays an intern who…
Teaching Mrs. TingleTeaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
Dir. Kevin Williamson
Feat. Helen Mirren, Marisa Couglan, Barry Thomas
Falsely accused of cheating, bright spark student Katie Holmes and pals resort to holding the vindictive teacher responsible to ransom, but…
Pledge, ThePledge, The (2000) Recommended
Dir. Sean Penn
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright, Helen Mirren
Sean Penn as director's pledge to the stuff of raw drama pays off with a thriller/parable centred round a powerhouse turn from Jack Nicholson. As…
GreenfingersGreenfingers (2000)
Dir. Joel Hershman
Feat. Helen Mirren, Clive Owen, David Kelly
Twee, yet engaging Brit comedy concerning the true–story of two prisoners – Clive Owen and David Kelly – who are redeemed by their…
Last OrdersLast Orders (2001) Recommended
Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay, David Hemmings
A gentle, affecting road trip into mutual nostalgia among a group of Cockney mates, gathered to scatter the ashes of recently deceased friend Michael…
Gosford ParkGosford Park (2001) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Helen Mirren, Clive Owen, Maggie Smith
A handsome recital of Agatha Christie–style whodunnit and ‘upstairs–downstairs’ class–drama set in the confines of an English…
Calendar GirlsCalendar Girls (2003)
Dir. Nigel Cole
Feat. Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Linda Bassett
A group of middle–aged Yorkshire–women decide to disrobe for a charity calender, in an affirmative spin on the FULL MONTY…
Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone, TheRoman Spring of Mrs. Stone, The (2003)
Dir. Robert Allan Ackerman
Feat. Helen Mirren, Olivier Martinez, Anne Bancroft
Reasonably solid telemovie version of Tennessee Williams' only novel, with Mirren here playing the aging actress lured into an affair after the…
Raising HelenRaising Helen (2004)
Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack
Sweet comic fluff, with Hudson playing a successful New York party animal who is exiled to the suburbs when she 'inherits' the three children of her…
Clearing, TheClearing, The (2004)
Dir. Pieter Jan Brugge
Feat. Robert Redford, Willem Dafoe, Helen Mirren
An unusually flavoured and structured kidnapping thriller, in which wealthy entrepeneur Redford is abducted by a polite, former–employee…
PridePride (2004)
Dir. John Downer
Feat. Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Sean Bean
Quaintly original and rather winning BBC production about a lionness who rebels against her home 'pride', first, by thinking of becoming a…
Queen, TheQueen, The (2006) Aro Favourite
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell
A regal Helen Mirren brings command and pathos to the screen as Queen Elizabeth II, an iconic yet closely–guarded world figure whose retreat in…
National Treasure 2: Book of SecretsNational Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)
Dir. Jon Turtletaub
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger
Family adventure sequel joining up with a treasure hunter on a global quest for clues to prove his family's innocence over Abraham Lincoln's death. A…
InkheartInkheart (2008) Recommended
Dir. Iain Softley
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Paul Bettany
An under–rated, imaginative rendering of German author Cornelia Funke's novel about a young girl and her father who have the ability to bring…
State Of PlayState Of Play (2009) Recommended
Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams
With excellent political thriller credentials, this accomplished remake (from the BBC mini–series) transposes its conspiracy–laden scoop…
Last Station, TheLast Station, The (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michael Hoffman
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti
Enchanting and poignant in equal measure, this splendidly realised drama utilises a top flight cast to depict the tumultuous last year of the life of…
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga' HooleLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga' Hoole (2010) Recommended
Dir. Zack Snyder
Feat. Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren
A young owl who is abducted by an evil Owl army, and must escape with newfound friends to seek out the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.…
REDRED (R.E.D.) (2010) Recommended
Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren
Entertaining cannon fodder, this is yet another comic book adaptation of assassins on the lam, but one distinguished by its dynamite cast and…
Love RanchLove Ranch (2010)
Dir. Taylor Hackford
Feat. Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Sergio Peris-Mencheta
Helen Mirren stars in this flamboyant tale of the real–life couple who opened the first legal brothel in America.
Brighton RockBrighton Rock (2010)
Dir. Rowan Joffe
Feat. Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren
Graham Greene's 1939 novel is the source material for this prickly British underworld drama about a gangster (Riley) whose rise through the ranks is…
Tempest, TheTempest, The (2010)
Dir. Julie Taymor
Feat. Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Djimon Hounsou
Julie Taymor takes on The Bard once more with distinctly eye–popping results, and in a further deviation gives Helen Mirren the role of…
Debt, TheDebt, The (2010) Recommended
Dir. John Madden
Feat. Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson, Ciaran Hinds
Gripping spy thriller, with Helen Mirren as a retired Mossad agent whose exploits in capturing a Nazi war criminal come back to haunt her three…
ArthurArthur (2011)
Dir. Jason Winer
Feat. Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner
Russell Brand stands in for Dudley Moore in this uptown remake of the beloved playboy comedy, about a loveable millionaire whose inheritance is…
Door, TheDoor, The (2012) Recommended
Dir. Istvan Szabo
Feat. Helen Mirren, Martina Gedeck, Karoly Eperjes
Helen Mirren excels in Istvan Szabo's (MEPHISTO) sombre drama of a housemaid's dark secret that threatens her employment.
HitchcockHitchcock (2012) Recommended
Dir. Sacha Gervasi
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson
Anthony Hopkins plays the one and only Master of Suspense in this polished recreation of the making of the director's most famous film,…
Phil SpectorPhil Spector (2013)
Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, Chiwetel Ejiofor
David Mamet brilliantly dramatises Phil Spector's trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson in this self–proclaimed "work of fiction", in which the…
Monsters UniversityMonsters University (2013)
Dir. Dan Scanlon
Feat. Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi
Mike and Sulley's halcyon days as monsters in training are chronicled in this splendid prequel to MONSTERS, INC.
RED 2RED 2 (2013)
Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker
It's more of the same from the retired assassins club, who are still fighting for their survival in this entertaining, if entirely disposable…

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