TV Guide: Jodhi May

Listing: A World Apart

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 11 10:00 PM TCM

Video: A World Apart

Starz — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:14:29 -0500

Synopsis: Exceptionally well-acted drama of a mother whose political activism against the oppressive South African government of the 1960s causes her to neglect her family, and how her teenaged daughter reacts.

Video: Flashbacks Of A Fool

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:30:59 -0500

Synopsis: Joe Scott, a washed-up Hollywood star adrift in a haze of sex and drugs, hears of the sudden death of his childhood best friend. At the funeral, flashbacks to his youth recalls the searing drama that changed his life.

Video: 'On A Clear Day' Trailer No. 1

AOL Moviefone — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:14:23 -0500

A middle-aged man gives himself the challenge of a lifetime in this comedy drama from the U.K. Frank (Peter Mullan) has spent most of his 55 years working the same job in the shipyards of Glasgow until he's fired after business tapers off and technology makes his position unnecessary. While Frank tries to put on a brave face, he has no idea of what to do next or what sort of work he should find. Frank's embarrassment gets much worse when he applies for unemployment benefits, only to discover his sister-in-law Angela (Jodhi May) is working behind the corner. As Frank's anxiety grows worse, he begins having panic attacks, leading to sympathy from his wife, Joan (Brenda Blethyn), and son, Rob (Jamie Sives), which only makes him feel more humiliated. One of Frank's few respites from his troubles are his regular visits to a nearby community swimming pool, where he does laps with his pals Eddie (Sean McGinley), Norman (Ron Cook), and Danny (Billy Boyd). One day, one of them jokes about the p