TV Guide: Leslie Phillips

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Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: After the tragic deaths of the entire British royal family, a slovenly, low-rent Vegas entertainer learns he's the heir to the historic throne - look out London, here comes the brash new monarch! With John Hurt.

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Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: Recently widowed and wallowing in debt, a British housewife and her gardener hatch a plan - raising marijuana instead of orchids! But can they unload their harvest before the local cops close in?

Video: Out Of Africa

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: The lush, sweeping true story of a Danish writer living in Kenya and her romantic affair with a dashing adventurer was the winner of seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director (Sydney Pollack).

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Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The trailer for Is Anybody There?. Set in 1980s seaside England, Is Anybody There? tells the story of ten-year-old Edward (Bill Milner) whose parents have turned their house into a retirement home. While his mother struggles to keep the family business afloat and his father copes with the onset of a mid-life crisis, Edward becomes increasingly obsessed with the ghosts and afterlives of the residents when they die. Edward's is a lonely existence until he meets Clarence (Michael Caine), the latest arrival at the home, a retired magician and grieving widower who refuses to give in gracefully to old age. Their relationship begins at odds until Clarence notices that the boy is growing up even more fitfully than he is growing old. As they begin to face life together, Clarence comes to terms with his past, Edward tames his obsession with the unknown and they are both reminded of what magic is possible when life is lived to its fullest.

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Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The International Trailer for Is Anybody There?. Edward (Bill Milner Son of Rambow) isnt your average 10 year old. Obsessed with ghosts and the afterlife, his parents (Anne-Marie Duff Shameless - and David Morrisey Red Riding) are concerned that life might be passing him by. But when Clarence (Academy Award-winner Michael Caine The Dark Knight), a retired magician, comes to stay with the family, Edwards world is disrupted and he is forced to interact with the the grumpy old man whos taken over his bedroom. As the weeks progress, their antagonism turns to friendship and Clarence convinces Edward to engage with the world of the living and the young boy helps Clarence confront the ghosts of his past. From the producer of Little Miss Sunshine and the Harry Potter movies and the director of Channel 4s acclaimed Boy A, Is Anybody There? is the surprising and touching story about two unexpected friends who inspire each other to live life to the fullest.

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Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Maurice (Peter O'Toole), an elderly actor who finds himself attracted to his friend's niece Jessie (Jodie Whittaker). Maurice finds Jessie initially unfriendly but succeeds in befriending her in part due to the appeal of his celebrity status.

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Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Maurice sees something in a girl, who happens to be in her twenties. Maurice and Jessie develop a passive/aggressive friendship over the course of the film and he nicknames her "Venus", his favorite painting, The Rokeby Venus by the Spanish artist Vel?zquez.

Video: Tattoos: A Scarred History

IMDB Videos — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500

From people with tattoo s on every body part, to tattoo s for the blind, this controversial documentary will take you on a visually stunning, and sometimes disturbing journey into the world of tattoo s. The film takes a sociological look at tattoos and tries to answer the question of why tattoos have become such a large part of today s society. From interviews with sociologists and psychologists, we explore the history of tattoo s and take a look at the world of tattoos from it's war against the church to one of the most shocking tattoos ever designed. The film also delves into the minds of people to discover their emotional and personal reasons for getting a tattoo, including Meg Gaffney s powerful story as she seeks a tattoo artist to replicate her nipples after battling cancer. Incorporated into the film is the celebrity survey and stories from names such as: Julie Benz, Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters), Warwick Davies, Kaiser Chiefs, Leslie Phillips CBE, David 'Kill Bill' Carradin

Video: Is Anybody There?

Apple Trailers — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sir Michael Caine gives one of the finest performances of his career as a retired magician who reluctantly enters a family-run old age home in John Crowley s IS ANYBODY THERE? Set in a seaside English town circa 1987, IS ANYBODY THERE? charts the unlikely friendship that develops between Caine s proud, acerbic old performer and the death-obsessed young son (played by SON OF RAMBOW S Bill Milner) of the home s overwhelmed owners. Written by Peter Harness, who draws from his own experience growing up in a retirement home, IS ANYBODY THERE? brings a rich humor as well as a rigorous honesty to its portrait of different lives colliding under one roof. With a supporting cast that includes Anne-Marie Duff (THE MAGDALENE SISTERS), David Morrissey (THE DEAL), Rosemary Harris (SPIDER-MAN) and Leslie Phillips (VENUS), IS ANYBODY THERE? tells a charming story about growing up and growing old, and the unpredictable adventures that happen along the way.

Video: 'Venus' - Trailer

AOL Moviefone — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

An aging pair of veteran English actors whose success never quite took hold finds their quiet existence suddenly interrupted by the arrival of one of the men's precocious grandnieces in director Roger Michell's affectionate comedy drama. Maurice (Peter O'Toole) and Ian (Leslie Phillips) may still land the occasional paying gig -- Maurice has recently been cast as a corpse in a popular television drama -- but for the most part, their days are spent cataloging their ailments over meals at their favorite caf . Though the arrival of Ian's grandniece Jessie doesn't immediately set so well with her curmudgeonly great uncle, Maurice takes an immediate liking to the girl, and makes it a mission to expose the youngster to some of the bustling capitol's best-known sights. As the newly invigorated septuagenarian does his best to teach the wide-eyed youngster a thing or two about life, he soon comes to realize just how little he truly knows about the subject at such a late point in life. - Jason B