TV Guide: Michael Maloney

Listing: Babel

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:15:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 12:15 AM SHO2e

Listing: Notes on a Scandal

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:30:00 -0400

Sat Oct 11 01:30 PM HBOSGe

Video: Henry V

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:15:35 -0400

Kenneth Branagh makes his feature film directorial debut with this adaptation of William Shakespeare's {+Henry V}. After the Chorus (Derek Jacobi) introduces the play, young king of England Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) begins an angry dialogue with King Charles of France (Paul Scofield). The king's son, Dauphin (Michael Maloney), insults Henry and the argument escalates into war. In flashback, Henry is seen as a young man drinking in a tavern with Falstaff (Robbie Coltrane), Bardolph (Richard Briers), Nym (Geoffery Hutchings), Pistol (Robert Stephens), and Mistress Quickly (Judi Dench). Meanwhile, Henry and his captain, Fluellen (Ian Holm), assemble an army and invade France. The French greatly outnumber the British troops, yet Henry leads them to victory in the Battle of Agincourt after delivering his famous St. Crispin's Day Speech. Throughout this struggle, Henry also courts Katherine (Emma Thompson) and eventually wins her over. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide.

Video: Sharma And Beyond

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:40:35 -0400

This enjoyable romantic comedy-drama is about Stephan (Michael Maloney), an aspiring sci-fi writer who teaches English to a class of often amusing foreigners. On a field trip with his class one day Stephan goes by the house of his hero, Evan Gorley-Peters (Robert Urquhart), a celebrated sci-fi writer. Intrigued by the sight of the writer's attractive daughter Natasha (Suzanne Burden) out horseback riding, Stephan finagles a way to meet her and get invited to lunch with her and her father. As events unfold, Natasha starts to fall for the charming English teacher, but the big question is whether he is using her to get to her father, or not. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide.