Amanda Donohoe

Circus -- Leo and Lily Garfield dream of escaping from the drudgery of everyday crime. Together they mastermind an audacious scam that draws an assortment of outrageous and dangerous characters into their tangled web. Every encounter poses the question - who is lying and who's telling the truth? The truth is, no one is telling the truth. Or are they...

Circus -- A husband and wife con team mastermind their final caper that will set them up for a life of luxury.

The Madness of King George, Based on Alan Bennett's acclaimed play The Madness of George III, takes a dark-humored look at the mental decline of King George III of England. Taking place in 1788, the film’s story begins three decades into George's reign, as the unstable king (Nigel Hawthorne) begins to show signs of increasing dementia, from violent fits of foul language to bouts of forgetfulness. The King's prime minister William Pitt (Julian Wadham) and his wife Queen Charlotte (Helen Mirren) are determined to protect the throne during this time of weakness, when many see it as an opportunity to overthrow the unpopular George, whom they blamed for the loss of the American colonies. Although doctors are brought in, their archaic treatments of the time prove of little value and therefore, in desperation, they turn to Dr. Willis (Ian Holm), a harsh, unconventional specialist whose unusual methods recall modern psychiatry. George experiences an unfamiliar anger and haughtiness as Willis struggles to break through to the mad king. Stressing the absurdity of the entire situation, Bennett's witty screenplay emphasizes dry humor over tragedy, even utilizing references to King Lear for comic effect.

A group of thieves, con artists and mobsters double and triple-cross each other as they wrangle over money and control of a shipping empire; after all the scheming is done, a young husband and wife team (who appear to be double-crossing each other) wind up with the loot, but then the husband's compulsive gambling threatens the success of their clean getaway.