Brian Pettifer

Vanity Fair -- Starring Reese Witherspoon as an ambitious social climber, Becky Sharp, this sumptuous and sexy epic proves that all is fair in love and war.

Amadeus -- Based upon a Viennese urban legend, recounts the downfall of musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as orchestrated by his nemesis, the less talented but politically favored Antonin Salieri.

"Faultlessly written and directed...with a first-rate cast" (New York Post), Lassie is a "heartwarming and moving adventure" (Hollywood Reporter) about a faithful dog's journey to reunite with her family in time for Christmas. Based on a classic tale about friendship and courage, Lassie (2005) is "a new classic...for a new generation."

Born into the lower class, Rebecca Sharp, can rely only on her wit, guile and sexuality as she makes her way up through London society circa 1820.

Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon) is a lower-class girl who uses her considerable wit to climb her way up the precipitous ladder of 1820s London society in this faithful film version of William Makepeace Thackeray's famous novel. But it's not easy for Becky, who, when circumstances dictate, must become a governess at a remote country house, where she's courted in turn by an elderly lord and his roguish son (James Purefoy).

Starring Reese Witherspoon as an ambitious social climber, Becky Sharp, this sumptuous and sexy epic proves that all is fair in love and war.

Starring Reese Witherspoon as an ambitious social climber, Becky Sharp, this sumptuous and sexy epic proves that all is fair in love and war.

Reese Witherspoon gives a vibrant, captivating performance as one of the greatest female characters of all time, Becky Sharp, in the new, sumptuous and sexy epic from acclaimed director Mira Nair (MONSOON WEDDING). It's a dazzling ascent up the social ladder as vivacious Becky schemes and seduces her way to the top - until love and romance threaten to get in the way! Join her daring adventures that prove all is fair in love and war.

The year is 1429. France is in political and religious turmoil as members of the royal family battle for rule. But one peasant girl from a remote village gave her country the miracle it was looking for. Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element, Dazed and Confused) is Joan of Arc, a young woman who would inspire and lead her countrymen until her execution at the age of nineteen. Raised in a religious family, Joan witnessed her sister's rape and death at the hands of an invading army. Years later, as the same war raged on, Joan stood before her king with a message she claimed came from God: give her an army, and in God's name she would reclaim his diminished kingdom. But was the message real, or the delusion of a girl whose life had been shattered? This startling epic drama by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) explores the life of Joan of Arc, her amazing victories, relationship with God, and tragic death. Co-starring John Malkovich and Academy Award® winners Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway, "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc" is a modern take on a medieval saint who enthralls people even today.

The Messenger: The Story Of Joan Of Arc. In 1429 a teenage girl from a remote village in France announced she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country.

The year is 1429. France is in political and religious turmoil as members of the royal family battle for the crown. But one peasant girl emerges bearing a message that wins the hearts of her countrymen and the throne for her king.

The year is 1429. France is in political and religious turmoil as members of the royal family battle for the crown. But one peasant girl emerges bearing a message that wins the hearts of her countrymen and the throne for her king.