Edward De Souza

The Golden Compass -- In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands.

The 39 Steps -- The Thirty-Nine Steps

A sleepy town turns to a place of evil unrest when a covenant of vampires starts to feed there. One man tries desperately to uncover the vampires' secrets but in the meantime they ravage the locals and outsmart the police. Now the only one with the power to stop them is one of their own.

In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands.

In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands.

In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world – and all those beyond – is threatened by the secret plans of Mrs. Coulter (Nicole Kidman). With the help of Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig) and a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary quest that celebrates friendship and courage against all odds.

The story centers around Lyra, a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a friend who's been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers - and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well.

Number 10 in the James Bond adventure series, and nobody does it better than Bond in this explosively entertaining adventure that takes him from the Egyption pyramids to the ocean floor to a gravity-defying mountaintop ski chase. When British and Russian nuclear subs start to mysteriously vanish, Agent 007 (Roger Moore) is assigned to team up with Russia's beautiful top spy to thwart billionaire shipping magnate and archvillain Karl Stromberg's plans for destroying the world with nuclear bombs pointed at Moscow and New York City...and he must do battle with Stromberg's menacing, steel-toothed, 7'2" henchman...Jaws!

Academy Award winner William Hurt (1985 Best ActorKiss Of the Spider Woman, Changing Lanes) leads an all-star cast in this story of passion and intrigue! Jane Eyre (Charlotte Cainsbourg) is a young woman whose will to overcome a life of hardship leads her into a passionate romance with a handsome and mysterious gentleman (Hurt). Swept up in the possibility of a happy new life, Jane is shattered when terrible, untold secrets from his past are revealed, threatening to tear her and her lover apart forever! Also featuring the talents of Anna Paquin (XMen, The Piano), Joan Plowright (Tea With Mussolini) and sexy Elle Macpherson (The Edge), this enduring tale has captivated moviegoers everywhere, just as Charlotte Bronte's classic bestseller has entertained readers for generations!

Director Franco Zeffirelli cemented his reputation as a faithful custodian of the classics with this adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece Jane Eyre, the story of an orphan (Anna Paquin) forced to endure life at a harsh boarding school. As Jane grows into an independent, strong-willed woman (Charlotte Gainsbourg), she takes a governess job at Thornton Hall and falls in love with the estate's brooding owner, Mr. Rochester (William Hurt).

Based on the classic novel by Charlotte Bronte, Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation is a vibrant and visually stunning rendition of the celebrated story of a plain and penniless governess who overcomes seemingly insurmountable obstacles to claim the man she loves.

The Thirty-Nine Steps