HESHER

GENRE:  Drama
MADE:  2010
CAST:  Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Devin Brochu, Natalie Portman
DIRECTOR:  Spencer Susser
WRITER:  Spencer Susser, David Michod, Brian Charles Frank

PLOT:  When T.J.'s mother dies leaving him and his father, nothing seems right, not even at school where he is bullied constantly by a bigger classmate.  And just when he though life couldn't get any worse he accidentally met Hesher.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Ghost World, Brick, The Station Agent

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ANYWHERE BUT HERE

GENRE:  Comedy/ Drama
MADE:  1999
CAST:  Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner
DIRECTOR:  Wayne Wang
WRITER:  Mona Simpson, Alvin Sargent

PLOT:  A mother and daughter move to California to follow the mother's dream, but not every move is all roses.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Where The Heart Is, Garden State, Now and Then

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YOUR HIGHNESS

GENRE:  Comedy/ Adventure/ Fantasy
MADE:  2011
CAST:  Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, James Franco, Zooey Deschanel
DIRECTOR:  David Gordon Green
WRITER:  Danny McBride, Ben Best

PLOT:  Prince Fabious and Prince Thadeous, two very different brothers go on a quest to rescue Fabious' bride from the evil Leezar.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Pineapple Express, Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Spaceballs

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THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL

GENRE:  Biographical/ Drama
MADE:  2008
CAST:  Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana
DIRECTOR:  Justin Chadwick
WRITER:  Peter Morgan, Philippa Gregory

PLOT:  The story of two sister fighting for the love of the same man, King Henry VIII.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Girl With A Pearl Earring, Dangerous Liaisons, Sense and Sensibility, The Duchess

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WHERE THE HEART IS

GENRE:  Comedy/ Drama/ Romance
MADE:  2000
CAST:  Natalie Portman, James Frain, Ashley Judd
DIRECTOR:  Matt Williams
WRITER:  Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Billie Letts

PLOT:  A hopeful 17 year old sets out to build a life with her boyfriend and unborn child when she's abandoned at a Wal-Mart in a strange town.  Through trials and tribulations she becomes proof that someone coming from nothing can become someone.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Hesher, Anywhere But Here, Pay It Forward

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GOYA'S GHOSTS

GENRE:  Biographical/ Drama/ Water
MADE:  2006
CAST:  Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard
DIRECTOR:  Milos Forman
WRITER:  Milos Forman, Jean-Claude Carriere

PLOT:  The story of painter Francisco Goya and his muse who is an outcast in society.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Frida, Seraphine, Pollock, Girl With A Pearl Earring, Amadeus

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BLACK SWAN

GENRE:  Drama/ Mystery/ Psychological Thriller
MADE:  2010
CAST:  Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel
DIRECTOR:  Darren Aronofsky
WRITER:  Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John J. McLaughlin

PLOT:  Nina Sayers has just gotten the lead role in the Swan Lake Ballet, the swan princess, her one obstacle is to achieve dance of the Black Swan.  As Nina is pressured to be perfect for both the white and black swan and becomes more and more like the black swan she begins to lose her mind.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  American Pyscho, The Fountain, Pi

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THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Natalie Portman

Name:  Natalie Hershlag

AKA:  Natalie Portman

Date of birth:  June 9, 1981

From:  Jerusalem, Israel

Specialty:  Acting

Natalie Portman Inside the Actor's Studio:

Natalie Portman Must Watch Films:

Black Swan
Drama Mystery Thriller

Leon: The Professional
Crime Drama Thriller

Closer
Romance Drama

Garden State
Comedy Drama Romance

V FOR VENDETTA

GENRE:  Action/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller
MADE:  2006
CAST:  Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves
DIRECTOR:  James McTeigue
WRITER:  Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, David Lloyd

PLOT:  In a time of totalitarian society and the police are a group you cannot turn to for safety, a masked heroic figure by the name of "V" roams the streets in the nights doing what he can to bring justice.  A chance meeting with a young lady brought on by his heroic deed to save her from an attack, he finds in her an ally and taking her captive in his underground lair tests her loyalty then tries to reform her into an individual that may fight by his side.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Island, Gattaca, Equilibrium

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GARDEN STATE

GENRE:  Comedy/ Drama/ Romance
MADE:  2004
CAST:  Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard
DIRECTOR:  Zach Braff
WRITER:  Zach Braff

PLOT:  The estranged Andrew comes home for his mother's funeral and must deal with feelings he is unable to put off any longer, by his side his good friend Mark and his new friend Sam help him through this time.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Last Kiss, Away We Go, Hesher

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STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE

GENRE:  Action/ Adventure/ Fantasy
MADE:  1999
CAST:  Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman
DIRECTOR:  George Lucas
WRITER:  George Lucas

PLOT:  A prequel to Star Wars IV, V & VI, The Phantom Menace uncovers the story of Anakin Skywalker's childhood later to be known as Darth Vader.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Star Wars: Episode II Attack Of The Clones, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge Of The Sith, Spider-man, Red Dragon

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THOR

GENRE:  Action/ Adventure/ Drama/ Fantasy
MADE:  2011
CAST:  Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman
DIRECTOR:  Kenneth Branagh
WRITER:  Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne, J. Michael Straczynski, Mark Protosevich, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby

PLOT:  When Thor is cast out of his realm to Earth by the King he quickly is humbled by the loss of his powers and must defeat the guardian monster sent to Earth to kill him by his brother.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi, Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time, X-Men

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MARS ATTACKS!

GENRE:  Comedy/ Fantasy/ Sci-fi
MADE:  1996
CAST:  Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Annette Bening, Lukas Haas
DIRECTOR:  Tim Burton
WRITER:  Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell, Norman Saunders, Jonathan Gems

PLOT:  Earth is invaded by evil martians, in Earth's attempt to be welcoming and non-hostile it becomes cruelly under attack.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Coraline, Edward Scissorhands, Independence Day

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PARIS, JE T'AIME

GENRE:  Drama/ Romance
MADE:  2006
CAST:  Juliette Binoche, Natalie Portman, Steve Buscemi
DIRECTOR:  Coen Brothers, Gerard Depardieu, Alexander Payne, Sylvain Chomet, Wes Craven...
WRITER:  Coen Brothers & many more...

PLOT:  Shorts stories of love in Paris

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  My Blueberry Nights, Love Actually, 2 Days In Paris, Sidewalks Of New York

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THE PROFESSIONAL

GENRE:  Action/Crime/Drama
MADE:  1994
CAST:  Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman
DIRECTOR:  Luc Besson
WRITER:  Luc Besson

PLOT:  When Mathilda's family is brutally murdered she takes refuge with an illiterate professional assassin who teaches her the skills needed one day to take revenge on the man who killed her family.  Beyond that a story about trust, friendship and love.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Fifth Element, La Femme Nikita, Angel-A

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