THE CONSPIRATOR

GENRE:  Crime/ Drama/ Biographical
MADE:  2010
CAST:  Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson
DIRECTOR:  Robert Redford
WRITER:  James D. Solomon, Gregory Bernstein

PLOT:  The story of Mary Surratt's trial and attorney, Frederick Aiken, who defended Surratt in court who was charged with conspiring to assassinate President Lincoln.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Whistleblower, Philadelphia, A Few Good Men

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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

GENRE:  Family/ Adventure/ Fantasy
MADE:  2005
CAST:  Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, James McAvoy
DIRECTOR:  Andrew Adamson
WRITER:  Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, C.S. Lewis, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

PLOT:  Based on the book by C.S. Lewis, four kids find a fantasy world, Narnia and their true calling, beyond their Uncle's wardrobe.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Jumanji

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THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND

GENRE:  Biographical/ Drama/ Thriller
MADE:  2006
CAST:  James McAvoy, Forest Whitaker, Gillian Anderson
DIRECTOR:  Kevin Macdonald
WRITER:  Peter Morgan, Jeremy Brock, Giles Foden

PLOT:  A biographical film on the dictator of Uganda, Idi Amin.  As seen from Amin's doctor's point of view.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Queen, Touching The Void, The King's Speech

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WANTED

GENRE:  Action/ Crime/ Thriller
MADE:  2008
CAST:  Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman
DIRECTOR:  Timur Bekmambetov
WRITER:  Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Chris Morgan, Mark Miller, J.G. Jones

PLOT:  Wesley a panic-stricken office employee is sought out by a team of organized assassins to be recruited.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Inception, The Boondock Saints, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Salt

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