Movies starring Alfre Woodard

Remember My Name (1978)

94 mins     Drama, Thriller      

Remember My Name: Geraldine Chaplin stars as Emily who arrives in town and starts stalking construction worker Neil (Anthony Perkins) and his wife...

Scrooged (1988)

101 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Scrooged: Bill Murray stars as Frank Cross a TV executive who is mean to all who work for him. But then he receives a series of ghostly visitors to show him the error of his ways...

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

109 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

I don't remember the exact line but there is a scene early on in "How to Make an American Quilt" where Anna is telling Finn that a quilt is made up of all sorts of patches and her job is to make sure when they come together i...

The Piano Lesson (1995)

95 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - The Piano Lesson (1995) Charles S. Dutton and Alfre Woodard star as a brother and sister who are divided over the sale of a family heirloom which tells their family's slave history...

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

111 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

If you have read my review of "Star Trek: Generations" you will know a few things; not only am I not a Trekkie but I found it hard work as I had no idea about "The Next Generation" characters. As such I had debated whether to...

Primal Fear (1996)

129 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Whilst it has now been an astonishing 20 years since "Primal Fear" was released it is as powerful as the first time I watched it and despite knowing the outcome still had me hooked from beginning to end. But that leads me to ...

Holiday Heart (2000)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

That synopsis for "Holiday Heart" barely covers what goes on in this movie and there is a whole lot more which follows such as Wanda ending up turning to prostitution to pay for her drug addiction whilst after turning their b...

K-PAX (2001)

120 mins     Drama, Sci-Fi      

"K-PAX" is a movie which consists of three things and the first of those is the "is he or isn't he" element. By that I am on about whether prot is a K-PAXIAN or whether he is just delusional and exceptionally convincing. And ...

Radio (2003)

109 mins     Biography, Drama, Sport      

For those who don't do sentimental movies about the good side of human nature had better walk away as I guarantee "Radio" will not be for you. This is a movie all about a good guy, a coach with his heart in the right place wh...

Take the Lead (2006)

108 mins     Drama, Musical      

In inspirational high school movie "Take the Lead" Antonio Banderas stars as ballroom teacher Pierre Dulaine who offers his services to a school when he has an encounter with an angry teenager. Put in charge of the detention ...

The Water Is Wide (2006)

110 mins     Drama      

And the list goes on. What list do I refer to? That list of movies whether fictional or fact based which are about a new inspirational teacher trying to inspire the children that he teaches to learn and facing opposition to t...

Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007)

97 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) Jodelle Ferland stars as Hollis, a foster child who ends up living with artist Josie (Sissy Spacek). But Josie's failing memory may bring their new life together to an early end...

12 Years a Slave (2013)

134 mins     Biography, Drama      

I can't remember the last time I watched a movie which came in over 2 hours where time just flew past. It is a sensation which comes from a collective of right things and "12 Years a Slave" is a collective of those right thin...