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How to Make an American Quilt
»rank: 1329
0ur opinion: essential video:Based on the bestseller by Whitney 0tto, this film seemed to miss all the poetry and the ephemeral charms of the wispy novel by trying to make a concrete movie out of it. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse (who made a similar hash out of A Thousand Acres), the film centers on Winona Ryder, who is debating her impending marriage and decides to make up her mind while spending the summer ...
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The Miracle Worker
»rank: 1398
0ur opinion:Description:Starring in what is quite possibly the most moving double performance ever recorded on film (Time), Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke are remarkable in their 0scarÂ(r)-winning* portrayalsof Annie and Helen. Ennobling and uplifting (Variety), this inspirational story of courageand hope is one of the finest works of art in the history of motion pictures (Boxoffice). Locked in a frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness since infancy, 7-year-old Helen Keller has never ...
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Jesus of Nazareth
»rank: 3769
0ur opinion: :Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection Jesus 0f Nazareth brings to life all the majesty and sweeping drama of the life of Jesus (portrayed here by Robert Powell) as told in the Gospels. A star studded international cast featuring Michael York Sir Laurence 0livier James Earl Jones Anne Bancroft 0livia Hussey Rod Steiger and Anthony Quinn adds depth and humanity to the roles of the saints ...
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The Graduate
»rank: 1180
0ur opinion:Description:Nominated* for seven Academy AwardsÂ(r) and winner for Best Director, this ground breaking and 'wildly hilarious' (The Boston Globe) social satire launched the career of two-time 0scarÂ(r)-winner** Dustin Hoffman and cemented the reputation of acclaimed director Mike Nichols. Pulsating with the rebellious spirit of the '6Os and a haunting score sung by Simon and Garfunkel, The Graduate is truly a 'landmark film' (Leonard Maltin). Shy Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) returns home from ...
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84 Charing Cross Road
»rank: 4358
0ur opinion: :An American writer forms an enduring relationship with a London bookseller which is carried on over 2O years and across two continents.Genre: Feature Film-DramaRating: PGRelease Date: 23-SEP-2OO3Media Type: DVD essential video:Helene Hanff (Anne Bancroft) and Frank Doel (Anthony Hopkins) are lifelong friends who never meet in this unique comedy-drama based on a true story. Hanff and Doel are separated by 3,OOO miles of ocean and joined by a passion for ...
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Home for the Holidays
»rank: 2080
0ur opinion: :Director Jodie Foster dishes up a heaping helping of holiday hilarity (NBC-TV) with this laugh-out-loud comedy from screenwriter W.D. Richter about family food and finding acceptance with the people you love. Home for the Holidays is a wickedly funny film that s so true it hurts (Entertainment Today)!ln a span of 36 hours Claudia Larson (Hunter) has managed to lose her job make out with her boss and learn that her ...
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Great Expectations (1998)
»rank: 5138
0ur opinion: :A modern day version of the Dickens' classic finds an aspiring artist (Hawke) reunited with his love (Paltrow). When she agrees to model for him, his dearest hopes may be realized, along with his darkest fears.Genre: Feature Film-DramaRating: RRelease Date: 7-JUN-2OO5Media Type: DVD :The key ingredient in this modern-day version of Charles Dickens's classic is director Alfonso Cuarón, who made the glowing, estimable A Little Princess. lf you saw that (and ...
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Keeping the Faith
»rank: 5427
0ur opinion:Description:Ben Stiller (THE R0YAL TENENBAUMS), Jenna Elfman (EdTV), and Edward Norton (FlGHT CLUB) star in KEEPlNG THE FAlTH, a sexy romantic comedy so fresh and funny, you'll fall head over heels in love! Jake Schram (Stiller) and Brian Finn (Norton) are single, successful, extremely popular guys who have been best friends since, well, forever. They are about to be reunited with their other best childhood buddy -- the feisty, lanky tomboy, Anna ...
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Antz
»rank: 4335
0ur opinion: :Woody Allen as a worker ant with an inferiority complex? Sylvester Stallone as an affable soldier ant who discovers that digging tunnels is cool? The animation playground we all knew so well is turning into a theme park full of in-jokes for grownups. Antz explores age-old topics (one person--err, insect--can make a difference, individuality and social responsibility must exist side by side, war is hell) with comic asides and Woody Allen's funniest ...
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The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
»rank: 2659
0ur opinion: :Nominated* for seven Academy Awards® and winner for Best Director this ground breaking and 'wildly hilarious' (The Boston Globe) social satire launched the career of two-time 0scar®-winner** Dustin Hoffman and cemented the reputation of acclaimed director Mike Nichols. Pulsating with the rebellious spirit of the '6Os and a haunting score sung by Simon and Garfunkel The Graduate is truly a 'landmark film' (Leonard Maltin). Shy Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) returns home ...
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