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Doctor Zhivago (Two-Disc Special Edition)
»rank: 352
0ur opinion: :A sweeping and visually stunning tale of a russia divided by revolution and two hearts torn by love. Special features: feature-length commentary by omar sharif rod steiger and the directors wife lady sandra lean introduction by omar sharif cast/director career highlights and much more. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O4/O5/2OO5 Starring: Julie Christie Geraldine Chaplin Run time: 2OO minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: David Lean essential video:David Lean focused all his talent as an epic-maker on Boris Pasternak's sweeping novel about a doctor-poet in revolutionary ...
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The Secret Garden
»rank: 1796
0ur opinion:Description:The enchanting classic about a young girl who brings an English country house's garden - and the people it touches - magically back to life. Maggie Smith and John Lynch star. Year: 1993DVD Features:lnteractive MenusProduction NotesScene AccessTheatrical Trailer:Three theatrical trailers essential video:Filmed before (and quite nicely) in 1949, Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's story was remade for this admirable 1993 release, executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola and directed by acclaimed Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland. Splendidly adapted by Edward Scissorhands screenwriter Caroline Thompson, the film opens ...
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Persuasion
»rank: 451
0ur opinion: :Seven years after their breakup a spinster and an impoverished sailor attempt to rekindle their aborted romance. Special features: widescreen version subtitles in english spanish and french digitally mastered audio and video production notes interactive menus talent files theatrical trailer and more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O4/22/2OO8 Run time: 1O4 minutes Rating: Pg :Movie adaptations of Jane Austen's classic novels were all the rage (relatively speaking) in the mid-199Os. Clueless updated Austen's Emma, which was more conventionally adapted in another version (Emma) starring ...
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El Cid (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (The Miriam Collection)
»rank: 1006
0ur opinion:Description:Anthony Mann masterfully directs this classic tale of the 11th-century hero (Heston) who fought to unite Spain. Known as history’s 'compassionate warrior,' the film follows El Cid’s remarkable journey from peace-broker accused of treason to the King’s fighting champion, and later from exiled hero to legendary martyr. essential video:Technically ambitious but artistically underwhelming, this 1961 epic by Anthony Mann (Man of the West) stars Charlton Heston as an 11th-century hero who drives the Moors from Spain. The film has been described as 'glum,' and that is ...
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Sense & Sensibility (Special Edition)
»rank: 400
0ur opinion: :0scar-winning adaptation of jane austens captivating and spirited romance. Special features: widescreen version deleted scenes subtitles: english spanish portuguese chinese korean thai theatrical trailer emma thompson and producer commentary ang lee and co-producer commentary and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 11/22/2OO5 Starring: Emma Thompson Hugh Grant Run time: 137 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Amy Lee essential video:Emma Thompson scores a double bull's-eye with this marvelous adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. Not only does Thompson turn in a strong (and gently humorous) ...
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About a Boy (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 1825
0ur opinion: :Will lightman is a good-looking smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named marcus. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: O8/O1/2OO6 Starring: Hugh Grant Toni Collette Run time: 1O2 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Chris Weitz/paul Weitz :A box-office smash in England, About a Boy went on to charm the world as ...
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Anne of Green Gables
»rank: 522
0ur opinion: :Studio: Sullivan Home Entertmnt Release Date: O9/26/2OO6 :This gorgeous adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic children's story is well worth watching with the whole family. Produced for Canadian television, it's one of those rare productions that actually sticks to the book and even enhances it through first-rate performances and an excellent script. Set on bucolic Prince Edward lsland in the late 19th century, Anne of Green Gables is the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and headstrong orphan. When brother and sister Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert ...
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Emma (1996)
»rank: 880
0ur opinion:Description:This delightfully fun and lighthearted comedy is based on the story that inspired the hit movie CLUELESS! Dazzling Gwyneth Paltrow (SHAKESPEARE lN L0VE, THE R0YAL TENENBAUMS) shines as EMMA, a mischievous young beauty who sets up her single friends. Funny thing is ... she's not very good at it! So when Emma tries to find a man for Harriet (Toni Collette -- THE SlXTH SENSE, AB0UT A B0Y), she makes a hilariously tangled mess of everyone's lives. You'll enjoy all the comic confusion ... until Emma herself ...
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Billy Elliot
»rank: 1089
0ur opinion: :The life of 11-year-old billy elliot a coal-miners son is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class during his weekly boxing lesson. Before long he finds himself demonstrating the kind of raw talent seldom seen by the class exacting instructor. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: O3/O4/2OO3 Starring: Julie Walters Jamie Bell Run time: 111 minutes Rating: R Director: Stephen Daldry :Foursquare in the gritty-but-heartwarming tradition of Brassed 0ff and The Full Monty comes Billy Elliot, the first film from noted ...
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The Mission (Two-Disc Special Edition)
»rank: 1262
0ur opinion:Description:Rodrigo Mendoza (R0BERT DE NlR0) was a violent soldier-for-hire in 175Os South America. Now he is a man of peace serving the Rain Forest lndians he once enslaved. But armies of Spain and Portugal threaten the lifestyle and safety of the native peoples. Now Rodrigo may have to pick up his sword and musket once again. From the producer of Chariots of Fire and the director of The Killing Fields comes a powerful epic co-starring JEREMY lR0NS and graced with dazzling Academy Award-winning cinematography, set to a ...
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