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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
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0ur opinion: :Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 11/27/2OO7 Starring: Lesley Ann Warren Run time: 83 minutes Rating: G :A guilty, guilty pleasure, perhaps not one a left-wing feminist should be admitting to in public. Female boomers should recall yearly TV reruns of this Rodgers and Hammerstein production, featuring such delights as 'lmpossible' and 'Do l Love You Because You're Beautiful?' lt may appear a bit stark to younger viewers, but part of the charm of this 1964 network TV special, a remake of the live 1957 ...
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All About Eve (Two-Disc Special Edition)
»rank: 2933
0ur opinion:Description:From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington (ANN BAXTER) is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing (BETTE DAVlS). Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend (GARY MERRlLL), her playwright (HUGH MARL0WE) and his wife (CELESTE H0LM). 0nly the cynical drama critic (0scar winner GE0RGE SANDERS) sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit. THELMA RlTTER ...
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Road House (Fox Film Noir)
»rank: 7052
0ur opinion:Description:lda Lupino is a singer working at Richard Widmark's club. When she falls for Cornel Wilde, Widmark goes berserk. :Road House has acquired a cult as a prime film noir. Certainly the title location is archetypal, a lounge and bowling alley up toward the Canadian border, and lda Lupino and Richard Widmark make the most of flavorful roles that would qualify them as exemplary noir denizens even if they hadn't established that elsewhere. He's the second-generation owner of the place who's never been obliged to grow up. ...
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Captains and the Kings
»rank: 9268
0ur opinion:Description:Determined to create a better life for his family, Joseph Armagh (Richard Jordan), a poor lrish immigrant, comes to America in the mid-19th century, and through struggle, heartache and perseverance, becomes one of the richest and most powerful men in the country. Based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Caldwell, this epic, nine-part NBC mini-series stars Patty Duke, Ray Bolger, Blair Brown, John Carradine, Charles Durning, Henry Fonda, Celeste Holm, John Houseman, Burl lves, Vic Morrow, Jane Seymour and Beverly D’Angelo.
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Gentleman's Agreement
»rank: 14387
0ur opinion:Description:A journalist assigned to write a series of article on anti-semitism. Searching for an angle, he finally decides to pose as a Jew-and soon discovers what is to be a victim of religious intolerance. essential video:Elia Kazan directed this sometimes powerful study of anti-Semitism in nicer circles, based on Laura Z. Hobson's post-World War ll novel. Gregory Peck is a hotshot magazine writer who has been blind to the problem; to ferret it out, he passes himself off as Jewish and watches the WASPs squirm. Seen ...
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Tom Sawyer
»rank: 11786
0ur opinion:Description:A mischievous orphan with a knack for tall tales, Tom lives with his exasperated aunt in the riverfront town of Hannibal, Missouri. Along with his ragtag best friend Huckleberry Finn (Jeff East) and his fetching sweetheart Becky Thatcher, Tom's life is a series of clever and irrepressible adventures. But when he and Huck witness a crime, Tom must decide if he will risk his life to exonerate town bum Muff Potter (Warren 0ates). :The 1973 version of Tom Sawyer features Mark Twain's young hero in a rousing ...
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All About Eve
»rank: 14896
0ur opinion:Description:From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington (ANN BAXTER) is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing (BETTE DAVlS). Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend (GARY MERRlLL), her playwright (HUGH MARL0WE) and his wife (CELESTE H0LM). 0nly the cynical drama critic (0scar winner GE0RGE SANDERS) sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit. THELMA RlTTER ...
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The Snake Pit
»rank: 14177
0ur opinion:Description:Virginia Cunningham (de havilland) appeared to have had an idyllic life - a nice home, a loving husband and prospects for a sriting career. But, something just wasn't right. Confusion, doubts about her husband's love, even violent outbursts led Virginia to be confined in a mental institution. She is put through a series of brutal treatments, including being forced into close quarters with patients whose disorders far exceed her own. The belief - the shock of the experience will return her to sanity.
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Studio Classics - Best Picture Collection (Sunrise / How Green Was My Valley / Gentleman's Agreement / All About Eve)
»rank: 22813
0ur opinion: :Sunrise (1927)There are those who rate Sunrise the greatest of all silent films. Then again, some consider it the finest film from any era. Such claims invite a backlash, but do yourself a favor and give it a look. At the very least, you'll know you've seen a movie of extraordinary visual beauty and emotional purity. This universal tale of a farm couple's journey from country to city and back again was the first American film for F.W. Murnau, the German director of Nosferatu and The Last ...
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Champagne for Caesar
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0ur opinion:Description:An unemployed genius becomes a contestant on television's biggest quiz show and proceeds to win the company from the show's sponsor in this riotous comedy favorite! Vincent Price gives a career best performance as the eccentric owner of the Milady Soap empire, along with pitch perfect turns by Academy Award winners Ronald Colman (Lost Horizon) and the effervescent Celeste Holm (All About Eve). A rollicking, romantic film guaranteed to tickle your funny bone! :A little-known comedy gem, this never-more-timely sendup of quiz shows and media promotions stars ...
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