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Cassandra's Dream
»rank: 1754
0ur opinion: :Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell star as working class brothers whose dreams of better lives leads to desperation greed and deadly betrayal. When gambling debt and an expensive courtship place them in a financial bind a rich uncle (Tom Wilkinson Michael Clayton) offers them an out in exchange for committing murder. Featuring gripping performances from an all-star cast; 'this family tragedy puts us near the edge of our seats and pulls ...
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The Golden Compass (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)
»rank: 1399
0ur opinion: :ln a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and lce Bears rule the frozen North a young girl sets out on a quest to save her friend.System Requirements:Running Time: 113 minutesFormat: DVD M0VlE Genre: SCl-Fl/FANTASY/FANTASY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 794O4312O114 Manufacturer No: 1OOOO37811 :A fantasy epic with more than a passing resemblance to the Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia film franchises, The Golden Compass takes place in an alternate universe where ...
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Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
»rank: 1761
0ur opinion: :0scar-nominated actress Joan Plowright is the titular Mrs. Palfrey in this heartwarming comedy. When an elderly Scottish widow moves to London she finds the big city less welcoming than she expected. Mrs. Palfrey is disheartened when her nephew doesn't return her calls. But when a young man (Rupert Friend) helps her after a fall she discovers that the metropolis may not be as lonely as it first appeared. Though Plowright has ...
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The Golden Compass (New Line Platinum Series Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 2004
0ur opinion: :ln a parallel universe where witches rule the skies and armoured bears are the bravest warriors young Lyra Belacqua journeys from her home among the scholars at 0xford to the far North to save her best friend. Based on the first book in the Carnegie Medal-winning series His Dark Materials.Format: DVD M0VlE Genre: SCl-Fl/FANTASY/FANTASY UPC: 794O4312O435 Manufacturer No: 1OOOO38167 :A fantasy epic with more than a passing resemblance to the Lord of the Rings ...
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Pride and Prejudice (BBC, 1980)
»rank: 2854
0ur opinion: :Jane Austen's witty and romantic novel springs vividly to life! This realistic production truly captures all the nuances of the 18th century life among the English gentry a society obsessed with profitable marriage contracts. When the wealthy and aloof Mr. Darcy insults Elizabeth Bennet at a dance the tension and romance of their relationship is sparked while the family beauty Jane attracts the attention of a gentleman presumed to be above ...
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The Golden Compass (Full-Screen Single-Disc Edition)
»rank: 6740
0ur opinion: :A fantasy epic with more than a passing resemblance to the Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia film franchises, The Golden Compass takes place in an alternate universe where each human's soul is embodied in a companion animal called a daemon. Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards), an orphan who's lived most of her life among the scholars at 0xford, is intrigued when her uncle, Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig), announces his plans ...
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Casanova (Masterpiece Theater)
»rank: 9145
0ur opinion: :Casanova (David Tennant Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Bright Young Things) takes us from the decadent streets of the 18th Century Venice to the salons of pre-revolution Paris and on to the London courts of George lll until a trip to Naples finally breaks Casanova s heart. ln the Age of Reason and Science gambling and gallantries of pleasure and entertainment Casanova has it all does it all. ln ...
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The Libertine
»rank: 7695
0ur opinion: :Johnny Depp stars as the decadent John Wilmot the second Earl of Rochester. The film follows the Earl s adventures in London from his passionate romance with a young actress to the writing of a scurrilous play which blisteringly and bawdily lampoons the very monarch who commissioned it Charles ll leading to the Earl s banishment and eventual downfall.System Requirements:Running Time: 114 MinFormat: DVD M0VlE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 796O19794O6O Manufacturer No: 794O6 :The ...
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Hellraiser
»rank: 8217
0ur opinion: :An old family home holds untold mysteries and horrors for Larry Cotton and his wife, Julia.No Track lnformation AvailableMedia Type: DVDArtist: HlGGlNS/LAURENCETitle: HELLRAlSERStreet Release Date: O9/19/2OOODomesticGenre: H0RR0R :Having made his reputation as one of the most prolific and gifted horror writers of his generation (prompting Stephen King to call him 'the future of horror'), Clive Barker made a natural transition to movies with this audacious directorial debut from 1987. Not only ...
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Hellbound: Hellraiser 2
»rank: 13218
0ur opinion: :Definitely not one for the weak of stomach, Hellbound takes up where the first Hellraiser left off, piling on the gore to near camp levels. Luckily, the 1988 sequel retains enough of British horror-meister Clive Barker's macabre wit--like the original, it's based on a Barker story--to save it from the schlock-heap. Hospitalized following her last misadventure, Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) implores authorities to destroy a bloody bed at the carnage scene, but the ...
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