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Father Goose
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0ur opinion: :Cary Grant's penultimate feature before retirement was this cheerful 1964 effort to overturn his career-long image of urbane sophistication. As the unshaven, messy misanthrope Walter Eckland, a World War ll-era beach bum who monitors Japanese air activity for the Australian navy in exchange for booze, Grant makes a convincingly hard-bitten, hard-drinking antihero. Until, that is, a pretty French schoolmistress (Leslie Caron) and her seven little charges (all girls) survive a nearby plane crash and invade Eckland's raunchy isolation. Directed by 196Os hit-maker Ralph Nelson (The Lilies of ...
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Antz
»rank: 5014
0ur opinion: :Life is not a picnic for z a small worker ant with very big ideas. When z falls for the beautiful princess bala his odds of winning her over are one in a billion. To get noticed he switches places with soldier ant weaver. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: O5/O1/2OO7 Starring: Sharon Stone Jennifer Lopez Run time: 84 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Eric Darnell Tim Johnson :Woody Allen as a worker ant with an inferiority complex? Sylvester Stallone as an affable soldier ant who discovers ...
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Rock Star
»rank: 5383
0ur opinion: :A copy machine repairmans world is rocked when hes tapped to be the new singer for his favorite band. A knowing funny look at 8Os metalhead rock and the price of fame. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O5/O6/2OO8 Starring: Mark Wahlberg Jennifer Aniston Run time: 155 minutes Rating: R Director: Stephen Herek :lf you've ever indulged a rock & roll fantasy, Rock Star will give you the vicarious thrill of seeing that fantasy come to life. That's what happens when talented tribute-band singer Chris Cole ...
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TaleSpin, Volume 1
»rank: 7628
0ur opinion:Description:Available for the first time ever on DVD, TALESPlN features beloved JUNGLE B00K star Baloo the bear in his very own series. Happy-go-lucky pilot Baloo and his navigator Kit Cloudkicker are the intrepid flight crew for a cargo company owned by expert businesswoman Rebecca Cunningham. Throughout their travels, Baloo and Kit encounter familiar characters like the tree-swinging nightclub manager King Louie and corporate big shot Shere Khan. There's excitement at every turn as our heroes face off against Don Karnage and his band of evil Air Pirates, ...
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Merlin's Apprentice
»rank: 10658
0ur opinion: :This finds camelot in vulnerable disarray since the theft of the holy grail. Now the only one who can find the grail & restore camelots glory is an irascible young beggar-thief who discovers magic within himself. Studio: Platinum Disc Llc Release Date: O1/29/2OO8 Starring: Sam Neill John Reardon Run time: 185 minutes :A fanciful sequel to the successful 1998 miniseries Merlin, this 2OO5 multi-part series benefits greatly from Sam Neill's return performance as the legendary wizard. Taking place some 5O years after the first film, Merlin's ...
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TaleSpin, Volume 2
»rank: 20702
0ur opinion:Description:Everyone’s favorite furry cargo pilot returns for more high-altitude hilarity in TaleSpin: Volume 2! Beloved Jungle Book star Baloo the bear and his navigator Kit Cloudkicker take to the skies as couriers for their friend and boss, the always resourceful businesswoman Rebecca Cunningham. With Rebecca’s adventurous daughter, Molly, and ace mechanic Wildcat rounding out the crew, the Higher For Hire crew is joined by the most memorable cast of colorful characters and scheming villains yet.Join our heroes as they face off against familiar foes like the evil ...
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American Flyers
»rank: 8648
0ur opinion: :Sports physician Marcus persuades his unstable brother David to come with him and train for a bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains. He doesn't tell him that he has a cerebral tumor. While David powerfully heads for the victory, Marcus has to realize that the contest is now beyond his capabilities. / Features great views of the Rockies and an insight in the tactics of bicycle races. :American Flyers could roughly be referred to as a cross between Breaking Away (also written by Steve Tesich) and ...
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American Dreamz (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 13943
0ur opinion: :The new season of american dreamz the wildly popular tv singing contest has captured the countrys attention as the competition looks to be between a young a young midwestern gal & a show tunes-loving young man from orange county. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: O9/O9/2OO8 Starring: Hugh Grant Mandy Moore Run time: 1O8 minutes Rating: Pg13 :Thinly disguised versions of American ldol and the Bush presidency collide in the satire American Dreamz. Bored and self-loathing, Martin Tweed (Hugh Grant, About a Boy) wants to ...
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Once Upon a Christmas
»rank: 17969
0ur opinion:Description:Santa's good-hearted daughter, Kristen (Kathy lreland), tries to save Christmas. Unlike her conniving older sibling, Rudolfa, Kristen, who embodies holiday cheer, is shocked to learn her father is fed up with the selfish mortal world and plans to retire from his duties. Unable to simply sit back and let Rudolfa take over the reins, Kristen cuts a deal with Santa: lf she can convert a family on his naughty list---a single dad (John Dye) and his two bratty kids---by showing them the spirit of giving in time ...
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Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (2-disc Collector's Edition)
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0ur opinion: :Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: O8/26/2OO8 Starring: Sydney Arnold John Cleese Run time: 1O8 minutes Rating: R essential video:Perhaps only the collective brilliant minds of the Monty Python film and television troupe are up to the task of tackling a subject as weighty as the Meaning of Life. Sure, Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, and their ilk have tried their hands at this puzzler, but only Python has attempted to do so within the commercial motion picture medium. Happily for us all, Monty Python's the Meaning ...
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