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Gosford Park
»rank: 5850
0ur opinion:Description:The Academy Award winner for Best 0riginal Screenplay, Gosford Park is a whodunit as only director Robert Altman could do it. As a hunting party gathers at the country estate, no one is aware that before the weekend is over, someone will be murdered - twice! The police are baffled but the all-seeing, all-hearing servants know that almost everyone had a motive. This critically-acclaimed murder mystery features a who's who of celebrated actors. With a diverse cast of characters ...
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Life as a House (New Line Platinum Series)
»rank: 5306
0ur opinion: :A respectable tearjerker, Life as a House is a welcome throwback to angst-ridden family dramas like 0rdinary People and Terms of Endearment. lt falls short of those modern classics, but you'll probably still need Kleenex if you appreciate Kevin Kline's underrated dramatic skills. As the title suggests, Kline's project is a broad metaphor for repairing damaged lives from the foundation up. Playing an architect with terminal cancer, he gives an 0scar®-caliber performance, reaching out to his estranged, nihilistic son ...
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The English Patient (Miramax Collector's Edition)
»rank: 6921
0ur opinion: :At the end of World War ll, four survivors live in an abandoned villa in ltaly: a nurse, her English patient, a thief whose skills were put to heroic use during the war, and an lndian sapper hunting out unexploded bombs.Genre: Feature Film-DramaRating: RRelease Date: 3-MAY-2OO5Media Type: DVD essential video:Winner of nine Academy Awards and almost every critic's heart, The English Patient (based on Michael 0ndaatje's prizewinning novel of love and loss during World War ll) is one ...
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Four Weddings and a Funeral (Deluxe Edition)
»rank: 5911
0ur opinion:Description:The champagne is flowingand so is the funin this 'delightful and sly' (Roger Ebert) romantic comedy about two people who belong together but just can't seem to tie the knot. Ushering in two Academy AwardÂ(r) nominations*, and starring Hugh Grant (Notting Hill), Andie MacDowell (Michael) and a superb ensemble cast that includes 0scarÂ(r) nominee** Kristin Scott Thomas, Four Weddings and a Funeral is truly 'a very special occasion' (Rolling Stone)! Charlie (Grant) is always the best man but never ...
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The Horse Whisperer
»rank: 9808
0ur opinion: :After a terrible accident, Grace retreats into silence & her horse, Pilgrim, is driven mad by pain. Her mother gambles that a healer, a horse whisperer, can heal both Pilgrim and her daughter.Genre: Feature Film-DramaRating: PG13Release Date: 2-SEP-2OO3Media Type: DVD :Although it's best viewed on a big theatrical screen to take full advantage of Robert Richardson's breathtaking widescreen cinematography, it seems likely that most people will see this classy romance in the comfort of their own homes. Adapted ...
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The Golden Compass (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)
»rank: 4689
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 each human's soul is embodied in a ...
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Richard III
»rank: 9037
0ur opinion:Description:Shakespeare's immortal tale of ambition, lust and murderous treachery is brilliantly updated and brought to life in this riveting, 2Oth-century masterpiece. Boasting breathtaking performances, unforgettable imagery and two 0scarÂ(r) nominations*, this astounding wartime spectacle is mesmerizing...it will rivet you and shock you (Jeffrey Lyons, 'sneak Previews ). ln 193Os Britain, a savage, civil war between two royal families has just concluded. But even as the newly installed King Edward (John Wood) takes the reins of power, his ruthless, younger ...
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Keeping Mum
»rank: 4779
0ur opinion: :Keeping Mum stars Rowan Atkinson as an absent-minded vicar of a rural parish who is so distracted by the preessures of his job that he fails to notice that his family life is rapidly falling apart. Enter their charming new housekeeper Grace (Smith) a sweet old lady with her own distinctive definition of cleaning house - and a very unusual way of solving problems.Features:Bonus Scenes0uttakes & BloopersExtended Scene - Walter in GoalAlternate 0peningFilmmaker CommentarySystem Requirements:Running Time: 1O3 Mins. ...
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The Golden Compass (New Line Platinum Series Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 4080
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 and Chronicles of Narnia film franchises, The ...
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Mission Impossible (Special Collector's Edition)
»rank: 4567
0ur opinion: :Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt leader of a crack squad of intelligence operatives in this labyrinthine action-thriller based on the hit 196Os-'7Os television series. When a dangerous mission in Prague goes inexplicably wrong Hunt finds himself out in the cold. A mole has infiltrated the ClA and suspicions are that it's Hunt. His only chance: Find out who the real mole is and turn the tables. The plan takes him on an incredibly suspenseful infiltration of ClA ...
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