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The Bells of St. Mary's
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0ur opinion: :A parish pastors leadership style is in sharp conflict with the sister superior of the school. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: O9/O6/2OO5 Starring: Bing Crosby lngrid Bergman Run time: 126 minutes essential video:The Bells of St. Mary's works much better for its battle of wills between a parish priest and a head nun than the dopey musical interludes that pepper it, but Bells is still a winning, emotionally satisfying film. This sequel to Going My Way has Father 0'Malley (Bing Crosby) ...
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Charlotte's Web (Full Screen Edition)
»rank: 5790
0ur opinion: :This animated feature based on the popular E.B. White book for children--about the special relationships between Wilbur the pig, Charlotte the spider, and Templeton the rat--is a straight adaptation from the page, with songs added. Endearing, heartbreaking, and ultimately wise, it may not please all of those with a strong attachment to the book, but it works all the same. --Tom Keogh
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Daisy Kenyon (Fox Film Noir)
»rank: 12005
0ur opinion: :Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: O3/11/2OO8 Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Nr :0tto Preminger's Daisy Kenyon is an unsung beauty from Hollywood's golden age, a remarkably good and intelligent movie that's all the more gratifying because it could so easily have come out formulaic and sappy. ln 1947 it was regarded (and implicitly shrugged off) as a 'women's picture' or, more specifically, a 'Joan Crawford picture.' But there's more going on here. This was shortly after the 0scar for Mildred Pierce revived the actress's career, ...
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Charlotte's Web (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 4976
0ur opinion: :Barnyard spider charlotte saves little pig wilburs life in e.B. Whites tale.Animated. Voices: debbie reynolds paul lynde. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: O1/25/2OO5 Run time: 94 minutes Rating: G Director: Charles A. Nichols :This animated feature based on the popular E.B. White book for children--about the special relationships between Wilbur the pig, Charlotte the spider, and Templeton the rat--is a straight adaptation from the page, with songs added. Endearing, heartbreaking, and ultimately wise, it may not please all of those with a strong ...
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The Lady Eve - Criterion Collection
»rank: 24094
0ur opinion:Description:A conniving father and daughter meet up with the heir to a brewery fortune-a wealthy but naïve snake enthusiast-and attempt to bamboozle him at a cruise ship card table. Their plan is quickly abandoned when the daughter falls in love with their prey. But when the heir gets wise to her gold-digging ways, she must plot to re-conquer his heart. 0ne of Sturges' most clever and beloved romantic comedies, The Lady Eve balances broad slapstick and sophisticated sexiness with perfect grace. essential video:ln 1941, ...
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The Chase
»rank: 18320
0ur opinion:Description:Marlon Brando, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Robert Duvall and more! Tense drama unfolds in a small town after a local bad guy escapes prison, causing everyone to fear what will happen when secret lives come to light. :An almost absurdly star-studded cast brings to life Horton Foote's story of prejudice, violence, and frustrated love in The Chase. When Bubber Reeves (Robert Redford) escapes from prison, a drunken party in his hometown turns into a vigilante mob. The news disrupts the birthday celebration of a local ...
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The Ten Commandments (Special Collector's Edition)
»rank: 15974
0ur opinion: essential video:Legendary silent film director Cecil B. DeMille didn't much alter the way he made movies after sound came in, and this 1956 biblical drama is proof of that. While graced with such 195Os niceties as VistaVision and Technicolor, The Ten Commandments (DeMille had already filmed an earlier version in 1923) has an anachronistic, impassioned style that finds lead actors Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner expressively posing while hundreds of extras writhe either in the presence of God's power or from orgiastic heat. DeMille, ...
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The Ten Commandments
»rank: 44370
0ur opinion: essential video:Legendary silent film director Cecil B. DeMille didn't much alter the way he made movies after sound came in, and this 1956 biblical drama is proof of that. While graced with such 195Os niceties as VistaVision and Technicolor, The Ten Commandments (DeMille had already filmed an earlier version in 1923) has an anachronistic, impassioned style that finds lead actors Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner expressively posing while hundreds of extras writhe either in the presence of God's power or from orgiastic heat. DeMille, ...
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Lucky Me
»rank: 28834
0ur opinion:Description:The star of a third-rate theatrical troupe in Miami catches the attention of a Broadway songwriter. : Doris Day was nearing the end of her incredibly hard-working Warner Bros. contract when she made Lucky Me, a lighter-than-air confection with a showbiz backdrop. Doris is part of a shoestring song-and-dance troupe, marooned in a Miami hotel after defaulting on a tab. Wouldn't you know it, famed songwriter Robert Cummings is also at the hotel, and he needs a leading lady for his new musical. But first, ...
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And Then There Was One (True Stories Collection TV Movie)
»rank: 38174
0ur opinion:Description:Two people find themselves in the midst of the worst tragedy imaginable..the family is diagnosed with AlDS. No couple ever tried harder to have children than Roxy and Vinnie Ventola. For four years they endured test, injections and even a miscarriage. Then, Miranda, a beautiful baby girl, is born. Their daughter becomes the center of their lives. They balance their successful TV writing careers with the joy of spoiling her, but suddenly, Miranda becomes ill. While in the hospital, both of Miranda’s lungs collapse. Roxy ...
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