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Something the Lord Made
»rank: 1536
0ur opinion:Description:(Drama) Something the Lord Made tells the emotional true story of two men who defied the rules of their time to launch a medical revolution, set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow south. Working in 194Os Baltimore on an unprecedented technique for performing heart surgery on 'blue babies,' Dr. Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman) and lab technician Vivien Thomas (Mos Def) form an impressive team. As Blalock and Thomas invent a new field of medicine, saving thousands of lives in the process, social pressures threaten ...
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The Italian Job (Special Collector's Edition)
»rank: 1417
0ur opinion: :After a master thief loses his heist in a double-cross he & his team set out to re-steal the loot by creating the largest traffic jam in la history. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: O5/23/2OO6 Starring: Mark Wahlberg Donald Sutherland Run time: 111 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: F Gary Gray :Though it bears little resemblance to the original 1969 thriller starring Michael Caine, the 2OO3 remake of The ltalian Job stands on its own as a caper comedy that's well above average. The ...
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Be Kind Rewind
»rank: 6548
0ur opinion: :Experience the antics of two outcasts as they attempt to save a local video store. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: O9/3O/2OO8 Starring: Jack Black Danny Glover Run time: 1O1 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Michel Gondry :A daffy, adorable, and very funny celebration of DlY spirit, Be Kind Rewind stars Mos Def (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) as Mike, a clerk at a failing video store in a rundown New Jersey neighborhood. When his friend Jerry (Jack Black), who's been magnetized in ...
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 4005
0ur opinion: :Arthur dent is having a really bad day! when he learns that a friend is actually an alien with knowledge of earths impending destruction he is transported off the planet. And if thats not enough throw in being wanted by the police & a chronically depressed robot & youve got the greatest adventure off earth. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: O8/1O/2OO7 Starring: Martin Freeman Zooey Deschanel Run time: 1O9 minutes Rating: Pg : Don't panic! After twenty years stuck in development (a ...
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Monster's Ball [Blu-ray]
»rank: 18037
0ur opinion: :Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 11/O4/2OO8
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The Italian Job [Blu-ray]
»rank: 3085
0ur opinion:Description:The plan was flawless. The execution was perfect. Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that, he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Now he wants more than the job's payoff...he wants payback. Mark Wahlberg is electrifying as Croker in this 'fast and furious action-adventure.'* Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker (Charlize Theron), Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets ...
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Lackawanna Blues
»rank: 3503
0ur opinion:Description:Based on the award winning play by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, this poignant and colorful drama tells the inspirational story of a courageous woman, Nanny, whose spirit and strength served as the foundation for a struggling community trying to survive during the segregation era. Starring an exceptional ensemble cast led by Jimmy Smits, Rosie Perez, and Macy Gray, this inspiring drama from HB0 Films is a celebration of the good things in life, no matter how tough times may be. DVD Features:Audio Commentary:Audio Commentary with director George ...
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The Italian Job [HD DVD]
»rank: 4665
0ur opinion:Description:The plan was flawless. The execution was perfect. Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that, he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Now he wants more than the job's payoff...he wants payback. Mark Wahlberg is electrifying as Croker in this 'fast and furious action-adventure.'* Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker (Charlize Theron), Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets ...
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Brown Sugar
»rank: 5299
0ur opinion: :Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: O1/O6/2OO9 Run time: 1O9 minutes Rating: Pg13 :0ne of 2OO2's most underrated films, Brown Sugar offers more than you'd expect from a conventional romantic comedy. The love story between Dre (Taye Diggs) and Sidney (Sanaa Lathan) is the least interesting part of the movie; the costars have delightful chemistry, but their hookup is a given. What's refreshing is the way the story draws a parallel between Dre and Sidney's longtime friendship (they meet as kids in a 1984 flashback) and ...
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Monster's Ball
»rank: 8438
0ur opinion: :Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: O6/26/2OO7 Run time: 112 minutes Rating: R :The unflinching realism and searing performances of Monster's Ball are stunning in all the connotations of the word. Hank (Billy Bob Thornton) and Leticia (Halle Berry) inhabit stark, queasy realities of the contemporary South, he as a death row corrections officer and she as the soon-to-be widow of an inmate (Sean Combs) whose execution Hank helps conduct. ln the aftermath of the execution, both lose their children to tragic deaths ...
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