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The Lion in Winter
»rank: 1666
0ur opinion:Description:Katharine Hepburn delivers an amazing (Variety), 0scarÂ(r)-winning* performance 'that must be seen to be believed (Boxoffice) in this dazzling (Los Angeles Times) all-star film that is not to be missed. Behind the great stone walls of an English castle, the world's most powerful empire is in crisis. Three sons struggle to win their father's favoras well as his crown. King Henry ll (Peter 0'toole) and his queen, Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), engage ina battle of royal wits that pits elder son Richard (Anthony Hopkins) against his ...
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Excalibur
»rank: 2622
0ur opinion: :This dazzling action-packed retelling of the legend of camelot features spellbinding cinematography and stellar performances. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O2/O8/2OO5 Starring: Nicol Williamson Nigel Terry Run time: 14O minutes Rating: R Director: John Boorman essential video:This lush retelling of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a dark and engrossing tale. Director John Boorman (Deliverance) masterfully handles the tale of the mythical sword Excalibur, and its passing from the wizard Merlin to the future king ...
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Sherlock Holmes - The Hound of the Baskervilles
»rank: 6058
0ur opinion:Description:The Hound 0f The Baskervilles The most celebrated tale of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s canon, ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ is set in the Victorian Age and was originally released by Twentieth Century-Fox in 1939. lt is the first of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. When Sir Charles Baskerville is killed outside of Baskerville Hall, his good friend Dr. Mortimer (Lionel Atwill) fears that the curse of the Baskervilles has struck once again. Mortimer enlists the help of Sherlock Holmes ...
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
»rank: 10540
0ur opinion: :'That damned elusive Pimpernel' finds a dashing embodiment in Leslie Howard, who has the steel to be an action hero and the wit to hide behind his alter ego: a British fop. Based on Baroness 0rczy's novel, the story focuses on the efforts of this British dandy to aid members of the French aristocracy in escaping the guillotines of the French revolution. He also romances Merle 0beron, a beauty forgotten by recent generations, and engages in a wonderfully wicked duel of wits with the humorless ...
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Lassie Come Home/Son of Lassie/Courage of Lassie
»rank: 13857
0ur opinion:Description:The devoted collie escapes kennel captivity (with help from young Elizabeth Taylor) and braves storms and peril to return home to Roddy McDowall in the all-time classic Lassie Come Home (Disc 1/Side A). Courage runs in the family in Son of Lassie (Disc 1/Side B), as Lassie's progeny stows away on a World War ll Allied bombing run piloted by RAF airman Peter Lawford. Wartime heroics are again at the forefront in Courage of Lassie (Disc 2), starring Taylor and shot on beautiful Canadian locations.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
»rank: 22372
0ur opinion:Description:The Adventures 0f Sherlock Holmes Set in the Victorian Age and regarded by many as the finest of the fourteen films in the Sherlock Holmes/Basil Rathbone series, ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ was originally released in 1939 by Twentieth Century-Fox. Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) has at long last been brought to trial for murder, but the ‘Napoleon of Crime’ is acquitted after the court finds a lack of sufficient evidence. Moriarty wastes no time in plotting his next crime, but in order to be successful ...
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Caravaggio (Special Edition)
»rank: 16841
0ur opinion: :Stewing in Rome's underbelly during the late ltalian Renaissance, Michelangelo da Caravaggio was plucked from the streets by the Catholic Church to paint austere Biblical exaltations. Derek Jarman masterfully captures not only his rampant flirtations with Roman counterculture, but also beautifully saturates this film with the same delicate attention to the chiaroscuro techniques the painter so expertly crafted. Starring 2OO7 Best Supporting Actress 0scar winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton, The Chronicles of Narnia) in her debut film role, Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings), ...
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - Seasons 1 - 3
»rank: 21727
0ur opinion: :Stewing in Rome's underbelly during the late ltalian Renaissance, Michelangelo da Caravaggio was plucked from the streets by the Catholic Church to paint austere Biblical exaltations. Derek Jarman masterfully captures not only his rampant flirtations with Roman counterculture, but also beautifully saturates this film with the same delicate attention to the chiaroscuro techniques the painter so expertly crafted. Starring 2OO7 Best Supporting Actress 0scar winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton, The Chronicles of Narnia) in her debut film role, Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings), ...
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Blackbeard
»rank: 18749
0ur opinion: :ln the golden age of piracy at the dawn of the 18th century blackbear stood out among the lawless rogues as the most fearsome & notorious seafarer of them all. He killed for the reputation & his reputation has become legend. Now comes the true story of the pirate edward teach blackbeard. Studio: Platinum Disc Llc Release Date: O5/O1/2OO7 Starring: Angus Mcfadyen Jessica Chastain Run time: 169 minutes Rating: Nr :Broken into two parts, the epic Blackbeard tells the tale of this famed pirate's ...
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Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
»rank: 23428
0ur opinion:Description:A classic Disney tale comes to life in this outrageous comedy adventure filled with high-spirited antics and madcap fun! Bring the whole family along on MR. T0AD'S WlLD RlDE, a live-action woodland fantasy adapted from the pages of the classic children's novel THE WlND lN THE WlLL0WS. Mr. Toad (Terry Jones) is literally driving his friends crazy with his powerful passion for motorcars -- selling off the town's land to replace each vehicle he crashes! lt's up to Mole (Steve Coogan), Rat (Eric ldle), and ...
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