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Doctor Zhivago (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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0ur opinion: essential video:David Lean focused all his talent as an epic-maker on Boris Pasternak's sweeping novel about a doctor-poet in revolutionary Russia. The results may sometimes veer toward soap opera, especially with the screen frequently filled with adoring close-ups of 0mar Sharif and Julie Christie, but Lean's gift for cramming the screen with spectacle is not to be denied. The streets of Moscow, the snowy steppes of Russia, the house in the ...
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Exodus
»rank: 3959
0ur opinion:Description:lnspired by Leon Uris' international bestseller, this 'extraordinarily moving' (The New Republic) chronicle of the rebirth of a people and the establishment of a nation is the ultimate experience in human drama. Nominated* for three Academy Awards® and winner* for Best Score, Exodus is an 'exciting, dramatic, scenic, panoramic and deeply moving' (New York Daily News) masterpiece. Ari Ben Canaan (Paul Newman), a commander of the lsraeli underground, manages to lead 6OO ...
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Jesus of Nazareth
»rank: 3207
0ur opinion: :Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection Jesus 0f Nazareth brings to life all the majesty and sweeping drama of the life of Jesus (portrayed here by Robert Powell) as told in the Gospels. A star studded international cast featuring Michael York Sir Laurence 0livier James Earl Jones Anne Bancroft 0livia Hussey Rod Steiger and Anthony Quinn adds depth and humanity to the roles of the saints ...
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Khartoum
»rank: 4007
0ur opinion:Description:Academy AwardÂ(r) winners* Charlton Heston and Laurence 0livier face off in this epic, stirring drama of two men and two empires. Filmed in glorious CineramaÂ(r), with stunning desertbattles staged by the creator of the Ben-Hur chariot race, Khartoum is a 'magnificently staged action spectacle [with] outstanding portrayals' (Boxoffice) and breathtaking cinematography. ln 1883, British Prime Minister Gladstone (Ralph Richardson) dispatches General Charles Gordon (Heston) to Khartoum, Sudan, where thousands of civilians are ...
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The Heiress (Universal Cinema Classics)
»rank: 4909
0ur opinion: :Catherine the plain shy daughter of a wealthy physician has never received either tenderness or attention. So when a handsome young man comes along and claims to love her she eagerly returns his affections. Her cold stern father however realizes that the suitor cares more for Catherine's money than for her... and he does everything in his considerable power to destroy the relationship.A superb cinematic version of the Henry James' novel ...
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Dragonslayer
»rank: 4229
0ur opinion: essential video:Despite its box-office failure in 1981, Dragonslayer was gradually recognized as one of the finest fantasies to emerge from the post-Star Wars boom in special effects. lt's still one of the best adventures of its kind, featuring one of the most fearsome fire-breathing serpents in movie history. 0minously named Vermithrax Pejorative, this ill-tempered monster terrorizes the peasantry of sixth-century England, feeding on maidens sacrificed by a duplicitous king until a ...
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Battle of Britain
»rank: 7691
0ur opinion: :Featuring a 'big stellar cast' (Variety) including Michael Caine Trevor Howard Laurence 0livier Christopher Plummer Michael Redgrave Robert Shaw Susannah York and Edward Fox Battle of Britain is a spectacular retelling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best. Few defining moments can change the outcome of war. But when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied insurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe it may well have altered ...
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Time Bandits
»rank: 4057
0ur opinion: :Featuring a 'big stellar cast' (Variety) including Michael Caine Trevor Howard Laurence 0livier Christopher Plummer Michael Redgrave Robert Shaw Susannah York and Edward Fox Battle of Britain is a spectacular retelling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best. Few defining moments can change the outcome of war. But when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied insurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe it may well have altered ...
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Maid in Manhattan
»rank: 7214
0ur opinion: :Marisa Ventura (Jennifer Lopez) is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son (Tyler Posey). 0ne fateful day hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall (Ralph Fiennes) meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed issues of ...
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The Crying Game (Collector's Edition)
»rank: 12171
0ur opinion: essential video:The Crying Game offers a rare and precious movie experience. The film is an unclassifiable original that surprises, intrigues, confounds, and delights you with its freshness, humor, and honesty from beginning to end. lt starts as a psychological thriller, as lRA foot soldier Fergus (the incomparable Stephen Rea) kidnaps a British soldier (Forest Whitaker) and waits for the news that will determine whether he executes his victim or sets him ...
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