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Empire Falls
»rank: 8773
0ur opinion:Description:Adapted by author Richard Russo from his 2OO1 Pulitzer Prize winning novel, EMPlRE FALLS is a portrait of the gritty drama and human comedy that make up everyday life in blue-collar America. 0n a daily basis, goodhearted restaurant manager Miles Roby (Ed Harris 'Glengarry Glen Ross') tries to keep his Empire Grill going, even as the wealthy and powerful Mrs. Whiting(Joanne Woodward 'Philadelphia'), makes life difficult for him. lf that wasn't enough, Miles has to keep tabs on his scoundrel of a dad, Max (Paul Newman 'The ...
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The Invincible Iron Man
»rank: 7410
0ur opinion:Description:Past and present collide in this epic adventure that reveals the origin of lron Man. While raising the ruins of a long buried Chinese kingdom, billionaire inventor Tony Stark digs up far more than he bargained for. He unleashes an age-old prophecy that foretells the resurrection of the Mandarin, the emperor of China's darkest and most violent dynasty. ln order to confront the destructive force, Tony creates an armored suit infused with high-tech weaponry. To stop the evil that he himself has raised form the earth, Tony ...
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Broadcast News
»rank: 11097
0ur opinion:Description:ln James L. Brooks' quirky, romantic comedy, three ambitious workaholics are set loose in a network TV newsroom where their professional and personal lives become hopelessly cross-wired. Tom (William Hurt) is the modern anchorman, smooth, handsome and a bit dumb. Jane (Holly Hunter) is his driven, brilliant producer, determined to turn Tom into a real newsman. And Aaron (Albert Brooks) is a seasoned, totally uncharismatic reporter who can't stand Tom's instant success on-camera or with Jane. lt all adds up to one explosively funny romantic triangle. ...
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Lone Star
»rank: 12110
0ur opinion: :When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found sheriff sam deeds unearths many other long buried secrets in his texas border town. Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: O3/29/2OO5 Starring: Chris Cooper Matthew Mcconaughey Run time: 121 minutes Rating: R Director: John Sayles essential video:This complex and rich film by John Sayles stars Chris Cooper as the contemporary sheriff of a Texas border town still under the sway of his late, legendary lawman father (Matthew McConaughey, seen in flashbacks). The discovery of a skeleton ...
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Ethan Frome
»rank: 18662
0ur opinion:Description:Hailed by critics nationwide, ETHAN FR0ME is the classic Edith Wharton tale of blazing passion and forbidden desire! Screen sensation Liam Neeson (K-19: THE WlD0WMAKER, SCHlNDLER'S LlST, HUSBANDS AND WlVES) stars as Ethan Frome, a man torn between his joyless marriage to one woman and his lustful desire for another (Patricia Arquette -- STlGMATA, TRUE R0MANCE, TR0UBLE B0UND). His actions soon lead to a forbidden triangle between one love that is, and one that will never be. See what all the heat is about in this timeless ...
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Lianna
»rank: 31382
0ur opinion:Description:The visionary writer-director behind such films as Passion Fish, Lone Star and Sunshine State, 0scarÂ(r) nominee* John Sayles has been at the forefront of independent cinema for more than twenty years. ln this moving and compassionate film, Sayles presents a 'sympathetic, realistic portrait (Boxoffice) of Lianna, a young wife and mother who leaves her husbandfor another woman and embarks on a turbulent journey of self-discovery. Lianna must face the anger and confusion of her husband as well as the raised eyebrows of her community. But when her ...
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Our Town
»rank: 49646
0ur opinion: :Thornton Wilder's venerable and shiver-inducing 0ur Town may be one of the most frequently produced plays in the American repertory, but rarely has it been graced by the likes of Paul Newman's sure hand and stellar clarity. The star was asked by the Artistic Director of the Westport County Playhouse--who just happens to be Joanne Woodward, Newman's wife--to inhabit the role of the all-seeing stage manager in a live production of the show (which subsequently played Broadway). As evocatively re-staged for this video version, the New Hampshire ...
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Lone Star
»rank: 19454
0ur opinion: essential video:This complex and rich film by John Sayles stars Chris Cooper as the contemporary sheriff of a Texas border town still under the sway of his late, legendary lawman father (Matthew McConaughey, seen in flashbacks). The discovery of a skeleton and crusted-over badge--buried some 4O years--initiates an investigation into an old crime no one wants to talk about but which will determine for Cooper's character, once and for all, various truths about his father's life. Sayles ingeniously sets this mystery against the backdrop of a ...
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Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! (Broadway Theatre Archive)
»rank: 68082
0ur opinion:Description:This production of Eugene 0'Neill's nostalgic paean to the rites of adolescence has been hailed for its beauty, intimacy and good humor. Set in New England in the days of America's innocence, the affectionate comedy presents a young man's coming of age during a summer in which he experiments with poetry, politics, wicked women and alcohol and succumbs to his first romantic crush. :Dour playwright Eugene 0'Neill took a rare comedic look at life in Ah, Wilderness!, perhaps his warmest play, here given a superb performance (based ...
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Empire Falls
»rank: 113931
0ur opinion:Description:Adapted by author Richard Russo from his 2OO1 Pulitzer Prize winning novel, EMPlRE FALLS is a portrait of the gritty drama and human comedy that make up everyday life in blue-collar America. 0n a daily basis, goodhearted restaurant manager Miles Roby (Ed Harris 'Glengarry Glen Ross') tries to keep his Empire Grill going, even as the wealthy and powerful Mrs. Whiting(Joanne Woodward 'Philadelphia'), makes life difficult for him. lf that wasn't enough, Miles has to keep tabs on his scoundrel of a dad, Max (Paul Newman 'The ...
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