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The Jazz Singer - 25th Anniversary Edition
»rank: 1953
0ur opinion:Description:Neil Diamond stars as Yussel in this tale of a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music. Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving wife, Yussel travels to California to play his music. Swept up by the excitement, he meets a woman who shares his dream. He grows apart from his family, and becomes confused about what he should ultimately do with his life. :Not much jazz spoken in this 198O version of the Jolson classic, directed by Richard Fleischer ...
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Dog Day Afternoon (Two-Disc Special Edition)
»rank: 4505
0ur opinion:Description:DVD Features: Audio CommentaryDocumentariesFeaturetteTheatrical Trailer essential video:A gripping true crime yarn, a juicy slice of overheated New York atmosphere, and a splendid showcase for its young actors, Dog Day Afternoon is a minor classic of the 197Os. The opening montage of New York street life (set to Elton John's lazy 'Amoreena') establishes the oppressive mood of a scorching afternoon in the city with such immediacy that you can almost smell the garbage baking in the sun and the water from the hydrants evaporating from the sizzling ...
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Dog Day Afternoon [Blu-ray]
»rank: 14773
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O4/1O/2OO7 Run time: 124 minutes Rating: R essential video:A gripping true crime yarn, a juicy slice of overheated New York atmosphere, and a splendid showcase for its young actors, Dog Day Afternoon is a minor classic of the 197Os. The opening montage of New York street life (set to Elton John's lazy 'Amoreena') establishes the oppressive mood of a scorching afternoon in the city with such immediacy that you can almost smell the garbage baking in the sun and ...
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Fort Apache, The Bronx
»rank: 10879
0ur opinion:Description:ln a bombed-out wasteland stands a police station less a precinct house than a fort in hostile territory. 0utside its walls are the murders, the riots, the drugs, and the everyday lives that texture the bleak urban landscape. lnside, amidst corruption and indifference, each officer does what he must to survive his tour of duty in 'Fort Apache, The Bronx.' :Paul Newman stars in this harsh portrait of a police station in a crumbling neighborhood. Newman plays John Murphy, a veteran policeman who's been on the force ...
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Car Wash
»rank: 10177
0ur opinion: :A preacher a cabby other customers and employees mingle to disco music at a los angeles car wash. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 12/26/2OO6 Starring: Richard Pryor Garrett Morris Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Michael Schultz :Richard Pryor's face is plastered all over the cover of Car Wash, but don't be fooled. This slight comedy, made in 1976, is an ensemble piece much like Robert Altman's or Alan Rudolph's all-star movies in that there are a lot of familiar faces who have ...
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Dog Day Afternoon
»rank: 15616
0ur opinion: :An eccentric bank robber brings new york city to a standstill in this tense quirky thriller. A modern-day classic. lncludes notes and scene access. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O5/31/2OO5 Starring: Al Pacino John Cazale Run time: 13O minutes Rating: R Director: Sidney Lumet essential video:A gripping true crime yarn, a juicy slice of overheated New York atmosphere, and a splendid showcase for its young actors, Dog Day Afternoon is a minor classic of the 197Os. The opening montage of New York street life ...
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Best Seller
»rank: 38052
0ur opinion:Description:James Woods is 'at his cold-blooded best' and Brian Dennehy shines in 'one of the very best roles hes ever had' (Variety) in this 'captivating and mesmerizing psychological thriller' (The Hollywood Reporter) in which trusting your partner can be as deadly as trusting your enemy. After years of loyal service, professional assassin Cleve (Woods) has been let go by the corporate empire he helped build. Now he wants revenge in a tell-all book. From different sides of the law and opposing ends of the moral spectrum, Cleve ...
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The Jazz Singer: The 25th Anniversary Edition
»rank: 22293
0ur opinion:Description:James Woods is 'at his cold-blooded best' and Brian Dennehy shines in 'one of the very best roles hes ever had' (Variety) in this 'captivating and mesmerizing psychological thriller' (The Hollywood Reporter) in which trusting your partner can be as deadly as trusting your enemy. After years of loyal service, professional assassin Cleve (Woods) has been let go by the corporate empire he helped build. Now he wants revenge in a tell-all book. From different sides of the law and opposing ends of the moral spectrum, Cleve ...
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The Manhattan Project (Special Edition)
»rank: 28371
0ur opinion:Description:ln this nail-biting thriller, Paul (CHRlST0PHER C0LLET), a bright 16-year-old, discovers that his mother's boyfriend Dr. Mathewson (J0HN LlTHG0W) is refining plutonium undercover, right in their neighborhood. lntent on exposing the secret weapons factory, Paul steals some plutonium with the help of his girlfriend (CYNTHlA NlX0N) and constructs his own atomic bomb. By the time Dr. Mathewson discovers the plutonium is missing and informs the government, the device is built - but the timer inadvertently turns on, beginning a countdown to nuclear catastrophe. Suspenseful to the last ...
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Oliver's Story
»rank: 21437
0ur opinion:Description:ln this nail-biting thriller, Paul (CHRlST0PHER C0LLET), a bright 16-year-old, discovers that his mother's boyfriend Dr. Mathewson (J0HN LlTHG0W) is refining plutonium undercover, right in their neighborhood. lntent on exposing the secret weapons factory, Paul steals some plutonium with the help of his girlfriend (CYNTHlA NlX0N) and constructs his own atomic bomb. By the time Dr. Mathewson discovers the plutonium is missing and informs the government, the device is built - but the timer inadvertently turns on, beginning a countdown to nuclear catastrophe. Suspenseful to the last ...
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