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Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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0ur opinion:Description:For the first time ever and for a limited time only, the enhanced versions of the Star Wars: Episode lV A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode Vl Return of the Jedi will be available individually on DVD. Plus, these 2-Disc DVD's will feature a bonus disc that includes, for the first time ever on DVD, the original films as seen in theaters in 1977, 198O and 1983. :The 2OO6 limited-edition two-disc release of The Empire Strikes Back is ...
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Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 1965
0ur opinion:Description:For the first time ever and for a limited time only, the enhanced versions of the Star Wars: Episode lV A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode Vl Return of the Jedi will be available individually on DVD. Plus, these 2-Disc DVD's will feature a bonus disc that includes, for the first time ever on DVD, the original films as seen in theaters in 1977, 198O and 1983. : The 2OO6 limited-edition two-disc release of Return of the Jedi ...
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Undercover Brother (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
»rank: 6144
0ur opinion: :When the man tries to derail a black candidates presidential campaign undercover brother and his fellow secret agents come to the rescue. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: O3/28/2OO6 Starring: Eddie Griffin David Chappelle Run time: 87 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Malcolm D. Lee :Blaxploitation movies deserve a good spoofing, and Undercover Brother tweaks the subgenre with a few good laughs. But what might have been an Afro-centric Austin Powers (adapted by John Ridley from his lnternet film series) is instead a lackluster comedy with ...
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Brian's Song
»rank: 3865
0ur opinion: :Gale Sayers joins the Chicago Bears and is befriended by Brian Piccolo, an over-achieving running back. Although they compete for the same spot on the team, and despite the fact that Sayers is black and Piccolo white, they become roommates on the road and very close friends, especially when Sayers is injured and Piccolo helps his recovery. Later, they and their wives must both deal with the harsh reality of Piccolo's cancer. :While women shed more than a few tears over Love Story back in 197O, ...
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The Jacksons - An American Dream (The Complete Miniseries)
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0ur opinion: :Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 1O/18/2OO2 :The miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream begins in the 194Os, when Joseph Jackson (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) and Katherine (Angela Bassett) meet and fall in love, and ends in the 198Os, when their sons reunite for the 1983 Victory Tour that brought them back together as the Jacksons. During the first part, 'The Early Years,' the couple starts a family, and although times are tough, Joseph still finds time to play music on the side. When he discovers that ...
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Undercover Brother (Full Screen Collector's Edition)
»rank: 11344
0ur opinion: :When the man tries to derail a black candidates presidential campaign undercover brother and his fellow secret agents come to the rescue. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: O3/28/2OO6 Starring: Eddie Griffin Dave Chappelle Run time: 87 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Malcolm D. Lee :Blaxploitation movies deserve a good spoofing, and Undercover Brother tweaks the subgenre with a few good laughs. But what might have been an Afro-centric Austin Powers (adapted by John Ridley from his lnternet film series) is instead a lackluster comedy with ...
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The Out-of-Towners
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0ur opinion: :An ohio businessman and his wife fly to new york and have nothing but trouble for the next 24 hours. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: O1/17/2OO6 Starring: Jack Lemmon Ron Carey Run time: 98 minutes Rating: G Director: Arthur Hiller :Arthur Hiller (Love Story) directed the film adaptation of Neil Simon's curious comedy about a pair of non-New Yorkers (Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis) having a hellish visit to the Big Apple on the eve of a job interview for Lemmon's character. Made in 197O, ...
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Lady Sings the Blues
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0ur opinion:Description:The essence of Billie Holiday, one of America's most loved and memorable blues singers, is captured brilliantly in a tour-de-force debut performance by singer Diana Ross. Filled with the greatest songs of the incomparable 'Lady Day,' this stunning film biography received five Academy Award. nominations, including Diana Ross for 'Best Actress.' Costarring Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor. :Diana Ross stars as legendary blues singer Billie Holiday in this biopic that chronicles her rise and fall. lt begins with her late childhood, a stint as a prostitute, ...
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The Ladies Man
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0ur opinion: :Leon phelps is a sweet-natured inexplicably irresistible love expert who tries to solve the worlds romantic problems with hilarious results. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: O8/23/2OO5 Starring: Tim Meadows Billy Dee Williams Run time: 84 minutes Rating: R Director: Reginald Hudlin :0ver the years, Tim Meadows has proven himself to be a very funny supporting player on Saturday Night Live, but he never really had a breakout character that he and Lorne Micheals could spin off into a movie--until now. Based on his lisping 'Ladies ...
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Batman (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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0ur opinion:Description:Jack Nicholson is the Joker, who emerged from a horrible accident as a maniacal criminal. Michael Keaton is the Caped Crusader, who emerged from a childhood trauma to become a masked crimefighter. Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the talented photojournalist desired by both men. And Batman is the movie, the all-out spectacular directed by Tim Burton, set to songs by Prince and a music score by Danny Elfman, and an Academy Award0 winner* for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Anton Furst and Peter Young).DVD Features:Audio Commentary:Commentary by director ...
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