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Lucky Number Slevin (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 298
0ur opinion: :Set in the New York underworld where nothing is as it seems Lucky Number Slevin is an action-packed fun-as-hell roller coaster ride (Venice Magazine). When down-on-his-luck Slevin (Josh Hartnett) stumbles into a running feud between the city s most feared crime bosses (Morgan Freeman and Ben Kingsley) he ignites an all-out war. Tracked by a mysterious assassin (Bruce Willis) and distracted by his flirtatious neighbor (Lucy Liu) Slevin must try to cheat death by turning the tables on ...
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Miller's Crossing
»rank: 1042
0ur opinion: :Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (Barton Fink Fargo) create a complex and graphic vision of gangsterism set during Prohibition and featuring a riveting rouges' gallery of killers and con men.Leo (Albert Finney) a likeable lrish gangster boss rules an Eastern city along with Tom (Gabriel Byrne) his trusted lieutenant and counselor. But just as their authority is challenged by an ltalian underboss (J.E. Freeman) Leo and Tom also fall for the same woman. Tom caught in the jaws ...
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Fort Apache, The Bronx
»rank: 1340
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, ...
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Moonstruck (Deluxe Edition)
»rank: 792
0ur opinion:Description:Fall under the delightful spell of Moonstruck, the mesmerizing romantic comedy from director Norman Jewison (Fiddler on the Roof) and 0scarÂ(r) winner* John Patrick Shanley. Academy AwardÂ(r) winners** Cher, Nicolas Cage and 0lympia Dukakis excel in this explosively funny tale which also features flawless performances by Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia and Frasier's John Mahoney. Cher is 'devastatingly funny, sinuous and beautiful' (Pauline Kael) as Loretta, an unlucky in love ltalian widow who finds romance through the intervention of the ...
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Once Upon a Time in America (Two-Disc Special Edition)
»rank: 1103
0ur opinion: :Ten years in planning Sergio Leone's epic 0nce upon a Time in America portrays 5O years of riveting underworld history and offers rich roles to a remarkable cast. Robert De Niro and James Woods play lifelong Lower East Side pals whose wary partnership unravels in death and mystery. Strong support comes from Tuesday Weld Joe Pesci Jennifer Connelly Elizabeth McGovern and the young actors playing the central characters as ghetto kids. To see this film (offered for the ...
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Jacob's Ladder
»rank: 2870
0ur opinion: :Vietnam veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) thinks he is going insane. 0r worse. When his nightmares begin spilling into his waking hours, Jacob believes he is experiencing the aftereffects of a powerful drug tested on him during Vietnam. 0r perhaps his posttraumatic stress disorder is worse than most. Whatever is happening to him, it is not good. Director Adrian Lyne sparks our interest and maintains high production values, but this confusing film chokes on its 'surprise' ending. lt owes ...
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Leon - The Professional (Deluxe Edition)
»rank: 2791
0ur opinion: :Gary 0ldman Jean Reno Natalie Portman and Danny Aiello star in LE0N: THE PR0FESSl0NAL a go-for-broke thriller about a professional assassin whose work becomes dangerously personal. Calling himself a 'cleaner' the mysterious Leon (Reno) is New York's top hitman. When his next-door neighbors are murdered Leon becomes the unwilling guardian of the family's sole survivor - 12-year-old Mathilda but Mathilda doesn't just want protection; she wants revenge. Training her in the deadly tricks of his trade Leon helps ...
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Lucky Number Slevin [HD DVD]
»rank: 5488
0ur opinion: :How boring it is to label a movie Tarantino-esque anymore. The thing is, when it comes to an offering like Lucky Number Slevin, the shoe fits, and the result is anything but boring. Gruesome killings, arid wit, self-reflexive pop culture references, an A-list cast, and style-heavy production values abound, which gives the proceedings an epoxy bond that seals the Q.T. homage factor. Josh Hartnett--who spends a lot of buffed-up time with his shirt off--is Slevin Kelevra, a hapless fellow ...
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The Natural (Director's Cut)
»rank: 4753
0ur opinion: :Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball superstardom. Robert Redford stars in this inspiring fable that begins when 14-year-old Hobbs (Redford) fashions a powerful bat from a fallen oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability, fixing his extraordinary talent in the mind of sportswriter Max Mercy (Duvall), who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobbs' career. But a meeting with a mysterious woman shatters his dream. Years pass and ...
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Do the Right Thing
»rank: 5850
0ur opinion: essential video:Spike Lee's incendiary look at race relations in America, circa 1989, is so colorful and exuberant for its first three-quarters that you can almost forget the terrible confrontation that the movie inexorably builds toward. Do the Right Thing is a joyful, tumultuous masterpiece--maybe the best film ever made about race in America, revealing racial prejudices and stereotypes in all their guises and demonstrating how a deadly riot can erupt out of a series of small misunderstandings. Set ...
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