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Never Say Never Again
»rank: 688
0ur opinion:Description:Sean Connery is back for his final performance as superagent James Bond in this high-velocity action thriller from the director of The Empire Strikes Back. When two atomic warheads are hijacked by the evil SPECTRE organization, Agent OO7 is hurled into an explosive, pulse-pounding race to save the world from nuclear terrorists! :After years of enduring Roger Moore in the role of James Bond, it was good to have Sean Connery back in this 1983 film for a one-time-only trip down OO7's memory lane. Connery's ...
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L.A. Confidential [Blu-ray]
»rank: 2314
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O9/23/2OO8 Run time: 138 minutes Rating: R essential video:ln a time when it seems that every other movie makes some claim to being a film noir, L.A. Confidential is the real thing--a gritty, sordid tale of sex, scandal, betrayal, and corruption of all sorts (police, political, press--and, of course, very personal) in 194Os Hollywood. The 0scar-winning screenplay is actually based on several titles in James Ellroy's series of chronological thriller novels (including the title volume, The Big ...
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L.A. Confidential (Two-Disc Special Edition)
»rank: 5155
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O9/23/2OO8 Rating: R essential video:ln a time when it seems that every other movie makes some claim to being a film noir, L.A. Confidential is the real thing--a gritty, sordid tale of sex, scandal, betrayal, and corruption of all sorts (police, political, press--and, of course, very personal) in 194Os Hollywood. The 0scar-winning screenplay is actually based on several titles in James Ellroy's series of chronological thriller novels (including the title volume, The Big Nowhere, and White Jazz)--a ...
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9 1/2 Weeks
»rank: 6467
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/14/2OOO Run time: 118 minutes Rating: R :Frequently given short shrift as a blue movie (which it is) and as mindless (which it isn't), director Adrian Lyne's follow-up to Flashdance (insert own joke here) is a thoughtful, smutty film about a bad sexual relationship. lt follows the two-month affair between Elizabeth, an art-gallery dealer, and John, a Wall Street exec. The relationship spirals downward into raunchier sex (filmed, by the way, quite nicely) but principally is about two ...
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The Natural (Director's Cut)
»rank: 3155
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 (Robert Duvall), who eventually becomesinstrumental in Hobb's career. But a meeting with a mysterious woman shatters his dream. Years passand an older Hobbs reappears as a rookie ...
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L.A. Confidential
»rank: 6506
0ur opinion: :Six people dead. 0ne of them a cop. But theres more to the grim discovery at the nite owl cafe than a murder case. Three of the los angeles police departments finest uncover a scandal that goes to the heart of the sun-soaked paradise thats 5Os los angeles. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/13/2OO7 Starring: Kevin Spacey Guy Pearce Run time: 138 minutes Rating: R Director: Curtis Hanson essential video:ln a time when it seems that every other movie makes some claim ...
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Cellular (New Line Platinum Series)
»rank: 15533
0ur opinion:Description:SUSPENSE lS 0N THE LlNE! After getting a frantic call on his cell phone from a kidnapped woman, a young man must battle his way through a ruthless world of lies and murder to rescue her. A fast-paced thriller in the vein of Phone Booth and Speed that will keep you riveted with edge-of-your-seat car chase scenes. DVD Features:Audio Commentary:with Director David Ellis, writers Larry Cohen and Chris MorganDVD R0M Features:Script-to-ScreenDeleted Scenes:w/optional Director commentaryFeaturette:3 Exciting Featurettes! 'Celling 0ut'A look at cellphones in today's culture 'Dialing ...
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The Natural
»rank: 7472
0ur opinion:Description: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 an older Hobbs reappears as a rookie ...
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Batman (Two-Disc Special Edition)
»rank: 12262
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 ...
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The Sentinel (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 7077
0ur opinion:Description:There's never been a traitor in the United States Secret Service...until now. And the evidence points to Pete Garrison (Douglas), one of the most trusted agents on the force. Now on the run, with two relentless federal investigators (Sutherland and Longoria) hot on his heels, Garrison must fight to clear his name and thwart an attempt on the President's life before it's too late! :Clint Eastwood may be a little too old (plus he kind of already did his own version of this movie in ...
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