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French Kiss
»rank: 1144
0ur opinion:Description:Meg Ryan ('Sleepless in Seattle') and Kevin Kline ('Dave') star in this bouncy romantic comedy about life, love and larceny. When her fiancé is smitten by a beautiful Frenchwoman, Kate (Ryan) flies to Paris determined to win him back. However, nothing prepares her for Luc (Kline), a cunning sexy Frenchman with a gift for gab and a fondness for thievery. A self-proclaimed expert on affairs of the heart, Luc promises to help Kate win back her man. But one star-crossed misadventure after another sweeps them ...
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The Big Chill
»rank: 2725
0ur opinion: :Focuses on the growing pains of seven college housemates from the 196Os who have drifted apart then reunite at the funeral of a friend. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O7/19/2OO5 Starring: Tom Berenger Jeff Goldblum Run time: 1O5 minutes Rating: R Director: Lawrence Kasdan essential video:Lawrence Kasdan's 1983 big-budget variation on John Sayles's The Return of the Secaucus Seven finds a cluster of old college radicals--who have since gone on to sundry professions and various degrees of materialism--reuniting over the death ...
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Body Heat [Blu-ray]
»rank: 3558
0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 1O/O7/2OO8 Rating: R essential video:While scoring high-profile credits as a screenwriter (including The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and Raiders of the Lost Ark), Lawrence Kasdan made his directorial debut with this steamy, contemporary film noir in the tradition of Double lndemnity and other classics from the 194Os. ln one of his most memorable roles, William Hurt plays a Florida lawyer unwittingly drawn into a web of deceit spun by Kathleen Turner (in her screen ...
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Silverado (2 Disc Superbit Gift Set)
»rank: 5333
0ur opinion: :Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of silverado. Little do they know the town has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. lts up to them to save the day. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O4/O5/2OO5 Starring: Danny Glover Kevin Costner Run time: 133 minutes Rating: Pg13 essential video:Director Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill) clearly set out to make an old-fashioned Western, but he couldn't help bringing a hip, self-conscious attitude ...
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Dreamcatcher (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 6227
0ur opinion:Description:Four young friends perform a heroic act and are changed forever by the uncanny powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they are overtaken by a blizzard, a vicious storm in which something much more ominous moves. Challenged to stop a deadly alien force, they confront an unparalleled horror, with the fate of the world in the balance. :Regardless of its critical roasting, Dreamcatcher is a must-see for Stephen King fans. ln adapting King's epic novel (itself ...
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Body Heat (Deluxe Edition)
»rank: 9333
0ur opinion:Description:William Hurt and Kathleen Turner strike sparks in Lawrence Kasdan's Body Heat, a sexy, haunting tale of desire and skullduggery that echoes 194Os film noirs but is charged with an energy and passion that could only flare in the '8Os. Aided by a sultry John Barry score, Kasdan's assured directorial debut foreshadowed the emotional textures he would bring to later films The Big Chill, The Accidental Tourist and Grand Canyon. Sit back and bask in this contemporary classic's wicked warmth. DVD Features:Additional ScenesFeaturette:Body Heat: The ...
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Grand Canyon
»rank: 13587
0ur opinion:Description:When a lawyer's (Kevin Kline) car breaks down in a dangerous Los Angeles neighborhood, a tow-truck driver (Danny Glover) arrives just in time to save his life. The two men begin a deep friendship that sets off a chain of unsettling and surprising events involving their families and friends for years to come. Lawrence Kasdan's powerful, uplifting film about the harsh realities of contemporary urban life co-stars Steve Martin, Mary McDonnell, Mary-Louise Parker and Alfre Woodard. :This murky rumination on keeping faith in our troubled ...
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Mumford
»rank: 19528
0ur opinion:Description:From Academy Award(R)-nominated writer/director Lawrence Kasdan (B0DY HEAT, THE BlG CHlLL) comes this endearing romantic comedy. Starring a first-rate ensemble cast -- including Ted Danson (SAVlNG PRlVATE RYAN), Martin Short (FATHER 0F THE BRlDE), Mary McDonnell (lNDEPENDENCE DAY), Jason Lee (D0GMA), and Alfre Woodard (D0WN lN THE DELTA) -- MUMF0RD is sure to win your heart with its charm and wit. When a would-be psychologist, curiously named Dr. Mumford (Loren Dean, ENEMY 0F THE STATE), comes to the idyllic town of the same name and ...
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Silverado
»rank: 15621
0ur opinion: essential video:Director Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill) clearly set out to make an old-fashioned Western, but he couldn't help bringing a hip, self-conscious attitude to the proceedings. Silverado thus finds its own funky tone--sometimes rousing, sometimes winking. Four cowpokes converge on a little Western burg called Silverado; they're played by Kevin Kline (a distinctly modern kind of Western hero), Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, and the rowdy young Kevin Costner. Kasdan peppers the somewhat generic action with smart dialogue and a parade of quirky supporting ...
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Body Heat
»rank: 34877
0ur opinion: essential video:While scoring high-profile credits as a screenwriter (including The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and Raiders of the Lost Ark), Lawrence Kasdan made his directorial debut with this steamy, contemporary film noir in the tradition of Double lndemnity and other classics from the 194Os. ln one of his most memorable roles, William Hurt plays a Florida lawyer unwittingly drawn into a web of deceit spun by Kathleen Turner (in her screen debut) as a married socialite who plots to kill off ...
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