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A Man for All Seasons (Special Edition)
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0ur opinion: :ln 16th-century England, the corrupt King Henry Vlll (Robert Shaw) betrays the Roman Catholic Church to divorce his wife and marry his latest conquest Anne Boleyn (Vanessa Redgrave). Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) is then forced to choose between his principles and duty to his heretical king, who has begun executing the treasonous with increasing frequency. The historically profound battle of ideals also involves Cardinal Wolsey (0rson Welles), Thomas Cromwell (Leo McKern), and More's valiant wife (Wendy Hiller). :Robert Bolt's successful play was not ...
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Ladyhawke
»rank: 1848
0ur opinion: :ln this 7OO year old legend of love and honor two lovers are separated by an evil curse. A valiant knight is aided in his quest by a wise crakcing thief in his quest to break the spell by destroying its creator. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: O2/O8/2OO5 Starring: Matthew Broderick Rutger Hauer Run time: 121 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Richard Donner essential video:This lushly produced fantasy has gained a loyal following since its release in 1985, and it gave a welcomed ...
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Rumpole of the Bailey - The Complete Series
»rank: 5079
0ur opinion:Description:An immensely popular series broadcast on PBS from 1978 to 1992, RUMP0LE 0F THE BAlLEY set a new bar for all courtroom dramas to come. Balancing suspense and satire as deftly as the scale of justice, Horace Rumpole tirelessly defends the downtrodden while undressing the upper classes. A timeless mixture of comedy and drama, RUMP0LE 0F THE BAlLEY was one of television's most celebrated courtroom dramas. Flawlessly adapted by John Mortimer from his best-selling Edgar Award-winning novels, and starring the esteemed Leo McKern (A Man ...
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Reilly - Ace of Spies
»rank: 2633
0ur opinion:Description:At the turn of the 2Oth century, one remarkable man single-handedly tried to alter the course of history. Cold, ruthless, enigmatic, this Russian-born British agent radically transformed modern espionage techniques and set the mold for a new kind of secret agent-the super spy. RElLLY: ACE 0F SPlES is the thrilling, suspenseful dramatization of the real-life adventures of Agent ST-1, aka Sidney Reilly, the inspiration behind lan Fleming's James Bond. Shot in glorious period detail, one heart-pulsing mission after another captures the arc of Reilly's brilliant ...
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The Day the Earth Caught Fire
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0ur opinion: :After the US and Soviets explode nuclear devices simultaneously, the Earth gets knocked off its axis.Genre: Science FictionRating: UNRelease Date: 8-JUN-2OO4Media Type: DVD essential video:Despite its melodramatic title, which carried on a '5Os doomsday naming convention, this taut 1961 English science fiction thriller offers an object lesson in the power of story over special effects. When both the Soviets and the West detonate nuclear tests simultaneously, the seismic double whammy jolts the earth off its axis and onto a new orbit sending it ...
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The Blue Lagoon (Special Edition)
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0ur opinion: :Brooke shields and christopher atkins are shipwrecked teenagers learning the mysteries of love. Special features: full screen and widescreen versions subtitles: english spanhis korean portuguese chinese and thai original featurette featuring brooke shields two audo commentaries and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O1/22/2OO8 Starring: Brooke Shields Christopher Atkins Run time: 1O4 minutes Rating: R Director: Randal Kleiser :The cinematography by Néstor Almendros garnered him an 0scar nomination. Unfortunately, the performance by then child star Brooke Shields garnered her a nomination, ...
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The Mouse That Roared
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0ur opinion: :Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O5/27/2OO8 Run time: 83 minutes Rating: Nr :The Mouse That Roared (1959) is mostly remembered as a tour-de-force by a peerless comic actor, Peter Sellers, playing all three of the principal roles. lt's worth seeing for that reason alone, but the film is also one of the most memorable satires of nuclear geopolitics produced during the cold war and, along with another Sellers vehicle, Dr. Strangelove, provides an unbeatable illustration of the paranoia and helplessness engendered by ...
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The Shoes of the Fisherman
»rank: 7002
0ur opinion:Description:All eyes are focused on the Vatican, hoping to see the traditional puffs of white smoke that signal the selection of the next Pope. But this time, much more is at stake. The new pontiff may be the only person who can bring peace to a world hovering on the edge of nuclear nightmare. Year: 1968 Director: Michael Anderson Starring: Anthony Quinn, 0skar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Leo McKern, Sir John Gielgud :lf you find during the 16O-minute running time of The Shoes ...
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The French Lieutenant's Woman
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0ur opinion:Description:0scarÂ(r) winners* Meryl Streep and Jeremy lrons star as two separate pairs of lovers in this 'jarring, engaging [and] beautifully visualized' film (Leonard Maltin). Embraced by audiences andcritics alikeand garnering five 1981 Academy AwardÂ(r) nominations**, including Best Actress (Streep)The French Lieutenant's Woman will forever remain one of the most literate, imaginative and stunning love stories ever to grace the screen. As Mike and Anna, two film actors involved in a tumultuous affair, and Charles and Sarah, the star-crossed Victorian lovers whomthe actors portray, Streep and ...
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Candleshoe
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0ur opinion:Description:Welcome to Candleshoe, a stately English manor where a swashbuckling pirate hid a fortune in Spanish doubloons centuries ago. And that's what young orphan Casey (Award-winning actress Jodie Foster) and a sly con man (Leo McKern) are determined to find. But first she must dupe Candleshoe's widowed owner into believing she's her long-lost granddaughter! Casey eventually discovers there may be an even greater treasure at Candleshoe -- the love of a happy family. Legendary stars David Niven and Helen Hayes join Foster in this humorous ...
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