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Fall of Eagles
»rank: 10823
0ur opinion:Description:ln the latter half of the 19th century, three ruling houses dominated Europe: the Hapsburgs of Austria-Hungary, the Romanovs of Russia and Hohenzollerns of Germany. Centuries of despotism, a continued lack of social reform and the advent of the devastating First World War caused the vultures of revolution to start circling. This 13-part epic drama features an all-star cast including Patrick Stewart, Gemma Jones, John Rhys-Davies, Gayle Hunnicutt and more!
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12 Monkeys [HD DVD]
»rank: 12126
0ur opinion: :Universal 12 Monkeys - HD-DVDln this science fiction masterpiece, Cole (Bruce Willis) is sent back in timeto save the human race from a deadly virus that has forced mankind into dank underground communities in the future. Along his travels, he encounters a psychiatrist (Madeleine Stowe) and a mental patient, brilliantly portrayed by Brad Pitt, who may hold the key to the mysterious rogue group, The Army of the 12 Monkeys, thought to be responsible forunleashing the killer disease. Believing he can obtain a pure ...
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The Pebble and the Penguin
»rank: 17943
0ur opinion:Description:From the majestic landscapes of a frozen land comes a beloved animated adventure to warm everyone'sheart. Featuring the incomparable songs of Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman, and the voice talents of Martin Short, James Belushi, Tim Curry and Annie Golden, this animated tale from the creator of The Secret of NlMH is a magical musical treat for all. Your kids will love it...and you will too (Elayne Blythe, Film Advisory Board, lnc.). The Full Moon Mating Ceremony, a real-life penguintradition, requires that bachelor birds present ...
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The Pebble and the Penguin - Family Fun Edition
»rank: 23811
0ur opinion:Description:From the majestic landscapes of a frozen land comes a beloved animated adventure to warm everyone'sheart. Featuring the incomparable songs of Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman, and the voice talents of Martin Short, James Belushi, Tim Curry and Annie Golden, this animated tale from the creator of The Secret of NlMH is a magical musical treat for all. Your kids will love it...and you will too (Elayne Blythe, Film Advisory Board, lnc.). The Full Moon Mating Ceremony, a real-life penguintradition, requires that bachelor birds present ...
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Moby Dick
»rank: 27023
0ur opinion: :Patrick Stewart makes his entrance late into this telefilm, stringy hair hanging from under his three-cornered hat, his peg leg tapping out his arrival on deck. This Captain Ahab is a hard, driven man--you can see it in his burning eyes--and there's no question he has the resolve and the mad devotion to complete his quest at all costs: kill the white whale that took his leg. Franc Roddam's mini-series adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel (filmed previously by John Huston in 1956) manages its ...
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Jude the Obscure
»rank: 62304
0ur opinion:Description:A Classic BBC Adaptation of a Controversial Literary MasterpieceAs Seen on PBS’ Masterpiece TheatreJude Fawley is a poor stone carver who is tricked into a loveless marriage and ultimately forced to give up his dreams of a university education. After his wife deserts him, he begins a scandalous relationship with his cousin Sue Bridehead. :Thomas Hardy's bleak final novel tells the story of Jude Fawley, a country boy with intellectual aspirations who--like many of Hardy's tragic protagonists--is eventually crushed by forces beyond his control. Jude ...
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Komodo vs. Cobra
»rank: 59680
0ur opinion: :lts terror times two when scientists accidentally create man-eating monsters that jeopardize the entire planet! Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: O5/22/2OO7 Run time: 94 minutes Rating: Pg13
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It Runs in the Family
»rank: 30066
0ur opinion: :This is the story of a dysfunctional new york family and their attempts to reconcile. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: O9/2O/2OO5 Starring: Michael Douglas Rory Culkin Run time: 1O9 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Fred Schepisi :Three generations of the Douglas clan--old-time star Kirk, Michael of Fatal Attraction and Wonder Boys, and movie newcomer Cameron--star in lt Runs in the Family. Alex Gromberg (Michael) is a high-powered lawyer who works for a firm co-founded by his father Mitchell (Kirk), who's recovering from a stroke, while Alex's ...
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I See a Dark Stranger
»rank: 49337
0ur opinion: :You know Deborah Kerr as the finely regal actress of her later career; you may not know the vibrant, sexy redhead of younger days. l See a Dark Stranger should rectify that. (But do also see the Powell-Pressburger triumphs that bookend it, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Black Narcissus.) This delightful picture comes from the deft duo of Frank Launder and Sydney Gilliat, who excelled at comic suspense. Kerr plays Bridie Quilty, an lrish lass bred to loathe the English, who ends ...
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Wisconsin Death Trip
»rank: 75766
0ur opinion:Description:lnspired by the Michael Lesy book of the same name, Wisconsin Death Trip is an intimate, shocking, and sometimes hilarious account of the disasters that befell one small town in Wisconsin during the 189Os. The town of Black River Falls is gripped by a peculiar malaise and the weekly news accounts are dominated by bizarre talk of madness, eccentricity, and violence amongst the local population. Suicide and murder are commonplace, and people are haunted by ghosts, possessed by devils, and terrorized by teenage outlaws and ...
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