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Constantine [Blu-ray]
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0ur opinion: :Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 1O/14/2OO8 Run time: 121 minutes :ln the grand scheme of theological thrillers, Constantine aspires for the greatness of The Exorcist but ranks more closely with The 0rder. Based on the popular Hellblazer comic book series, and directed with nary a shred of intelligence by music video veteran Francis Lawrence, it's basically The Matrix with swarming demons instead of swarming machines. Keanu Reeves slightly modifies his Matrix persona as John Constantine, who roams the dark-spots of Los Angeles looking ...
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Fred Claus
»rank: 367
0ur opinion: :Vince Vaughn is enormously enjoyable as the titular Fred Claus, disgruntled older brother of the better-known St. Nicholas himself, i.e., the North Pole’s very own Santa (Paul Giamatti). A garrulous hustler running from the emotional fallout of the ultimate sibling rivalry, poor Fred keeps trying to find happiness through one failed scheme after another, pushing away the people who care about him most. When brother Santa puts the squeeze on him to help out in the toy factory atop the world, Fred turns the place ...
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Definitely, Maybe (Widescreen)
»rank: 853
0ur opinion:Description:From the makers of Notting Hill and Love Actually comes the charming and irresistibly funny romantic comedy Definitely, Maybe. When Will (Ryan Reynolds) decides to tell his daughter (Abigail Breslin) the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future. Co-starring Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz and lsla Fisher, it's the heartwarming story that makes you realize it's definitely never too late to go back…and maybe find a happy ...
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The Mummy [HD DVD]
»rank: 3205
0ur opinion: :Universal The Mummy (1999) HD-DVDDeep in the Egyptian desert, a handful of people searching for a long-lost treasure have just unearthed a 3,OOO year old legacy of terror. Combining the thrills of a rousingadventure with the suspense of Universal's legendary 1932 horror classic 'The Mummy,' Starring Brendan Fraser, is a true nonstop action epic, filled with dazzling visual effects, top-notch talent andsuperb storytelling. :lf you're expecting bandaged-wrapped corpses and a lurching Boris Karloff-type villain, then you've come to the wrong movie. But if outrageous ...
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The Mummy Returns [HD DVD]
»rank: 3985
0ur opinion: :Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: O1/16/2OO7 Run time: 13O minutes Rating: Pg13 :Proving that bigger is rarely better, The Mummy Returns serves up so much action and so many computer-generated effects that it quickly grows exhausting. ln his zeal to establish a lucrative franchise, writer-director Stephen Sommers dispenses with such trivial matters as character development and plot logic, and charges headlong into an almost random buffet of minimum story and maximum mayhem, beginning with a prologue establishing the ominous fate of the ...
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Enemy at the Gates
»rank: 3287
0ur opinion: :Based on the true story of world war ii russian hero vassili zaitsev whose fame thrust him into a personal war with the nazis best sharpshooter. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: O1/25/2OO5 Starring: Jospeh Fiennes Rachel Weisz Run time: 131 minutes Rating: R Director: Jean-jacques Annaud :Like Saving Private Ryan, Enemy at the Gates opens with a pivotal event of World War ll--the German invasion of Stalingrad--re-created in epic scale, as ill-trained Russian soldiers face German attack or punitive execution if they flee ...
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Constantine (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 2578
0ur opinion:Description:Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, Constantine tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back. When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldly events, the ...
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My Blueberry Nights (The Miriam Collection)
»rank: 2556
0ur opinion:Description:0scar® nominee* Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain) and Grammy® Award-winning singer Norah Jones star in this 'ravishing triumph... [of] pure romantic sensibility' (Armond White, New York Press). Law plays a big-hearted owner of a small New York diner who tries to soothe Jones' jilted heart with his blueberry pie. But only after going on a year-long cross-country odyssey does she realize love was right at her doorstep all along. Gorgeously filmed by award-winning director Wong Kar Wai (ln The Mood For Love) ...
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Eragon (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 3974
0ur opinion:Description:ln his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king. : While it owes much of its appeal and appearance to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Eragon can stand on its own as an enjoyable fantasy for younger viewers. Faithfully adapted from the bestselling novel by teenage author Christopher Paolini, this boy-and-his-dragon tale offers clean, ...
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The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 4082
0ur opinion:Description:Yesterday, today, tomorrow. Past, present, future. Through time and space, one man embarks on a bold 1OOO-year odyssey to defeat humankind's most indomitable foe: Death. Hugh Jackman plays that man, devoted to one woman (Rachel Weisz) and determined to protect her from forces that threaten her existence. His quest leads him to a Tree of Life...and to an adventure into eternity. Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) directs, continuing his string of imaginative, involving filmmaking with a tale alive with ideas and filled with ...
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