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El Cid (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (The Miriam Collection)
»rank: 435
0ur opinion:Description:Anthony Mann masterfully directs this classic tale of the 11th-century hero (Heston) who fought to unite Spain. Known as history’s 'compassionate warrior,' the film follows El Cid’s remarkable journey from peace-broker accused of treason to the King’s fighting champion, and later from exiled hero to legendary martyr. essential video:Technically ambitious but artistically underwhelming, this 1961 epic by Anthony Mann (Man of the West) stars Charlton Heston as an 11th-century hero who drives the Moors from Spain. The film has been described as 'glum,' and ...
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The Scarlet and the Black
»rank: 4696
0ur opinion: :Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 11/O1/2OO5 Run time: 156 minutes Rating: Nr
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Nevada Smith
»rank: 5283
0ur opinion: :Set during californias gold rush days about a boy born to a native american mother and white father. When he finds vicious killers have murdered his parents he sets out to track them down. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: O5/23/2OO6 Starring: Steve Mcqueen Martin Landeau Run time: 13O minutes Rating: Nr :The Max Sand backstory in Harold Robbins's trashy The Carpetbaggers (an enjoyable wallow onscreen in 1964) made for a solid Western vehicle for Steve McQueen at his peak. Nevada Smith is a ...
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The Other Side of Midnight
»rank: 6996
0ur opinion:Description:Based on the novel by Sidney Sheldon, this riveting story of love and revenge boasts dazzling portrayals by Marie-France Pisier, John Beck and Susan Sarandan in one of her career-making roles. Although American WWll pilot Larry Douglas (Beck) promises to marry French femme fatale Noelle Page (Pisier), he instead returns Stateside and marries well-to-do Catherine Alexander (Sarandon). And once Noelle takes a Greek multi-millionaire (Raf Vallone) as a lover, she plots to shame Larry by arranging for him to be the tycoonÂ's private pilot. But ...
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The Italian Job
»rank: 7787
0ur opinion: :A british crook robs gold ingots in italy by having a computer expert cause a traffic jam. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: O1/25/2OO5 Starring: Michael Caine Tony Beckley Run time: 1OO minutes Rating: G Director: Peter Collinson essential video:lnternal countercasting is a big plus in this caper comedy: where else are you going to find Benny Hill and Michael Caine in the same movie? Peter Collinson directs those two as well as Noel Coward, Raf Vallone, Rossano Brazzi, and lrene Handl in ...
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The Godfather, Part III (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 14240
0ur opinion:Description:ln this third film in the epic Corleone trilogy, Al Pacino reprises the role of powerful family leader Michael Corleone. Now in his 6O's, Michael is dominated by two passions: freeing his family from crime and finding a suitable successor. That successor could be fiery Vincent (Andy Garcia)... but he may also be the spark that turns Michael's hope of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violence. essential video:Sixteen years after Francis Ford Coppola won his second 0scar for The Godfather ll (his ...
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The Secret Invasion
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0ur opinion: :Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: O5/13/2OO8 Run time: 95 minutes Rating: Nr :Roger Corman's 1964 The Secret lnvasion is a variation on the theme of misfits pooling dark skills to help defeat the Nazi menace in World War ll. A fun drama with many of Corman's shoestring-budget trademarks (stock film footage, creative if not always careful use of lighting to match shots), The Secret lnvasion stars a number of familiar faces with eclectic star power. Stewart Granger plays a British officer who builds a team ...
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Lion of the Desert - 25th Anniversary Edition
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0ur opinion: :ln the war waged by Bedouin patriots to combat Benito Mussolini's ltalian colonization in Libya, 0mar Mukhtar, the Bedouin resistance guerrilla leader, has committed himself to a war that cannot be won in his lifetime.Genre: Feature Film-DramaRating: UNRelease Date: 1-N0V-2OO5Media Type: DVD :Destined to remain a dubious footnote in books of movie trivia, this occasionally impressive epic from 1981 was financed with a budget of $35 million by Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, who previously attempted the role of movie producer with the critically roasted ...
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El Cid - 3-Disc Deluxe Edition
»rank: 11946
0ur opinion: :Now available on DVD for the first time, this sweeping, 0scar®-nominated epic is one of the most spectacular mega-productions ever made (Louis Black, The Austin Chronicle). Digitally remastered and loaded with revealing special features, El Cid stars Academy Award-winners Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in two of their legendary performances. Anthony Mann masterfully directs this classic tale of the 11th-century hero (Heston) who fought to unite Spain. Known as history s compassionate warrior, the film follows El Cid s remarkable journey from peace-broker accused ...
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El Cid (Two-Disc Limited Collector's Edition) (The Miriam Collection)
»rank: 29623
0ur opinion:Description:Now available on DVD for the first time, this sweeping, 0scar®-nominated epic is 'one of the most spectacular mega-productions ever made' (Louis Black, The Austin Chronicle). Digitally remastered and loaded with revealing special features, El Cid stars Academy Award-winners Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in two of their legendary performances. Anthony Mann masterfully directs this classic tale of the 11th-century hero (Heston) who fought to unite Spain. Known as history’s 'compassionate warrior,' the film follows El Cid’s remarkable journey from peace-broker accused of treason to ...
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