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Home for the Holidays
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Our review: :On the fourth thursday in november 84 million american families will gather together.. And wonder why. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 10/17/2006 Starring: Holly Hunter Steve Guttenberg Run time: 103 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Jodie Foster :Holly Hunter plays a Chicago-based single mom who--on the day before Thanksgiving--loses her job and is informed by her daughter of the latter's intention to surrender her virginity while on a weekend-long affair. If that's not enough, Hunter's character then has to fly to Baltimore to join her fractious family for another difficult Thanksgiving. Robert Downey Jr. is terrifically charming as her prankish, gay brother, ...
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Jesus of Nazareth
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»rank: 2385
Our review: :A reverent depiction of the life of christ using the gospel accounts. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 09/13/2005 Starring: Anthony Quinn James Earl Jones Run time: 371 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Franco Zeffirelli essential video:Originally made for TV in 1977, this in-depth (six hours plus) version of Jesus' life is so thorough that the first hour is devoted solely to the story of his birth. The film doesn't skimp on some of the other landmark events of this famous story either. Director Franco Zeffirelli gives more than 12 minutes screen time each to the Last Supper and ...
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The Miracle Worker
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»rank: 1816
Our review:Description:Starring in what is quite possibly the most moving double performance ever recorded on film (Time), Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke are remarkable in their OscarÂ(r)-winning* portrayalsof Annie and Helen. Ennobling and uplifting (Variety), this inspirational story of courageand hope is one of the finest works of art in the history of motion pictures (Boxoffice). Locked in a frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness since infancy, 7-year-old Helen Keller has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. ThenAnnie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense ...
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The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
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»rank: 3270
Our review:Description:Nominated* for seven Academy AwardsÂ(r) and winner for Best Director, this ground breaking and 'wildly hilarious' (The Boston Globe) social satire launched the career of two-time OscarÂ(r)-winner** Dustin Hoffman and cemented the reputation of acclaimed director Mike Nichols. Pulsating with the rebellious spirit of the '60s and a haunting score sung by Simon and Garfunkel, The Graduate is truly a 'landmark film' (Leonard Maltin). Shy Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) returns home from college with an uncertain future. Then the wife of his father's business partner, the sexy Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), seduces him, and the affair only deepens his confusion. That ...
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How to Make an American Quilt
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Our review: :When a graduate student becomes torn between her marriage minded boyfriend and a sexy new man in her life she seeks the advice of an extended family of eccentric females. A touching tapestry that celebrates finding your way and following your heart. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 11/02/2004 Starring: Winona Ryder Kate Nelligan Run time: 116 minutes Rating: Pg13 essential video:Based on the bestseller by Whitney Otto, this film seemed to miss all the poetry and the ephemeral charms of the wispy novel by trying to make a concrete movie out of it. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse ...
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The Graduate
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»rank: 5173
Our review:Description:Nominated* for seven Academy AwardsÂ(r) and winner for Best Director, this ground breaking and 'wildly hilarious' (The Boston Globe) social satire launched the career of two-time OscarÂ(r)-winner** Dustin Hoffman and cemented the reputation of acclaimed director Mike Nichols. Pulsating with the rebellious spirit of the '60s and a haunting score sung by Simon and Garfunkel, The Graduate is truly a 'landmark film' (Leonard Maltin). Shy Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) returns home from college with an uncertain future. Then the wife of his father's business partner, the sexy Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), seduces him, and the affair only deepens his confusion. That ...
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84 Charing Cross Road
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»rank: 3387
Our review: :A letter to a london bookstore in search of rare english classics for a new york writer begins a relationship that spans two decades and two continents. Although their personalities and cultures are miles apart their friendship blossoms into a deeper affection. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/13/2008 Starring: Judi Dench Anthony Hopkins Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Pg essential video:Helene Hanff (Anne Bancroft) and Frank Doel (Anthony Hopkins) are lifelong friends who never meet in this unique comedy-drama based on a true story. Hanff and Doel are separated by 3,000 miles of ocean and joined by ...
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Great Expectations (1998)
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»rank: 4011
Our review:Description:The moment young Finn sets eyes on Estella, she becomes his inspiration and his obsession. Despite being warned, 'she'll only break your heart,' he vowed to win her love. Years later, thanks to a mysterious benefactor, aspiring artist Finn is off to New York, where he is reunited with the icy and beautiful Estella. When she agrees to model for him, Finn's dearest hopes may at last be realized-along with his darkest fears! :The key ingredient in this modern-day version of Charles Dickens's classic is director Alfonso Cuarón, who made the glowing, estimable A Little Princess. If you saw that (and ...
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Antz
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»rank: 6749
Our review: :Life is not a picnic for z a small worker ant with very big ideas. When z falls for the beautiful princess bala his odds of winning her over are one in a billion. To get noticed he switches places with soldier ant weaver. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/01/2007 Starring: Sharon Stone Jennifer Lopez Run time: 84 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Eric Darnell Tim Johnson :Woody Allen as a worker ant with an inferiority complex? Sylvester Stallone as an affable soldier ant who discovers that digging tunnels is cool? The animation playground we all knew so well is ...
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G.I. Jane
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»rank: 7867
Our review:Description:Demi Moore (DISCLOSURE, INDECENT PROPOSAL) is in top form in this action-packed hit! Moore stars as gutsy Lieutenant O'Neil, the first woman ever given the opportunity to earn a place in the armed forces most highly skilled combat unit -- the elite Navy SEALS! But the already brutal rigors of training camp turn into an unimaginable test of courage and determination once it becomes clear that no one -- powerful politicians, top military brass, or her male Navy SEAL teammates -- wants her to succeed! A critically acclaimed triumph directed by action hitmaker Ridley Scott (ALIEN, THELMA & LOUISE) -- you'll ...
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