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Beowulf
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Our review: :In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all Beowulf. After destroying the overpowering demon Grendel he incurs the undying wrath of the beast s ruthlessly seductive mother who will use any means possible to ensure revenge. The ensuing epic battle throughout the ages immortalizing the name Beowulf. Academy Award® winner director Robert Zemeckis tells the oldest epic tale in the English language with the most modern technology advancing the cinematic forum through the magic of digitally enhanced live action. A stellar cast is ...
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Angels in the Outfield
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»rank: 3532
Our review: :Catch the movie that flew over the fence and into the hearts of millions of cheering fans! It's Disney's ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD, the feel-good film of the year about a young boy praying for a father -- and a struggling baseball team praying for a pennant. Danny Glover plays George Knox, the frustrated coach of the California Angels, a ragtag team of major-league misfits who are down on their luck. But things begin to look up when 11-year-old Roger, their biggest fan, starts giving Knox some ...
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Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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»rank: 1938
Our review: :Charming rogue pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is back for a grand swashbuckling nonstop joyride filled with devilish pirate humor monstrous sea creatures and breathtaking black magic. Now Jack's got a blood debt to pay -- he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones ghostly Ruler of the Ocean Depths . . .but ever-crafty Jack isn't about to go down without a fight. Along the way dashing Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and the beautiful Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) get caught up in the thrilling whirlpool ...
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Angel - Season Two (Slim Set)
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»rank: 7094
Our review: :No Description Available.Genre: TelevisionRating: NRRelease Date: 28-NOV-2006Media Type: DVD :The second season of Angel saw the cult vampire show finally stand on its own from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, assembling all the members of the show's core cast, transferring the action to a fashionably run-down L.A. hotel, and bringing in a few Buffy characters from Angel's history to further establish the moody vampire's own mythology. Moving their Angel Investigations to posher digs, Angel (David Boreanaz), Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), and Wesley (Alexis Denisof) were soon joined by street ...
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Widescreen Edition)
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»rank: 4733
Our review: :A hunter, a scientist, a vampire, an invisible man, an immortal, a spy, and a beast join forces to fight a masked madman who's threatening the world.Genre: Feature Film-Action/AdventureRating: PG13Release Date: 7-FEB-2006Media Type: DVD :The heroes of 1899 are brought to life with the help of some expensive special effects in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. From the pages of Victorian literature come Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll (and his alter ego Mr. Hyde), Dorian Gray, Tom Sawyer, an Invisible Man, Mina Harker (from Dracula), and the hunter ...
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X-Men - The Last Stand (Widescreen Edition)
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»rank: 2306
Our review: :Experience the awesome power of The X-Men's epic final battle. Join well-known mutant heroes and villains and meet a cadre of all-new warriors -- including Angel Beast Juggernaut and Colossus -- in this thrilling explosive adventure!After a controversial cure is discovered mutants can choose to retain their superhuman abilities or give up their unique gifts and become normal. When peaceful mutant leader Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) clashes with his militant counterpart Magneto (Ian McKellen) the battle lines are drawn for the war to end all wars.Bursting with ...
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The 13th Warrior
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»rank: 3051
Our review: :When exiled Arab courtier Ahmad Ibn Fadlan comes across a band of Vikings, he is appalled by their way of life, but after a fortune teller warns the Northmen of a mysterious enemy, Admad is compelled to enter into battle with them.Genre: Feature Film-Action/AdventureRating: RRelease Date: 25-JAN-2005Media Type: DVD :What happened to The 13th Warrior? Directed by John McTiernan (Die Hard), it's the tale of young Arab ambassador Ahmahd ibn Fahdalan (Antonio Banderas), who's vanquished from his homeland for loving the wrong woman. On his journeys he ...
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Night Watch
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»rank: 4537
Our review:Description:Among normal humans live the 'Others' possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their dark opponents. In modern day, the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a 'Night Watch' of light forces, among them Anton, try to control them and limit their outrage. :Night Watch is that ...
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The Shadow
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»rank: 5643
Our review: :A mixed bag that received mixed reviews when released in 1994, this lavish film works overtime to honor the spirit and style of the vintage pulp novels and radio shows that made The Shadow a household name in the 1930s and '40s. Alec Baldwin plays the Shadow, a.k.a. Lamont Cranston, who arrives in New York from his decadent life in Tibet, fully reformed and disciplined in his ability 'to cloud men's minds.' A crime fighter who lurks in the dark recesses of the city, the Shadow faces his ...
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Batman - The Movie
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»rank: 5256
Our review: :Holy camp site, Batman! After a fabulously successful season on TV, the campy comic book adventure hit the big screen, complete with painful puns, outrageous supervillains, and fights punctuated with word balloons sporting such onomatopoeic syllables as 'Pow!,' 'Thud!,' and 'Blammo!' Adam West's wooden Batman is the cowled vigilante alter ego of straight-arrow millionaire Bruce Wayne and Bruce Ward's Robin (a.k.a. Dick Grayson, Bruce's young collegiate protégé) his overeager sidekick in hot pants. Together they battle an unholy alliance of Gotham City's greatest criminals: the Joker (Cesar Romero, ...
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