|
|
The Mists of Avalon
(more)
»rank: 1824
Our review:Description:The King is dead, long live the King, but who will it be? The answer is found on the battlefields and in the mystical and powerful manipulations of fate emanating from the women of the legendary isle of Avalon in this intrigue-filled retelling of the King Arthur/Camelot legend. Starring Julianna Margulies, Anjelica Huston, Joan Allen, Caroline Goodall, Edward Atterton, and Samantha Mathis. :This adaptation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's sprawling and perennially popular book, whose retelling of the Arthurian legends focused on the role of powerful females, compresses a ...
Detail
|
|
Excalibur
(more)
»rank: 1402
Our review: :Retelling of the myths of King Arthur, the legendary 5th-6th century monarch, as well as Merlin, Uther Pendragon, the Holy Grail and the Lady of the Lake.Genre: Feature Film-Action/AdventureRating: RRelease Date: 8-FEB-2005Media Type: DVD essential video:This lush retelling of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a dark and engrossing tale. Director John Boorman (Deliverance) masterfully handles the tale of the mythical sword Excalibur, and its passing from the wizard Merlin to the future king of England. Arthur pulls the ...
Detail
|
|
|
The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)
(more)
»rank: 2508
Our review: :In the land of Middle Earth, young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is entrusted with the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron and with a fellowship of eight others, embarks on a quest to destroy it.No Track Information AvailableMedia Type: DVDArtist: WOOD/MCKELLEN/MORTENSEN/ASTIN/LEE/BEAN/HOLMTitle: LORD OF THE RINGS-FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGStreet Release Date: 01/17/2006DomesticGenre: ACTION / ADVENTURE essential video:In every aspect, the extended-edition DVD of Peter Jackson's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring blows away the theatrical-version DVD. No one who cares at ...
Detail
|
|
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
(more)
»rank: 2540
Our review: :Two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable enduring power of love.Set against 19th-century China's breathtaking landscape Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is the action-packed box office smash from acclaimed director Ang ...
Detail
|
|
|
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
(more)
»rank: 1349
Our review: :Hayao Miyazaki gained widespread attention in Japan for his complex ecological manga series, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1982), which he adapted for the screen two years later. One thousand years after a war devastated much of the Earth, humanity clings to existence at the fringes of a vast, polluted forest inhabited by monstrous insects. Only Nausicaä, the princess of the tiny realm of the Valley of the Wind, grasps the environmental significance of the forest. She sees beyond petty wars and national rivalries to the ...
Detail
|
|
Beowulf (Unrated Director's Cut)
(more)
»rank: 2047
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 ...
Detail
|
|
|
The Wizard of Oz
(more)
»rank: 2183
Our review: essential video:When it was released during Hollywood's golden year of 1939, The Wizard of Oz didn't start out as the perennial classic it has since become. The film did respectable business, but it wasn't until its debut on television that this family favorite saw its popularity soar. And while Oz's TV broadcasts are now controlled by media mogul Ted Turner (who owns the rights), the advent of home video has made this lively musical a mainstay in the staple diet of great American films. Young Dorothy Gale ...
Detail
|
|
The Last Unicorn
(more)
»rank: 2158
Our review: :The last unicorn discovers that she can save her brothers and sisters only if she challenges the Red Bull, and travels to the castle of the evil Lord Haggard to do so.No Track Information AvailableMedia Type: DVDArtist: LAST UNICORNTitle: LAST UNICORNStreet Release Date: 02/06/2007DomesticGenre: CHILDREN'S VIDEO :A story line that truly deserves the A-list treatment, The Last Unicorn is memorable for its attempts to stay faithful to its origins, the Peter Beagle novel of the same name. The animation is vintage Rankin/Bass, and that's too bad; but ...
Detail
|
|
|
The Point
(more)
»rank: 1619
Our review: :No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: DVDArtist: NILSSON/STARRTitle: POINTStreet Release Date: 03/23/2004DomesticGenre: CHILDREN'S VIDEO :Harry Nilsson wrote the entirely hummable songs (including the hit, 'Me and My Arrow') for this charming, 1971 animation feature about a boy with a round head who is banished from the land of pointy-headed people. An allegory about nonconformism presented in a delightful way, this is a treat for everybody. Ringo Starr, the late Nilsson's old pal, narrates. --Tom Keogh
Detail
|
|
Blue's Clues - Blue's Big Musical Movie
(more)
»rank: 2354
Our review: essential video:Blue bounds into her first feature-length film ready to sing. She gets sidetracked along the way, of course, but that's part of the brilliant Blue's Clues formula. Each half-hour TV show presents engaging, easy-to-grasp mini-mysteries that are within toddlers' reach. This time Blue; her huge-eyed, slightly loopy human companion, Steve; and their cadre of talking-object friends are scurrying around, preparing for a backyard music show that day. Everybody picks a number to perform; Blue's is a duet with Tickety Tock, but the clock contracts laryngitis. Who ...
Detail
|