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Stardust (Widescreen Edition)
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»rank: 670
Our review: :Escape into the enchanted world of chivalry and romance in Stardust an epic tale starring Claire Danes with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. In hopes of wooing a beautiful girl (Sienna Miller) Tristan (Charlie Cox) promises to bring her a falling star. But he s in for the adventure of his life when he discovers the star is actually a celestial beauty named Yvaine (Danes) When an old witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) attempts to steal Yvaine s youth Tristan must protect her at all costs in this magical family adventure that will make you ...
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Ladyhawke
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»rank: 1082
Our review: essential video:This lushly produced fantasy has gained a loyal following since its release in 1985, and it gave a welcomed boost to the careers of Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Rutger Hauer. You have to ignore the overly aggressive music score (critic Pauline Kael aptly dubbed it 'disco-medieval') and director Richard Donner's reckless allowance of anachronistic dialogue and uninspired storytelling, but there's a certain charm to the movie's combination of romance and heroism. Broderick plays a young thief who comes to the aid of tragic lovers Isabeau (Pfeiffer), who is cursed to become a ...
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Scarface (Full Screen Anniversary Edition)
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»rank: 2963
Our review: :Pacino plays a ruthless Cuban gangster involved in a cocaine empire, in this violent crime epic inspired by the 1932 classic of the same title.Genre: Feature Film-Action/AdventureRating: RRelease Date: 24-JUL-2007Media Type: DVD essential video:This sprawling epic of bloodshed and excess, Brian De Palma's update of the classic 1932 crime drama by Howard Hawks, sparked controversy over its outrageous violence when released in 1983. Scarface is a wretched, fascinating car wreck of a movie, starring Al Pacino as a Cuban refugee who rises to the top of Miami's cocaine-driven underworld, only to fall hard ...
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I am Sam (New Line Platinum Series)
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»rank: 3717
Our review: :A mentally-challenged man seeks custody of his young daughter.Genre: Feature Film-DramaRating: PG13Release Date: 27-SEP-2005Media Type: DVD :I Am Sam makes you laugh, cry, and recoil all at the same time. Perhaps no other film of recent memory has epitomized the shameless sentimentality of Hollywood as succinctly as director and screenwriter Jessie Nelson's story of a mentally challenged man fighting to retain custody of his 7-year-old daughter. Sam (Sean Penn), who has the mental age of 7, wipes down tables at a Los Angeles Starbucks and takes good care of his daughter Lucy, who was ...
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Dangerous Liaisons
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»rank: 4777
Our review: :Three Academy Awards(R) went to this sly seductive tale about the fatal attraction linking 18th century French aristocrats Glen Close John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer. From the international stage hit.Running Time: 120 min.System Requirements:Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer Glenn Close John Malkovich Swoosie Kertz Uma Thurman Director: Stephen Frears Produced by Norma Heyman Hank Moonjean; written by Choderlos De Laclos Christoph; running time of 120 minutes; Closed Captioned. Copyright: 1988 Warner Bros. Interactive Menus Production Notes Video Format: Widescreen (no AR specified) Standard 1.33:1 (4.3) Enhanced for 16x9 TVs Subtitles: English Spanish and French Track Info: ...
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The Prince of Egypt
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Our review: :Two brothers, one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past, grow up the best of friends. But the truth will ultimately set them at odds, as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire, the other the chosen leader of his people.Genre: Feature Film FamilyRating: PGRelease Date: 10-APR-2007Media Type: DVD :Nearly every biblical film is ambitious, creating pictures to go with some of the most famous and sacred stories in the Western world. DreamWorks' first animated film was the vision of executive producer Jeffrey Katzenberg after his ugly split ...
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The Witches of Eastwick (Keepcase)
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Our review: :Need someone with demonic dash to portray the Devil. There are only two choices. Old Ned himself. And Jack Nicholson. The Witches of Eastwick to the better actor-and came up with the sleekest sexiest supernatural comedy/thriller to emerge from this or any other world earning Nicholson 1987 Best Actor Awards from the New York and Los Angeles Film Critics. The 'witches' are in three modern-day women yearning for Mr. Right in a quaint New England town full of Mr. Uptights. Played glowingly by Cher (Moonstruck) Susan Sarandon (Lorenzo's Oil) and Michelle Pfeiffer (The Age ...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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»rank: 1704
Our review: :When two pairs of star-crossed lovers, a troop of inept amateur actors, a feuding pair of supernatural sprites and a love potion gone awry all come together in an enchanted moonlit forest, the result is an unequalled mixture of merriment and magic.Genre: Feature Film-ComedyRating: PG13Release Date: 15-APR-2003Media Type: DVD :Imagine a work by Shakespeare reduced to one of those pretty, glossy coffee-table picture books that have only a dollop of text alongside its sumptuous photographs, and you might have Michael Hoffman's adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. This all-star version of Shakespeare's comedy is ...
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Hairspray (Full-Screen Edition)
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»rank: 1230
Our review: :It's 1962 and change is in the air in Baltimore. Tracy Turnblad a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart has only one passion--to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program 'The Corny Collins Show' and is transformed overnight from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can the trendsetting Tracy win the heart of teen-dream Link Larkin and stand up for what she believes in despite the program's scheming stage manager? All she needs is her best friend Penny a toe- tappin' beat - and a little ...
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The Hollywood Knights
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»rank: 3504
Our review: :Written and directed by Floyd Mutrux (American Hot Wax) The Hollywood Knights was an American Graffiti-like comedy that recounted the antics of a gang of high school students on Halloween night 1965. The film features great music from the fifties and sixties. Signed to star was a cast of young actors who would achieve greater fame in the years to come: Tony Danza Michelle Pfeiffer Fran Drescher and Robert Wuhl.System Requirements:Starring: Tony Danza Fran Drescher Leigh French Randy Gornel Gary Graham Sandy Helberg James Jeter Stuart Pankin P.R. Paul Michelle Pfeiffer Gailard Sartain Richard ...
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