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Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves (Two-Disc Special Extended Edition)
»rank: 3870
:Description:For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law. ln this richly-detailed, action-packed retelling of the legendary story, Robin Hood must battle the evil Sheriff of Nottingham not only to save King Richard the Lionhearted and England but also to save his love, the noble beauty Maid Marian. :Kevin Costner's lousy English accent is a small obstacle in this often exciting version of the Robin Hood fable. That aside, it's refreshing ...
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An American Werewolf in London
»rank: 3386
: :A new york student becomes the scourge of london after being bitten by a beast on the moors. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/23/2005 Starring: David Naughton Mark Fisher Run time: 97 minutes Rating: R Director: John Landis :Remember back in the early 1980s when special-effects makeup artists were tripping over themselves to create the next big effect? The Howling boasted a fantastic werewolf transformation scene courtesy of makeup wizard Rob Bottin. Then along came Bottin's mentor, Rick Baker, with ...
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Sense & Sensibility (with Miss Austen Regrets) (BBC TV 2008)
»rank: 1219
:Description:From acclaimed writer Andrew Davies (BBC’s Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth) comes this enchanting new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel about love and marriage. Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby, ignoring her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Elinor, sensitive to social convention, struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Will the sisters ...
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Spy Who Came in from the Cold - Criterion Collection
»rank: 4289
: :John Le Carré's acclaimed bestselling novel, about a Cold War spy on one final, dangerous mission, is every bit as precise and ruthless onscreen in this adaptation directed by Martin Ritt. Richard Burton delivers one of his career-defining performances as Alec Leamas, whose hesitant but deeply felt relationship with a beautiful librarian (Claire Bloom) puts what he hopes will be his last assignment, in East Germany, in jeopardy. An intelligent, hard-edged, and even tragic thriller, The Spy Who Came in from the ...
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The Painted Veil
»rank: 2223
:Description:Based on the classic novel by W. Somerset Maugham, 'The Painted Veil' is a love story set in the 1920s that tells the story of a young English couple, Walter, a middle class doctor and Kitty, an upper-class woman, who get married for the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai, where she falls in love with someone else. When he uncovers her infidelity, in an act of vengeance, he accepts a job in a remote village in China ravaged by a deadly epidemic, ...
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Notes on a Scandal
»rank: 4387
:Description:Academy Award(r) winners Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett give wickedly entertaining, 0scar-nominated performances * ? one as a woman consumed by her colleague's guilty secret, the other, a victim to her own dark obsessions ? in this sexy, stylish thriller. Dench mesmerizes as Barbara Covett, a teacher who rules over her classroom with an iron fist, yet leads a desperate, solitary life outside it. That is, until she meets radiant new art teacher Sheba Hart (Blanchett). Although at first overjoyed with her newfound ...
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Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody
»rank: 3548
starring: Bleach
directed by: na
: :A 2-Disc Set Loaded with Special Features!After unidentified beings known as 'Blanks' start popping up, they are soon followed by a Soul Reaper named Senna who makes them disappear. Puzzled by these unknown beings and the even more mysterious girl, lchigo and Rukia set out to learn more, but uncover an evil plot when a menacing clan tries to kidnap Senna. Banished from the Soul Society long ago, the clan's leader is sending the World of the Living and the Soul Society ...
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The Triplets of Belleville
»rank: 2865
: :Champion is a lonely little boy. Noticing that hes happiest on a bicycle his grandmother puts him through a rigorous training process. Years later champion enters the tour de france & is kidnapped. His grandmother sets out to rescue him & encounters the renowned triplets of bellville. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 03/25/2008 Run time: 81 minutes Rating: Pg13 :Words cannot capture the delights of The Triplets of Belleville, an astonishing animated movie from the mind of French director Sylvain ...
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The Shining
»rank: 4309
: :Terror overwhelms a family isolated and snowbound in a huge resort hotel with a macabre history of violence. A perversely beautiful psycholgically stunning experience with eerie special effects and haunting performances. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/14/2004 Starring: Jack Nicholson Shelley Duvall Run time: 144 minutes Rating: R Director: Stanley Kubrick essential video:Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is less an adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling horror novel than a complete reimagining of it from the inside out. ln King's book, the ...
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Yellow Submarine
»rank: 1724
: essential video:This restored, animated valentine to the Beatles offers viewers the rare chance to see a work that's been substantially improved by its technical facelift, not just supersized with extra footage. Recognizing that its song-studded soundtrack alone makes Yellow Submarine a video annuity, United Artists has lavished a frame-by-frame refurbishment of the original feature, while replacing its original monaural audio tracks with a meticulously reconstructed stereo mix that actually refines legendary original album versions. What emerges is a vivid time capsule of ...
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