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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay
Warner Home Video, 2007
Gold Medal
The British New Wave which was inspired by the location work, documentary style and class concerns of the Free Cinema movement was very much the dour, dreary and depressing side of British cinema in the 1960's. British cinema however finally began to express itself ...
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American Pimp
John S. Dickson, Antonio Fargas
MGM (Video & DVD), 2000
dont confuse it man
Your opinion of this movie should not be influnced by the people it represents
Pimps suck, thats true but this documentary does not
It is a lot of spittin game, which sometimes comes out looking like the pimps are being glorified. But this is what these pimps are ...
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The Glittering Prizes
Tom Conti, Barbara Kellerman
BBC Warner, 2008
Wonderful old PBS Show
If you never had a chance to see this show when it was on PBS, do yourself a favor and buy it now. It is wonderfully well written and acted. Shows like this just don't seem to be made anymore or else they are remade and not nearly as well done as the original. I can't ...
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The Search for Robert Johnson
John Hammond, Miller Carter
Sony, 2000
All you need to know about Robert Johnson
Great coverage of the man and his music. Enjoy it very much.
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Miss Marple, Set 2 (The Moving Finger / Nemesis / Murder at the Vicarage / At Bertram's Hotel / They Do It ...
Joan Hickson, Peter Tilbury
A&E Home Video, 2002
Solving a Mystery that has No Clues!!
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(Note: this review is exclusively for the Miss Marple mystery "Nemesis" on VHS)
I watched this movie without reading the 1971 Dame Agatha Christie novel that it was based on. (Christie wrote twelve full-length Miss Marple murder mysteries.) I'm glad I did ...
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The Perfect Holiday
Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union
SONY PICTURES, 2008
Good clean Christmas family humor
We sat down as a family and our little one does all the pausing. It was funny. It was humorous. The kids can watch. the little things that go into a movie that make it memorable were there. You got enough of each character for a background. Yes, it's a simple plot; ...
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A Good Woman
Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson
Lions Gate, 2006
Pleasantly Surprised by Character-driven Storyline
I was pleasantly surprised by this film. The deep characters enthralled me, especially Helen Hunt's character, who lives a conflicted life without regrets--if you can believe that--and who is immediately sympathetic, despite her nefarious reputation. The complex ...
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Victoria & Albert
Victoria Hamilton, Jonathan Firth
A&E Home Video, 2001
Most Amusing
I liked it! I saw it on A&E and decided to buy it. It is a double disc set and watching it is a pleasure. It is not overly deep into the history as such but mainly tells of the deep and profound love between Victoria and Albert. A good watch. Period movie lovers should ...
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The Life and Music of Robert Johnson: Can't You Hear the Wind Howl?
Danny Glover, Eric Clapton
Shout Factory, 2003
Best Robert Johnson DVD
I think I have seen all the Robert Johnson documentaries available. I like this one the most. The interviews are good, most info that is around in other places too. Integrating the artful sequences of Keb Mo as Robert Johnson is what distinguishes this disc most to ...
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The Blue and the Gray (The Complete Miniseries)
Stacy Keach, John Hammond
Sony Pictures, 2001
The Complete Miniseries is the one you want
I first saw the complete miniseries in stores in 2001 when the set came out. The thing that really caught my intrest about it was the fact that it was based on the works of Bruce Catton. This had me returning to look at it, trying to decide if I wanted to spend the ...
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Stealth
Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel
Sony Pictures, 2007
Stealth
This movie has really sensational special effects. The aerials were wonderful and I found that having a female pilot made an otherwise "guy film" into something that the ladies would enjoy.
Gutsy, fast paced and enjoyable.
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Stealth (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel
Sony Pictures, 2005
Stealth
This movie has really sensational special effects. The aerials were wonderful and I found that having a female pilot made an otherwise "guy film" into something that the ladies would enjoy.
Gutsy, fast paced and enjoyable.
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Stealth (Two-Disc Full-Screen Edition)
Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel
Sony Pictures, 2005
Stealth
This movie has really sensational special effects. The aerials were wonderful and I found that having a female pilot made an otherwise "guy film" into something that the ladies would enjoy.
Gutsy, fast paced and enjoyable.
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Star Blazers - The Quest for Iscandar - The Complete Series I Collection (Episodes 1- 26)
Eddie Allen (III), Amy Howard Wilson
Voyager, 2001
Outstanding!
The Star Blazers Quest for Iscandar series is a faithful adaptation of the original. The bonus features showing the different ships and the cut scene from the Japanese series were very good.
Minor points that have been brought up by others:
1) The series hasn't ...
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Four Sided Triangle/X The Unknown
Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman
Starz / Anchor Bay, 2004
Let's Make a Woman and The Insatiable Goo
Anchor Bay Entertainment has begun releasing the lesser-known Hammer films in an economical 'two-fer' format, following behind MGM and their 'Midnight Movies' format. That's great news for those of us who haven't gotten around to purchasing these films individually, ...
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