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Cyrano DE Bergerac
Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet

Orion Home Video, 1993

One of the high water marks of French cinema

+ Sentimental, but also captivating
+ "We All Have Our Wounds"
+ Superb Depardieu
+ One of the great romance stories...
  
  











  



  
Philadelphia
Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington

Sony Pictures, 1997

MIND GAME

+ Tom's best acting yet..
+ An important educational film.
+ Fighting for what's right.
  
  











  



  
The Crying Game
Forest Whitaker, Miranda Richardson

Live / Artisan, 1998

A+++++ Acting

+ True Love Is Half-Blind
+ Great movie
+ The Labyrinth of the Human Heart
  
  











  



  
Nobody's Fool
Paul Newman, Jessica Tandy

Paramount, 2003

Less is more

+ One of Paul Newman's last great roles
+ Newman at his finest, Tandy is wonderful.
+ One of the finest films ever
+ Paul
  
  











  



  
Scent of a Woman
Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell

Universal Studios, 1998

Awesome HD DVD

+ Charming!
+ What A Wonderful Movie.
+ Awesome movie
  
  











  



  
The Silence of the Lambs (Widescreen Special Edition)
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

it puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again

+ Silence of the Lambs
+ Good Movie
+ Great Movie. But not in the league of "SE7EN"
+ Excellent!
  
  











  



  
Chaplin
Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin

Avid Home Ent, 1996

wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!

+ ONE BUSY "LITTLE TRAMP"! WORTH SEEING FOR DOWNEY'S PERFORMANCE ALONE!
+ Good transfer to DVD, but not anamorphic
+ Downey and the cast are top notch
+ Chaplin
  
  











  



  
What's Love Got To Do With It?
Angela Bassett, Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Walt Disney Video, 1999

Tina Turner Rocks!

+ What's Love Got To Do With It? A lot, it turns out
+ Go Tina, Go!!

I enjoyed watching this film as it gave me the insight to one of my favorite legends. Due to what Tina has endured, it was impossible to watch it a second time. However, this will be in one of my all time favorites, as it had a happy ending! Isn't that why we all go to the movies?! Thank you.
  
  











  



  
Reversal of Fortune
Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons

Warner Home Video, 2001

Reversal of Fortune

+ Good movie!
+ This film delivers; fortunately...
+ Crime in Newport
+ Irons is captivating as usual
  
  











  



  
Malcolm X (2pc)
Angela Bassett, O.L. Duke

Warner Home Video, 1994

Malcolm X

+ Man of Vision Struck Down 20th Century
+ Buy this movie
+ very good Malcom x movie
  
  











  



  
Pulp Fiction (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Rosanna Arquette, Steve Buscemi

Miramax Entertainment, 2002

A modern classic!

+ A Tarentino classic

Four modern crime noir tales which one tells of two professional hitmen Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vince (John Travolta) work for gangster Marcellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) and retreive a stolen suitcase. Since Wallace is out of town for a few days, Vince takes out Marcellus's wife Mia (Uma ...
  
  











  



  
The Madness of King George
Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

A mad, brilliant film

+ Watching this movie is time well spent
+ Majesty All Powerful and All Knowing. But He Wasn't Quite All There.
+ The Madness of King George
+ Great Film
  
  











  



  
Unforgiven (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Rob Campbell, Cherrilene Cardinal

Warner Home Video, 2002

Bleak, unsparing, jarring, and brilliant...

+ Border Wars come to Wyoming
+ There is nothing to forgive; everything is pitch-perfect...

When I first saw this film, I have to admit I thought it was good, but not great. Further viewings (including a recent one) have made me changed my mind and hang my head in shame. This is one of the greatest Westerns ever made, and one of Eastwood's crowning achievements as a filmmaker and as an ...
  
  











  



  
Bugsy
Warren Beatty, Annette Bening

Sony Pictures, 1999

excellent ganster movie

+ This may be a case of `too much glamour, not enough heart'...

This is a good period movie about Bugsy and how he helped put Las Vegas on the map. I recommend it.
  
  











  



  
Awakenings
Robert De Niro, Robin Williams

Sony Pictures, 1997

Der Panther

+ L Dopa Really Fixed Me Up!
+ From the author of Tales of Ancient Xenar
+ A stunning film, must-see for all.
+ GREAT MOVIE A MUST BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  











  



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