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Good Will Hunting (Miramax Collector's Series)
Robin Williams, Matt Damon

Miramax, 1998

Good will hunting by Brandon

+ Inspirational and Entertaining Drama
+ Original and touching
+ An `okay' script produces a `good' movie thanks to some `great' performances...
  
  











  



  
My Fair Lady (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison

Warner Home Video, 2004

My Fair Lady

+ Absolutely marvelous!
+ great
+ Two thumbs way up
  
  











  



  
Conrack
Jon Voight, Paul Winfield

Playhouse Video, 1985

"Against-all-odds" teacher on a time-forgotten island

+ You Can't Believe How Good This Movie Is
+ Lost classic but still relevant
+ absolutely Voight's best performance
+ A little-known classic starring the young John Voight
  
  











  



  
Up the Down Staircase
Sandy Dennis, Patrick Bedford

Warner Home Video, 2007

'THERE IS NO FRIGATE . . .' HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

+ super movie
+ Familiar But Surprisingly Resonant Look at a Young Teacher's Trial by Fire in an Urban High School
+ School Daze
+ Timeless and perfect...
  
  











  



  
Music of the Heart (Miramax Collector's Series)
Angela Bassett, Kieran Culkin

Miramax, 2000

Very Inspiring

+ An Excellent Violin Story
+ Wonderful!
+ Play from your soul
+ An Awesome Story with a Majestic Ending
  
  











  



  
The Emperor's Club (Widescreen Edition)
Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch

Universal Studios, 2003

Welcome To Western Civilization" ~ Character, Ethics And Winning At All Costs

+ Kevin Kline inspires
+ Mr. Hundert is a part of us all
+ Lasting effects
  
  











  



  
Dangerous Minds
Michelle Pfeiffer, George Dzundza

Walt Disney Video, 1999

Danger Never Looked So Good!

+ dangerous Minds
+ Great film with an awesome message

Or plodded along so predictably ... now I'm not trying to say Michelle Pfeiffer isn't convincing as a tough-as-nails, kick your tail instructor, because I don't have to. Anyone with an IQ over 120 will figure that out instantly. Now, we all know that inner-city youths don't deserve as much ...
  
  











  



  
The Browning Version (Criterion Collection)
Michael Redgrave, Jean Kent

Criterion, 2005

The Browning Version

+ An Elegant Sufficiency
+ first rate actor & first rate director & second rate author add up to an (almost) first rate film
+ THE LAST WORD
+ Portrait of a sad man
  
  











  



  
The Great Debaters
Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker

Genius Products (TVN), 2008

Thought Provoking

+ Simply Awesome
+ Great Review
+ One of year's best
  
  











  



  
Lean on Me
Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd

Warner Home Video, 1998

One of my All-Time FAVORITES!

+ This Movie is a great story and great acting
+ "Let me tell you something, the trouble with being a teen-ager is you don't know nothing"
+ LEAD THEM WITH A BAT AND A BULLHORN!
+ Lean on Me Video Review
  
  











  



  
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens

20th Century Fox, 2004

The Blanche Dubois of School Teachers

+ Great
+ The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
+ Maggie Smith's Biggest Role and Oscar Victory
+ One of the greatest performances of its era
  
  











  



  
The Paper Chase
Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner

20th Century Fox, 2003

Excellent film!

+ Great Film, Decent DVD
+ Still great, but dated.

This is what should be coming out of Hollywood now! This film from 1973 is thought-provoking and truly entertaining without any silly special effects to blur the meaning!
  
  











  



  
The Birds (Collector's Edition)
Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren

Universal Studios, 2000

What happens when our fowl feathered friends become...foul!!!!

+ The Birds
+ An Allegory in Search of Meaning
+ Scary -- but I'm still wondering what it was about!
+ Hitchcock's BEST...
  
  











  



  
Teachers
Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams

MGM (Video & DVD), 2007

a cause for respect learned a long time ago

+ lots of fun
+ Teachers Redux
+ Scary and prophetic, but funny
+ One of the best movies I've ever seen
  
  











  



  
Mr. Holland's Opus
Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly

Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures, 1999

dvd

+ Mr. Holland's Opus
+ Really worthwhile film
+ A Great Movie
+ Incredible
  
  











  



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