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Vertigo (Collector's Edition)
James Stewart, Kim Novak

Universal Studios, 1998

Obsession and Tragedy

+ Upgraded DVD edition of a cinema classic, but: where's the Blu-Ray edition of this film?
+ One of the great ones!
+ Hitchcock's most ambitious, most personal, and most poetic film
+ The downward spiral...
  
  











  



  
The Naked Kiss - Criterion Collection
Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley

Criterion, 1998

Sam Fuller's Peculiar Morality Tale Is Pulpy, Audacious, and Unforgettable.

+ Wierd Glimpse at The Underbelly of American Society
+ Women and Children First
+ A budget prided edition of the Samuel Fuller classic!
  
  











  



  
City of Hope [VHS]
Vincent Spano, Tony Lo Bianco

Sony Pictures, 1995

Pay no attention to Maltin...

+ A big idea
+ Slightly didactic, immensely powerful
+ Sayles is a Master
  
  











  



  
Bonnie and Clyde
Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway

Warner Brothers/Seven Arts, 1999

yet another attack on American values -- yes!

+ Hoodlum Punks That got what they Deserved.
+ A crime classic which still holds up
+ Take a rip-roaring two hour excursion with Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
+ Top Of the Shelf DVD
  
  











  



  
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton

Warner Home Video, 1997

These People Pleasantly Wear You Down With Customer Service.

+ Classic
+ Honestly when i first watched this

I had a small cosmetic problem with the DVD case I received with my movie. I put the concern out there to the company and before I could predict whether it would matter to them, they RESPONDED. And most agreeably, I might add - all tilted toward the satisfaction of the customer. I actually felt ...
  
  











  



  
Rebecca - Criterion Collection
Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine

Criterion, 2001

Rebecca

+ Review of Rececca DVD
+ gift
+ DVD-Rebecca
+ Among Hitchcock's best films
  
  











  



  
The Exorcist (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
Jason Miller, Ellen Burstyn

Warner Home Video, 1998

Classic

+ Can we think the Catholic Church endorses such pagan demons?
+ IT'S A CLASSIC
+ The Exorcist
+ didn't sleep for a week
  
  











  



  
Barton Fink
John Turturro, John Goodman

20th Century Fox, 2003

Classic

+ Hollywood is an ugle place with madmen stalking the halls
+ Learn to listen
+ Doesn't Disappoint.
  
  











  



  
Sunset Boulevard (Special Collector's Edition)
William Holden, Gloria Swanson

Paramount, 2002

PCC version: Absolutely magnificent! A true classic featuring wonderful performances, a well-written story!

+ HOLLYWOOD BABYLON...
+ A classic
+ A CLASSIC FOR THE AGES
+ Billy Wilder's 'Sunset Boo-la-vard'
  
  











  



  
American Beauty (Widescreen Edition)
Annette Bening, Thora Birch

Dreamworks Video, 2000

Simply amazing, a little gem of a film!

+ Rose to the occasion
+ Beauty for All

Amazing story, excellent direction and acting is all you will find out here. It's so well focussed on some people in America, their day to day life, the emotions, the feelings are all genuine and you actually feel you are meeting a family next door. Kevin Spacey is impeccable, makes it totally ...
  
  











  



  
The Last Picture Show: The Definitive Director's Cut (Special Edition)
Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges

Sony Pictures, 1999

Excellent Movie, A Classic

+ This film reflects Larry McMurtry's genius in every frame.
+ Life as hard as it is dull.
+ It is easy to see why it was so highly rated.
  
  











  



  
The Mission (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons

Warner Home Video, 2003

a great movie

+ A Master Stroke
+ The Mission
+ Great disk set.
  
  











  



  
Days of Heaven
Richard Gere, Brooke Adams

Paramount, 1999

DAYS OF HEAVEN

+ Heavenly...
+ Passable Story with Compelling Imagery

Days of HeavenDays of Heaven, released by Paramount Pictures in 1978 is a breathtaking beautiful film. Richard Gere is the brother, Brooke Adams is his girlfriend {they tell everyone they are brother and sister], and Linda Manz as Geres real younger sister. They travel across the country looking ...
  
  











  



  
The Insider
Russell Crowe, Al Pacino

Walt Disney Video, 2000

Superb, well acted movie

+ the best
+ The Insider
+ excellent and a half
  
  











  



  
Jules and Jim - Criterion Collection
Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner

Criterion Collection, The, 2005

Catherine doesnt escape suffering.

+ L'adultere, encore une fois.
+ Virtuosity yes, but...
+ Back in the Day
+ As good as advertised
  
  











  



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