DVD: Annette Crosbie ...     DVD:       The Lord of the Rings335 reviews Christopher Guard, William Squire Warner Home Video, 2001 Fantasy Fantastic I read the books in the early 70's and passed them on to friends. I still have a set in the house and recently bought all the movies. The movies are not quite up to the books but the last ones are close. I throughly enjoyed them.             Edward the King2 reviews Timothy West, Annette Crosbie Acorn Media, 2008 ANOTHER WINNER IN BRITISH DRAMA You do not have to be British or even knowledgeable in British History to enjoy this 13-episode (each being about 51 minutes) story of the making of King Edward the 7th. It was originally broadcast on British TV (as Edward the Seventh) in the 70s but is so well done that it appears to be a 21th century release. Queen Victoria (Annette Crosbie) begins as a young lady who married Prince Albert ...             One Foot in the Grave - Season 47 reviews Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie Bbc Video, 2008 Hilarious British comedy- don't be a Victor Meldrew, watch it! I just love this show! I found it by accident when purchasing other British comedies on Amazon. It's a comedy along the lines of Fawlty Towers, The Thin Blue Line and Blackadder. Yet, One Foot in the Grave is distinctly unique. It covers an overlooked segment of the population (the recently retired & aging segment). If you have never saw One Foot in the Grave, start at season 1 and work your ...             Calendar Girls99 reviews Helen Mirren, Julie Walters Walt Disney Video, 2004 Calendar Girls This is a feel-good movie which makes you laugh and cry, and the best part, no violence, no blood and no explicit sex. Helen Mirren shows once again that she is a great actress, regardless of the role she plays.             One Foot in the Grave: Season 34 reviews Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie BBC Warner, 2008 Yippee!! I'm so excited!! Season 3 is finally being released after much waiting. What a wonderful show!             Summer's Lease13 reviews Jeremy Kemp, Rosemary Leach Acorn Media, 2005 Hoist the Jolly Roger! Although I am still not certain who did what to whom and why, I nevertheless enjoyed a second watching of John Mortimer's mystery, "Summer's Lease," which I saw when it was first broadcast on PBS. "Summer's Lease" is John Gielgud's show. It does not matter how old he is; he still steals every scene as the outrageously libidinous old pirate of a father to Molly(coddle) Pargeter, a repressed ...             One Foot in the Grave - Season 119 reviews Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie BBC Warner, 2007 This is me and my husband I just love all the One Foot in the Grave series. This will be my husband in a few years.The series gives you a light side of getting old so you have to laugh.             Langrishe, Go Down3 reviews Judi Dench, Jeremy Irons Image Entertainment, 2004 An Irish Story This is a fine example of earlier work by Judi Dench, Jeremy Irons and Annette Crosbie in a Harold Pinter BBC2 Play of the Week from 1977. The story is about two sisters who live in their ancestral Irish home in genteel poverty, bored and trapped. Enter the young student (Irons) and an opportunity for the sensual Imogen (Judi Dench) to express herself.             Hawk The Slayer30 reviews Jack Palance, John Terry Henstooth Video, 2002 I love this movie. Its as good as it gets. Makes me want to dance naked with a sword.             Terry Pratchett's Discworld Collection (Wyrd Sisters / Soul Music)7 reviews Christopher Lee, Jane Horrocks Acorn Media, 2008 Pleased the whole family My husband and I are huge Pratchett fans. We had Wyrd Sisters on video tape before we learned that it was out on DVD. Soul Music just seemed icing on the cake, especially since our toddler loves it. She loves music and just fell in love with the guitar on the show :D. We can't wait to see if the BBC releases more of the books as cartoons or live action.             Edward the King10 reviews Timothy West, Helen Ryan Bonneville Ent., 2003 Good old-fashioned TV This thirteen part series does something very rare in TV: it tracks the entire life history of a single individual, seven decades in all, patiently showing all its defining events. The choice of subject did not make things easy: the vapid, womanizing Edward VII is not a very sympathetic character, though the sharpest edges have been blunted a bit in the re-telling; his marriage to Alexandra, for ...             The Slipper and the Rose110 reviews Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven Image Entertainment, 2000 I love The Slipper and The Rose! This is a truly enchanting musical version of the Cinderella story. I first watched this as a young girl and I've recently watched the DVD a number of times. I was amazed that even though over 10 years have passed I remembered most of the story, including song lyrics and dialogue...obviously it made a big impression on me the first time around! Watching the film as an adult is a real treat. There ...             Leon the Pig Farmer [Region 2]5 reviews Mark Frankel, Janet Suzman Leon The Pig Farmer This was a strange movie, but I love it. It was very funny. And the reilgous jokes were not that bad. Mark Frankel did a great job. I love the whole part were he is at the bowling alley. When he got hit in the face by the ball, I never thought I was going to stop laughing. It was a great movie. Everyone should see it. I would buy it for a friend Thanks ...             Edward the Seventh1 review Timothy West, Helen Ryan Excellent! This was truly a superb series that gave a good look at the life and times of Edward VII of England. The King who waited a lifetime to sit on the throne, and while he didn't get to rule for very long, became known as Edward "The Peacemaker", for his gift of diplomacy around the world. The series is well written, enlightening and entertaining as well. From Edward's birth, while his mother Queen ...             Terry Pratchett's Discworld - Wyrd Sisters58 reviews Christopher Lee, Jane Horrocks Acorn Media, 2001 Should have been MUCH better . . . Somehow, I missed knowing about this until recently, even though I've read most of the Discworld books. The sisters in question are the somewhat austere Granny Weatherwax and her associates, the fun-loving Nanny Ogg, and the much younger Magrat Garlick, all of them witches. The king of Lancre has just been murdered by Duke Felmet and his Valkyrie-like Duchess and the infant prince has ...             The Six Wives of Henry VIII - Complete Set82 reviews Keith Michell, Annette Crosbie Bfs Entertainment, 2000 Engrossing History From start to finish, the story of Henry VII is played out so well that you can't wait to see the next episode. Engrossing, historically accurate, and portrayed by the finest of English actors.I have rarely been so engrossed in a series.I am not going into each episode because most know the story. And for those who don't, you will enjoy this production even more while learning...HISTORY, Heaven ...             Oliver Twist (Masterpiece Theatre, 1999)28 reviews Sam Smith (III); David Ross; Julie Walters; Roger Lloyd-Pack; Ger Ryan; Michael Kitchen; Annette Crosbie; Keira Knightley; Tim Dutton; Lindsay Duncan; Marc Warren; Robert Lindsay (II); Alex Crowley; Andy Serkis; Emily Woof; Tracey Murphy; Edward Woodall; Nicholas Connell; Tessa Vale; Isla Fisher WGBH BOSTON, 2004 Oliver Twist Another great Masterpiece Theatre production, along with a prequel not written by Dickens, but it could have been; it's that good!             A Question of Faith4 reviews Rosemary Leach, Alan Dobie First Look Pictures, 2001 The Title "Question of Faith" says it All I originally saw this movie at the Sundance Film Festival when it was first released and the name was "Blessed Art Thou". Being a Catholic I was very open-minded to the contents of the movie and realize there is quite a bit of symbolism taking place. I enjoyed the move. But having the opportunity to speak with the producer and the cast of the film made it more enjoyable. The insight they gave ...             The Slipper and the Rose - The Story of Cinderella [Import] Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven Classicline In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are most anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love. Meanwhile, young Cinderella finds life drastically altered with her father's death as she's forced to be a servant in her own house. But a cheery fairy godmother helps her with her impossible tasks, and even gets her to take an evening out at the King's bride-finding ball. But when the magic wears off, and the ...             Calendar Girls [Region 2]99 reviews Helen Mirren, Julie Walters Calendar Girls This is a feel-good movie which makes you laugh and cry, and the best part, no violence, no blood and no explicit sex. Helen Mirren shows once again that she is a great actress, regardless of the role she plays.              search for DVDs calendar, cinderella, collection, complete, discworld, edward, faith, farmer, girls, grave, henry, import, langrishe, masterpiece, music, oliver, pratchett, question, region, rings, season, seventh, sisters, slayer, slipper, story, summer, theatre, twist, wives DVD:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Bullet to Beijing we recommend Fantasy Fantastic leave a comment home  impressum - about us