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56 reviews
Fred Ward, Uma Thurman

Universal Studios, 1999

Splendid Work of Art
Henry and June is the tale of colleagues who become lovers, yet remained married to others. This movie is sensual, sensational, stimulating, sexy, smart. It tells a story about how passion can overcome those who work together and admire their minds as well as their bodies. Aspects of infidelity as being not such a horrible sin, of love between women as natural, and of jealousy are treated ...

Charly

73 reviews
Claire Bloom, William Dwyer

MGM (Video & DVD), 2005

A Great Movie
This is a wonderful story about a man with a low IQ who is turned into a genius and back again. Poignant and true to the original story.

Backstairs at the White House

43 reviews
Olivia Cole, Leslie Uggams

Acorn Media, 2005

They Don't Make Them Like This Anymore
I remember watching this mini-series back in 1979 and I am so pleased to see it out on DVD now. In 1909, Maggie Rogers is hired at the White House as a maid to the Presidents family. She is the first African-American woman to hold this key position. Not much of a job considering the long hours, low wages and primadonna like behaviour of some of the President's and their families. The cast is ...

Brideshead Revisited (25th Anniversary Collector's Edition)

105 reviews
Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews

Acorn Media, 2006

Brideshead Revisited.
Brideshead Revisited on PBS was the initial drama that introduced Jeremy Irons to the USA. What a wonderful, touching story. Excellent acting and the screenplay was superior. I will watch it over and over again. Thank you PBS and Granada for taking such loving care in presenting this masterpiece.

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

54 reviews
Richard Burton, Claire Bloom

Paramount, 2004

grim story accurately portrayed
This is an adaptation of the first popular novel by John le Carre (David Cornwell) who served in MI6 just after WWII. If you are easily depressed avoid this one. Otherwise it is close to the things that actually happened in that time frame. The woman judge is modeled after a real person. She was from the German Aristocracy and was an opportunist who embraced the communist cause for what ...

Clash of the Titans

166 reviews
Ursula Andress, Claire Bloom

Warner Home Video, 2004

I'd love to see a remake of this movie.
I saw this the first time when I was a kid. Amazing still after all these years. The special effects were pretty good for the time. The story kicks butt. A must see for those into action/adventure/fantasy. Medussa should get her own movie. She rocks. Recommended!

Crimes and Misdemeanors

73 reviews
Caroline Aaron, Alan Alda

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

This sort of thing only happens in the movies...
Central to this film is the ancient tragic question; is there a higher equalizer for our actions, or do we have to judge ourselves because there is no higher authority and meaning? Woody suggests the latter in the spirit of Sophicles and the Greeks. Bringing the two stories together at the end with Allen and Landau might be the best scene in Woody's career. In this scene Allen puts a twist on ...

The Haunting

379 reviews
Julie Harris, Claire Bloom

Warner Home Video, 2003

A True Classic
A True Classic When you look at 1963's THE HAUNTING directed by Robert Wise you can see the intellect, craftsmanship and most importantly the subtle emotionally thought provoking energy that went into the making of this film. Director Robert Wise was always the consummate professional consistently delivering a solid, engrossing and entertaining motion picture. Robert Wise was a director ...

A Doll's House

12 reviews
Claire Bloom, Anthony Hopkins

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

A Doll's House, Seriously
This 1970s production of Ibsen's classic play is well worth the viewing -- it's a solid and believable -- if unsensational -- reading of one of the most famous plays in literature -- and one of the key documents in feminism. The total lack of gimmickry and straight interpretation work in its favor -- A Doll's House is one of the canonical works that doesn't need to be updated. Claire Bloom & ...

The Princess and the Goblin

7 reviews
Joss Ackland, Claire Bloom

Allumination, 1994

A True Classic
This movie was one of my favorites growing up, and everyone around me that I have shared it with has fallen in love with it. The story is about the adventurous Princess Irene. The princess is off playing in the woods when she is attacked by goblins pets. She is saved by a mining boy named Curty. They quickly become friends and get into a lot of trouble. The goblins attack and Irene must rely on ...

Look Back in Anger

13 reviews
Richard Burton, Claire Bloom

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

That's Acting
There are great performances by many great actors. but Burton's portrayal of Jimmy Porter is in a class by itself----even with a stellar supporting cast Burton is impossible to catch and even the audience needs to hang on to keep up with the pace. One of the most memorable screen performances in the history of cinema.

Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 2

18 reviews
Geraldine McEwan, Chloe Pennington

Acorn Media, 2006

Very Good
They have made changes to Agatha Christie's books for this particular Miss Marple series. But I don't think the changes take away from the great quality of mystery storytelling involved in this complex character and the complex stories. I think they did a good job of combining Miss Marple and Tommy & Tuppence in "By the Pricking of My Thumbs". I guess they could have made a separate movie ...

Alexander the Great

29 reviews
Richard Burton, Fredric March

MGM (Video & DVD), 2004

Alexander the Great
This is a better movie then the new one they made with Colin Farell. It is more refreshing to watch a movie that is easier to understand about the history then the confusing flashbacks that do not explain enough.

What the Deaf Man Heard

15 reviews
Matthew Modine, Claire Bloom

Hallmark, 2000

Avery good movie...
Could not stop laughing This movie is absolutely hillarious. It puts me in the best of moods. Just thinking about it makes me laugh. I recommend it to everyone the ending is the best I've seen for a comedy I almost fell out my chair.

Islands in the Stream

24 reviews
George C. Scott, David Hemmings

Paramount, 2005

George C. Scotts finest performance
A very relaxing movie to watch. Picturesque landscapes, great characters!!!! This movie had some great character actors Hollywood never fully utilized. A great human story of life, love, war and peace, tragedy and death. Oh and the soundtrack is wonderful! So calming and soothing. Always a great family movie! When I'm away from family I appreciate this film the most. You feel like your right ...

The Illustrated Man

30 reviews
Rod Steiger, Claire Bloom

Warner Home Video, 2006

MIND BLOWING
This is one of my most favorite movies it makes you think and thats good if a writer can do that. you must see and own this one. Rod Steiger was born for this one he was perfect for this part, Claire Bloom laked something but still did a good job. if they want a movie to remake with todays cg this is one to do.

Spy Who Came in from the Cold - Criterion Collection

54 reviews
Richard Burton, Claire Bloom

Criterion Collection, 2008

grim story accurately portrayed
This is an adaptation of the first popular novel by John le Carre (David Cornwell) who served in MI6 just after WWII. If you are easily depressed avoid this one. Otherwise it is close to the things that actually happened in that time frame. The woman judge is modeled after a real person. She was from the German Aristocracy and was an opportunist who embraced the communist cause for what ...

The Ten Commandments [Blu-ray]

18 reviews
Omar Sharif, Dougray Scott

Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2008

A follow-up of true epic on Moses
The movie showed more information in what may have occured in the life of Moses and his family. It was truly something to think about, especially about his Egyptian mother and brother. How the Ten Commandments came about and why it was formed. Why the people deterred from the Word of God each time Moses showed them HIS miracles.

Mighty Aphrodite

49 reviews
F. Murray Abraham, Claire Bloom

Miramax, 1999

"Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!"
"Mighty Aphrodite" (1995), Woody Allen's hilarious yet moving and surprisingly optimistic film can be viewed as a modern retelling of the ancient tragedy "Oedipus". Like Oedipus in Sophocles's play who became obsessed with discovering identity of his real parents which led to the most horrifying results, Lenny Weinrib (Allen) wants to find the real mother of his and his wife Amanda's adopted son ...

Daylight

45 reviews
Jo Anderson, Claire Bloom

Universal Studios, 1998

Great Movie and Great Disk
Daylight is a High Definition DVD, and the picture is awesome. While, some people complain about grain, but it was filmed on film, so grain should be there. What I truely enjoy is that with the many explosions, there isn't any compression artifacts. It looks as HDTV should look. A big plus in my book. The Movie is great too. The store is based much on facts even if the story is fiction. ...