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Doctor Who - The Two Doctors (Episode 141)

40 reviews
Colin Baker, Patrick Troughton

BBC Warner, 2004

Irresistible
I could probably write a novel about my tribute to "The Two Doctors" but I'll do my best to keep it short. My favourite two doctors from the classic series (and indeed, overall) are Patrick Troughton and Colin Baker. So it doesn't take a genius to work out that this story is my favourite all-time. Why? Simply of the fun that the story seems to have. It's as though everyone decided to take a ...

Nim's Island (Widescreen Edition)

72 reviews
Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler

20th Century Fox, 2008

A must have for your collection....
Saw this at the movie with my Granddaughters and bought it for us to watch at home. An absolutely wonderful movie for everyone. A must have for your collection.

Doctor Who - Revelation of the Daleks (Episode 143)

25 reviews
Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant

BBC Warner, 2006

"I never thought precognizance of my own death would be so disturbing."
Well, if the Daleks have a Genesis and experience a Resurrection, I suppose it only follows that a Revelation is in store, and besides, the sixth Doctor well deserves his chance to reestablish his credentials as their enemy. To do so though invites the very real risk of simply churning out a cookie-cutter Dalek plot in a perfunctory manner, and that is exactly what does NOT happen here. ...

Doctor Who - The Mark of the Rani (Episode 140)

20 reviews
Colin Baker, Kate O'Mara

BBC Warner, 2006

"He'd get dizzy if he tried to walk in a straight line!"
As a story, "Mark of the Rani" is all over the place. Well, in a way. Every bit of the action takes place in or around a single coal mine in Killingworth, England, some time during the early 1800's--the very cusp of the Industrial Revolution. And the plot is fairly straightforward, too: The Rani, a renegade Time Lord scientist, is going about her own business performing unethical medical ...

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Doctor Who - Vengeance on Varos

24 reviews
Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant

BBC Warner, 2003

"Nah, he's not hurt. He's only acting."
Maybe the medium is the message, maybe it's just a case of mixed messages, but there's something very odd about this "Doctor Who" storyline. On the one hand, "Vengeance on Varos" presents us with a deeply thoughtful and bitingly harsh satire of televised violence and viewer desensitization. On the other hand, it's exhibit A of that very tendency! As a sophisticated science fiction adventure then ...

Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord - Episode 144-147

9 reviews
Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant

BBC Warner, 2008

A review of the DVD rather than of the Story
So far, all the reviews have been about the actual 14-episode story on this DVD. Let me start by quickly saying how much I love this season-long epic. I know, I know...it has its flaws, it was riddled with behind-the-scenes turmoil which kept the story from really coming together onscreen, some of the trial scenes simply don't make sense, etc.....but I still love everything about it. I've ...

Eleanor and Franklin Double Feature (The Early Years / The White House Years)

18 reviews
Jane Alexander, Edward Herrmann

Hbo Home Video, 2007

A television landmark...at an incredible bargain price.
I was thrilled to see that this landmark television movie, originally broadcast on ABC more than 30 years ago, is available on DVD. I was truly surprised at the low price for the set, which includes not only ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN, but the follow-up telefilm ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN: THE WHITE HOUSE YEARS. Jane Alexander and Edward Herrmann are unforgettable as the Roosevelts, and they are surrounded ...

Doctor Who - Lost in Time Collection of Rare Episodes - The William Hartnell Years and the Patrick Troughton ...

26 reviews
William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton

BBC Warner, 2004

For the fans
It should be known that this set is really only for fans of doctor who. There are many lost episodes from the early years, during the tenure of the first two doctors. This set includes all the surviving episodes, along with surviving clips, but there are not any complete stories here. There are some that have a beginning with no ending, others with a middle and but no beginning or ending, some ...

The Butcher's Wife

18 reviews
Demi Moore, Jeff Daniels

Paramount, 2001

It's Fun!!!!!!
The movie nor the actors would win Academy Awards but it's a story that's just plain fun and a "no brainer" if you simply want to be entertained. A young Demi Moore showed her potential as an actress. Performances by Jeff Daniels, Mary Steenburgen, George Dzundza and Margaret Colin were delightful. We had a good time watching this one....again.

New Order - New Order Story

21 reviews
Rob Gretton, Peter Hook

Warner Strat. Mkt., 2006

This DVD is titled 'Item' and not 'A Collection'
I have just received this outstanding two-disc DVD set today, and it is indeed the New Order "Item" product and not "A Collection" as incorrectly listed here on Amazon's product page. This two-disc "Item" DVD set includes both "A Collection" and "New Order Story." To reiterate, I ordered ASIN/Amazon product number B000ANVNHQ as listed on this page and received the two-disc DVD set titled ...

Gilbert & Sullivan - The Mikado

30 reviews
Kenny Baker, John Barclay

Image Entertainment, 1998

The Mikado
I am very satisfied with the DVD The Mikado. I had seen this version on TV and am happy to own it now. Due to the age of the production, the colours are a bit bright, but that can be adjusted. You either like or hate Gilbert & Sullivan, I like their music and their not so serious themes and want to get The Pirates of Penzance next. The DVD was delivered at the promised time and was well ...

Swallows and Amazons: Coot Club

1 review
Colin Baker, Andrew Burt

Janson Media, 2005

Beautiful BBC production that stays faithful to the book
Filmed by the BBC back in the 1980s, this is a beautifully done movie (originally produced as a six part TV series but you wouldnt know that from the DVD production) of Arthur Ransomes book of the same name. It stays faithful to the plot, the actors suit the parts perfectly, the period (1930s Norfolk Broads in England) is reproduced lovingly. Nothing in the movie for any parent to disapprove of. ...

A Thousand Acres

29 reviews
Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange

Walt Disney Video, 1998

Underrated family drama with sizzling work by Pfeiffer and Lange
BEWARE SPOILERS! One of the Message Boards threads at IMDb had two women talking about Colin Firth, how they watched the movie only because of him. Obviously these were two young women; but what struck me is how little this movie has been appreciated by audiences generally. The brilliant, and I mean brilliant, performances by Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange were hardly noticed, not only by ...

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries - Set 3

3 reviews
George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft

Acorn Media, 2008

More Rendell Suspense
This is Volume 3 of the British TV anthology series devoted to the one and only Ruth Rendell, and it's a mixed bag. The first 2 volumes covered the early 1990s seasons in the series, and they were very good--well-directed, well-acted adaptations of her books and short stories, with familiar British actors and a fine sense of atmosphere. Volume 3 covers 1997-2000, and it's not as strong as the ...

Tomorrow Never Dies (Special Edition)

249 reviews
Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce

MGM (Video & DVD), 2002

Classic Bond
Traumatised by my ghasty experience of watching 'Casino Roayle', I decided to cheer myself up by watching a really good Bond movie. I never really cared that much for Pierce Brosnan by comparison with my favourite Bond, Roger Moore, but compared with the dreary nonentity in 'Casino Royale' Brosnan is a prince among men. This film has everything you want in a Bond movie. Among the many ...

Tomorrow Never Dies

6 reviews
Joe Don Baker, Pierce Brosnan

MGM (Video & DVD), 2007

Tomorrow Never Dies
I have never been disappointed with a James Bond movie and this one is no different. I think Pierce Brosnan is great as James Bond and I loved this movie. One of the parts that I really thought was cool was his BMW. The car chase in the parking garage was awesome!! This is one of my favorite Bond movies.

Saturday Night And Sunday Morning

12 reviews
Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field

Continental Distributing, 2002

Finney Explodes On the Screen With a Vengeance
"Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" is one of the finest examples of cinema that emerged in Britain from the late Fifties and early Sixties. For sure there is a lot of despair on display here but there is also a glimmer of hope for happiness. Arthur Seaton (Albert Finney), stuck in a meaningless job with little hope for advancement beyond his class, doesn't so much lash out but engages in ...

Doctor Who - Timelash (Episode 142)

12 reviews
William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton

BBC Warner, 2008

One of the most disliked stories in Doctor Who history
I've never found this one as bad as some have made it out to be. NO, it isn't the best but it isn't the worst either. This is one of those stories that, if you keep a sense of humor, you may actually enjoy it. I've always thought that Colin Baker was a great Doctor but in a time when the production was going downhill. Colin does a very good job and once again makes the story. The scene where he's ...