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The Sum of All Fears (Special Collector's Edition)

213 reviews
Ben Affleck, Alan Bates

Paramount, 2002

It ain't over yet
Even in this new era of Russian and American friendship into which this film came, there are still atomic bombs on both sides. Technically the handling of people in the bomb area in this film is very wrong : at the hospital and on the streets. Everyone is taught that the ashes from the bomb are as deadly as the bomb itself. No one was doing decontaminations here. The brinkmanship here was ...

A Walk on the Moon

106 reviews
Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen

Miramax, 1999

beleivable and involving
This is a well-made film on every level. It's great how they tie in the goings-on of 1969 to work with the story. And it does work incredibly well. One thing I liked about it is that the performances are realistic and it doesn't smack of Hollywood. It left me with more of a tragic feeling than a romantic one. You can only shake your head over the complexity of the human heart and society ...

Big Night

84 reviews
Caroline Aaron, Marc Anthony

Sony Pictures, 1998

Some films stick to your ribs
I was writing a review of The Hoax when I remembered why I bought the DVD. Ever since watching The Big Night, I've bought any film with Stanley Tucci in the cast. I noticed that in other Amazon customer reviews of The Big Night, people seem to either hate or love this film. I fall into latter group. I originally saw The Big Night on the big screen because a local newspaper reviewer suggested ...

Hitler - The Rise of Evil

12 reviews
Robert Carlyle, Stockard Channing

Koch Vision, 2007

AWESOME!
Excellent Performance. Brilliant Casting. Spellbinding Drama! I Loved It! Amazon, Thank You! for your speedy delivery - four (4) days. Terrific!

Scream (Dimension Collector's Series)

580 reviews
David Arquette, Drew Barrymore

Dimension, 1998

Ultimate Slasher Movie
Scream might just be one of my favorite movies ever. I remember being totally shocked when I first saw it some 10 years ago, and still today, it holds up well. From the classic opening scene with Barrymore to the (then-)surprising end, we hold our breaths. Great cast, great writing, and has influence pop culture in general. Amazing.

Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team

6 reviews
Liev Schreiber, Mia Hamm

Hbo Home Video, 2007

DARE TO DREAM!!!!!!!!!
This is truly an inspiring story. Its amazing how these women changed the sport of football (soccer). Their legacy made it possible for future generations of young women athlete's to have more opportunities. They changed to world of sports for ever and for the better. This DVD is just great! I sincerely recommend it. I am a footballer myself and i cant tell you how inspired i was by these ...

Lackawanna Blues

58 reviews
S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin

Hbo Home Video, 2005

Lackawana Blues -African-American artistry
I found the DVD to be authentic in its' depiction of 1940-1950's era urban African american issues and lifestyles. A great story full of many stories woven together to illustrate the good and bad, struggles and triumphs of life on this planet from multiple Black perspectives. The DVD captures the feelings with precision. I would recommend this to anyone interested in what "family" is built on.

The Painted Veil

148 reviews
Naomi Watts, Edward Norton

Warner Home Video, 2007

Now, what was the painted veil in the movie?
Watched this one all impressed by superior acting of the two stars, but really it's hard to imagine why they decided to make this particular story, it's so old fashioned and after awhile you have to ask yourself, are we supposed to admire these British people, their position in China seems anomalous and just plain wrong, I found myself cheering when the Chinese youths decided to menace Naomi ...

Love in the Time of Cholera

21 reviews
Benjamin Bratt, Gina Bernard Forbes

New Line Home Video, 2008

Good movie
More for adults, some steamy sex scence. The story had my stomach in knots, wanting things to go in the way that they 'are supposed to.' I think that's why this movie has mixed reviews. People want it to be the happily ever after story, like most movies. It is a movie about struggle and heartache. I loved it! Also, check out the soundtrack! Despedida is a beautiful song, definely made ...

Kate & Leopold

218 reviews
Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman

Miramax, 2002

Lovely lovely fairytale!
I'm into romantic comedies BIG TIME, and so far my favorite is Just like Heaven. This movie though, is a VERY close second!! It's dreamy! It's magical! And it's romantic! I'd say this movie is the closest to Cinderella any movie can get. There seemed not much wrong with the acting of Meg Ryan (I read reviews where people complained about it). She definitely looked good. She looked beautiful. And ...

Scream 2 (Dimension Collector's Series)

339 reviews
David Arquette, Lewis Arquette

Dimension, 2001

Part 2 of my favorite slasher series
If you like a slasher with a sense of humor and a direction - the Scream trilogy as a whole is perfect. Watch them in succession and see what I mean.

Sphere

168 reviews
Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone

Warner Home Video, 1998

Good except for the ending **SPOILER**
You will like this movie if you enjoy watching movies where the plot revolves around technology, the ocean and, of course, underwater scenes. The CGI effects are very good. Most noteable is a scene where hundreds of jelly fish surround and kill a diver. The plot in this movie centers around the 3 main characters going undersea to investigate a spaceship that was found sitting on the ocean ...

The Hurricane

140 reviews
Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon

Universal Studios, 2000

The Hurricane: A failed docudrama but a successful movie
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter had been a nonstop hurricane in the racist world of white police, disrupting the white police for more than 20 years. The Hurricane, directed by Norman Jewison in 1999, was a well made docudrama that was based on Carter's autobiography, 'The 16th Round', which was published in 1974. It was also based upon a book, 'Lazarus and the Hurricane', written by Chaiton and ...

The Ten

58 reviews
Jessica Alba, Oliver Platt

City Lights, 2008

This is the funniest movie I've ever seen.
If you don't think the Ten Commandments could be funny, turn away now. If you think they could, pull up a chair. If you like the hilarious comedy of writer-director David Wain (like the tragically short-lived Stella on Comedy Central), you will most likely laugh till you cry. With an amazingly funny cast that includes the lusciously brilliant Paul Rudd, Winona Ryder, Adam Brody, Ken Marino, Liev ...

Living with Wolves/Wolves at Our Door

16 reviews
Jim Dutcher, Liev Schreiber

Discovery Channel, 2007

Awesome!!!
I thought this was amazing... saw it on discovery channel and had to order it. One of the best documentaries I have seen. Jim and Jamie are awesome people. A real tear jerker for animal lovers or at least I thought, but then again it was hard for me to watch King Kong. So highly recomended.

Hamlet

129 reviews
Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan

Miramax, 2001

Modern Shakespeare
Great video. I used it in the classroom and showed several clips to coincide with the text. The casting director made some great choices and the director stays true to Shakespeare's story as he would want it told. The "To be or not to be" soliloquy is done beautifully--very introspective and spoken as Hamlet walks through a Blockbuster. There are a few things taken out of order, but only done ...

Twilight

32 reviews
Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon

Paramount, 1998

Shades of Gray
Director Robert Benton has crafted a film reminiscent of the 1940's in this complex and character driven film with an ensemble cast of screen veterens and one future star in her first adult role. The mystery is engrossing and the performances are stellar as Benton shows how age and life experience sometimes shades the black and white of right and wrong to gray. The story revolves around former ...

The Manchurian Candidate (Widescreen Edition)

140 reviews
Jeffrey Wright, Pablo Schreiber

Paramount, 2004

Manchurian Candidate 2004
This movie surprised me. Having seen the original years ago I had a vague recollection of the plot but was surprised and drawn in as the new version unfolded. Even as the climax came into view I was a little uncertain about was going to happen. This made the experience much more dramatic and enjoyable, which is what you want a movie to do for you. The cast is excellent and the film making is ...

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure

2 reviews
Liev Schreiber

Nat'l Geographic Vid, 2008

Ancient Adventure.
Dinosaurs are everyone's favorite fossils. All kids seem to know about them in one way or another. There's "Jurassic Park" and other movies. There's Barney. All major natural history museums have exhibits. Dinosaurs are many states' "official fossil" and on and on. Well, why not? Even though they constitute only a small portion of the total Mesozoic fauna, they're generally large and spectacular ...

Scream 3 (Dimension Collector's Series)

421 reviews
David Arquette, Neve Campbell

Dimension, 2000

Scream...Laugh...It's Entertaining
Although the 3rd film leaves MUCH to be desired, it is still great entertaining. With witty characters (that both deserve and don't deserve death) throughout the series, everything has a purpose. The end of the 3rd sucks when you find out who the killer is, and you will feel a little cheated, but all in all, this packaged set is a good buy for any fan of the series. 4 Stars because the 3rd ...