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289 reviews
Will Ferrell, Queen Latifah

Sony Pictures, 2007

Same basic story, clever new revision
Okay, I'm a sucker for the classic story of someone-finding-out-they-are-about-to-die-and-review-their-life-for-the-good. It's been done many a time, but I guess every once in a while there is a new way to look at this tried-and-true concept. This odd little gem is one of them. The movie does not make sense, but that is part of the charm. A quirky writers' block-stricken author is in the ...

Barton Fink

123 reviews
John Turturro, John Goodman

20th Century Fox, 2003

Tweaked 'til it screams...
The genius of The Brothers Coen lies in their ability to examine American Culture and tweak it until it screams in transcendent agony, this fine film is no exception. John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Steve Buscemi... Imagine their faces, throw in surreal camera-craft, blast them with the contrast of bright Hollywood sunlight and still, deep, dark shadow and you get the idea. It's set ...

Big Night

85 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 ...

The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD)

357 reviews
Dr. Harvey Karp

The Happiest Baby, Inc., 2003

Gives you a well needed manual!
Some of these ideas are common sense, and some you will hear for the first time. The point is that you have a "go to" to help you keep your sanity. Using the tips in this video really can help you get a baby calm without pulling out your hair. The video is easy to watch and follow.

Shakespeare in Love (Miramax Collector's Series)

521 reviews
Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes

Miramax, 1999

Much Ado about Writing
Writing a play is a tiresome burden when you don't have the faintest idea what it is going to be about but you need to hand it over real soon. Fortunately, Will Shakespeare finds his muse and the authors of the screenplay also had at least a brief encounter with theirs. Basically a romantic comedy SIL offers much more that the standard "boy meets girl, boy loses girl" scenario - they present it ...

Big

124 reviews
Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins

20th Century Fox, 1999

One great big fun filled movie watching experience...
The fact that I absolutely adore this movie comes as a huge shock to me since Tom Hanks is one of those actors I find completely overrated. There are really only a handful of his films I can even attest to enjoying (`Cast Away', shockingly, as well as `Saving Private Ryan') but for the most part I find his work a tad overrated (ala `Forest Gump' and `Philadelphia'). `Big', of all of Hanks' ...

Sesame Street - Kids' Favorite Songs

96 reviews
Carlo Alban, Alan Arkin

Sesame Street, 2001

Kids favorite songs review
The family liked this enough that we bought it twice. Our first copy was a hit with our son when he was 1-2 years old then it was broken by a cousin. I bought it again for our daughter who is 2 and she also loves it.

Fido

70 reviews
K'Sun Ray, Billy Connolly

Lionsgate, 2007

A instant genre classic!
In an alternate 1950's style world, a large cloud of space dust passes through the Earth and causes the dead to rise up from their graves to attack the living. Humans have been killing off these flesh-eating creatures until a brilliant group of scientists whom form a company called "ZomCom" create special devices that can control the living dead and make them nice especially as slaves to human ...

Rambo (Widescreen Edition)

223 reviews
Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz

Lionsgate, 2008

A Truly Great War Film
It is nothing short of astounding to me how many people (exception: ) seem to just not get this movie. To me, this is a very fine war picture. In a misguided attempt to be witty, there are those who are saying that the film's body count should be compared to the number of words spoken onscreen, to see which is higher. One must realize that David Morrell, the original author of "First ...

Masada - The Complete Epic Mini-Series

86 reviews
Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss

Koch Vision, 2007

Masada The Epic Mini-Series
Since I recently spent three weeks in Israel and visited Masada the Epic Mini-Series brought to life that wich I could only imagne. Thank you for provideing all this at such a reasonable cost.

Adaptation (Superbit Collection)

310 reviews
Jim Beaver, Nicolas Cage

Sony Pictures, 2003

Way Above Average
Ok, so this is inside baseball, Hollywood-style, with the script merging with the mind of the script-writer. It's still very entertaining stuff, especially the voice-overs by the nervous Cage character. Cage's double-lead is exceptionally well done. Literate stuff, and only one or two gunshots and a couple of violent car accidents. Not bad for Hollywood.

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

27 reviews
David Ogden Stiers, Hunt Block

Sony Pictures, 2008

Awesome movie FINALLY on DVD
This movie is a slightly glossy version of American atheletes involvement in the first modern Olympics in Athens, 1896. David Caruso fans will really enjoy this early performance as an working class Irish American determined to triumph over racial prejudice and win gold in the Olympics. The casting was very good. Despite the fact that most of the actors are little known, the quality of acting ...

New Kids On The Block: Greatest Hits - The Videos

23 reviews
New Kids on the Block

Sony, 1999

Excellent DVD of NKOTB
This is a great DVD. This DVD has a lot their music vidoes, plus some of the music videos that I have never seen before which was nice. I also love the live concert footage. My only complaint about this DVD is that I wish that they put more of their live concert footage on it. The sound quality is also great.

War (Widescreen Edition)

73 reviews
Jet Li, Jason Statham

Lions Gate Films, 2008

4.5 stars
Caveat #1: I love action films. Caveat #2: This is not a martial arts film. Which is fine with me--I love action films, regardless of what kind of action it is. Well, some action films. This is one. After an assassin named Rogue killed his partner and his partner's wife and child, finding Rogue is federal agent John Crawford's (Jason Statham) raison d'etre. Meanwhile, Rogue's (Jet Li) ...

The Happiest Toddler on the Block DVD with Bonus Spanish Track

34 reviews
Dr. Harvey Karp

The Happiest Baby, Inc., 2008

Must have for Toddler Parents
I bought the book and the DVD. You really should have both. Brilliant insights and supports for even the most educated of parents. I would say you can't live with DVD alone.

Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Vol. 1 - Seasons 1-3

80 reviews
Rob Paulsen, Jason Marsden

Walt Disney Video, 2006

Gummi Power lives on
This was one of our kid's favorite cartoons when they were growing up. One of the few cartoons that we didn't mind watching with them. Well done, cleaver humor dropped in for the older fans, great stories of good over evil for the younger folks. Give it a try on your kids, you will enjoy it too.

Crank [Blu-ray]

160 reviews
Jason Statham, Amy Smart

Lions Gate Films, 2007

Get Crank'd! If you like action,than this is the movie for you!
If you want a film with oodles of action,than Crank delivers! It's kinda like the film noir classic DOA but with lots more action,sex,and violence!!! It's rated R and for adults,NOT the kiddies!It's available on BOTH Blu Ray(preffered),and standard DVD.And it stars action star Jason Statham and Amy Smart. If you like the Transporter movies than you'll probably like this one as well!!! It's actoin ...

Sesame Street - Learning About Letters

42 reviews
Carlo Alban, Alan Arkin

Sesame Street, 2004

A Household Favorite
'Learning About Letters', 'Learning About Numbers', and the '25th Anniversary Special' are the household favorites. This DVD was really well done. 'Learning About Numbers' is still my favorite. Maybe try both?

16 Blocks (Widescreen Edition)

137 reviews
Cylk Cozart, Kathy Imrie

Warner Home Video, 2006

Bruce Willis vs David Morse
"16 Blocks" is an excellent good cop-bad cop-thriller: briskly paced, with an intelligent script, impressive performances by Bruce Willis, Mos Def and David Morse, intense big-city atmosphere and superb direction and production. It doesn't re-invent the cop thriller, but it most certainly delivers the goods. The DVD also includes an alternate ending (a somewhat common practice nowadays and not a ...

Girl With a Pearl Earring

216 reviews
Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson

Lions Gate, 2004

If Vermeer Was Brit
This beautifully made film is worth seeing for the heavily meditated transmission of 17th century Dutch art to the screen, a stunning achievement. Delft is wonderfully recreated based on the works of Vermeer and many other painters. The basic story line about a Calvinist girl warily going into a Bohemian artist household is fine, and Scarlett Johanson is very good, as is her butcher's apprentice ...