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20 reviews
Gary Love, Olivier Saladin

Ifc, 2006

A Smart, Funny, Chic Relationship Movie...Hollywood Wishes It Could Do This!
I'd never heard of this movie before I saw it by chance, and only just now found out it has a prequel. Must see...Must see... Russian Dolls was stylish, fast-paced, deep, funny, and hopped around Europe like a travel show with a plot. The comparison of the relationships shown in this film and the famous Russian dolls (store one within another) was a perfect metaphor. I'm ordering it today on DVD. ...

L'Auberge Espagnole (The Spanish Apartment)

111 reviews
Kevin Bishop, Cristina Brondo

20th Century Fox, 2003

Spanish Living
L'Auberge espagnole-- totally what happens when you are studying (esp. Erasmus) abroad. Love, disappointment, parties, even the Catalan mentality is accurately depicted. A cute and frivolous movie! Note: Only in French or Spanish (audio) with English subtitles. A good way to brush up on your French or Castillano!

Iron Will

56 reviews
Mackenzie Astin, Kevin Spacey

Walt Disney Video, 2002

Fabulous !!
An excellent family movie. There is a bit of violence and some language but for the most part this movie is wonderful. I watched with my children yesterday and they loved it. After Will Stoneman's father dies he needs a way to help pay for his mom's farm and college. He enters a contest that pays 10,000 dollars. He enters the contest. The rest is up to you to view!

Black Book

82 reviews
Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch

Sony Pictures, 2007

Stunning!
Don't be put off by sub titles - this is one of the best films I've ever seen

High School Musical (Two-Disc Remix Edition)

528 reviews
Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens

Walt Disney Video, 2006

The extras in the Remix version are worth paying more
High School Musical is one of the Disney productions you don't have high expectations for. How good can something made for cable be? But it surprises in a big way. This is a movie about teens trying to find their own identities while feeling the pressure to conform to their own social groups. There's clean romance, humor, and the songs are surprisingly good. It does what every good musical ...

High School Musical (Encore Edition)

528 reviews
Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens

Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney, 2006

The extras in the Remix version are worth paying more
High School Musical is one of the Disney productions you don't have high expectations for. How good can something made for cable be? But it surprises in a big way. This is a movie about teens trying to find their own identities while feeling the pressure to conform to their own social groups. There's clean romance, humor, and the songs are surprisingly good. It does what every good musical ...

Antonia's Line

64 reviews
Willeke van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans

First Look Pictures, 2002

A favorite.
I loved Enchanted April. This is one of my other favorite. Fun to watch with friends and family. The character development is excellent. The story is narrated and takes you into people life. Excellent movie to be watched over and over again.

The Diary of Anne Frank

87 reviews
Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut

20th Century Fox, 2004

Remarkable
This is one of those films that all humanity should see, it is remarkable, penetrating and soul wrenching. I not only recommend the film, but the historical presentation within, as it will stir the soul of the viewer to tears. The acting, writing, dialogue, and production of the film will impact any viewer, as it was all marvelously choreographed. This is also a very serious film, with intent to ...

Dutch

37 reviews
Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry

Starz / Anchor Bay, 2005

Only below The Godfather.
When it comes to comedies, John Hughes and Ed O'Neil created a formidable one here. This is they type of movie I find myself watching over and over again and enjoying it more each time I watch it. If you are looking for a 3-hour drama, look elsewhere. This film is cut from the same mold of great films such as Uncle Buck, Home Alone & Planes, Traines & Automobiles. It's no coincidence that John ...

Once Upon a Time in America (Two-Disc Special Edition)

292 reviews
Robert De Niro, James Woods

Warner Home Video, 2003

Stunning portrayal of wasted human lives
Director Sergio Leone has produced an ambitious, complex, and moving portrayal of Jewish gangsters in the early 20th century. When the aged former mobster Noodles Aaronson (Robert DeNiro) is summoned back to New York, memories of his childhood gang and subsequent rise in organized crime resurface, as does the mystery of what happened to the money the gang had been pooling since their first days ...

Black Book [Blu-ray]

82 reviews
Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch

Sony Pictures, 2007

Stunning!
Don't be put off by sub titles - this is one of the best films I've ever seen

The Vanishing - Criterion Collection

80 reviews
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets

Criterion, 2001

Magnificient Obsession
In a perfect world, a viewer planning on seeing this film for the first time would not be aware of its by-now famous ending. It is a testament to everyone involved in the making of this movie, that knowing the ending does not spoil, in the least, that first viewing experience. Truly, this is one film in which the 100 minute buildup is as satisfying and quietly thrilling as the utterly ...

For A Lost Soldier

63 reviews
Maarten Smit, Jeroen Krabbé

Strand Releasing, 2002

Excellent - this is definitely a classic
This is a classic movie with a very good "simple" look at life in the Netherlands. Like all good movies, it does not shy away from mixing religious scenes with secular. Good father-son type movie, though it has subtle controversial elements in it that will be offensive and suggestive to some, concerning the actual relationship between the boy and the Canadian soldier. If you look at the overall ...

Buffalo Soldiers

15 reviews
Danny Glover, Lamont Bentley

Warner Home Video, 2006

Buffalo Soldiers
Great movie and was so when TNT did it for TV. Danny Glover was very good in this part and since I was, and am now a life memeber of the 1st Cavalry Division, I know a lot about the 9th and 10th Cav units who were the Buffalo Soldiers. I mysef served with the Delta Co. 2nd Bat 8th Cav Rgt Abn 1st Air Cavalry Div. Vietnam 68/69, so I love everything Cav, including all the John Wayne Cav movies. ...

Operation Amsterdam

7 reviews
Peter Finch, Eva Bartok

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

Special movie
This movie is special for me becouse my father was stand in for Peter Finch. Now he is past away this movie has more and more value for me than ever before. This movie was shot at locations around Amsterdam and Ymuiden. You still can see all the places where they were on location. Best regarts Peter de Graaf, Son of Pieter de graaf, How was stand in for Peter Finch.

The Most Dangerous Game

65 reviews
Joel McCrea, Fay Wray

Alpha Video, 2002

Old-fashioned Fun and Excitement
"There were four of us. The other two have disappeared." -- Fay Wray This exciting early sound adventure has begun to receive the attention it deserves over the past couple of years. Filmed on the same sets designed for "King Kong" with that film shooting during the day and "The Most Dangerous Game" shooting after sundown it is a very handsome adventure tale with loads of entertainment value ...

The Most Dangerous Game - Criterion Collection

65 reviews
Joel McCrea, Fay Wray

Criterion, 2001

Old-fashioned Fun and Excitement
"There were four of us. The other two have disappeared." -- Fay Wray This exciting early sound adventure has begun to receive the attention it deserves over the past couple of years. Filmed on the same sets designed for "King Kong" with that film shooting during the day and "The Most Dangerous Game" shooting after sundown it is a very handsome adventure tale with loads of entertainment value ...

Spetters (Widescreen Edition)

23 reviews
Hans van Tongeren, Renée Soutendijk

MGM (Video & DVD), 2002

Great Dutch Work
Unlike most Hollywood flicks, this one stands out as very real with acting so good you forget you are watching a film... and few films can do that for me. Excellent directing; raw, much nudity, good story line; very likeable characters you care about.... I loved it.

Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates

13 reviews
Rony Zeaner, Carin Rossby

Walt Disney Video, 2004

The Perfect Movie
If any movie could be perfect this is it. The story is good, and we are treated to a rare glimpse of Holland in the 1800's during a wintry setting. The story is a homely family tale of poor versus rich and how poor is actually wealthier than some of the wealthy snobs in the movie. It is a perfect holiday and winter film and honestly great during the hot months of summertime to help cool your ...