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DVD: winner

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100 reviews
Hilary Swank, Margo Martindale

Hbo Home Video, 2004

Fired Up!
My mother was born the year women finally got the vote.(1920)I learned this fact in school but little else about the struggle.This film will open the eyes of many people,I'm sure.It certainly opened mine and made me truly appreciate the right to vote. This film made the women who fought for the vote into real people for me instead of just some dry fact of history! Well acted and worth your time!

Atonement (Widescreen Edition)

252 reviews
Keira Knightley, James Mcavoy

Universal Studios, 2008

A BITTERSWEET ROMANCE, MAGNIFICENTLY MADE
More than one of the great romantic films of all time, "Atonement" is a pure masterpiece utilizing a three-act structure spanning several decades that begins in an English manor house before World War II and proceeds through the war and after. The main character is a 13-year-old fledgling writer, Briony, whose imaginative sensibilities congeal with her infatuation with a man who loves her ...

House, M.D. - Season Two

201 reviews
Hugh Laurie

Fox Network, 2006

Making a 5 Star Show Better
House M.D. - Season 2 Recently I watched the complete first season of House M.D.; I thought it was a perfect show. House was gripping, entertaining, and a complete jerk. I loved him. Season 2 takes this show to an entirely new level though. House is established within the first few episodes for those who have not seen the initial season. After this, the series begins to build more characters ...

Arrested Development - The Complete Series (Seasons 1, 2, 3)

387 reviews

Best Sitcom Ever!!
I have used the words, "Best show ever!!" lightly in the past, but with this show I really mean it. Sad that as cutting edge as Fox claims to be that they canceled this show. What's worse is that no one picked them up. I supposed the fault goes to the American public for not giving it the viewership it deserved and needed to keep going. Anyways, you should not be disappointed if you buy ...

The Biggest Winner - How to Win by Losing: The Complete Body Workout (5-Disc DVD Set: Shape Up - Front, Shape ...

272 reviews
Jillian Michaels

Genius Entertainment, 2005

Fitness Motivation
Excellent! I really enjoy these tapes and it keeps me motivated. I am thinking about purchasing them for my mom - Christmas Gift.

Leatherheads (Widescreen)

25 reviews
Max Casella, George Clooney

Universal Studios, 2008

just plain fun!
This isn't going to be a long review. You don't have to like football to enjoy this movie, although I really do. From the first scene with a cow (that's all I'm going to say), you know this movie is going to be silly fun. It's in the spirit of John Cleese movies (the funny bantering) and O Brother where Art Thou? I didn't expect a lot of this movie when we put it in and I was happily ...

House, M.D. - Season Three

195 reviews
Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps

Fox Network, 2007

excellent
I am a late-comer to this show. Network television is horrible. Trying to find something to watch that is well-written, amusing, riveting, and intelligent is difficult to discover. House MD is all of the above. The series of DVDs, from season 1 thru 4, are worth the money.

There Will Be Blood

349 reviews
Daniel Day-Lewis, Barry Del Sherman

Paramount, 2008

There Will Be Greed
Director Paul Thomas Anderson ("Magnolia") achieves something very rare in films, he manages to create a really extraordinary film whose main character Daniel Plainview played by Daniel Day-Lewis ("My Left Foot") is for the most part reprehensible. With the exception of rare moments of affection for his deaf son, whose deafness is caused by an accident at his father's oil wells, Plainview cares ...

Chariots of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition)

199 reviews
Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers

Warner Home Video, 2005

My favorite movie
I first saw this movie at 18 and it has remained my favorite. The themes and messages are timeless - about having integrity and beliefs - and about "running" for all of the right reasons.

Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves

234 reviews
Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman

Warner Home Video, 1997

Finally! One of my favorite movies of all time gets the treatment it deserves!
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is probably one of the finest epics of its time. Too bad the original DVD release did not do the film justice. Put simply the original DVD sucks! The big issue is that its a flipper and that you had to flip the disc to watch the second half of the movie which is retarded, but mind you that the DVD did come out in 1997 and that the film's time limit was near 2 1/2 ...

Breakfast at Tiffany's (Special Aniversary Collector's Edition)

283 reviews
Stanley Adams, Elvia Allman

Paramount, 2006

Breakfast at Tiffany's very glam
I'm glad I bought this through Amazon. The price was fair and the shipping prompt. Audrey Hepburn's glamor and grace are effortless. The movie is great and I'm glad to own it on dvd. There are hours of extra features that I haven't watched yet but any extra footage of Audrey is a big plus.

Elizabeth - The Golden Age (Widescreen Edition)

127 reviews
Cate Blanchett, Geoffry Rush

Universal Studios, 2008

Elizabeth, The Sequel
Shadow Watcher Nobody Drowns in Mineral Lake ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE may be somewhat historically incorrect, but it is still a fascinating, extremely entertaining epic motion picture. Why many of the nation's critics, aside from Cate Blanchett's superb performance, didn't like it, I have no idea. Either they have no idea what they're talking about, or I have absolutely no taste ...

Broken Trail (Two-disc)

119 reviews
Robert Duvall, Thomas Haden Church

Sony Pictures, 2006

As a Chinese American Girl... THANK YOU!!!!! HUGS!!! Kisses!!
FINALLY!!! I love American Westerns. I love US History, Native Americans, horses and adventures. I grew up thinking "Why can't Chinese people have significant leading roles in the Westerns?" Were we not a part of the American history??? Railroad anyone? California Gold Rush? This is better than my wildest dreams! 5 Chinese girls in leading, respectable, roles in a Western!!! I am so happy! ...

Marie Antoinette

316 reviews
Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman

Sony Pictures, 2007

Beautiful
This movie was beautifully made. The costumery was outstanding, and the directing was exsquisite. However, I feel as though one must like to think in order to enjoy this movie. There is very little dialog, so one must be open and observant to the characters emotions. Great movie.

Charlie Wilson's War (Widescreen)

121 reviews
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts

Universal Studios, 2008

Great movie for the older members of a family
Tom Hawks and Julia Roberts do a good job, but I really think Philip Hoffman who is exceptional as the old, crusty, operative. My wife and I bought the DVD for our viewing and watched a couple of times when our son and daughter borrowed it to watch it with their friends. Everyone has really enjoyed it.

Extras - The Complete Series (Includes Series Finale)

41 reviews
Ricky Gervais, Extras

Hbo Home Video, 2008

humor how it should be done
Enjoyed this product a lot. Ricky Gervais just has a way about him that makes me smile the whole time I'm watching it. The expressions of the actors are priceless. Stephen Merchant is excellent as the agent for Ricky's character. Can be difficult at times understanding the dialogue due to the accents but I guess that's what the rewind button is for. The guests they get for the episodes are great ...

The Lives of Others

238 reviews
Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe

Sony Pictures, 2007

Superbly-acted, -produced and -directed film!
What a fantastic, thought-provoking movie this was! I was half expecting it to be dark and gloomy. I mean, the premise of having private citizens' privacy invaded is very dark and frighteningly real in today's world; but I love the way the writers and directors were able to inject some lightness (with the Captain's bedroom habits), irony and a great deal of humanity. The ensemble cast members ...

American Gangster (2-Disc Unrated Extended Edition)

198 reviews
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe

Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2008

Can ya feel me!!!
On another film I reviewed on Amazon, I said that I only follow directors and not actors. Here, I'll make two strong exceptions. But, first let me digress a moment to applaud Mr. Scott for yet another great film. There are directors who I look upon as the infrastructure--the superhighways--on today's movie landscape. Spielberg, Cameron, Scorsese, Scott (Tony), Lynne, Tarantino, Greengrass, Nolan, ...

Company

39 reviews
Raul Esparza

IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, 2008

Amazing.
There are not nearly enough video recorded broadway shows. This is one of the best available. Entertaining but not without some depth.

Notes on a Scandal

161 reviews
Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett

20th Century Fox, 2007

Tightly Wound
With today's spate of teacher/student sex scandals, this one feeds the appetite to understand how these things happen. You'll hate Judy Dench, but her acting is top-notch. The plot has a nice twist, not well concealed. The 'romances,' both of them, are not especially believable. A freak show, really. But worth watching, and definitely compelling.