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Atonement (Widescreen Edition) 259 reviews
Keira Knightley, James Mcavoy
Universal Studios, 2008
Beautiful But Tragic Love Story
+ Reasonably well done
+ An Instant Classic
+ Just as beautiful as the novel!
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Midnight Cowboy (Two Disc Collector's Edition) 160 reviews
Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight
MGM (Video & DVD), 2006
Hauntingly ugly and beautiful
+ Depressing but powerful look into the all too human
+ Midnight Cowboy gets better with age
I heard the beautiful and haunting theme song on the radio as I had many times before and the DJ came on afterward and said it was from "Midnight Cowboy, the only x-rated film to win an academy award." Intrigued, I decided to buy the DVD, especially when I saw Dustin Hoffman was in it.
The film ...
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Day for Night38 reviews
Nike Arrighi, Jean-Pierre Aumont
Warner Home Video, 2003
Great movie about how to make a movie
+ Outstanding!!!
+ Delicate and volatile relationships on the set -- Truffaut celebrates the triumph and struggle behind cinema
+ Must-watch french movie from one Master filmmaker!
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Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Collector's Edition)192 reviews
Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen
Sony Pictures, 2007
Gandih
+ Gandhi a spiritual journey
+ GANDHI is Must See!
+ Great movie
+ Kingsley IS "Gandhi"
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Jean De Florette75 reviews
Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu
MGM (Video & DVD), 2001
Old Mac Le Papet had a farm ...
+ Jean de Florette
+ Jean De Florette
+ As powerful, universal and revealing of humanity as any trilogy of Greek tragedies
+ Greed in a Small Town
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Dead Poets Society (Special Edition)343 reviews
Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard
Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone, 2006
One of the Best!
+ On my all time top 10 movie list
+ Moving Inspiration
+ The tragedy of the rigorous and mindless enforcement of conformity
+ Stays with you.
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Julia43 reviews
Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave
20th Century Fox, 2006
THE LILLIAN HELLMANN STORY
+ Lillian and Julia
+ Not too dated
+ Amazing motion picture!
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Educating Rita61 reviews
Michael Caine, Julie Walters
Sony Pictures, 2006
Educating Rita
+ Rita As Student And Teacher
+ An Excellent Movie
+ Don't get above your raising
+ BRILLIANT
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Manhattan114 reviews
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
MGM (Video & DVD), 2000
ONE OF WOODY'S BEST, BUT THE DVD HAS SOME PROBLEMS!
+ Manhattan review
+ Modern Cinematic Masterpiece
+ THE ISLAND THE SPECTACULAR STAR ON THE BIG SCREEN; A THOUGHTFUL MEDITATION ON LIFE AND MORALITY UPON THE SMALL FLAT SCREEN
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American Beauty (Widescreen Edition)1130 reviews
Annette Bening, Thora Birch
Dreamworks Video, 2000
An outstanding accomplishment
+ Absolutely Amazing
+ Loved this Movie!
+ Even though it's a bit old by now, still a great overall film
+ American Reality
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Shakespeare in Love (Miramax Collector's Series)520 reviews
Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes
Miramax, 1999
Much Ado about Writing
+ Another great classic movie
+ Intelligently Written and Passionately Acted
+ Improbable plot: Shakespeare was high born
+ Awesome Movie!!!
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GoodFellas (Two-Disc Special Edition)633 reviews
Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta
Warner Home Video, 2004
The Best Mob Movie Made - Ever!
+ GoodFellas DVD
+ One of the best mobster movies
+ What a difference
+ THE BEST IN THIS GENRE
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore33 reviews
Mia Bendixsen, Ellen Burstyn
Warner Home Video, 2004
YEARS AGO
+ When Marty Was Good
+ Scorsese channels Douglas Sirk
Saw this movie years ago and love Ellen as an actress in everything since. The movie was great.
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Schindler's List (Widescreen Edition)606 reviews
Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley
Universal Studios, 2004
Review of Schindler's List
+ A Classic and Must See
+ Schindler's List
+ Schindler's List
+ Wonderful Movie
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Cabaret155 reviews
Liza Minnelli, Michael York
Warner Home Video, 2003
great
+ TIRED OF WAITING, BUT I'LL WAIT NONETHELESS
+ Classic
+ All the world is still a stage
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The Last Emperor - Criterion Collection22 reviews
Joan Chen, John Lone
Criterion Collection, 2008
A film that solidifies my faith in cinema....
+ No version gets it ALL right
+ Stunning -- on all accounts
+ A Sweeping Epic in a Definitive Setting
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The Pianist389 reviews
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann
Universal Studios, 2003
A quick review for those wishing to see a great film.
+ Thought provoking
+ I
+ Rare, but True Depiction of Polish Suffering. Good Poles, Jews, Germans & Bad as Well - PERIOD. Cada School/Library Should Have
+ Polanski comes back with a masterpiece
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Annie Hall183 reviews
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
MGM (Video & DVD), 2000
"I Love Being Reduced To A Cultural Sterotype"
+ The Woody Allen Challenge
+ SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES
+ Sex with you is Kafkaesque....
+ my favorite movie about a relationship, ever.
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Lacombe, Lucien - Criterion Collection8 reviews
Pierre Blaise, Aurore Clément
Criterion, 2006
A Perfect Thug
+ Complex character study
+ Essential Viewing
+ Lacombe, Lucien
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A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition)183 reviews
Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter
BBC Warner, 2004
a gem for Merchant Ivory fans
+ A room with a wonderful review...
+ VERY GOOD TRANSFER
I give this 5 stars not just for being a masterpiece of a story but also as a wonderful trip to Florence (and the english countryside). Julian Sands and Helena Bonham Carter fans will also be pleased.
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