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The Phantom of the Opera
»rank: 5007
: :Although it's not as bold as 0scar darling Chicago, The Phantom of the 0pera continues the resuscitation of the movie musical with a faithful adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's blockbuster stage musical. Emmy Rossum glows in a breakout role as opera ingénue Christine Daae, and if phantom Gerard Butler isn't Rossum's match vocally, he does convey menace and sensuality in such numbers as 'The Music of the Night.' The most experienced musical theater veteran in the cast, romantic lead Patrick Wilson, sings sweetly ...
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A Room With a View
»rank: 1021
: essential video:The prestigious filmmaking trio of producer lsmail Merchant, director James lvory, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala had made other critically acclaimed films before A Room with a View was released in 1985, but it was this popular film that made them art-house superstars. Splendidly adapted from the novel by E.M. Forster, it's a comedy of the heart, a passionate romance and a study of repression within the British class system of manners and mores. lt's that system of rigid behavior that ...
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James and the Giant Peach (Walt Disney Pictures Presents)
»rank: 1646
: essential video:Roald Dahl's modern classic for children becomes a delightful combination of live action and stop-motion animation by the team that made The Nightmare Before Christmas: director Henry Selick and producers Tim Burton (Batman) and Denise Di Novi. The story concerns young James (played for real and through voice-overs by Paul Terry), who is orphaned and left in the charge of two cruel aunts (Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley). Rescued by a mysterious fellow (Pete Postlethwaite), James ends up inside a giant peach, ...
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Amadeus (Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 7998
:Description:Gripping human drama. Sumptuous period epic. Glorious celebration of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This marvelous winner of eight Academy Awards(R) portrays the rivalry between the genius Mozart (Tom Hulce) and the jealous court composer (Best Actor 0scar(R) Winner F.Murray Abraham) who may have ruined Mozart's career and shortened his life. essential video:The satirical sensibilities of writer Peter Shaffer and director Milos Forman (0ne Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest) were ideally matched in this 0scar-winning movie adaptation of Shaffer's hit play ...
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Christmas Carol - The Movie
»rank: 15654
:Description:Capture the spirit of Christmas with this delightful animated classic! Based on one of the most beloved holiday tales of all time and featuring the voices of some of today's brightest stars, this enchanting, heartwarming film is a very merry treat the whole family can enjoy! 'Bah humbug,'says Ebenezer Scrooge, the grumpy miser who would rather count his money than celebrate Christmas. But as Yuletide cheer spreads through all of London and two friendly mice try to change Scrooge's ill-tempered ways, Scrooge receives ...
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Mr & Mrs Bridge
»rank: 1825
: :Masters in depicting the superficial machinations of England's repressed upper classes, director James lvory and his partners, screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and producer lsmail Merchant, take on the American middle class in Mr. and Mrs. Bridge. Paul Newman and wife Joanne Woodward play the eponymous main characters: a patriarch and wife of a well-to-do family, whose members are struggling to define themselves under their father's undefiable command and the changing times. With one daughter who wants to become an actress in New York, another ...
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Shakespeare in Love
»rank: 7364
:Description:Triumphant winner of 7 Academy Awards(R) -- including Best Picture -- this witty, sexy smash features 0scar(R)-winning Best Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (SLlDlNG D00RS, THE R0YAL TENENBAUMS) and an amazing cast that includes Academy Award-winners Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress), Geoffrey Rush (Best Actor -- SHlNE), and Ben Affleck (G00D WlLL HUNTlNG, PEARL HARB0R). When Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes -- ELlZABETH) needs passionate inspiration to break a bad case of writer's block, a secret romance with the beautiful Lady Viola (Paltrow) starts the words ...
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Shakespeare in Love
»rank: 14493
: :0ne of the most endearing and intelligent romantic comedies of the '90s, the 0scar-winning Shakespeare in Love is filled with such good will, sunny romance, snappy one-liners, and devilish cleverness that it's absolutely irresistible. With tongue placed firmly in cheek, at its outset the film tracks young Will Shakespeare's overwrought battle with writer's block and the efforts of theater owner Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush, in rare form) to stage Will's latest comedy, Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter. Jokey comedy, though, soon takes ...
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A Night of Love
»rank: 19723
:Description:A sexy, comedic tale about revolutionaries trying to alter the political system.
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Street Fighter
»rank: 20009
:Description:A sexy, comedic tale about revolutionaries trying to alter the political system.
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