The Agony and the Ecstasy
From Amazon.co.uk: Carol Reed (The Third Man) directed this 1965 portrait of the relationship between Michelangelo (Charlton Heston) and Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison), who commissioned the artist to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Based on a novel by [... more]
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Richard Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten (Wiener ...
Awful acting by female "stars": Studer is great as long as she stands still and just sings. Her "acting" is humorous if nothing else. Lipovsek is painful to watch with those stupid facial expressions. Marton's voice is nearly [... more]
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Death In Venice
Obsession in the Time of Cholera: Based on Thomas Mann's famous novella, Luchino Visconti's DEATH IN VENICE is the account of a middle-aged man and his obsession with a teenage boy. Gustav Aschenbach, a German composer, (Dirk Bogarde) on holiday in [... more]
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Duel To The Death
fantastic transfer on this little known flick: Wow is all I can say. After years of dealing with kung-fu on crappy pan and scan VHS and letterbox format DVD's, this edition is a rare treat. First off it's a fully anamorphic transfer, meaning it will [... more]
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An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
From Amazon.com: This celebration of Beach Boys guiding light Brian Wilson, recorded in March 2001 at New York's Radio City Music Hall, may be the best tribute concert ever. Wilson himself appears toward the end of the 90-minute show; he's game, but [... more]
CDN$22.99
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Titanic (Special Collector's Edition)
From Amazon.com essential video: When the theatrical release of James Cameron's Titanic was delayed from July to December of 1997, media pundits speculated that Cameron's $200-million disaster epic would cause the director's downfall, signal the end of [... more]
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Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
Amazon.com essential video: This love story made in 1955 and set against the backdrop of war is a many-splendored thing: it features a drop-dead gorgeous Eurasian doctor seeking meaning in her life (Jennifer Jones), a dashing but married American war [... more]
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Midsomer Murders: Set Two
Midomer Murders: I love Midsomer Murders. My local A & E television station began to show Midsomer Murders about a year ago. In the spring, they took it off the air. I was upset, but now with them on DVD, I can watch them whenever I want. I have both [... more]
CDN$69.99
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Where Angels Go Trouble Follows
Pan and scan attrocity: This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and I anxiously awaited its release on DVD. It looks like I will have to wait a while longer until they decide to give us the movie the way it was meant to be seen....in widescreen. [... more]
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Road to Hong Kong (Widescreen)
Watch it for Peter Sellers short but stellar bit!: This isn't nearly as bad as often made out to be. For one thing these guys were ALWAYS to old for these antics, otherwise they would have been making them in the 1930s. By this time their timing was down [... more]
CDN$15.98
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Massive Attack: Eleven Promos
i'd rather not enter a title for this preview.: awesome. that's what i'm talking about, a DVD for the price of an audio CD. times are a-changin' there are a number of videos themselves that are well worth watching, although some tracks are better than [... more]
CDN$26.98
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Love Is a Many Splendored Thin
Amazon.com essential video: This love story made in 1955 and set against the backdrop of war is a many-splendored thing: it features a drop-dead gorgeous Eurasian doctor seeking meaning in her life (Jennifer Jones), a dashing but married American war [... more]
CDN$11.98
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