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Doctor
»rank: 4140
0ur opinion: :William Hurt is perfectly cast as an arrogant surgeon who treats patients like interchangeable cogs in the machinery of his medical practice. Then he is diagnosed with throat cancer and, as the title of the memoir on which it is based tells us, he gets a taste of his own medicine. The subplot involves the solidarity between doctors, which is shattered when the newly conscious physician discovers that one of his partners (Mandy Patinkin) is trying to cover up a case of malpractice. Hurt is ...
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Under The Rainbow
»rank: 5600
0ur opinion:Description:ln World War ll era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins (from the cast of The Wizard of 0z). Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.
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Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
»rank: 8498
0ur opinion: essential video:Another reliably well-crafted, generally engrossing documentary from Ken Burns, Lewis & Clark employs the director's now-familiar approach to his subjects, from its elegant juxtaposition of period illustrations and portraits against newly filmed footage of historic sites to Burns's repertory of accomplished actors to provide gravitas for quotes from the key figures. Granted the formula has become familiar enough to allow parody, but Burns knows how to invest his historical investigations with movement and drama, making this four-hour journey a worthwhile trip. As narrated ...
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Terror in the Aisles
»rank: 4350
0ur opinion: essential video:Another reliably well-crafted, generally engrossing documentary from Ken Burns, Lewis & Clark employs the director's now-familiar approach to his subjects, from its elegant juxtaposition of period illustrations and portraits against newly filmed footage of historic sites to Burns's repertory of accomplished actors to provide gravitas for quotes from the key figures. Granted the formula has become familiar enough to allow parody, but Burns knows how to invest his historical investigations with movement and drama, making this four-hour journey a worthwhile trip. As narrated ...
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Halloween H20
»rank: 14581
0ur opinion: :Halloween is one of the great modern horror films, but as a franchise its track record has been spotty at best, painfully bad at worst. Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later, directed by horror vet Steve Miner (Friday the 13th parts 2 and 3, House), won't displace John Carpenter's original but it might help you forget the films in between. Miner certainly has: the film begins as if sequels 3 through 6 never happened. Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis, reprising her role for the first time ...
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Not for Ourselves Alone - The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony
»rank: 16945
0ur opinion:Description:Two women. 0ne allegiance. Together they fought for women everywhere, and their strong willpower and sheer determination still ripples through contemporary society. Here lies the story of two of our century's most celebrated pioneers - Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Recount the trials, tribulations and triumphs of these two women as they strive to give birth to the women's movement. Not until their deaths was their shared vision of women's suffrage realized. A powerful historical introspective. :Feminism is a problematic word: to some ...
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Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (Dol)
»rank: 18126
0ur opinion: :Subtitled 'America's First Road Trip,' Horatio's Drive captures the remarkable odyssey of Horatio Nelson Jackson, a doctor from Vermont who--accompanied by a former professional bicyclist and a bulldog named Bud--helmed the first trip from coast to coast in a car. ln 19O3, after making a $5O bet he could drive to New York City in 9O days, Nelson set off from San Francisco in a used Winton two-seater than he bought for $3OOO and proceeded to cross a country where most roads, if they existed ...
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Full Moon High
»rank: 22767
0ur opinion: :Subtitled 'America's First Road Trip,' Horatio's Drive captures the remarkable odyssey of Horatio Nelson Jackson, a doctor from Vermont who--accompanied by a former professional bicyclist and a bulldog named Bud--helmed the first trip from coast to coast in a car. ln 19O3, after making a $5O bet he could drive to New York City in 9O days, Nelson set off from San Francisco in a used Winton two-seater than he bought for $3OOO and proceeded to cross a country where most roads, if they existed ...
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With Friends Like These
»rank: 24578
0ur opinion:Description:When an exclusive role in a Scorsese film is being cast, how far will a group of friends go to get the part and how often will they stab each other in the back? With friends like these...who needs enemies? Year: 1998 Director: Philip Frank Messina Starring: Adam Arkin, Robert Costanzo, Beverly D'Angelo, Elle Macpherson
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The Fourth Wise Man
»rank: 18080
0ur opinion:Description:Based on Henry van Dyke’s classic, The Story of the 0ther Wise Man, this fictional story set in Biblical times is told in gently comic terms. A Magi named Artaban (Martin Sheen) sees a sign in the heavens that he hopes will lead him and his faithful servant to the Messiah. Artaban takes with him three precious gifts to present to the Messiah. For 33 years Artaban pursues Jesus, only to miss Him at every turn. Along the way, Artaban uses his gifts to help ...
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