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Tootsie - 25th Anniversary Edition
»rank: 4027
0ur opinion: :Michael Dorsey is a talented actor, but his demanding nature and stubborn temperament have antagonized every producer in New York. Now his agent insists no one will hire him. But Michael needs money - eight thousand dollars to be exact - and to earn it, he's willing to play the role of a lifetime. Dustin Hoffman stars with Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray and Geena Davis in director Sydney Pollack's heart-filled classic that heralded a new era of Hollywood ...
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Big Fish
»rank: 2828
0ur opinion: :A magical journey that delves deep into a fabled relationship between a dying father & his son. The son recreates his fathers elusive life in a series of legends & myths inspired by the few facts he knows discovering both his fathers great feats & his great failures. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O3/27/2OO7 Starring: Ewan Mcgregor Jessica Lange Run time: 125 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Tim Burton :After a string of mediocre movies, director Tim Burton regains his footing as he ...
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All That Jazz - Music Edition
»rank: 6016
0ur opinion:Description:Part tragic, part comic, this outrageous look at life in the fast lane in the Academy Award-winning musical about Bob Fosse's excessive life in show business. Played by Roy Scheider, Fosse's alter-ego drives himself over the edge and soon finds he is caught between a recurring fantasy about his death and the reality of a near-death experience. Dazzlingly presented, this electrifying story about the perils of pushing yourself too hard is filled with Fosse's legendary song-and-dance choreography. :Choreographer-turned-director Bob Fosse (Cabaret, Lenny) turns the camera ...
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Sweet Dreams
»rank: 6014
0ur opinion: :The life of legendary country singer patsy cline is powerfully brought to the screen. From her climb to fame and fortune through her passionate and turbulent marriage this is the unforgettable story of the tragically shortlived performer. Special features: filmographies scene access and more. Studio: Hbo Home Video Release Date: O2/O3/2OO4 Starring: Jessica Lange Ed Harris Run time: 115 minutes Rating: Pg13 essential video:She wasn't a beauty queen, but country-music star Patsy Cline's voice was a thing of wonder: full-bodied, aching and dreamy ...
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Rob Roy
»rank: 6732
0ur opinion:Description:Academy AwardÂ(r) nominee* Liam Neeson and Best Actress 0scarÂ(r) winner** Jessica Lange give extraordinary performances as the legendary hero who refused to let his enemies destroy his honor and the loyal woman who gave him the courage to fight. Boasting 'the best direction, acting, writing and technical credits [and] one of the great action sequences in movie history' (Roger Ebert), Rob Roy is a thrilling, powerful adventure and 'one of the best films of the year' (GeneSiskel). When a harsh winter threatens the majestic Scottish ...
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Big Fish [Blu-ray]
»rank: 5975
0ur opinion: :Throughout his life Edward Bloom (Ewan McGregor) has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. ln his later years, portrayed by five-time Best Actor 0scar nominee AlbertFinney (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Erin Brockovich, 2OOO), he remains a huge mystery to his son, William (Billy Crudup). Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures in this marvel of a movie. :After a ...
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Titus
»rank: 10821
0ur opinion:Description:Academy Award winners Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange ignite the screen in a strikingly original 'coup de cinema' (The New York Times). 'Titus' is a 'wild ride' (Chicago Tribune) - a shocking journy into the depths of the human heart - a place where vengeance and passion reign supreme. A film by Julie Taymor, acclaimed creator and director of Broadway's 'The Lion King.' essential video:Considered by many to be Shakespeare's worst play, Titus Andronicus is a bloodthirsty tragedy full of villainous heroes and bottomless ...
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Bonneville
»rank: 10373
0ur opinion:Description:Faced with the decision of a lifetime, Arvilla Holden (Jessica Lange) hijacks her two best friends (Kathy Bates, Joan Allen) and sets off in a vintage '66 Bonneville convertible across the great American West to deliver her husband’s ashes to her step-daughter. What begins as a simple trip, will end up becoming a chance to rediscover themselves, their friendship, the importance of promises - and of living life to the fullest. :Sentimental, but not too sugary, Bonneville proves there's a road movie for every taste ...
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Cape Fear
»rank: 13727
0ur opinion: :A recently-released rapist stalks the family of the attorney who defended him. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: O8/23/2OO5 Starring: Robert De Niro Joe Don Baker Run time: 128 minutes Rating: R Director: Martin Scorsese essential video:Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake of J. Lee Thompson's 1962 thriller dabbles a bit in some fascinating psychological crosscurrents between its characters, but it finally trades in all that rich material for extensive and gratuitous violence. Robert De Niro plays a serial rapist released from prison after ...
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Losing Isaiah
»rank: 11370
0ur opinion: :Jessica Lange is a social worker who falls for an abandoned newborn and breaks all the rules by bringing him home. Halle Berry is the homeless druggie who dumped the baby. 0ne of the film's best attributes is that it reveals everyone's perspective, though much of the story is told from Berry's point of view. Strung out on crack, Berry's character thinks nothing of hiding her baby in a cardboard box near a dumpster before going off for a fix. We watch Berry painfully pull ...
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