The Great Escape231 reviews
Steve McQueen, James Garner

MGM (Video & DVD), 1998

Surprisingly good

+ Definite Classic
+ A Classic WW2 Movie That Defined a Genre
+ An All Time Classic
  
  











  



  
The Last Castle92 reviews
Paul Calderon, Jeremy Child

Dreamworks Video, 2002

The True Meaning of Heroism

+ a review about kinderguardners.
+ - A patriotic film...
+ Leadership, Strategy, and Morality
  
  











  



  
Birdman of Alcatraz31 reviews
Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

Birdman of Alcatraz

+ Exceptional
+ THE LIFER AND THE BIRDS
+ classic
+ oh if i had the wings of a canary over these prison walls i would fly ...
  
  











  



  
Dead Man Walking113 reviews
Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn

MGM (Video & DVD), 2000

Honest, raw and brutal; an emotionally devastating film that will never leave you...

+ WE ARE NEARLY ALONE IN THE WORLD IN KILLING AND TORTURING OUR PRISONERS; LET US STOP NOW THIS OFFICIAL VIOLENCE
+ Great movie that enables one to face the realities of execution without actually experiencing it,
+ A study on the death penalty
+ Injection
  
  











  



  
Sullivan's Travels1 review

Great mix of comedy and pathos

Don't let the silly picture on the cover of the DVD fool you. This is a very smart movie! The drawing is of the female lead, Veronica Lake, who was famous for wearing her blond hair over one eye. I think this is the first Preston Sturges film I've seen, but now that I've found him I'm certainly ...
  
  











  



  
Redemption - The Stan "Tookie" Williams Story39 reviews
Jamie Foxx, Lynn Whitfield

20th Century Fox, 2004

Fantastic docu-drama

+ Stanley - death row inmate
+ Awakening...

This is a fantastic "docu-drama" which captures the essence of the life of Stan "Tookie" Williams, executed by the State of California on December 22, 2005. Williams co-founded the notoriously violent Crips street gang in Los Angeles before eventually being sent to death row over the murders of ...
  
  











  



  
I Want to Live!44 reviews
Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland

MGM (Video & DVD), 2002

Unforgettable Susan Hayward.... and Robert Wise

+ A Virtuoso Performance By A Legend!
+ Susan is unforgettable
+ sucker for oldies
  
  











  



  
The Defiant Ones22 reviews
Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

CLASSIC FILM STILL HOLDS UP WELL! 4 1/2 STARS!

+ Golden classic
+ Great classic!
+ The Defiant Ones--no wonder it was nominated for all those Oscars.
+ The Defiant Ones
  
  











  



  
Lock Up21 reviews
Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland

Lions Gate, 2007

Derek from Johannesburg

+ Sid the Elf says Lockup is Sly's lost classic
+ most underrated stallone film ever
+ Welcome to Hell...
  
  











  



  
The Green Mile619 reviews
Tom Hanks, David Morse

Warner Home Video, 2000

Super

+ Great Movie that deserves to be #50
+ If You Haven't Seen It, See it: If You Have Seen It..... See It Again!

This is a classic movie and I just had to get it on DVD, I already have it video and they wear out. A must own movie!!!
  
  











  



  
Stalag 17 (Special Collector's Edition)98 reviews
William Holden, Don Taylor

Paramount, 2006

A Classic

+ It lacks the pristine quality of most Wilder's other work, but it's still worth the time...
+ Stalag 17
+ Good entertainment
+ Excellent acting
  
  











  



  
Primal Fear99 reviews
Richard Gere, Laura Linney

Paramount, 1998

As Good As It Gets

+ Good movie
+ Nicely constructed thriller that serves up the goods...
+ Great movie; great transaction
+ Wonderfully Tense with Great Performances
  
  











  



  
Escape From Alcatraz60 reviews
Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan

Paramount, 1999

The real Prison Break!

+ Eastwood last colloboration with Don Siegel
+ Clint Eastwood! Need I say more?
+ FUN
+ WAITING.....
  
  











  



  
The Hurricane156 reviews
Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon

Universal Studios, 2000

You NEED This

+ A Powerful Film
+ The Hurricane {HD DVD}
+ The Hurricane: A failed docudrama but a successful movie
  
  











  



  
In the Name of the Father63 reviews
Alison Crosbie, Philip King (IV)

Universal Studios, 1998

Wrong Place At The Wrong Time

+ 20 stars!
+ heartbreaking
+ Riveting!
+ In the Name of the Father
  
  











  



  
The Shawshank Redemption (Single Disc Edition)873 reviews
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman

Castle Rock, 2007

Superb movie

+ Jail Movie
+ Good purchase, in great condition...
+ Shawshank Redemption was a worth while purchase.
+ Great movie, shipped quickly, perfect condition
  
  











  



  
Midnight Express147 reviews
Brad Davis, Irene Miracle

Sony Pictures, 2008

the "shawshank redemption" of the 1970's

+ Clash of Freedoms
+ A powerful film - then and now.
+ Midnight Express: The Billy Hayes Story!
  
  











  



  
Cool Hand Luke144 reviews
Paul Newman, George Kennedy

Warner Home Video, 1997

The Spirit of the Anti-Hero

+ newman's legacy
+ Newman's quintessential role
+ What we have here is a failure to communicate! (And hard-boiled eggs!)
+ Near Perfection
  
  











  



  
American History X648 reviews
Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo

New Line Home Video, 1999

More than just skin deep

+ Racism Gets Curb-Stomped
+ One little thing
+ Edward Norton is DIESEL in this film
+ American History X
  
  











  



  
The Longest Yard (Lockdown Edition)42 reviews
Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert

Paramount, 2005

The Longest Yard

+ ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS MOVIES EVER
+ Aldrich's film could go all the waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy...............
+ A Little Humor, A Lot of Football, A Lot of Heart
+ CLASSIC BURT REYNOLDS FILM FORGET THE REMAKE!