Falling in Love29 reviews
Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep

Paramount, 2002

A true gem that deserves more recognition

+ Extreme Romance!
+ ONE OF MY FAVORITE FILMS OF ALL TIME - A GEM!
+ Beautifully romantic
  
  











  



  
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2-Disc Special Collector's Edition)360 reviews
Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken

Paramount, 2005

Happy

+ As Twisted As Can Be
+ In a word
+ One of my top ten favorites.
  
  











  



  
Music of the Heart (Miramax Collector's Series)87 reviews
Angela Bassett, Kieran Culkin

Miramax, 2000

Very Inspiring

+ An Excellent Violin Story
+ Wonderful!
+ Play from your soul
+ An Awesome Story with a Majestic Ending
  
  











  



  
Angels in America203 reviews
Al Pacino, Meryl Streep

HBO Home Video, 2004

What More Can I Say?

+ ANGELS (AND MORMONS) IN AMERICA
+ Hopelessly intriguing, but confusing
+ Monumental
  
  











  



  
Secret Service (Broadway Theatre Archive)1 review
Mary Beth Hurt, Jonathan Penzner

Kultur Video, 2002

Better than I remembered!

Many years ago I had the pleasure of seeing this filmed stage play on PBS and am delighted to see it was finally released on video. Based on the William Gillette play, this Civil War spy story features (VERY young) John Lithgow, Meryl Streep, and Charles Kimbrough (best known for his work in ...
  
  











  



  
The Manchurian Candidate (Widescreen Edition)203 reviews
Jeffrey Wright, Pablo Schreiber

Paramount, 2004

The Manchurian Candidate, an updated political thriller

+ How Much Do People Control a Democracy?
+ A new incarnation that works well

The political importance of The Manchurian Candidate, a movie based on the novel written by Richard Condon, is excellent because it teaches us how power corrupts and absolute power has the ability to corrupt people, process and society absolutely. Lina Navarini and I set out to see the version ...
  
  











  



  
The Bridges of Madison County (Full Screen Edition)190 reviews
Michelle Benes, Brandon Bobst

Warner Home Video, 1997

A love postcard for Iowa!

+ One of the most romantic movies
+ repeat viewings required
+ WONDERFUL LOVE, ROMANCE DRAMA
+ Original edition of movie, The Bridges of Madison County
  
  











  



  
A Cry in the Dark26 reviews
Meryl Streep, Sam Neill

Warner Home Video, 1999

Sadly, this is a true story...

+ Media frenzy, Aussie-style
+ A Cry in the Dark or Evil Angels
+ A Cry in the Dark
+ A Cry in the Dark
  
  











  



  
The French Lieutenant's Woman26 reviews
Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

A classic

+ Story Within A Story Concept Works Beautifully In This Film
+ TWO FOR ONE
+ oldy but goody
+ Emotionally powerful
  
  











  



  
Out of Africa157 reviews
Meryl Streep, Robert Redford

Universal Studios, 2000

Out of Africa

+ Great movie!
+ So good
+ Breathtaking
+ Pollack's classic Oscar winner
  
  











  



  
Before and After20 reviews
Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson

Walt Disney Video, 2004

A Family Torn Asunder

+ A Much Underrated Film

Skimming through the reviews for this movie, I was disappointed at a couple of the extremely harsh criticisms. While there are perhaps some elements bearing a semblance to a made-for-TV feature, "trash" seems an utterly over-the-top criticism, missing the very simple point it made. I was very ...
  
  











  



  
Seduction of Joe Tynan8 reviews
Alan Alda, Barbara Harris

Universal Studios, 2000

Best Political Film Ever

+ SEDUCTION OF JOE TYNON
+ Seduction of Joe Tynan
+ Alan Alda'a finest hour in film
  
  











  



  
One True Thing63 reviews
Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger

Universal Studios, 1999

Great Movie, Great Actors

+ A good one
+ One True Thing - great movie!
+ One True Thing
+ REVIEW ON FAMILY MEMBER WITH CANCER
  
  











  



  
The Deer Hunter284 reviews
Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken

MCA/Universal Home Video, 1998

A SENSITIVE AND DISTRESSING PIECE ABOUT VIETNAM

+ YOu can never go back home
+ One of my wife favorites

The Deer Hunter A close-knit group of American mill - workers are suddenly thrust into war, a war about which none of them knew much about till they arrived. Their awakening is a rude one. The best of director Michael Cimino's much varied out-put was clearly a hard act to follow for all - ...
  
  











  



  
Kramer vs. Kramer59 reviews
Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep

Sony Pictures, 2001

A poignant tale of growth and parenthood that still brings tears today...

+ Another key cultural artifact
+ "Sometimes Mommy and Daddy Don't Get Along..."

There are many films about the deterioration of the marriage arrangement, but very few of them can reach the levels of emotional attachment that `Kramer vs. Kramer' manages to grasp hold of. To say that `Kramer vs. Kramer' doesn't still resonate today is a miscalculation if you ask me, for even if ...
  
  











  



  
Alice at the Palace (Broadway Theatre Archive)8 reviews
Meryl Streep, Betty Aberlin

Kultur Video, 2002

"I suppose this is a regular day if you're mad."

+ The Amazing Meryl Streep and an amazing supporting cast!
+ The Young Meryl
+ Alice Becomes Streep (or vice versa!)
  
  











  



  
The House of the Spirits46 reviews
Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons

Live / Artisan, 2001

reconciliation and growth- the "connection between events"- that's what the movie is about

+ Corrections for Synopsis
+ AN OUTSTANDING FAMILY SAGA...
+ Very pleasing
  
  











  



  
Dancing at Lughnasa35 reviews
Gerard McSorley, Meryl Streep

Sony Pictures, 1999

Lovely period piece of Ireland

+ Grim, but beautiful
+ A worthy Irish film adaptation of an exquisite Irish play: DANCING AT LUGHNASA
+ deliciously melancholy Irish family ballad
  
  











  



  
Adaptation (Superbit Collection)313 reviews
Jim Beaver, Nicolas Cage

Sony Pictures, 2003

A great film by Charlie Kaufman...so what's new?

+ A movie without a script
+ Not for the Casual Surface Dweller

This movie is absolutely great. It has great humor, action, and drama...not to mention, Nicholas Cage is actually good in it. Yes, the same Nicholas Cage guilty of having the worst fake accent EVER (in Con-Air) is really believable (and funny, in the case of Donald Kaufman) in this movie. The rest ...
  
  











  



  
Heart Burn34 reviews
Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson

Paramount, 2004

Heartburn

+ heartburn
+ Wonderful Movie!
+ Was Nora Ephron Indulging in Screen Writing as Therapy?
+ Great Movie