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Falling in Love 29 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
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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.
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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
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Angels in America 203 reviews Al Pacino, Meryl Streep
HBO Home Video, 2004
What More Can I Say?
+ ANGELS (AND MORMONS) IN AMERICA + Hopelessly intriguing, but confusing + Monumental
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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A Cry in the Dark 26 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
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The French Lieutenant's Woman 26 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
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Out of Africa 157 reviews Meryl Streep, Robert Redford
Universal Studios, 2000
Out of Africa
+ Great movie! + So good + Breathtaking + Pollack's classic Oscar winner
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Before and After 20 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 ...
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Seduction of Joe Tynan 8 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
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One True Thing 63 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
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The Deer Hunter 284 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 - ...
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Kramer vs. Kramer 59 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 ...
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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!)
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The House of the Spirits 46 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
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Dancing at Lughnasa 35 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
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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 ...
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Heart Burn 34 reviews Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson
Paramount, 2004
Heartburn
+ heartburn + Wonderful Movie! + Was Nora Ephron Indulging in Screen Writing as Therapy? + Great Movie
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