The Golden Compass [2007]

starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker, Freddie Highmore
directed by: Chris Weitz

April 28, 2008
Shape-shifting demons, abducted chidren, a disappearing uncle who is in fact Lyra's father, an evil society woman,'Egyptians', polar bears, beautiful witches and Cossacks bursting into flames when slain...It can't be entirely the film-makers' fault, surely? Pullman's oeuvre seems to have a great following, but that means nothing nowadays when crowds go mad about the most idiotic books. The film is a cauldron of complete confusion, the plot and ideas are utterly preposterous. YET, perversely, the ... Read More:

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Twelfth Night [1996]

starring: Imogen Stubbs, Steven Mackintosh, Nicholas Farrell, Sydney Livingstone, Ben Kingsley
directed by: Trevor Nunn

October 29, 2001
this is one of my most favourite movies. there are some splendid reviews here already, so i will keep it short.
this is shakespearian comedy with dark undertones. this tale is about the nature of love. wonderful yet terrible love... etc. not everyone wins at the end. The actors are all wonderfully cast, and the landscape and locations are brilliant to. there is also a wonderful balance between the romance, the pangs of unrequitted love, laughs, music, chaos, revenge, etc. and it is all perfect. ... Read More:

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The Golden Compass [Blu-ray] [2007]

starring: Nicole Kidman, Eva Green, Ben Walker, Daniel Craig, Clare Higgins

April 28, 2008
Version: U.S.A / Region A
VC-1 BD-50
Running time: 1:53:17
Disc size: 48,426,421,480 bytes
Movie size: 25,958,633,472 bytes
Average Video Bit Rate: 22.63 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 24-bit

(BonusView) PiP Secondary Encode
VC-1
Movie size: 21,609,013,248
DTS 5.1 1509Kbps 24-bit

Contains moderate to heavy application of Digital Video Noise Reduction (DNR)

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The Golden Compass (2 disc Special edition) [2007]

starring: Nicole Kidman, Eva Green, Ben Walker, Daniel Craig, Clare Higgins

April 28, 2008
The Golden compass came out just after Stardust (great movie btw), further more amazing union of Craig and Kidman (The Invasion) you know you won't be disappointed. It is great movie however while watching the it I found myself lost with the story plot sometimes, and it seemed like the movie suffered some kind of editing sacrifices...
Therefore recently I have reached for the book and I am overwhelmed!!! It's difficult to describe how amazing it is. Everything cleared; Now I love the movie unconditionally!
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Pollyanna [2003]

starring: Amanda Burton, Kenneth Cranham, Georgina Terry, Aden Gillett, Pam Ferris
directed by: Sarah Harding

February 17, 2003
I purchased this version of Pollyanna after reading the five star recommendations on Amazon but was bitterly disappointed. The actress who plays Pollyanna was awful, she held her mouth open all the time with her tongue between her teeth - most offputting. More worryingly, she couldn't act. Many of the storylines were a complete fabrication and not at all based on the book - in particular, the romance between Nancy and Tim and the whole episode with the motor car. Nancy should have beeen about the same age as Pollanna and not 10 years ... Read More:

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Let Him Have It [1991]

starring: Christopher Eccleston, Tom Courtenay, Eileen Atkins, Rebecca Eccleston, Peter Eccleston
directed by: Peter Medak

July 29, 2002
In 1953 19 year old Derek William Bentley, a young man with learning difficulties and the mental age of 11 became the last man in Britain to be hanged. Dereks crime? 5 words. "Let him have it Chris!"

The connotations of those 5 words lead to Derek being the last man in Britian to be executed, and after his hanging, Capital Punishment was thankfully abolished.

Derek Bentley, desperate to fit in with the 'in' crowd despite his disabilites got in with 17 year old Christopher Craig and when Chris decided to stage a robbery, ... Read More:

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The Escort [2000]

starring: Daniel Auteuil, Stuart Townsend, Liza Walker, Noah Taylor, Frances Barber
directed by: Michel Blanc

February 25, 2002
I am not sure that a psychological crisis of an over-forty French writer, a husband and father, and his strange dependance on a young and cynical man in London who provides male escorts, is really a topic which I would like to investigate and analyse.
It is well filmed. The actors perform very professionally. As a fan of Daniel Auteuil, I would say that this is not his best role, although the moral degradation of a hero is shown very carefully.

I would recommend this film as a good example of modern cinematograph, and another example of ... Read More:

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Rough Riders Triple Feature 2 [1942]

starring: Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Virginia Carpenter, Murdock MacQuarrie
directed by: Howard Bretherton

May 08, 2006
I am not sure that a psychological crisis of an over-forty French writer, a husband and father, and his strange dependance on a young and cynical man in London who provides male escorts, is really a topic which I would like to investigate and analyse.
It is well filmed. The actors perform very professionally. As a fan of Daniel Auteuil, I would say that this is not his best role, although the moral degradation of a hero is shown very carefully.

I would recommend this film as a good example of modern cinematograph, and another example of ... Read More:

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The Golden Compass [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker (IX), Freddie Highmore
directed by: Chris Weitz

April 29, 2008
Come to think if it the whole story is about protecting the innocent.

Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) was raised relatively unsupervised which lead to a wild child hood of mock-wars and mischievousness. An excellent liar who saves her from many situations, she may someday find her assets are liabilities. A chance visit by her uncle, Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig), will change her life for ever.

Well movies can not be the book and many times for brevity speeches are cut and locations are rearranged (from a 400 page book to a 110 page script.) But ... Read More:

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Cosi [1996] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Barry Otto, Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Aden Young
directed by: Mark Joffe

May 06, 2003
i loved this movie, it was a typically aussie flick. the story was funny and tragic, toni collette on form. its like a happier version of ..cookoos nest. i recommend

Used Price: £5.73