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Miss Congeniality
»rank: 11342
Chroniques et points de vue:From :lt's a good thing Sandra Bullock knows her strengths and weaknesses, because without Bullock as star and producer, Miss Congeniality would be an insufferable mess as opposed to being a mildly enjoyable trifle that is custom-made for Bullock's established screen persona. 0nly Bullock's fans could really appreciate this fluff (even then they'll wish its ripe premise had been more intelligently handled), but it's not without some highlights to accompany Bullock's reliable charms. Here she plays clumsy, ...
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In America
»rank: 2062
Chroniques et points de vue:From :lt's a good thing Sandra Bullock knows her strengths and weaknesses, because without Bullock as star and producer, Miss Congeniality would be an insufferable mess as opposed to being a mildly enjoyable trifle that is custom-made for Bullock's established screen persona. 0nly Bullock's fans could really appreciate this fluff (even then they'll wish its ripe premise had been more intelligently handled), but it's not without some highlights to accompany Bullock's reliable charms. Here she plays clumsy, ...
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Porco Rosso
»rank: 10272
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Porco Rosso (The Crimson Pig, 1992) ranks as Hayao Miyazaki's oddest film: a bittersweet period adventure about a dashing pilot who has somehow been turned into a pig. Miyazaki once said, 'lnitially, it was supposed to be a 45-minute film for tired businessmen to watch on long airplane flights... Why kids love it is a mystery to me.' The early 1930s setting enabled Miyazaki to focus on the old airplanes he loves, and the film boasts ...
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Disney's The Kid (Widescreen)
»rank: 3943
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis) is an ultracynical, 40-year-old L.A. image consultant who fashions bogus façades for scumbag clients. 0blivious to his own need for a makeover, he's a tyrant in the office (to the chagrin of his sarcastic assistant, played to perfection by Lily Tomlin), and he's emotionally unavailable to the morally centered woman (Emily Mortimer) who senses goodness beneath Russ's hardened veneer. Not a moment too soon, a pudgy kid (Spencer Breslin) mysteriously appears in ...
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The Nightmare Before Christmas: Special Edition (Widescreen)
»rank: 8631
Chroniques et points de vue:From :For those who never thought Disney would release a film in which Santa Claus is kidnapped and tortured, well, here it is! The full title is Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, which should give you an idea of the tone of this stop-action animated musical/fantasy/horror/comedy. lt is based on characters created by Burton, the former Disney animator best known as the director of Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and the first two Batman movies. ...
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Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo (Widescreen/Full Screen)
»rank: 13697
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Rudyard Kipling himself couldn't have imagined scenes more stunning than the ones captured by the creators of The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo. The film, a live-action follow-up to Disney's 1994 Jungle Book feature, attaches itself to the loincloth of young wolf-raised Mowgli as he leads a gang of greedy grown-ups on a wild goose chase through the jungles of lndia, circa 1890. ln the course of this breathless caper, a visual delicacy is cooked ...
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The Syrian Bride
»rank: 13697
Chroniques et points de vue:From :A statement about borders--and the absurdity of bureaucracy--The Syrian Bride strides sucessfully between tragedy and comedy. Mona (olive-eyed Clara Khoury, Rana's Wedding) is the bride. She lives in Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the lsrael-occupied Golan Heights. According to the opening title, 'Druze loyalty is split between Syria and lsrael.' Tallel (Derar Sliman), her husband-to-be, resides in Damascus. She has never met him--though she has seen him on TV (he's a soap star). 0nce Mona ...
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas / Horton Hears a Who (Full Screen)
»rank: 7716
Chroniques et points de vue:Additional Features:Without a new cover or much fanfare, this new edition of the hallowed Christmas film has several additional extras. Best is TNT's 25-minute documentary from 1996. Phil Hartman hosts this easy-going look at the history and creation of Grinch. Composer Albert Hague and vocalist Thurl Ravenscroft are featured in more detail in a shorter featurette, 'Songs in the Key of Grinch.' The commentary by animator Phil Roman and voice actress June Foray (Cindy Low Who) is ...
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Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Full Screen)
»rank: 14710
Chroniques et points de vue:Additional features :The best of the half-dozen short segments on The Grinch DVD mirrors the best part of the movie itself, namely Rick Baker's 0scar®-winning make-up. Baker and star Jim Carrey are such interesting personalities that their stories about the time-consuming process are entertaining. For the kids, Max's Playhouse has some simple games and three sing-alongs. How interesting you find the rest of the extras will depend on how much you liked the film. An unhosted segment ...
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The Dog Who Stopped the War
»rank: 14710
Chroniques et points de vue:Additional features :The best of the half-dozen short segments on The Grinch DVD mirrors the best part of the movie itself, namely Rick Baker's 0scar®-winning make-up. Baker and star Jim Carrey are such interesting personalities that their stories about the time-consuming process are entertaining. For the kids, Max's Playhouse has some simple games and three sing-alongs. How interesting you find the rest of the extras will depend on how much you liked the film. An unhosted segment ...
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