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Batman Begins
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Chroniques et points de vue: :Batman Begins discards the previous four films in the series and recasts the Caped Crusader as a fearsome avenging angel. That's good news, because the series, which had gotten off to a rousing start under Tim Burton, had gradually dissolved into self-parody by 1997's Batman & Robin. As the title implies, Batman Begins tells the story anew, when Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) flees Western civilization following the murder of his parents. He is taken in by a mysterious instructor named Ducard (Liam Neeson in another mentor role) and urged to ...
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
»rank: 572
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Steven Spielberg's 1982 hit about a stranded alien and his loving relationship with a fatherless boy (Henry Thomas) struck a chord with audiences everywhere, and it furthered Spielberg's reputation as a director of equally strong commercial sensibilities and classical leanings. Henry Thomas gives a strong, emotional performance as E.T.'s young friend, Robert MacNaughton and Drew Barrymore make a solid impression as his siblings, and Dee Wallace is lively as the kids' mother. The special effects almost look a bit quaint now with all the computer advancements that have occurred ...
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Private Parts (Widescreen)
»rank: 1835
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Give credit to director Betty Thomas for making the notorious Howard Stern, self-proclaimed 'king of all media,' into a nerdish but appealing media rebel who loves his wife and family. Even if you hate Stern's rude radio show, you may discover that the underdog charm of this warm, whimsical film (based on Stern's autobiography) turns you into a fan--for the length of the film at least. Stern delivers a winning performance as the clumsy college kid and aspiring disc-jockey-turned-demon-shock-jock, who becomes an unlikely hero as he battles station managers, ...
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CSNY / Deja Vu
»rank: 1835
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Give credit to director Betty Thomas for making the notorious Howard Stern, self-proclaimed 'king of all media,' into a nerdish but appealing media rebel who loves his wife and family. Even if you hate Stern's rude radio show, you may discover that the underdog charm of this warm, whimsical film (based on Stern's autobiography) turns you into a fan--for the length of the film at least. Stern delivers a winning performance as the clumsy college kid and aspiring disc-jockey-turned-demon-shock-jock, who becomes an unlikely hero as he battles station managers, ...
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The Winds of War
»rank: 1334
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Give credit to director Betty Thomas for making the notorious Howard Stern, self-proclaimed 'king of all media,' into a nerdish but appealing media rebel who loves his wife and family. Even if you hate Stern's rude radio show, you may discover that the underdog charm of this warm, whimsical film (based on Stern's autobiography) turns you into a fan--for the length of the film at least. Stern delivers a winning performance as the clumsy college kid and aspiring disc-jockey-turned-demon-shock-jock, who becomes an unlikely hero as he battles station managers, ...
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Death Becomes Her (Full Screen)
»rank: 2132
Chroniques et points de vue: Essential Video:This 1992 black comedy by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the Back to the Future trilogy) features some of the most eye-popping special effects of the '90s in its story of a narcissistic star (Meryl Streep) who steals the husband (Bruce Willis) of another woman (Goldie Hawn) and continues her rivalry with her even after death. A magic potion keeps both women going despite the punishment of murderous bullets and fatal plunges, and the joke is that even as they rot they remain vain about ...
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
»rank: 399
Chroniques et points de vue:From :The cult television show (in which a hapless space explorer and his robot pals are forced to watch and deliver a hilarious running commentary on bad movies) makes a successful transition to the big screen as Mike and the 'bots lay waste to the '50s sci-fi yarn This lsland Earth (a painfully stiff would-be epic that's actually a cut above the usual MST3K fare). While ardent fans may be a little miffed that more advantage isn't taken of the expanded theatrical venue (aside from a tad more scatological humor ...
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Manhattan
»rank: 2496
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:Manhattan, Woody Allen's follow-up to 0scar-winning Annie Hall, is a film of many distinctions: its glorious all-Gershwin score, its breathtakingly elegant black-and-white, widescreen cinematography by Gordon Willis (best-known for shooting the Godfather movies); its deeply shaded performances; its witty screenplay that marked a new level in Allen's artistic maturity; and its catalogue of Things that Make Life Worth Living. But Manhattan is also distinguished in the realm of home video as the first motion picture to be released only in a letterboxed version. You wouldn't want to see it ...
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25th Hour
»rank: 6918
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Le militantisme radical de ses dernières œuvres avait dérouté même ses plus fidèles admirateurs. Dans 25th Hour, adaptation du roman de David Benioff reposant sur l'énorme talent d'Edward Norton, Spike Lee renoue (enfin) avec un cinéma d'auteur engagé, nerveux et intelligent. À quoi utiliser sa dernière journée de liberté avant d'aller croupir en prison pendant sept ans ? Voilà en substance la question que pose ce film à travers l'histoire de Monty Brogan, riche et puissant trafiquant de drogue que la police a fini par arrêter. Dans la lignée d'un Tarantino ...
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Iron Will
»rank: 2530
Chroniques et points de vue:From :A complete lack of imagination is what qualifies this as a B movie. Thankfully, this snowy adventure about a boy and his dogs is charming enough to entice the kiddies. Charismatic MacKenzie Astin plays a teenager trying to save the family farm by entering a 522-mile sled-dog marathon. Except for Astin, the lusciously scenic background has more depth than most of the characters. This is so predictable you could take a nap and miss nothing except a few rousing scenes in the 1917 Winnipeg-to-St.-Paul sled race. Although this is ...
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