Intelligent Faves (17 titles)

The Shawshank Redemption

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• The Shawshank Redemption on DVD (1994)
  Starring: Tim Robbins,  Morgan Freeman,  Robert Gunton
  Director: Frank Darabont
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  City Banker Andy Dufresne is in Shawshank State Prison after receiving a double life sentence for murder. There he meets Red and also forms friendships with the warden and prison guards. Andy soon finds that you either get on with living or you get on with dying. The bonus features stretch over two ..read more »
  
  Rate this: 87% from 99,553 members

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The Incredibles

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• The Incredibles on DVD (2004)
  Starring: Craig T. Nelson,  Holly Hunter,  Samuel L. Jackson
  Director: Brad Bird
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  Combining a family-oriented superhero adventure with the brilliant animation of Disney's Pixar (the creators of MONSTERS INC. and FINDING NEMO), THE INCREDIBLES charts new territory in the technical wizardry of computer-generated cartoons. Using complex angles and a filmic sensibility, the ..read more »
  
  Rate this: 74% from 94,860 members

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Being John Malkovich

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• Being John Malkovich on DVD (1999)
  Starring: John Cusack,  Cameron Diaz,  Catherine Keener
  Director: Spike Jonze
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  Original is far too understated a term to describe this picture, brought to you by the surreal, twisted minds of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and actor-director Spike Jonze. The story concerns a puppeteer, Craig Schwartz (John Cusack), who discovers his office has a secret portal that leads ..read more »
  
  Rate this: 69% from 29,603 members

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Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

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• Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind on DVD (2004)
  Starring: Jim Carrey,  Kate Winslet,  Elijah Wood
  Director: Michel Gondry
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  ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND is an unconventional romance told in the abstract, inventive, and comedic storytelling style of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman. Like his scripts for ADAPTATION and BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, this plot works off of a relatively complex idea that is easier explained ..read more »
  
  Rate this: 66% from 92,024 members

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Terminator 2 - Judgment Day

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• Terminator 2 - Judgment Day on DVD (1991)
  Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Linda Hamilton,  Robert Patrick
  Director: James Cameron
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  A deadly shape-shifting assassin (Robert Patrick) is sent back in time to succeed where his cyborg predecessor failed--to eliminate Sarah Connor's son (Edward Furlong) before he gets a chance to make history, leading the humans in a war against the machines. The original cyborg (Arnold ..read more »
  
  Rate this: 76% from 53,836 members

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The Princess Bride

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• The Princess Bride on DVD (1987)
  Starring: Cary Elwes,  Peter Falk,  Mandy Patinkin
  Director: Rob Reiner
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  Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from ..read more »
  
  Rate this: 73% from 26,038 members

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The Crying Game

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• The Crying Game on DVD (1992)
  Starring: Miranda Richardson,  Stephen Rea,  Forest Whitaker
  Director: Neil Jordan
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  This highly original film put screenwriter/director Neil Jordan on the international map. The story begins at a carnival in Ireland with British soldier Jody (Forest Whitaker) kidnapped by IRA terrorists Jude (Miranda Richardson) and Fergus (Stephen Rea). Fergus is assigned to guard Jody, and they ..read more »
  
  Rate this: 66% from 10,498 members

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The Player

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• The Player on DVD (1992)
  Starring: Tim Robbins,  Greta Scacchi,  Whoopi Goldberg
  Director: Robert Altman
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  Robert Altman's adaptation of Michael Tolkin's novel gives the notorious director a chance to address perhaps his greatest nemesis: the Hollywood studio system. Disguised as a thriller, the film assembles virtually every famous actor in Hollywood to create an exhilarating blend of real life and ..read more »
  
  Rate this: 69% from 4,798 members

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The Unforgiven

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• The Unforgiven on DVD (1959)
  Starring: Burt Lancaster,  Audrey Hepburn,  Audie Murphy
  Director: John Huston
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  One of Hollywood's most famous and acclaimed directors, John Huston guides this western with an unerring hand -- the cast of notable stars is no drawback either. Setting up the story with a series of suspenseful scenes, Huston has a mysterious stranger on horseback come into a small community in ..read more »
  
  Rate this: 57% from 496 members

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About A Boy

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• About A Boy on DVD (2002)
  Starring: Hugh Grant,  Nicholas Hoult,  Toni Collette
  Director: Chris Weitz,  Paul Weitz
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  Will Freeman, a shallow thirty-something bachelor, lives a carefree life courtesy of his deceased father's fortune. Will is terrified of commitment and hence decides that single mothers will make the easiest romantic targets. His world is turned around when he meets Marcus, a twelve year old boy. ..read more »
  
  Rate this: 67% from 28,526 members

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