80% from 3 members

Absolutely enchanting. If you haven't seen it in a while, treat yourself.
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Moonstruck
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia
Director: Norman Jewison
Certificate: 
In this glowingly atmospheric comedy, a young Italian-American woman, bitter after having been widowed by a speeding bus, makes a practical decision to marry a longtime friend for stability and security, even though her feelings for him are tepid at best. But when she falls in love with her fiance'..read more »
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No, I don't have a thing about Nic Cage. Entire coincidence. I do have a thing about this film though. Love the way the first thing she thinks to buy is a big jar of macadamia nuts.

This will of course fill up an *entire* Sunday afternoon, but it's well worth it. Gaskell is one of my favourite authors and this is a fab adaptation with a great cast.
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North And South - BBC
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Daniela Denby-Ashe, Richard Armitage, Sinead Cusack
Certificate: 
Adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel. Margaret Hale, a southerner, has newly moved to the industrial town of Milton. When the workers of a cotton mill strike, Margaret immediately takes their side, already displaying a strong dislike for the mill's owner, John Thornton. As the conflict between ..read more »
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81%
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Couldn't very well miss this one off. The quintessential modern rom-com. Love Sally's Farah Fawcett do at the beginning.
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When Harry Met Sally
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher
Director: Rob Reiner
Certificate: 
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... tracks a star-crossed pair as they repeatedly drift apart and meet again over a span of 13 years and gradually fall madly, deeply, passionately into friendship, a friendship ever teetering on the edge of love. Harry meets Sally when they share a car ride to New York City ..read more »
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Oh those March sisters. So earnest and charitable and warm and loving, with Susan Sarandon for a Mum and Christian Bale for a next-door neighbour. Lucky girls.
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Little Women
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Certificate: 
The fourth screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic 1869 novel, LITTLE WOMEN, is given a realistic and rounded treatment by screenwriter Jo Swicord and Australian director Gillian Armstrong, whose perspective emphasises a feminist tone. The story chronicles the lives of a mother and four ..read more »
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An unconventional love triangle and great performances on all sides.
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Keeping The Faith
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman, Edward Norton
Director: Edward Norton
Certificate: 
In actor Edward Norton's directorial debut, Brian (Norton), a priest, and his best friend, Jake (Ben Stiller), a rabbi, both fall in love with their long-lost childhood friend, Anna (Jenna Elfman), who has returned to Manhattan to pursue her hectic business career. However, Brian has taken a vow of ..read more »
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62%
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Funny and charming and a bit silly. Uma shmuma. Go Garofalo!
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The Truth About Cats And Dogs
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin
Director: Michael Lehmann
Certificate: 
In this modern variation of CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Abby (Janeane Garofalo) is a savvy, witty veterinarian who hosts a radio show about pets. She and a caller named Brian (Ben Chaplin) are drawn to each other while talking during her show, but when Brian asks Abby to describe herself, the average-..read more »
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64%
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Love that Julia's character is bitchy and scheming, but I always shed a tear for her at the end. Saying that, the Aretha sing-along provides enough feel goodness to last a week.
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My Best Friend's Wedding
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz
Director: P.J. Hogan
Certificate: 
A 28-year-old woman, who years earlier made a pact with her closest male friend that if neither were married in ten years time they would marry one another, now faces the fact that the man is about to marry someone else. He asks her to be his best man and she agrees, planning to go to the ceremony ..read more »
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64%
from 16,771 members

Give me Matthew Macfadyen over Colin Firth anyday.
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Pride and Prejudice
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn
Director: Joe Wright
Certificate: 
This version of Jane Austen's fiercely beloved novel has the daunting task of living up not only to the classic book, but also to the excellent 1995 miniseries of the same name. Yet 2005's Pride & Prejudice is up to the task, thanks to lively pacing, a witty script, an excellent cast, and clever ..read more »
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67%
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Hugh Jackman's clothes are straight out of 1989, but otherwise you might be pleasantly surprised by this neat little rom-com.
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Animal Attraction
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Ashley Judd, Hugh Jackman, Greg Kinnear
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Certificate: 
After a series of ill-fated relationships, Jane (Ashley Judd) has finally met Mr. Right, Ray (Greg Kinnear)--he's emotionally available, and not afraid of commitment. Six weeks into their blissful courtship, he asks her to move in with him, and they start looking at apartments. But little by little ..read more »
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