Films I should have seen before now (17 titles)

Films everyone BUT me have seen

by: fredsmum from Glenrothes Scotland

63.4% from 6 members

The Queen

What a performance from Helen Mirren a film I could watch again and again

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The Queen on DVD (2006)
Starring: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell
Director: Stephen Frears
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A taut, intimate and revealing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family in turmoil during the days immediately following the death of Princess Diana. When news of the death of Princess Diana, undoubtedly the most famous woman in the world, breaks upon a shocked and disbelieving ..read more »

Rate this: 69% from 60,394 members

Man On Fire

This movie was tremendous another wonderful performance from Washington he fills the screen and draws you in

Man On Fire (2004)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony
Director: Tony Scott
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Remorseful former mercenary-turned-bodyguard Creasy (Denzel Washington) is hired by a wealthy family to protect their 10-year-old daughter, Pita (Dakota Fanning), from a rash of Mexico City kidnappings. But when the child he befriends is kidnapped while under his watch, Creasy - aided by his only ..read more »

Rate this: 72% from 84,754 members
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Goodbye Bafana

Very good movie about two men and the slow build up of trust and respect set against the backdrop of history

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Goodbye Bafana on DVD (2007)
Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger
Director: Bille August
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"Goodbye Bafana" is the true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela.

Rate this: 73% from 12,127 members

Ladder 49

This was an enjoyable movie, good solid acting all round

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Ladder 49 on DVD (2004)
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett
Director: Jay Russell
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Joaquin Phoenix is great in this saga of Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison, whose life starts flashing before his eyes when he becomes trapped in a blazing high rise. Flashbacks chronicle his memories of being a rookie at his Baltimore fire company. He remembers fighting his first fire, bonding ..read more »

Rate this: 60% from 29,682 members

Lord Of War

I enjoyed this movie a story so unbelievable it had to be true

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Lord Of War on DVD (2005)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto
Director: Andrew Niccol
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Based on actual events, this black comedy-drama stars Nicholas Cage as international arms smuggler Uri Orlov. The story follows Uri from his humble beginnings as a Soviet immigrant in 1970s Brooklyn and peaks with his involvement in selling off the stockpiled arsenal of post-Cold War Ukraine to ..read more »

Rate this: 64% from 57,777 members

Shut Up And Sing

What a carry on over one womans opinion and a comment said in the heat of the moment

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Shut Up And Sing on DVD (2006)
Starring: Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire
Director: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck
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Documentary following US rock/country trio Dixie Chicks between 2003 and 2006. On the eve of the Iraq conflict, at a London concert, singer Natalie Maines announces, "We're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas." A huge backlash follows and the "Chicks" have to deal with ..read more »

Rate this: 62% from 2,030 members

Brokeback Mountain

Well how do i put this ....not what i was expecting which was unfortunate i feel this was a lost opportunity, a film that promised so much but did not delivera

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Brokeback Mountain on DVD (2005)
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams
Director: Ang Lee
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From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ang Lee comes an epic American love story, Brokeback Mountain . Set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming and Texas, the film tells the story of two young men -- a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy -- who meet in the summer of 1963, and unexpectedly forge a ..read more »

Rate this: 66% from 69,428 members

Underworld: Evolution

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Underworld: Evolution on DVD (2006)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran
Director: Len Wiseman
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The Underworld saga continues as hunted Vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) seeks out Marcus (Tony Curran), king of the Vampires, in the hope of bargaining for her life. Hybrid Michael (Scott Speedman) wants to join Selene in her quest but is unable to trust the werewolf raging uncontrolled inside him,..read more »

Rate this: 64% from 50,981 members

Fantastic Four

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Fantastic Four on DVD (2005)
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba
Director: Tim Story
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Marvel Comics' adaptation of their longest running series sees a team of astronauts blasted by cosmic radiation developing super powers. Ioan Gruffudd is Reed Richards/Mr Fantastic, Jessica Alba is Susan Storm/Invisible Woman, Chris Evans is Johnny Storm/Human Torch and The Shield's Michael Chiklis ..read more »

Rate this: 60% from 77,365 members

Batman Begins

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Batman Begins on DVD (2005)
Starring: Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy
Director: Christopher Nolan
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Years ago, a young boy watched a street thug murder his parents. His life went cold. He left the city for the Far East, where he trained. He grew strong. But so did the darkness. And now the man is returning to Gotham City. The black, boiling drive for vengeance will cause Bruce Wayne to create a ..read more »

Rate this: 74% from 119,154 members