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2007's 20 Best DVds (20 titles)

Yes I know, It is totally subjective and you might rate as completely rubbish what I thought was brilliant. But Eh, that's life and I'll deal with it. Just thought I would share with you guys the titles I have really enjoyed renting in 2007. The 20 titles are in reverse order of preference (ie starting with #20.) Here we go.

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Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End

Definitely less rubbish than the second one. Slow at times but still good entertainment.

Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End on DVD (2007)
Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
Director: Gore Verbinski
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Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.
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Pan's Labyrinth

Very intriguing mix of fantasy and horror. One's not too sure whether it is for kids or for grown-ups. Excellent story though.

Pan's Labyrinth on DVD (2006)
Starring: Sergi Lopez, Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones
Director: Guillermo del Toro
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Spanish fantasy story directed by Guillermo del Torro ('Cronos') with stunning sets, shocking scenes and effects - set in the mind's eye of a lonely young girl. Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) is a young girl in a remote mountain village in Spain in 1944 after Franco's ascension to power. To escape the ..read more »
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- 80
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Deja Vu

Good action sci-fi, edge-of-your-seat stuff.

Deja Vu on DVD (2006)
Starring: Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Val Kilmer
Director: Tony Scott
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When a ferry filled with crewmen from the USS Nimitz and their families is blown up in New Orleans, Federal Agent Doug Carlin (Washington) is brought in to help with the investigation. He becomes attached to an experimental FBI surveillance unit that uses spacefolding technology to look back a ..read more »
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- 70
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Fracture

Hopkins's best baddie impersonation since hannibal Lecter.

Fracture on DVD (2007)
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn
Director: Gregory Hoblit
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An assistant DA (Gosling) is caught up in a game of cat-and-mouse with a man (Hopkins) who tried to murder his wife and is set free on a series of technicalities.
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- 70
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The Dark

Very original ghost story.

The Dark on DVD (2005)
Starring: Maurice Roeves, Sophie Stuckey, Sean Bean
Director: John Fawcett
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Atmospheric horror starring Maria Bello and Sean Bean. Adelle (Bello) is visiting her estranged husband James (Bean) with their troubled daughter Sarah (Sophie Stuckey), deep in the Welsh countryside. Tragedy strikes when Sarah is swept out to sea while on a trip to the beach, and while James ..read more »
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- 50
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The Illusionist

Giamatti is fast growing as a major actor.

The Illusionist on DVD (2006)
Starring: Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti
Director: Neil Burger
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Director Neil Burger's screen adaptation of Steven Millhauser's short story 'Eisenheim the Illusionist'. Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is a magician in early 1900's Vienna, who falls in love with a woman well above his social standing. When she becomes engaged to a Crown Prince, Eisenheim uses his ..read more »
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- 70
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Dreamgirls

A moving story with pace and plenty of excellent acting.

Dreamgirls on DVD (2006)
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy
Director: Bill Condon
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Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's.
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- 60
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Tell No One

Excellent thriller, but if you prefer reading, have the book instead.

Tell No One on DVD (2006)
Starring: Francois Cluzet, Marie-Josee Croze, Kristin Scott Thomas
Director: Guillaume Canet
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Pediatric Alex Beck (Francois Cluzet), still devastated by the savage murder of his wife Margot (Marie-Josee Croze) in the early days of their marriage eight years ago, receives an anonymous email. When he clicks on the link he sees a woman's face standing in a crowd and being filmed in real time - ..read more »
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- 70
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Bobby

Interesting snapshot of seemingly unconnected people at a specific dramatic time.

Bobby on DVD (2006)
Starring: Harry Belafonte, Sharon Stone, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Emilio Estevez
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The story of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, on June 6th, 1968, which centers around 22 people who were at the Ambassador Hotel where he was killed.
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- 60
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Days Of Glory

The part of National history that is not taught to French kids...

Days Of Glory on DVD (2006)
Starring: Roschdy Zem, Samy Naceri, Sami Bouajila
Director: Rachid Bouchareb
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During WWII, four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country from Nazi oppression, and to fight French discrimination.
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