93.4% from 3 members

Character-based TV drama at its very best. A brilliant cast. Great Soundtrack. Huge timeframe (1964-95). Great script and acting. Politics. Love. Corruption. Nostalgia. Daniel Craig, Christopher Ecclestone and other great actors. Rent it!
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Our Friends In The North
(4 discs)
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Peter Vaughan, Gina McKee
Certificate: 
This nine-part miniseries follows the lives of four Newcastle friends--Nicky (Christopher Eccleston), Mary (Gina McKee), Geordie (Daniel Craig), and Tosker (Mark Strong)--from 1964 to 1995. The highly acclaimed production also features Malcolm McDowell, David Bradley, and many other familiar faces.
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79%
from 2,851 members

Brilliant performance, biting, timely yet timeless satire. Fantastically horrible politicians - yet somehow likeable too.
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House Of Cards Trilogy
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Nicholas Selby
Director: Paul Seed
Certificate: 
BBC TV's political drama based on the novel by Michael Dobbs. The rise and fall of Prime Minister Francis Urquhart. Please note: All 3 discs are double-sided, please turn disc over for more episodes
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80%
from 2,730 members

A sensuous and rich adaptation of the fantastic novel. The lead actress is perfect for the part (except maybe a bit tall); lead actor far too good-looking for his part but never mind!
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Jane Eyre
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Ruth Wilson, Francesca Annis, Toby Stephens
Director: Susanna White
Certificate: 
2006 adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's passionate and tender story of the love between a fiercely independent governess and her brusque, mysterious employer.
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80%
from 2,373 members

Stunning drama, really enjoyable. Better than I expected. Loads of characters, all well portrayed
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Bleak House
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Gillian Anderson, Charles Dance, Charlie Brooks
Director: Justin Chadwick, Susanna White
Certificate: 
Acclaimed writer Andrew Davies turns his talents to one of Charles Dickens' most brilliant novels - arguably the greatest ever depiction of Victorian London. Fresh and imaginative, yet faithful to the original, this thrilling fast-paced adaptation is shot with a contemporary edge. At its heart is ..read more »
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78%
from 8,085 members

What can I say? Stunning and heart-wrenching story, with the best and most satisfying ending ever
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The Shawshank Redemption
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Robert Gunton
Director: Frank Darabont
Certificate: 
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 »
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87%
from 98,974 members

Occasionally a bit too "God bless America", but generally very good. Great characters, exciting plot, and witty script (you'll probably miss most of the dialogue and plot intricacies but you'll get used to it!!)
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West Wing, The - Complete Season 1
(6 discs)
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Dule Hill
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Certificate: 
The West Wing provides a glimpse into the inner workings of the Oval Office as seen through the eyes of an eclectic group of staffers led by President Josiah Bartlett (Martin Sheen). Pacing the West Wing morning, noon and night, Bartlet's loyal group strive to keep press and the public informed at ..read more »
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83%
from 15,008 members

Great climax to the series. Probably the most exciting of the seasons too. Very topical what with the current Obama/McCain election campaign.

I love this film: it has everything. Zany comedy, wonderful, hilarious and disturbing charcters, silly accents, brilliant script, cinematography, soundtrack. Horrible destruction unleashed through sheer dumb stupidity. This is a great mixture of genres. Watch it again and again.
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Fargo
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
Director: Joel Coen
Certificate: 
Poor Jerry Lundegaard. He's deep in debt. His wealthy father-in-law has no respect for him. He cheats customers at the car dealership where he works. And now he's hired a bumbling duo to kidnap his wife--a plan that goes horribly awry, leading to homicide.Enter Marge Gunderson, one of the most ..read more »
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74%
from 52,909 members

Really touching, beautiful and intimate portrait of family life in India. Refreshing antidote to all that unrealistic Hollywood romantic mush. To me this looks like what love and romance is actually like.
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Monsoon Wedding
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shetty
Director: Mira Nair
Certificate: 
Combining traditional ideas of marriage and family with the realities of modern life, MONSOON WEDDING is a lighthearted film from director Mira Nair (SALAAM BOMBAY!). The majority of the film takes place inside the home of an extended Punjabi family living in New Delhi who has gathered together for ..read more »
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65%
from 5,757 members

Really fun and lavish film about Truman Capote. Great performances by Toby Jones, Daniel Craig and Sigourney Weaver. Better and more colourful than "Capote" which came out the same year (Philip Seymour Hoffman should have gone to Toby Jones).
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Infamous
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Daniel Craig, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director: Douglas McGrath
Certificate: 
1959 Manhattan was a party, and none of the glitterati glittered brighter than Truman Capote. Then he saw a story in The New York Times: "Wealthy Farmer, 3 of Family Slain," and the party ended for Capote. He plunged into the murder case that inspired his great "nonfiction novel" In Cold Blood and ..read more »
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64%
from 7,562 members
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