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The Thief is a piercing Hitchcockesque thriller about a Communist spy who kills an FBI agent and is haunted by his guilty conscience. The most unique suspense story of the sound era, without a single word spoken! Brilliant production with beautiful photography in New York, Washington, D.C., and other East Coast locations. A product of the Cold War era when Communists were infiltrating all phases of American life. Academy Award-winner Ray Milland stars in this moody film noir masterpiece.
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To Catch a Thief (Special Collector's Edition)
Starring: John Alderson , Georgette Anys , Brigitte Auber , Martha Bamattre , and René Blancard Director: Alfred Hitchcock Manufacturer: Paramount ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000MX7V5M Release Date: 2007-05-08 |
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One of the creamiest of all of Alfred Hitchcock's films, To Catch a Thief is something like pure pleasure. Begin ticking off the ingredients of this 1955 movie and you'll get the picture: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, the French Riviera, champagne, fireworks, cat burglary. Mmm, it already feels good. Grant plays a retired thief who becomes a suspect when valuable things begin disappearing along the Cote d'Azur. The diamonds hanging from the well-sculpted neck of Grace Kelly would appear to be the newest target, but it's just possible that actual romance might also be wafting through the Mediterranean air. The lightness of the story keeps To Catch a Thief from being one of the masterpieces of Hitchcock's great run in the 1950s, but it is very difficult to cavil about the sunny locations, Grant's elegant aplomb, and Kelly's shrewd withholding of her sexual interest beneath the ice-queen exterior. John Michael Hayes provided the amusing script (which stretches double entendres to their limit, especially in a romantic discussion of fried chicken), Edith Head the splendid costumes. If the movie has any weight at all, it's in proving that at this point in his career Hitchcock was consumed with charting the tricky terrain of male-female courtship; if issues of trust are treated here with a light touch, they nevertheless matter as much as the mechanical working-out of Mr. H's suspense stories. --Robert HortonCustomer Reviews:
Very good transfer.......2007-07-05
EXCELLENT DVD!!.......2007-06-28
To Catch a Thief.......2007-06-27
To Catch a Thief.......2007-06-27
Classic movie.......2007-06-27
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Fingersmith
Starring: Stephanie Middleton , David Troughton , Imelda Staunton , Karen Seacombe , and Tallulah Pitt-Brown Director: Aisling Walsh Manufacturer: Acorn Media ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000A4T804 Release Date: 2005-09-13 |
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From Sarah Waters, author of Tipping the Velvet, comes this twisting and twisted Victorian-era thriller with an L-word charge. Sally Hawkins stars as Sue, an orphan who grows up among the reprobates of Lant Street to become an accomplished "fingersmith" (thief). Elaine Cassidy costars as Maud Lilly, an heiress who, as a young girl, was plucked from the madhouse and raised by her stern, bibliophile uncle (Charles Dance). He makes her wear gloves at all times so as not to smudge the precious tomes he makes her read every night. Enter Richard Rivers (Rupert Evans, the otherwise sterling cast's weakest link), an artist hired to give her painting lessons. But he has designs on Maude's fortune, and recruits Sue for an elaborate con. That's when the gloves really come off. Originally broadcast on the BBC, this riveting three-part tale of illicit passion and betaryal is by turns harrowing and quite erotic (the tasteful sex scenes manage to generate heat without baring a lot of skin). The literate script reveals its feminist leanings ("You are a man and might do everything," Maude tells Richard during their first meeting. "I am a woman and might do nothing."). The superb cast includes Academy Award-nominee Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) as Mrs. Sucksby, a Fagin-esque character who mentored Sue, and has a few surprises for Maud, as well. --Donald LiebensonDescription
Based on the acclaimed novel by Sarah Waters, author of Tipping the Velvet.Customer Reviews:
Fingersmith.......2007-07-05
wonderful!!.......2007-06-21
Fingersmith.......2007-05-31
This film is beautiful beyond words............2007-05-17
Finger Smith By Sarah Waters.......2007-05-12
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The Marine (Unrated Edition)
Starring: John Cena , Robert Patrick , Kelly Carlson , Anthony Ray Parker , and Abigail Bianca Director: John Bonito (II) Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000KX0HIW Release Date: 2007-01-30 |
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The feature film debut of wrestling superstar John Cena, The Marine offers an agreeable smorgasbord of slam-bang action for viewers willing to swallow whole their disbelief for the sake of enjoying the plot. Cena, who is one of the most animated performers in the wrestling arena, is saddled with a taciturn role as a former Marine with an authority problem who tangles with dangerous jewel thieves (led by Robert Patrick) after they take his wife (Kelly Carlson of Nip/Tuck) hostage. Cena handles the physical duties of his role with ease, and former commercial director John Bonito offers him a frantic array of situations in which to display his prowess. On the whole, however, the picture is very light in the logic department, and filled with cardboard characters that quickly wear out their welcome (save Patrick, who tosses villainous one-liners with scene-stealing brio). Extras include a making-of featurette, which includes talking-head interviews with the cast, crew, and WWE head/producer Vince McMahon, as well as a barrage of shorter featurettes on Cena's rise to fame and the film's premiere at Camp Pendleton. --Paul GaitaDescription
WWE champion John Cena dominates the big screen as Marine John Triton. Wherever there's danger, Triton is usually smack dab in the middle of it... and he doesn't play by rules! After he's unwillingly discharged from Iraq, Triton's beautiful wife Kate ("Nip And Tuck's" Kelly Carlson) is kidnapped by merciless jewel thieves led by a vicious killer (Robert Patrick)! Now, Triton must fight to save her, utilizing his most powerful weapon ? himself!Customer Reviews:
Rent it first - you've been warned........2007-07-02
Run Cena Run!.......2007-06-30
Forget politics - switch your brain to "Commando" mode!.......2007-06-14
it's all action..........2007-06-04
Just a wanna be Rambo.......2007-05-28
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To Catch a Thief
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Manufacturer: Paramount ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005JJX8 Release Date: 2002-11-05 |
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One of the creamiest of all of Alfred Hitchcock's films, To Catch a Thief is something like pure pleasure. Begin ticking off the ingredients of this 1955 movie and you'll get the picture: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, the French Riviera, champagne, fireworks, cat burglary. Mmm, it already feels good. Grant plays a retired thief who becomes a suspect when valuable things begin disappearing along the Cote d'Azur. The diamonds hanging from the well-sculpted neck of Grace Kelly would appear to be the newest target, but it's just possible that actual romance might also be wafting through the Mediterranean air. The lightness of the story keeps To Catch a Thief from being one of the masterpieces of Hitchcock's great run in the 1950s, but it is very difficult to cavil about the sunny locations, Grant's elegant aplomb, and Kelly's shrewd withholding of her sexual interest beneath the ice-queen exterior. John Michael Hayes provided the amusing script (which stretches double entendres to their limit, especially in a romantic discussion of fried chicken), Edith Head the splendid costumes. If the movie has any weight at all, it's in proving that at this point in his career Hitchcock was consumed with charting the tricky terrain of male-female courtship; if issues of trust are treated here with a light touch, they nevertheless matter as much as the mechanical working-out of Mr. H's suspense stories. --Robert HortonCustomer Reviews:
Very good transfer.......2007-07-05
EXCELLENT DVD!!.......2007-06-28
To Catch a Thief.......2007-06-27
To Catch a Thief.......2007-06-27
Classic movie.......2007-06-27
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Dracula 2000
Starring: Omar Epps , Colleen Fitzpatrick , Locklyn Munro , Christopher Plummer , and Jeri Ryan Director: Patrick Lussier Manufacturer: Dimension ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00003CXSD Release Date: 2001-07-03 |
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As a director, Wes Craven has been able to infuse his horror movies with humor and some smart, often genuinely creepy, thrills, even on his lowest-budgeted films. As a producer of horror movies, well, his record has been spotty at best. Craven tapped his longtime editor Patrick Lussier to direct Dracula 2000, and the movie ends up with all the good and bad of "a Wes Craven production." A modern-day update of the Dracula legend, the script has some genuinely good ideas. Christopher Plummer (The Insider) takes a relatively juicy role as Van Helsing, owner of an antiques shop specializing in ancient weapons. He takes exception to how his namesake was portrayed in Bram Stoker's classic novel, which he's more than happy to tell his assistant (Jonny Lee Miller, "Sick Boy" from Trainspotting) without telling him the whole story. When Omar Epps leads a band of high-tech criminals to break into Van Helsing's high security vault (thinking that with so much security there's got to be something extremely valuable in there), what they end up stealing is the body of Dracula, who of course awakens from his slumber. When the story shifts to New Orleans, where Van Helsing's estranged daughter is working for the local Virgin Megastore (here metaphor is replaced by product placement), Dracula is drawn to her. The undead start to multiply, and the vampire hunt resumes. Another excellent idea deals with a new origin to Dracula, flashing back to biblical times to explain his aversion to silver and crosses. But there is a downside. Under the inept direction of Lussier the movie is never scary, inspiring instead an occasional feeling of pity for the actors. Overall, this a vampire movie for the mind, not the heart. --Andy SpletzerDescription
The master of modern horror, Wes Craven, presents a riveting adaptation of the chilling classic featuring Jennifer Esposito (SUMMER OF SAM), Omar Epps (IN TOO DEEP), Jonny Lee Miller (TRAINSPOTTING), Vitamin C (GET OVER IT), and Jeri Ryan (STAR TREK: VOYAGER). When a team of techno-savvy thieves breaks into a high-security vault, they don't discover priceless artwork ... they find a crypt that hasn't been opened for 100 years! Suddenly, the ancient terror of Dracula is unleashed in the chaotic 21st century. Free to follow his pursuits of seduction and power, Dracula's first destination is America and the exotic city of New Orleans, a place where he feels right at home. Not far behind, however, is a young vampire hunter (Miller) from London, determined to save a young woman (Justine Waddell) with whom Dracula shares his dark legacy!Customer Reviews:
Great spin on Dracula.......2007-06-04
Gerry Butler Must!.......2007-05-12
Just another version but oh what a Hot! vampire.......2007-04-06
karate vampires.....WTF.......2007-03-23
COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER.......2007-02-04
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The Thief Lord
Starring: Aaron Johnson (III) , Jasper Harris , Rollo Weeks , Alice Connor , and George MacKay Director: Richard Claus Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000CNE07Y Release Date: 2006-03-14 |
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The Thief Lord is a blend of Dickensian adventure and Harry Potter magic, an exciting adaptation of a popular novel by Cornelia Funke. A pair of orphaned and separated brothers, Prosper (Aaron Johnson) and Bo (Jasper Harris), escape their dreary homes in England and flee to Venice, Italy. On their first, frightening night there, they find sanctuary with the Thief Lord (Rollo Weeks), a masked, 16-year-old boy who gives them, along with a gaggle of other orphans, shelter in a shuttered movie theater. Living on the spoils of the Thief Lord's nightly raids of the rich, the kids become a happy, self-sufficient family that only has to stay out of the clutches of police and a nosy private detective (Jim Carter). But things change when a strange, elderly pair ask the kids to steal a strange object--a hunk of wood carved into the shape of a wing--for a lot of cash. What follows is completely unexpected, wildly imaginative, mysterious, and a lot of fun. The story has a way of sticking with one long after the film is over. With a cameo by Vanessa Redgrave, and loads of gorgeous exteriors of sunny Venice. Directed by Richard Claus, producer of The Little Vampire. --Tom KeoghDescription
Mystical, magical and completely enchanting, this epic tale in the tradition of the Harry Potter series brings the beloved characters of prize-winning novelist Cornelia Funke to dazzling life. After their mother dies, two boys flee their mean aunt and head for Venice, Italy, where they meet Scipio, the mysterious "Thief Lord." Along with a small band of abandoned kids who call an old movie theater home, the boys join Scipio's world of robbing the rich to support themselves. Soon, they win the heart of the detective hired to track them, and begin an adventure that leads them to an old merry-go-round believed to have special powers. Featuring Vanessa Redgrave and a captivating supporting cast, The Thief Lord will steal your heart from beginning to end.Customer Reviews:
Thief lord 4 eva!.......2007-03-15
Why Watch a Movie About a Rich Kid Thief?.......2007-02-26
The theif Lord.......2007-01-24
Bright Eyes and Happy Smiles.......2007-01-16
Loved it !!!.......2007-01-13
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Johnny English (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Rowan Atkinson , Simon Bernstein , Tim Berrington , Rowland Davies , and Oliver Ford Davies Manufacturer: Universal Studios ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005JM20 Release Date: 2004-01-13 |
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Mr. Bean meets Mr. Bond in Johnny English, a spy spoof that skewers the genre with Rowan Atkinson's trademark brand of veddy-British slapstick. It's a bit half-baked as a wannabe franchise, but Atkinson's creation of a new screen persona is just promising enough to warrant a sequel, despite critics' complaints that Austin Powers had already exhausted the spy-spoof's potential. Poppycock! Atkinson's gift for physical and, in this case, even verbal humor will surely please his devoted fans, even when a rather tepidly comedic screenplay prevents the British funnyman from reaching new heights of absurdity. As bumbling superspy Johnny English, who gains top-level MI-7 clearance after inadvertently causing a colleague's demise, Atkinson breathes life into gags that are too familiar to earn such an amusing revival. With John Malkovich as a smarmy Frenchman determined to overthrow the British monarchy, and Natalie Imbruglia as Johnny's comely comrade-in-arms, this slight but enjoyable comedy gives Atkinson plenty of opportunity to mug it up as only he can. --Jeff ShannonCustomer Reviews:
My all-time favorite comedy.......2007-06-08
2nd James Bond 007.......2007-03-22
Johnny English.......2007-02-12
Great comedy wrapped in a slick spy package.......2007-02-03
A trifle, but with plenty of laughs for Rowan Atkinson fans.......2007-01-06
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The Bicycle Thief
Starring: Lamberto Maggiorani , Enzo Staiola , Lianella Carell , Gino Saltamerenda , and Vittorio Antonucci Director: Vittorio De Sica Manufacturer: Image Entertainment ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: 6305081034 Release Date: 1998-11-24 |
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Vittorio De Sica's remarkable 1947 drama of desperation and survival in Italy's devastating post-war depression earned a special Oscar for its affecting power. Shot in the streets and alleys of Rome, De Sica uses the real-life environment of contemporary life to frame his moving drama of a desperate father whose new job delivering cinema posters is threatened when a street thief steals his bicycle. Too poor to buy another, he and his son take to the streets in an impossible search for his bike. Cast with nonactors and filled with the real street life of Rome, this landmark film helped define the Italian neorealist approach with its mix of real life details, poetic imagery, and warm sentimentality. De Sica uses the wandering pair to witness the lives of everyday folks, but ultimately he paints a quiet, poignant portrait of father and son, played by nonprofessionals Lamberto Maggiorani and Enzo Staiola, whose understated performances carry the heart of the film. De Sica and scenarist Cesare Zavattini also collaborated on Shoeshine, Miracle in Milan, and Umberto D, all classics in the neorealist vein, but none of which approach the simple poetry and quiet power achieved in The Bicycle Thief. --Sean AxmakerDescription
A beautiful, simple story of a man in post-war Rome who needs his bicycle in order to work at his job. No sooner does he retrieve it from pawn, then it is stolen. The heartwrenching search teaches the man and his son much about the meaning of life and just how far we will go when pushed to the edge. Winner of a special Academy Award.Customer Reviews:
White hot moral thriller.......2007-06-19
Cinema will never forget such movie like this........2007-05-12
Self-Interest in The Bicycle Thief.......2007-05-06
Truly a Classic.......2007-03-29
One of the Greatest Films of All Time.......2007-03-26
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Thief Of Hearts
Starring: Steven Bauer , Barbara Williams , John Getz , David Caruso , and Christine Ebersole Director: Douglas Day Stewart Manufacturer: Paramount ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005Y1UZ Release Date: 2002-04-16 |
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In Thief of Hearts, vicarious indulgence through the fulfillment of one's fantasies is given a new twist. If you met Ray and Mickey Davis, you'd swear they had a perfect marriage. But if you read Mickey's diary, you'd know that unrest us lurking just beneath the surface. Enter Scott Muller, a small time burglar who robs the Davis home - making off with assorted valuables and Mickey's diary. Muller becomes obsessed with Mickey. He plots to seduce her and play out her most secret fantasies. Mickey is an easy target for Muller's advances and soon the Davis's perfect marriage and perfect world is turned upside down.Customer Reviews:
Sensual Repression via the 80s.......2006-06-10
Thief of Hearts.......2006-01-30
Thief.......2005-07-28
The Ultimate Escapist Chick Flick!.......2005-03-24
NOT the Original Version.......2004-08-12
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Thief
Starring: James Caan , Tuesday Weld , Willie Nelson , James Belushi , and Robert Prosky Director: Michael Mann Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD) ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: 0792838947 Release Date: 1998-07-01 |
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Thief's dark noir spaces are tinged with the neon palette that has become the trademark of director Michael Mann (Miami Vice, Heat). This was his first theatrical film, and all the elements that characterize his later style (and this is a very stylistic film) are dominant. Equal parts grit and glamour, the story is simple. Frank (James Caan) is a lone-wolf jewel thief who was, in his words, brought up "by the state." In prison he was apprenticed to a master thief, played by Willie Nelson. When Frank's successful career comes to the attention of an avuncular syndicate boss (Robert Prosky), Frank is offered (and accepts against his better judgment) a deal that should allow him to retire and enjoy the family life he covets. But the deal sours, and Frank is left to decide what his nature truly is, lone wolf or family man. Thief melds its jazzy visual style with heightened realism: the jewel thief's tools of the trade are authentic, up to the 8,000 degree thermal lance used to cut through a nearly impregnable safe. Some of the bit parts are played by real-life, highly successful jewel thieves, who acted as consultants. And their presence informs the superb dialogue, as every word rings true. In one long, engrossing scene, James Caan gradually persuades the woman he wants to start a family with (Tuesday Weld in one of her most affecting performances) that they should be together. The film was photographed beautifully by Donald Thorin and further emboldened by the driving rhythms of Tangerine Dream. The DVD contains a very funny commentary track by the director and James Caan. --Jim GayDescription
James Caan is at his very best as a tough, wisecracking professional thief trapped between Chicago organized crime families and corrupt police in this gripping drum-tight tale (Los Angeles).Michael Mann, who directed Last of the Mohicans and Manhunter and produced Miami Vice and Crime Story, wrote and directed this taut, visually dazzling heist -drama called 'the bestof that breed since The Asphalt Jungle by New West. Filmed on rain-slicked Chicagostreets, Thief captures the chilling suspense and human drama of professional crime with incredibly'realistic details...heist technology straight out of Star Wars and dialog with 'the gutter pungency of a wood-alcohol cocktail (Rolling Stone). Co-starring country superstar Willie Nelson and James Belushi ('saturday Night Live ), 'thief envelops you in its tough, doom-laden grip and never lets go (Newsweek).Customer Reviews:
Bad Visual Quality.......2007-02-25
You want to buy a car come see me, if not get the F*** off mine !!!!!!!!!.......2006-12-13
"I am self-employed".......2006-12-04
Realistic Drama.......2006-11-13
Classic Caan.......2006-11-07
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