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Charlie Wilson's War(2007)   DVD 15
   Avg Rating: 
3 Stars
Drama > General
Mike Nichols
Tom Hanks;  Julia Roberts;  Amy Adams;
The latest drama from director Mike Nichols (CLOSER) explores hidden actions taken in Afghanistan by Texas congressman Charlie Wilson.

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Atonement(2007)   DVD 15
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3 Stars
Drama > General
Joe Wright
Keira Knightly;  Brenda Blethyn;  Vanessa Redgrave;
A thirteen year old girl called Bryony wrongly accuses Robby (James McAvoy) of a dreadful crime, yet the only person who doesn't believe her is her ol...

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Duchess, The(2008)   DVD 12
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Drama > Period
Keira Knightly;  Ralph Fiennes;  Charlotte Rampling;
Like her direct descendent Princess Diana, Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire was a glamorous royal, much loved by the public. While her attractiveness a...

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Bucket List, The(2008)   DVD 12
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4 Stars
Drama > Comedy
Rob Reiner
Sean Hayes;  Jack Nicholson;  Beverly Todd;
Academy Award winners Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman team up for this first time in this comedy from Rob Reiner. The legendary actors star as two d...

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Australia(2008)   DVD 12
   Avg Rating: 
4 Stars
Drama > General
Baz Luhrmann
Bryan Brown;  Hugh Jackman;  David Wenham;
In the seven years since the release of MOULIN ROUGE, director Baz Luhrmann has had time to craft this epic action-romance set in the first half of th...

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Eastern Promises(2007)   DVD 18
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3 Stars
Drama > General
David Cronenberg
Viggo Mortensen;  Vincent Cassel;  Naomi Watts;
Taking place place in rainswept London, EASTERN PROMISES finds Mortensen effortlessly inhabiting the role of a chauffeur--Nikolai--for the Russian Maf...

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History Of Violence, A   DVD 18
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3 Stars
Drama > General
David Cronenberg
Viggo Mortensen;  Maria Bello;  Ed Harris;
Tom Stall had the perfect life... until he became a hero. Find out what happens when your past catches up with you in this action packed thriller.

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Birth(2004)   DVD 15
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2 Stars
Drama > General
Jonathan Glazer
Nicole Kidman;  Lauren Bacall;  Cameron Bright;
Anna is a young widow who is finally getting on with her life after the death of her husband, Sean. She is engaged to be married, but the union is jeo...

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Cinderella Man   DVD 12
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4 Stars
Drama > General
Ron Howard
Russell Crowe;  Renee Zellweger; 
James J. Braddock, a.k.a. the Cinderella Man, was to become, in the 1930's, one of the most surprising sports legends in history.

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Edge Of Love, The(2008)   DVD 15
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3 Stars
Drama > General
John Maybury
Keira Knightley;  Sienna Miller;  Cillian Murphy;
Set against a backdrop of London during World War II, THE EDGE OF LOVE tells the story of a love triangle that forms between renowned poet Dylan Thom...

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Capote   DVD 15
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3 Stars
Drama > General
Philip Seymour Hoffman;  Catherine Keener;  Clifton Collins Jr;
Truman Capote sets out to prove that non-fiction, in the hands of the right writer, can be just as compelling for a reader as fiction itself.

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Donnie Brasco(1997)   DVD 18
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4 Stars
Drama > General
Mike Newell
Al Pacino;  Johnny Depp;  Michael Madsen;
The true story of an FBI undercover agent who has to infiltrate a mob family.

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Seabiscuit(2003)   DVD PG
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4 Stars
Drama > General
Gary Ross
Tobey Maguire;  Jeff Bridges;  Chris Cooper;
The story of three men who saw the untapped potential of a racehorse called Seabiscuit. Owner, Charles Howard, horse trainer, Tom Smith and jockey, Re...

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Passion of The Christ, The(2003)   DVD 18
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3 Stars
Drama > Religion
Mel Gibson
Jim Caviezel;  Maja Morgenstern;  Monica Bellucci;
From the Academy Award-winning director Mel Gibson comes a profound story of courage and sacrifice depicting the final twelve hours in the life of Jes...

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Coach Carter   DVD 12
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4 Stars
Drama > General
Thomas Carter
Samuel L Jackson;  Rob Brown;  Rick Gonzalez;
Based on the true story of Ken Carter, who returns to his old school to coach the struggling basketball team. While the team are transformed into a fo...

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Alfie(2004)   DVD 15
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3 Stars
Drama > Comedy
Charles Shyer
Jude Law;  Omar Epps; 
A serial womaniser begins to question his lifestyle. Back in the days when men were cavemen and women were treated like doormats, Alfie came along ...

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Once Upon A Time In America(1984)   DVD 18
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4 Stars
Drama > General
Sergio Leone
Robert De Niro;  James Woods;  Elizabeth McGovern;
A violent and passionate gangster film, tracing the destinies of four friends from childhood in the old Jewish quarter of New York, to their maturity ...

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Girl With A Pearl Earing(2003)   DVD 12
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3 Stars
Drama > General
Award winning Scarlett Johansson is so often the centre of attention - in Lost In Translation, the teenager was the focus of Bill Murray's gaze and in...

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Ray(2004)   DVD 15
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4 Stars
Drama > Historical
Taylor Hackford
Jamie Foxx;  Regina King;  Kerry Washington;
Tells the story of the legendary musician Ray Charles, Please click on the title for more information and to view the trailer.

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Ladies In Lavender(2004)   DVD 12
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3 Stars
Drama > General
Charles Dance
Judi Dench;  Maggie Smith;  Natascha McElhone;
Two sisters find a young man on their Cornish beach in 1936. The man is nursed back to full health by the sisters and their doctor. The man's presence...

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