|
5/5
|
92%
|
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) |
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Movie Views
Posted Sep 1, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
The Kid (1921) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Jun 4, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Raging Bull (1980) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Mar 28, 2004
|
|
5/5
|
83%
|
Baraka (1993) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Dec 16, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Léolo (1992) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Dec 14, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
96%
|
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Dec 10, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
On the Waterfront (1954) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Nov 7, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Rashômon (Rashomon) (In the Woods) (1951) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Nov 5, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) (1981) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Sep 2, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Modern Times (1936) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Aug 27, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
Dumbo (1941) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Aug 27, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
99%
|
Metropolis (1927) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Aug 22, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
90%
|
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Aug 4, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
The Gold Rush (1925) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Jul 29, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
100%
|
Mary Poppins (1964) |
—
Movie Views
Posted Jul 10, 2003
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
Casablanca (1943) |
—
Movie Views
Posted May 21, 2003
|
|
92/100
|
98%
|
Once Upon a Time in the West (C'era una volta il West) (1968) |
"
This is one of the truly great DVDs."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Aug 24, 2004
|
|
92/100
|
98%
|
Once Upon a Time in the West (C'era una volta il West) (1968) |
"
Explores legends and entombs myths into a film that is timeless and will live on as a work of art even if the western as we once knew it disappeared alongside its heroes."
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Apollo Guide
Posted Aug 24, 2004
|
|
92/100
|
100%
|
Shield - Complete First Season (2002) |
"
The refreshing lack of predictability and rejection of good and evil being two clearly definable entities make season one of The Shield unforgettable."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Oct 25, 2003
|
|
92/100
|
99%
|
Apocalypse Now (1979) |
"
A paradox of beauty and horror."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jun 13, 2002
|
|
91/100
|
91%
|
Ordinary People (1980) |
"
This is a film that will ring true many viewers. The ability of the film to touch 'ordinary' folk so strongly and honestly is the mark of a true classic."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Aug 21, 2001
|
|
90/100
|
100%
|
24 - Season 1 (2008) |
"
One of the most daring and exciting television series I've ever seen."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Mar 1, 2003
|
|
89/100
|
——
|
Mary Tyler Moore Show, The: The Complete First Season (2009) |
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jul 30, 2005
|
|
89/100
|
——
|
Batman Beyond - The Movie (1999) |
"
Goes beyond the typical slapstick of Saturday morning cartoons and deals with real issues of high school students."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted May 14, 2003
|
|
89/100
|
98%
|
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) |
"
As appealing as the film's visuals are, it's really the heart and soul of the characters that make T2 transcend the summer sequel dumping ground."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Sep 9, 2002
|
|
88/100
|
93%
|
A Better Tomorrow (2010) |
"
While it doesn't rely on style quite as much as [Woo's] later films, it has a complex plot, hundreds of flying bullets and buckets of flowing blood."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jun 14, 2003
|
|
88/100
|
83%
|
A Better Tomorrow II (1988) |
"
A showcase for John Woo's tremendous skill both as a storyteller and as a composer of violent masterpieces."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jul 24, 2001
|
|
87/100
|
89%
|
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) |
"
A timeless family film that will continue to endure as long as people love chocolate."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Oct 30, 2001
|
|
87/100
|
100%
|
The Killer (Dip huet seung hung) (1989) |
"
The Killer is a welcome change from the typical action flick."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jul 25, 2001
|
|
87/100
|
88%
|
Girlfight (2000) |
"
Karyn Kusama creates a charged near-masterpiece in easily one of the year's best films."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Mar 27, 2001
|
|
86/100
|
97%
|
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) |
"
As relevant today as it was when it was released in 1962, John Ford's classic Western The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is the best film about bullying ever made. It's also right up there among my favorite Westerns."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted May 18, 2009
|
|
86/100
|
79%
|
Hud (1963) |
"
Ultimately, a heartbreaking film that refuses to take the easy, happy route of life."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jun 5, 2004
|
|
86/100
|
86%
|
Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker (2000) |
"
If the premise of Batman Beyond was originally a gimmick, it has become one that is equally innovative and carefully crafted."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jul 24, 2001
|
|
85/100
|
90%
|
Serpico (1973) |
"
This is a DVD that is very quiet in announcing its better-than-average wares."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Aug 24, 2004
|
|
85/100
|
90%
|
Serpico (1973) |
"
Very much an Al Pacino vehicle, not that this is a bad thing."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Aug 24, 2004
|
|
85/100
|
95%
|
Dirty Harry (1971) |
"
Full of wit, action and grit, Dirty Harry is a vigilante classic."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Nov 27, 2001
|
|
85/100
|
88%
|
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) |
"
In confronting marriage break-up and its impact on children, [it] still provides an outlet for audiences to relate to these difficult issues, which is still a wonderful thing."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Oct 16, 2001
|
|
85/100
|
41%
|
Stardom (2000) |
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Oct 1, 2001
|
|
85/100
|
83%
|
Hell Is For Heroes (1962) |
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jun 19, 2001
|
|
85/100
|
——
|
The Boys (1998) |
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
85/100
|
78%
|
Twin Falls Idaho (1999) |
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
84/100
|
93%
|
The Producers (1968) |
"
The Producers has a solid special edition DVD offering that gets the important things right and adds a few nifty little extras to boot."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Aug 24, 2004
|
|
84/100
|
93%
|
The Producers (1968) |
"
A cheeky and intelligent look at a more disturbing side of live theatre."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Aug 24, 2004
|
|
84/100
|
84%
|
La Stanza del Figlio (The Son's Room) (2002) |
"
It's one of the saddest films I have ever seen that still manages to be uplifting but not overly sentimental."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Mar 11, 2002
|
|
84/100
|
92%
|
Salvador (1986) |
"
Raw, gripping, edgy and enthralling, this is one of Stone's best and most powerful works."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jul 25, 2001
|
|
84/100
|
88%
|
Two Family House (2000) |
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Jun 19, 2001
|
|
83/100
|
83%
|
The Legend of Drunken Master (Jui kuen II) (Drunken Fist II) (1994) |
"
A film with just enough story to be interesting and with lots of personality to stand out."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Sep 27, 2009
|
|
83/100
|
83%
|
The Legend of Drunken Master (Jui kuen II) (Drunken Fist II) (1994) |
"
There is just one extra on the disc: an interview with the movie's star, Jackie Chan."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Sep 10, 2009
|
|
83/100
|
60%
|
Peyton Place (1957) |
"
The film, shown in its original widescreen format, has been immaculately restored to its original beauty."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Sep 22, 2004
|
|
83/100
|
60%
|
Peyton Place (1957) |
"
Shows America's beauty through its warts and blemishes, something that even today is often overlooked."
—
Apollo Guide
Posted Sep 22, 2004
|