tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19236616738575044382010-01-14T06:18:33.143ZMovie and film reviews, modern, classic and little known. DVDs and videos too.MaxiMoviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547436759393324906noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923661673857504438.post-89183787843150098182008-11-06T10:35:00.002Z2008-11-06T10:40:24.628Z

As a child George Bailey (James Stewart) dreamt of becoming an explorer, travelling the world in search of excitement and adventure. But having grown up he is forced to abandon his plans when his father, Peter Bailey (Samuel S. Hinds), suddenly passes away and he is forced into taking over the running of the family business, the Bailey Building and Loan Society, or else selfish and miserly tycoon

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Having institutionalised himself with suicidal depression, Hunter ‘Patch’ Adams (Robin Williams) discover his real calling in life when his ability to make the other patients laugh helps lift them from their depressed state. Having left the institution and enrolled at a medical institution in the hope of becoming a doctor, he soon realises that the staid, impersonal approach of his tutors is not

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With corruption and greed sweeping across Chicago, as they are stuck in the midst of the prohibition gloom, not even the police seem adverse to a bribe at all, especially when the man pulling most of the strings is the ruthless gangster Al Capone (Robert de Niro). Desperate to bring law and order back to the streets of the city, a crack force of agents above corruption, labelled "The Untouchables

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George Malley (John Travolta), a happy go lucky garage mechanic, is in the midst of celebrating his birthday when he is strangely knocked unconscious by a blinding light which appears to come from the sky. When he comes round he seems to have gained a sudden intelligence which over the following days and months blossoms, as he comes up with new inventions and ideas whilst thirsting for knowledge.

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Based on the true story of Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz), an American teenager who since childhood has suffered from a rare bone disease which has left his face horribly disfigured. Despite predictions from the doctors that his disease would kill him before the age of ten, he has proved them wrong and now in his teenage years is trying to live a normal life, despite the daily prejudices he

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On a trip to visit her sister in Paris, a young American is taken to an illegal rave in the Catacombs, a vast labyrinth of tunnels deep beneath the romantic streets, where the remains of 7 million people make up the tunnels. When the rave gets raided by the police, she becomes separated from her friends and lost amongst the vast array of tunnels; she believes that she is being chased by someone

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As a murderer, calling himself Zodiac, starts sending cryptic messages and threats to the police as well as newspapers in and around San Francisco. Chronicle reporter Paul Avery becomes obsessed with the case which frustrates the investigating officers David Toschi and Bill Armstrong, as well as causing wide scale paranoia in the Bay area. Years later, and without anyone solving the riddle of the

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Having lead the Roman troops to victory in Germania, General Maximus (Russell Crowe) finds himself being favoured by the ageing Emperor, Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), that is until the Emperor's own son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), betrays his father and sentences Maximus to death. But having escaped his impending doom, Maximus discovers that his wife as well as his son have been brutally

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When teenager Ren McCormick (Kevin Bacon) finds himself relocating to a small Midwestern town, his worse nightmare comes true, as the towns uptight leaders have banned his favourite pastime, dancing and anything else that the young people may enjoy doing. Determined to breathe life back into the small town, Ren, with the help of his new best friend Willard (Chris Penn) and the local minister's

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Henry Roth (Adam Sandler) is a happy go lucky sort of guy; he has a good job as a vet on a Hawaiian island as well as dating many of the attractive holiday makers with the knowledge that once the holiday is over nothing will ever come of them. That is until he meets local girl Lucy (Drew Barrymore) and immediately falls head over heels in love with her. The only trouble is Lucy has a rare illness

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Film: Dirty DancingCertificate: 12ADuration: 100 minsYear of Release: 1987Genre: RomanceDirector(s): Emile ArdolinoWriter(s): Eleanor BergsteinCast: Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston, Jane Brucker, Kelly Bishop, Lonny Price, Neal Jones, Wayne KnightIt's the summer of 1963 and Baby (Jennifer Grey) along with her family have headed to Kellerman's, a holiday

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Film: Man on The MoonCertificate: 15Duration: 118 minsYear of Release: 1999Genre: Biopic, Comedy, DramaDirector(s): Milos FormanWriter(s): Scott Alexander, Larry KaraszewskiCast: Jim Carrey, Paul Giamatti , Courtney Love, Danny DeVito, Gerry Becker, Pamela Abdy, Wendy Polland, Gerry Robert Byrne , Cash Oshman, Melanie Vesey, Michael Kelly, Vincent Schiavelli, Molly Schaffer, Howard West, Greg

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Film: Spider-ManCertificate: 12Duration: 116 minsYear of Release: 2002Genre: Action, Fantasy, ThrillerDirector(s): Sam RaimiWriter(s): Stan Lee, Steve DitkoCast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, Joe Manganiello, Gerry Becker, Bill NunnWhen Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is bitten by a genetically enhanced spider, whilst on a

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Film: The Full MontyCertificate: 15Duration: 88 minsYear of Release: 1997Genre: ComedyDirector(s): Peter CattaneoWriter(s): Simon BeaufoyCast: Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson , Paul Barber, Hugo Speer, William Snape, Lesley Sharp, Emily Woof, Dave Hill, Bruce JonesHaving lost his job due to the closure of the Sheffield Steel works, jack-the-lad Gaz (Robert Carlyle) is

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Film: The TerminalCertificate: 12Duration: 124 minsYear of Release: 2004Genre: Comedy, DramaDirector(s): Steven SpielbergWriter(s): Andrew Niccol, Sacha Gervasi, Jeff NathansonCast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, Chi McBride, Diego Luna, Barry Shabaka Henley, Kumar Pallana, Zoe Saldana, Eddie Jones, Jude Ciccolella, Corey ReynoldsThe Terminal is rather a strange film, it doesn't

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Film: AliCertificate: 15Duration: 156 minsYear of Release: 2001Genre: Biopic, Sports, DramaDirector(s): Michael MannWriter(s): Gregory Allen Howard (story), Stephen J. Rivele (screenplay)Cast: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nona Gaye"Ali" is the biopic based on the life of legendary heavy weight boxer Muhammad Ali from the period 1964, where

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Film: I Am LegendCertificate: 15Duration: 101 minsYear of Release: 2007Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller, Sci-fiDirector(s): Francis LawrenceWriter(s): Mark Protosevich, Akiva Goldsman, Richard Matheson, John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper CorringtonCast: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith, Darrell Foster, April Grace, Dash MihokAfter a miraculous cure for

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Film: YoungbloodCertificate: 15Duration: 110 minsYear of Release: 1986Genre: Drama, Romance, SportsDirector(s): Peter MarkleWriter(s): Peter Markle, John WhitmanCast: Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb, Ed Lauter, Jim Youngs, Eric Nesterenko, George J. Finn, Fionnula Flanagan, Keanu Reeves, Martin DonlevyDean Youngblood (Rob Lowe) longs to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional ice

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Film: Father GooseCertificate: UDuration: 112 minsYear of Release: 1964Genre: Comedy, RomanceDirector(s): Ralph NelsonWriter(s): S.H. Barnett, Peter Stone, Frank TarloffCast: Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard, Jack Good, Sharyl Locke, Pip Sparke, Verina Greenlaw, Stephanie Berrington, Jennifer Berrington, Laurelle Felsette, Nicole FelsetteWith WWII going on around him, loner Walter Eckland

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Film: The WarCertificate: 12Duration: 120 minsYear of Release: 1994Genre: DramaDirector(s): Jon AvnetWriter(s): Kathy McWorterCast: Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, Mare Winningham, Lexi Randall, LaToya ChisholmIt's the summer of 1970, and Stu Simmons (Elijah Wood) along with his sister Lidia (Lexi Randall) and their friends, are spending their time building a tree house, in an attempt to escape the

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Film: Matchstick MenCertificate: 15Duration: 111 minsYear of Release: 2003Genre: Drama, ThrillerDirector(s): Ridley ScottWriter(s): Eric Garcia (Book), Nicholas & Ted Griffin (Screenplay)Cast: Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman, Bruce McGill, Sheila KelleyA phobia stricken con artist, Roy Walker (Nicolas Cage) and his young partner, Frank Mercer (Sam Rockwell) are on the

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Film: Behind Enemy LinesCertificate: 15Duration: 101 minsYear of Release: yearGenre: Action, War, Drama, ThrillerDirector(s): John MooreWriter(s): Jim Thomas, John ThomasCast: Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Gabriel Macht, Charles Malik Whitfield, David Keith, Olek Krupa, Joaquim de Almeida, Vladimir Mashkov, Eyal Podell, Geoffrey PiersonHaving signed up to be a hot shot Navy fighter pilot, Lieutenant

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Film: SawCertificate: 18Duration: 104 minsYear of Release: 2004Genre: HorrorDirector(s): James WanWriter(s): James Wan, Leigh WhannellCast: Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Shawnee Smith, Tobin BellHaving woken up in an abandoned toilet block, Adam and Dr. Lawrence Gordon find themselves shackled at either end with no memory of how they got there and a dead body sprawled

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Film: Rocky BalboaCertificate: 12Duration: 98 minsYear of Release: 2006Genre: Action, Drama, SportsDirector(s): Sylvester StalloneWriter(s): Sylvester StalloneCast: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes, Milo Ventimiglia, Tony Burton, James Francis Kelly III, Pedro LovellHaving retired from the ring many years earlier and also having lost his wife, Adrian (Talia Shire),

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