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Sense & Sensibility (Special Edition)

starring: James Fleet, Tom Wilkinson, Harriet Walter, Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson
directed by: Ang Lee

Release Date August 24, 1999
I bought this DVD accidentally. One moment I was looking to buy the DVD Persuasion, and the the next thing I realized I had ordered Sense & Sensibility. SO far I haven't decided what to do with the 2 I ordered.

CD-Charts Position 2
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Ballet Shoes

starring: Emma Watson, Eileen Atkins, Peter Bowles, Richard Griffiths, Gemma Jones
directed by: Sandra Goldbacher

Release Date September 02, 2008
This film is about 3 girls growing up in England in the 1930's and how they work to help support their household. I find that it is very well presented and the story line is great. I was impressed with the young girl acting in the film. They all where like watching a much older actor.

I don't think anyone would be disappointed in buying this film.

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Bridget Jones's Diary (Collector's Edition)

starring: Renée Zellweger, Gemma Jones, Celia Imrie, James Faulkner, Jim Broadbent
directed by: Sharon Maguire

Release Date November 09, 2004
RENEE ZELLWEGER plays such a klutzy frump of a girl in this British screwball comedy that it's hard to imagine COLIN FIRTH and HUGH GRANT fighting over her. We're told that it's because she so "natural" that she has men buzzing around her. Well, that might be true if Miss Zellweger looked more like Carole Lombard. In fact, one could easily see this as a screwball comedy back in the '30s if Hollywood made the story starring Lombard, Cary Grant (not Colin Firth) and James Stewart (not Hugh Grant). Get my drift? Instead, Miss Zellweger looks more like pudgy Lynn Redgrave of "Georgy Girl," an overweight and rather awkward young woman given to wearing tight clothing and making the most inappropriate remarks at the most crucial moments. She speaks her ... Read More:

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The Romantic Favorites Collection (Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason / About a Boy / Love Actually / Notting Hill)

starring: Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, Liam Neeson
directed by: Chris Weitz, Richard Curtis, Roger Michell

Release Date January 09, 2007
what American woman would'nt love this one! My favs in order: Love Actually, About a Boy, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones II

CD-Charts Position 5
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The Duchess of Duke Street - The Complete Collection

starring: Gemma Jones

Release Date August 26, 2008
I fell in love with "The Duchess" back in 1976 when it was first broadcast, nothing has changed. The color is good and the price is right for the entire series. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoyed Upstairs, Downstairs.

The only negative I can say about the collection is the "jewel" case packaging. When I opened the case and tried to removed the DVD's (there are a total of ten) I had a terrible time trying to "pry" them out. I'm going to go a buy a case with sleeves so I won't damage or warp the DVD trying to remove them from the plastic case it came in. I want to enjoy this over and over again.

I'm still giving this collection 5 stars....

CD-Charts Position 6
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P.D. James: Devices and Desires

starring: Roy Marsden, Susannah York, Gemma Jones, James Faulkner, Tony Haygarth
directed by: John Davies

Release Date August 05, 2008
Enjoyed watching real actors at work. The pace of the storytelling allows for the development of the characters and the plot. There is nothing like a Brit mystery!

CD-Charts Position 7
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Jane Eyre (A&E, 1997)

starring: Deborah Findlay, Laura Harling, Joanna Scanlan, Ben Sowden, Barbara Keogh
directed by: Robert Young (III)

Release Date October 26, 1999
I thoroughly enjoyed this version of one of my favourite novels. Both of the main actors gave credible and passionate performances to their characters.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Bridget Jones's Diary

starring: Joseph Alessi, Joan Blackman, Jim Broadbent, Paul Brooke, David Cann

Release Date October 09, 2001
RENEE ZELLWEGER plays such a klutzy frump of a girl in this British screwball comedy that it's hard to imagine COLIN FIRTH and HUGH GRANT fighting over her. We're told that it's because she so "natural" that she has men buzzing around her. Well, that might be true if Miss Zellweger looked more like Carole Lombard. In fact, one could easily see this as a screwball comedy back in the '30s if Hollywood made the story starring Lombard, Cary Grant (not Colin Firth) and James Stewart (not Hugh Grant). Get my drift? Instead, Miss Zellweger looks more like pudgy Lynn Redgrave of "Georgy Girl," an overweight and rather awkward young woman given to wearing tight clothing and making the most inappropriate remarks at the most crucial moments. She speaks her mind without any ... Read More:

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P.D. James: The Essential Collection

starring: Roy Marsden, Susannah York, Gemma Jones, James Faulkner, Tony Haygarth
directed by: Andrew Grieve, Gareth Davies, John Davies, John Gorrie, Herbert Wise

Release Date August 05, 2008
Koch Vision presents "P.D. JAMES: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION" (1983-1997) (2075 mins/Color) -- Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park, (born 3 August 1920) is an English author of crime fiction, under the name P. D. James, and is a life peer in the British House of Lords --- Hailed as Britain's "Queen of Crime" by critics and fans alike, P.D. James is one of the most celebrated mystery writers of all time --- Her first novel, "Cover her Face", introduced the world to the brilliant and poetic mind of Scotland Yard's Adam Dalgliesh --- Audiences have been captivated ever since

From the diabolical to the macabre, this "essential collection" presents nine critically acclaimed P.D. James film adaptations - each starring Roy Marsden in a compelling ... Read More:

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The Winslow Boy

starring: Matthew Pidgeon, Rebecca Pidgeon, Gemma Jones, Nigel Hawthorne, Lana Bilzerian
directed by: David Mamet

Release Date February 01, 2000
It must be discouraging to Mamet to have so many completely miss the point of this movie. This movie is not about "right" or "justice" or "honor" or "perseverance" or any of the stuff mentioned by many other reviewers (at least the several that I read). It is about epigamic differentiation, a biological phenomenon known to most of you as "love at first sight". It is a romance, completely and entirely, between Pidgeon's character (Catherine) and Northam's (Sir Robert). It is all there, but disguised by the apparent story about a boy falsely accused of cheating at school, or whatever. Sir Robert falls in love with Catherine on first seeing her in his office and all his actions from then on are driven by it. She does not catch on until the last scene. It is delicious. ... Read More: