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21,690 | [
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21,708 | [
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21,718 | [
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21,722 | [
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21,723 | [
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21,724 | [
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21,744 | [
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21,749 | [
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21,750 | [
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21,751 | [
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21,757 | [
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21,765 | [
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21,782 | [
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21,796 | [
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] | 269 | 343 | In all truth, this really isn't a "movie" so much as an extended final episode; by this I mean that, had you NOT followed the TV series (Homicide: Life On The Street) I suspect that you would have a hard time following this made-for-tv movie. Having said that, "Homicide: The Movie" is still a great watch. I think it sa... | 1 |
21,819 | [
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21,823 | [
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21,830 | [
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21,853 | [
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21,854 | [
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21,859 | [
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21,873 | [
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21,879 | [
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21,880 | [
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] | 245 | 326 | Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) have been hired by the British government to protect a Swiss scientist Dr. Franz Tobel (William Post Jr.). He has a bomb that the British want to win the war. Unfortunately the evil Dr. Moriarty (Lionel Atwill) is working with the Nazis and will stop at noth... | 1 |
21,881 | [
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21,882 | [
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21,885 | [
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21,887 | [
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21,892 | [
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21,903 | [
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21,915 | [
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21,920 | [
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21,921 | [
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21,926 | [
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21,927 | [
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21,931 | [
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21,952 | [
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21,957 | [
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21,961 | [
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21,962 | [
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21,965 | [
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21,975 | [
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21,988 | [
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21,990 | [
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21,992 | [
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21,995 | [
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21,996 | [
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22,027 | [
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22,029 | [
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] | 243 | 309 | This wonderful film has never failed to move me. The colour, convincing cast, and stunning scenery all make big contributions. This production, unlike the later remake by Carlton, is more impressionistic, and presented more from the children's own perspective. It focusses on certain episodes from E. Nesbit's charming s... | 1 |
22,030 | [
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] | 248 | 311 | This almost perfect cinematic rendition of Edith Nesbit's popular children's novel follows the lives of Roberta (Bobbie), Phyllis, and Peter, and their mother, after their father is unfairly accused of treason and sent to prison. They go to live in an almost uninhabitable house in the country which stands near a railwa... | 1 |
22,032 | [
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22,048 | [
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22,053 | [
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22,056 | [
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22,057 | [
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22,070 | [
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22,076 | [
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22,079 | [
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22,105 | [
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22,126 | [
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22,131 | [
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22,133 | [
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22,144 | [
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22,160 | [
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22,168 | [
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22,183 | [
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22,185 | [
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22,187 | [
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22,189 | [
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22,200 | [
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22,210 | [
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22,216 | [
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22,232 | [
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22,249 | [
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22,251 | [
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22,255 | [
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22,272 | [
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22,275 | [
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22,283 | [
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22,322 | [
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22,333 | [
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22,345 | [
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] | 261 | 364 | Six-shooter, Tunnel Sergeant, Dr. Death, Pinhead, Cyclops, and Blade help the young Andre Toulon take out Sutek's Egyption henchman in the best sequel this series has seen.<br /><br />Retro Puppet Master is atmospheric with many sets, quality acting and some fun puppet FX. What it lacks in gore, it makes up for with an... | 1 |
22,369 | [
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] | 300 | 370 | I am always impressed when a director (and this case director/screenwriter) takes a piece of classical text - and makes it come alive. Sure, Shakespeare's text can give you goosebumps even when hammered out with self-importance, but to see a production where true inventiveness makes wonderful words even more so - by th... | 1 |
22,382 | [
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] | 268 | 369 | There were at least a half dozen silent-film versions of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice," and there have been several television productions. But no one has ever gotten around to making a big-budget theatrical feature from the play . . . until now. Given the nature of the play/s most memorable character, Shylock... | 1 |
22,390 | [
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] | 280 | 329 | I remember running home from school almost every day to catch KTLA's channel 5 monster movies, but never did I run home faster then when this movie was scheduled. Somehow, the idea of being a boy and having a giant robot as a friend appealed to me in a very unique way. Sure, I pretended to be Spiderman, Batman and othe... | 1 |
22,406 | [
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] | 262 | 332 | An opera diva has an accident, which leaves the door open for her understudy to take over the role. Betty (Marsillach) is now the star of Mac Beth, but someone hiding in the trenches has an opera of his own planned out. He gets his kicks out of tying Betty up, putting needles under her eyes (so she cant close them) and... | 1 |
22,407 | [
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22,410 | [
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22,414 | [
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] | 279 | 362 | I consider myself a casual fan of Dario Argento. For every really good flick by him (such as "Deep Red" and "Tenebre"), there seems to be one that's equally uninspired (his output since "Opera" has tended to disappoint). Still, there's no denying that when he's at his best, there are few horror directors who can top hi... | 1 |
22,430 | [
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22,436 | [
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22,487 | [
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22,505 | [
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] | 291 | 364 | typically, a movie can have factors like "arousing", "good feel", "sense of purpose", "plot", etc. There's always something that can be taken out of movies, its just a matter of how compelling the reason is, for me to own it in my collection. 'Tale of two sisters", as they call it when it was released in my country, ha... | 1 |
22,523 | [
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22,526 | [
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22,527 | [
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] | 250 | 328 | "What's his name?" "Loudon." "Loudon what?" "Clear."<br /><br />That gag still gets me, TWENTY ONE years after the film was released.<br /><br />I loved the film back then and I love it today. I must have watched this a hundred times back in the day, and when I bought the DVD recently I could still remember some of the... | 1 |
22,541 | [
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22,558 | [
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22,565 | [
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22,572 | [
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