Newly wed Oliverio is shanghaied mid-honeymoon by his brothers to see their dying mother. ... more
Knowing that her greedy brood is just waiting for her to die to divide up her loot, the old woman asks Oliverio, her sole virtuous son, to find a lawyer to legiti...
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Drama - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Shelagh Fraser, Barbara Flynn, Keith Drinkel, Felicity Kendal, Pam Ferris, Colin Douglas
Advantages: Great central performance, Gene Tierney, Disadvantages: A slightly weak supporting cast!
guarantee will hold your attention throughout and Gene Tierny never looked so lovely!!
Although the disc does not have any extras you do get a very good transfer.A very highly recommended film then, especially on this DVD. A truly irresistably deliciously wicked film with a fine central performance!
NOTE ; In Martin Scorsese's superb documentary A Personal Journey Through American Movies, he included Leave Her ToHeaven, showing clips which demonstrated the beautiful cinematography.
Stars: Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price.
Director: John M. Stahl
DVD Details:
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 Full Screen
Main Language: English
Region: Region 2
Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish
Year: 1946
Release Date: October 18, 2004
Runtime: 105 minutes ...
Advantages: Brilliantly shot with lavish sets and costumes and exciting action sequences Disadvantages: Feels a little disjointed, Orlando Bloom doesnt quite work as the lead
Often tagged 'Gladiator 2', Kingdom of Heaven is Ridley Scott's take on The Crusades during the 12th century, and fans of Gladiator should know what to expect; Elaborate sets and constumes; dynamic shots of armoured men in frenzied battle; a fearless yet tormented hero rising from the bottom to change the course of history. Balian (Orlando Bloom) a bereaved blacksmith, is approached by his previously unknown father, a crusading Lord named Sir Godfrey (Liam Neeson), and joins his father to fight the crusades, but his father and his men are ambused and killed en route and Balion ends up taking up his fathers office in Jerusalem, a Crusader stronghold in the Holy Land. There he becomes embroiled in a political struggle between rivalling orders of Christian knights, and after the tensions spill out into war and defeat at the hands of Saladin ...
Advantages: excellent story amnd acting,amazing effects, excellent music Disadvantages: May be a little long for some
Balian de Ibelin is aggrieving blacksmith. His wife committed suicide when their baby died and she has just been buried. Balian receives a visit from Knight Godfrey de Ibelin and finds out that he is his father and Balian is asked to go with him on their journey to Jerusalem to find peace with God but Balian refuses. Not long after the priest comes to visit Balian and a fight ensues as the priest tells Balian that he had his wife beheaded as she committed suicide so she will now be in hell. Balian kills the priest and soon sets off to find his father and join him on his journey to Jerusalem where he hope he can pray for forgiveness and get his wife into heaven.
Balian and soon catches up with his father and start to prepare to go on their way but soon a group of rider turn up and demand Balian is handed over as he killed the priest ...
Trailers, Photo Gallery, Director Biography, Bunuel Essay, Chapter Selection
Aspect Ratio
1.33 Full Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital Mono
Professional reviews
Review
Luis Bunuel's brightest, most pleasant film. (Chicago Reader, 18/09/2006)
A vintage Bunuel dream sequence. (CinePassion, 18/09/2006)
DVD Description
ASCENT TO HEAVEN is a life affirming comedy/drama that centres on Oliverio, a young newly wed enjoying his honeymoon. The peace and solitude is soon shattered when Oliverio brothers arrive and insist on taking him home to see their ailing mother. Once back, Oliverio learns of his mother’s concerns; realising that she has little time left and that her other sons are not to be trusted, Oliverio is charged with finding a solicitor to legitimise his mother’s will. Easy? Not quite, as Oliverio soon fins out when he is forced to take an unforgettable journey on a beaten-up bus, across rivers, mountains and forests.
This lost classic from Luis Bunuel (LE CHIEN ANDALOU, BELLE DE JOUR) shows the director a t his most playful.
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