COLD MOUNTAINNicole Kidman stars with Renee Zellweger and Jude Law. At the dawn of the ... more
Civil War, the menof Cold Mountain, North Carolina, rush to join the Confederate army. Ada has vowed to wait for Inman, but as the war drags on and letters go unansw...
A triple bill of Oscar-winning features from revered British director Anthony Minghella. ... more
Cold Mountain: In the dying days of the American Civil War a wounded soldier (Law) embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain North Carolina to re...
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Michael Ondaatje's prizewinning novel of love and loss during World War II) is one of the most acclaimed films of modern times. Hana, a nurse (Juliette Binoche),...
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Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Pat O'Connor - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over, 15 years and over - Starring: Geraldine O'Rawe, Colin Firth, Saffron Burrows, Minnie Driver, Chris O'Donnell
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: Good Chance to see Matt Damon Disadvantages: Ever so slightly boring
Dickie tick but for a meticulous character he left a paper murder trail as long as the London Bridge at the end of the film and the police would have to have a I.Q of -1 not to catch him.
Though set in 1950, TalentedMr. Ripley presents issues facing 21st century socialites' Dickie's problems with his sexuality and socialites need for approval by everyone from the press to their parents were touched on in the film and are not rare in reality as well in this day and age.
Another issue touched on is the 'get famous by any means necessary' trend that most people (like Tom Ripley) seem to have developed, trying to live above their means and going through various unthinkable exploits just to achieve social recognition as portrayed in the film. That isn't uncommon these days.
The movie raises questions about the representation ...
This film stars:
Matt Damon
Gwyneth Paltrow
Jude Law
Cate Blanchett
I failed to see what was so great about The TalentedMr. Ripley. The acting was acceptable with the only stand-out performance turned in by Jude Law and the whole plot line quite unbelievable. Everything just seemed to fit together a little bit too well - the inept Italian police, Dickie's background, and the general instinct of men to stick together. If it hadn't happened already, the movie completely falls apart while nearing the end.
Mr. Tom Ripley, his dark basement is full of acts of rage, images of horror, and they're all locked up, no one but Tom Ripley has the key even though he so desperately wants to give it away.
Had Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) not put on that Princeton jacket that one day, his life would have never changed as dramatically as it ...
Advantages: Acting, Cinematography, Story all Superb Disadvantages: None
‘The TalentedMr. Ripley’ (1999) was director Anthony Minghella's follow up to the hugely acclaimed ‘The EnglishPatient’. Because of this, I very nearly missed it. I LOATHED ‘The EnglishPatient’ both as a book and a film and couldn’t think of Minghella without being reminded of the hours of utter boredom I’d been subjected to by his last effort (though not his fault – what CAN you do with a story as thin as that except put a couple of beautiful people in the frame and photograph them beautifully?).
I was dragged along to TTMR by a friend, and how very glad I was. It is absolutely superb.
Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, it’s a story of adultery, impersonation, murder and deception that delves deep into life’s ugly underbelly.
The film stars ...
Three features. 'Cold Mountain' is based on the novel by Charles Frazier. This drama tells the story of a couple who are in love but are separated by the American Civil War. 'The Talented Mr Ripley' finds an expert in forgery, Tom Ripley, deciding to assume the identity of the son of a millionaire by killing him. 'The English Patient' is set during the Second World War. This epic romance tells the story of a mysterious Englishman found badly burned in the Sahara. His nurse transports him across war-torn Europe taking him to a deserted Tuscan monastery where he can die in peace.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment; Technicolor Distribution Services
Release date
03/10/2005
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
BED 881468
Barcode
5017188814683
Languages
Main Language
English
Award information
BAFTA
Best Supporting Actress 2003 (Renee Zellweger)
DVD Description
Three features. 'Cold Mountain' is based on the novel by Charles Frazier. This drama tells the story of a couple who are in love but are separated by the American Civil War. 'The Talented Mr Ripley' finds an expert in forgery, Tom Ripley, deciding to assume the identity of the son of a millionaire by killing him. 'The English Patient' is set during the Second World War. This epic romance tells the story of a mysterious Englishman found badly burned in the Sahara. His nurse transports him across war-torn Europe taking him to a deserted Tuscan monastery where he can die in peace.
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