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Paid to Kill (1954)
Directed by Montgomery Tully.
Starring Dane Clark, Cecile Chevreau, Paul Carpenter.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.27
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Pale Rider (1985)
Directed by Clint Eastwood.
Starring Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.88
Comment: A good, if predictable, western. Has some nice moments.
 

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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
Directed by Albert Lewin.
Starring James Mason, Ava Gardner, Nigel Patrick.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.29
Comment: Has a certain melodramatic charm, but nowhere near as good as Lewin's "Picture of Dorian Gray".
 

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Pandora's Box (1928)
Directed by G W Pabst.
Starring Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.34
Comment: Not yet watched. An undeniable classic.
 

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Pandora's Box (1928)
Directed by G W Pabst.
Starring Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.48
Comment: Not yet watched. An undeniable classic.
 

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Panhandle (1948)
Directed by Lesley Selander.
Starring Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs, Reed Hadley.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.48
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Panic in the City (1967)
Directed by Eddie Davis.
Starring Howard Duff, Linda Cristal, Dennis Hopper.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 0
Comment: Not a bad movie, actually. I rather enjoyed it. It's a terrorist/bomb movie.
 

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Panic in the Streets (1950)
Directed by Elia Kazan.
Starring Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.6
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Panic in Year Zero! (1962)
Directed by Ray Milland.
Starring Ray Milland, Jean Hagen, Frankie Avalon.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.74
Comment: Not yet watched. Pretty effective, better than you might expect.
 

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Panic Room (2002)
Directed by David Fincher.
Starring Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.2
Comment: Suspense is the goal, and it delivers. A refreshingly uncomplicated plot gives it a more old-fashioned feel. Three disc set.
 

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Panic Room (2002)
Directed by David Fincher.
Starring Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.94
Comment: Not yet watched. Suspense is the goal, and it delivers. A refreshingly uncomplicated plot gives it a more old-fashioned feel. The "Superbit" tag is a blatant LIE on this one.
 

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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Directed by Guillermo del Toro.
Starring Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Sergi López.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.19
Comment: Not yet watched. A very moving film, and contentiously open to interpretation. Must see.
 

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Paperhouse (1988)
Directed by Bernard Rose.
Starring Charlotte Burke, Jane Bertish, Samantha Cahill.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.38
Comment: Superb fantasy/horror.
 
Paper Moon (1973)
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
Starring Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.73
Comment: I'd nearly forgotten about this movie for some reason. Seeing it again was a great pleasure.
 

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Papillon (1973)
Directed by Franklin J Schaffner.
Starring Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.1
Comment: A pair of fine performances by McQueen and Hoffman.
 

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The Paradine Case (1947)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Starring Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Charles Laughton.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.5
Comment: Not yet watched. Not well remembered among Hitchcock's films, but nevertheless still pretty good.
 

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Paranoiac (1963)
Directed by Freddie Francis.
Starring Janette Scott, Oliver Reed, Sheila Burrell.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.59
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Parasite (1982)
Directed by Charles Band.
Starring Robert Glaudini, Demi Moore, Luca Bercovici.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6
Comment: Really really bad.
 

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Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Directed by Erle C Kenton.
Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Virginia Bruce.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.26
Comment: Decent entry.
 

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The Parent Trap (1961)
Directed by David Swift.
Starring Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.94
Comment: Absolutely hilarious, top notch family comedy. My expectations were nowhere near how good it really is.
 

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Parting Shots (1999)
Directed by Michael Winner.
Starring Chris Rea, Felicity Kendal, Bob Hoskins.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.53
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Parts the Clonus Horror (1979)
Directed by Robert S Fiveson.
Starring Tim Donnelly, Paulette Breen, Dick Sargent.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.74
Comment: Unexpectedly decent movie.
 

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Passage to Marseille (1944)
Directed by Michael Curtiz.
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Michèle Morgan.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.54
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer.
Starring Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, André Berley.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras 9/10. Average bitrate: 0
Comment: Fascinating film based on the actual trial records.
 

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The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Directed by Mel Gibson.
Starring James Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Claudia Gerini.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.78
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Passport to Pimlico (1949)
Directed by Henry Cornelius.
Starring Stanley Holloway, Betty Warren, Barbara Murray.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.7
Comment: Gentle comedy.
 

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Patrick (1978)
Directed by Richard Franklin.
Starring Susan Penhaligon, Robert Helpmann, Rod Mullinar.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.54
Comment: Not yet watched, haven't seen it in over 20 years.
 

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Patriot Games (1992)
Directed by Phillip Noyce.
Starring Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.13
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Patton (1970)
Directed by Franklin J Schaffner.
Starring George C Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.96
Comment: Worthwhile for George C Scott's captivating performance.
 

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The Peacemaker (1997)
Directed by Mimi Leder.
Starring George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Marcel Iures.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.59
Comment: Two cliché-busters: 1. The two leads DON'T sleep with each other; 2. The US military DOESN'T lose track of their target and are not presented as bumbling idiots.
 

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Pearl Harbor (2001)
Directed by Michael Bay.
Starring Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.59
Comment: Not yet watched. This movie is a lot better than I expected, but then again I expected it to be abysmal. Not as bad as many would have you believe. This is the Vista Series edition.
 

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Pearl Harbor (2001)
Directed by Michael Bay.
Starring Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.55
Comment: This movie is a lot better than I expected, but then again I expected it to be abysmal. Not as bad as many would have you believe.
 

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The Pearl of Death (1944)
Directed by Roy William Neill.
Starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Dennis Hoey.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.49
Comment: A nicely done Holmes film, I like the Giles Conover character.
 

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Peeping Tom (1960)
Directed by Michael Powell.
Starring Karlheinz Böhm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.58
Comment: Intense and gripping thriller.
 

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Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Directed by Tim Burton.
Starring Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.14
Comment: Silly is as silly does.
 

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The Penalty (1920)
Directed by Wallace Worsley.
Starring Lon Chaney, Ethel Grey Terry, Charles Clary.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.36
Comment: An amazing film, and a stunning performance from the great Chaney.
 

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The People That Time Forgot (1977)
Directed by Kevin Connor.
Starring Patrick Wayne, Doug McClure, Sarah Douglas.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.83
Comment: Fairly dull but the music is pretty good.
 

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The People That Time Forgot (1977)
Directed by Kevin Connor.
Starring Patrick Wayne, Doug McClure, Sarah Douglas.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.83
Comment: Not yet watched this copy. Fairly dull but the music is pretty good.
 

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The People Under the Stairs (1991)
Directed by Wes Craven.
Starring Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.74
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The People vs Larry Flynt (1996)
Directed by Milos Forman.
Starring Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.12
Comment: Not yet watched. It's really good - give it a try even if you don't think you'll like it.
 

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People Will Talk (1951)
Directed by Joseph L Mankiewicz.
Starring Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain, Finlay Currie.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.15
Comment: Interesting, a bit unusual. Worth a view.
 

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The Perfect Storm (2000)
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
Starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 7/10. Average bitrate: 6.66
Comment: I guess when things are difficult, everybody gets stupid, hence this film.
 

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The Perils of Pauline (1934)
Directed by Ray Taylor.
Starring Evalyn Knapp, Craig Reynolds, James Durkin.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.81
Comment: Not yet watched. This is a terrific serial! And Evalyn Knapp is VERY lovely.
 

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Peter Ibbetson (1935)
Directed by Henry Hathaway.
Starring Gary Cooper, Ann Harding, John Halliday.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.16
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Peter Pan (1924)
Directed by Herbert Brenon.
Starring Betty Bronson, Ernest Torrence, Cyril Chadwick.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras 5/10. Average bitrate: 5.3
Comment: Terrific! Wonderful family film (not that you'd get kids to watch a silent movie). Immensely pleasing.
 

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Peter Pan (2003)
Directed by P J Hogan.
Starring Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.17
Comment: Not yet watched. An excellent and very faithful film adaptation, well worth seeing.
 

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Peter's Friends (1992)
Directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Starring Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, Stephen Fry.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.75
Comment: Not yet watched. Love this movie.
 

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The Petrified Forest (1936)
Directed by Archie Mayo.
Starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Genevieve Tobin.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched. An excellent adaptation of an excellent play.
 

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Pet Sematary (1989)
Directed by Mary Lambert.
Starring Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.49
Comment: Not yet watched. Creepy story and great music. I read the book and saw the movie… but I don't remember the movie any more. Need to watch it soon!
 

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Phantasm (1979)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
Starring A Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister.
shill's Movie Rating: 9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.68
Comment: For years this was my favorite film, and I still have a great love for it. I was disappointed that it was almost exactly the same as the limited edition laserdisc box set, but oh well.
 

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Phantasm (1979)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
Starring A Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister.
shill's Movie Rating: 9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 8/10. Average bitrate: 5.69
Comment: For years this was my favorite film, and I still have a great love for it. I was disappointed that it was almost exactly the same as the limited edition laserdisc box set, but oh well.
 

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Phantasm (1979)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
Starring A Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister.
shill's Movie Rating: 9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.17
Comment: For years this was my favorite film, and I still have a great love for it.
 

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Phantasm Oblivion (1998)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
Starring A Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.55
Comment: The series is still creative and entertaining!
 

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Phantasm Oblivion (1998)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
Starring A Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 9.34
Comment: The series is still creative and entertaining!
 

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Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
Starring Reggie Bannister, A Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 9.34
Comment: I still like it.
 

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Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
Starring Reggie Bannister, A Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.1
Comment: I still like it.
 

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Phantasm II (1988)
Directed by Don Coscarelli.
Starring James LeGros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 9.15
Comment: Creepy ideas, and a very very welcome sequel.
 

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The Phantom (1943)
Directed by B Reeves Eason.
Starring Tom Tyler, Jeanne Bates, Kenneth MacDonald.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.49
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Phantom Empire (1935)
Directed by Otto Brower.
Starring Gene Autry, Betsy King Ross, Frankie Darro.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 1/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.9
Comment: Not yet watched. One of my favorite serials. This title (there are two volumes) is appallingly mastered from a bad VHS recording (dropouts, etc) of a badly mistreated film print. But I don't see anyone stepping up to do a restoration yet.
 

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The Phantom Empire (1935)
Directed by Otto Brower.
Starring Gene Autry, Betsy King Ross, Frankie Darro.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.73
Comment: One of my favorite serials. This title finally gets its due - a very nice looking print and transfer, plus a fair share of extras. Hooray!
 

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Phantom From Space (1953)
Directed by W Lee Wilder.
Starring Ted Cooper, Harry Landers, Noreen Nash.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 3/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.13
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1956)
Directed by Dan Milner.
Starring Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs, Michael Whalen.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.19
Comment: Has its moments. No it doesn't, I lied.
 

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The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1956)
Directed by Dan Milner.
Starring Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs, Michael Whalen.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 2/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.9
Comment: Has its moments. No it doesn't, I lied.
 

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The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1956)
Directed by Dan Milner.
Starring Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs, Michael Whalen.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 2/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.23
Comment: Has its moments. No it doesn't, I lied.
 

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The Phantom Light (1935)
Directed by Michael Powell.
Starring Binnie Hale, Gordon Harker, Ian Hunter.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.1
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
Directed by Phil Rosen.
Starring Keye Luke, Grant Withers, Lotus Long.
shill's Movie Rating: 3.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.71
Comment: Workmanlike Mr Wong film.
 

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The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)
Directed by J Walter Ruben.
Starring Ricardo Cortez, Karen Morley, Anita Louise.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.29
Comment: Not yet watched. I love this movie! Australian release.
 
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Directed by Rupert Julian.
Starring Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7
Comment: A great silent classic with a memorable Lon Chaney performance.
 

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The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Directed by Rupert Julian.
Starring Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.3
Comment: Gotta compare to the laserdisc sometime.
 

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The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Directed by Rupert Julian.
Starring Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.1
Comment: A very potent silent classic.
 

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Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Directed by Arthur Lubin.
Starring Claude Rains, Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 6/10. Average bitrate: 5.72
Comment: Lovely opera sequences punctuated with Phantom pathos and a great performance by Claude Rains.
 

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The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
Directed by Terence Fisher.
Starring Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Thorley Walters.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.3
Comment: An interesting version - takes many liberties with the story but the result is quite appealing.
 

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Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Directed by Brian De Palma.
Starring William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.59
Comment: Good movie, especially for fans of the macabre, even if it is a musical.
 

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The Phantom Planet (1961)
Directed by William Marshall.
Starring Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray, Anthony Dexter.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.13
Comment: Not yet watched. Unmemorable.
 

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The Phantom Ship (1935)
Directed by Denison Clift.
Starring Bela Lugosi, Shirley Grey, Arthur Margetson.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.72
Comment: Decent. Lugosi puts in a very good performance in this fictional account of what happened to the Mary Celeste.
 

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Phase IV (1974)
Directed by Saul Bass.
Starring Nigel Davenport, Michael Murphy, Lynne Frederick.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.12
Comment: Not yet watched. Very odd film. DVD is a Best Buy exclusive at the time of this writing.
 
Phone Booth (2003)
Directed by Joel Schumacher.
Starring Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.4
Comment: Quick little thriller, with the usual clever characters (like Forest Whitaker) and dunces (all the females). It'll never be considered a classic, but it's decent.
 

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Pi (1998)
Directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Starring Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 7/10. Average bitrate: 7.84
Comment: Inventive, clever, engrossing, and certainly not mindless entertainment. Not for everyone, but try it and see.
 

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Pick-up (1975)
Directed by Bernard Hirschenson.
Starring Jill Senter, Alan Long, Gini Eastwood.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.3
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Pickwick Papers (1952)
Directed by Noel Langley.
Starring James Hayter, Nigel Patrick, James Donald.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.53
Comment: Not yet watched. Region 2.
 

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The Pickwick Papers (1952)
Directed by Noel Langley.
Starring James Hayter, Nigel Patrick, James Donald.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.87
Comment: Whoops, didn't really need this, forgot I already had the region 2 DVD! Oh well.
 

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Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Directed by Peter Weir.
Starring Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard, Helen Morse.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 7.94
Comment: A gentle, eerie, haunting, warm film.
 

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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
Directed by Albert Lewin.
Starring George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Nothing can beat the impact of seeing the portrait for the first time.
 

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Picture Snatcher (1933)
Directed by Lloyd Bacon.
Starring James Cagney, Ralph Bellamy, Patricia Ellis.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Pied Piper (1972)
Directed by Jacques Demy.
Starring Donovan, Donald Pleasence, Diana Dors.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.65
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)
Directed by Bretaigne Windust.
Starring Van Johnson, Claude Rains, Lori Nelson.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.21
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Pillow of Death (1945)
Directed by Wallace Fox.
Starring Lon Chaney Jr, Brenda Joyce, J Edward Bromberg.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.61
Comment:
 

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Pink Angels (1971)
Directed by Larry G Brown.
Starring John Alderman, Tom Basham, Robert Biheller.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.55
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
Directed by Alan Parker.
Starring Bob Geldof, Christine Hargreaves, James Laurenson.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras 9/10. Average bitrate: 6.26
Comment: One of the greatest films of the 1980s presented in a terrific collectors edition packed with extras.
 

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Piranha (1978)
Directed by Joe Dante.
Starring Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.88
Comment: Fun! A great cast, a nice blend of tongue-in-cheek and semi-seriousness.
 

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Piranha (1995)
Directed by Scott P Levy.
Starring William Katt, Alexandra Paul, Monte Markham.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.49
Comment: None of the charm of the original.
 

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Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981)
Directed by James Cameron.
Starring Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: Really crappy, and really entertaining.
 

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Pirates of Blood River (1962)
Directed by John Gilling.
Starring Kerwin Mathews, Christopher Lee, Andrew Keir.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.48
Comment: Not much pirating… but it's okay.
 

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Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End (2007)
Directed by Gore Verbinski.
Starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.82
Comment: Better than the second one, but that's easy. Has some nice ideas.
 

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Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Directed by Gore Verbinski.
Starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.72
Comment: Very entertaining and nicely action-packed, my only real complaint is that Keira Knightley wasn't right for her part.
 

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Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Directed by Gore Verbinski.
Starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.28
Comment: What the? Spectacular CGI and Bill Nighy can't save this mess. Maybe part 3 will be a worthy followup to part 1.
 

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Pirates of Tortuga (1961)
Directed by Robert D Webb.
Starring Ken Scott, Leticia Román, Dave King.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.99
Comment: Not without entertainment value.
 

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Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Directed by Roger Corman.
Starring Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.7
Comment: Delicious Matheson/Corman/Poe/Price picture (but it's not the BEST one)!
 

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Pitch Black (2000)
Directed by David Twohy.
Starring Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Vin Diesel.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras 8/10. Average bitrate: 8.4
Comment: If you haven't seen it, give it a try. Excellent effects and some great scenes.
 

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The Plague Dogs (1982)
Directed by Martin Rosen.
Starring John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, James Bolam.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.66
Comment: This is the uncensored, complete cut released in Australia.
 
The Plague Dogs (1982)
Directed by Martin Rosen.
Starring John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, James Bolam.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.37
Comment: Not yet watched. I'm disappointed that it's full screen, but even more that it's severely edited.
 

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The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
Directed by John Gilling.
Starring André Morell, Diane Clare, Brook Williams.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 5/10. Average bitrate: 8.26
Comment: Low-key and good, and Andre Morell rocks.
 

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The Plainsman (1937)
Directed by Cecil B DeMille.
Starring Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, James Ellison.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.94
Comment: Covers a wide scope like all DeMille pictures seem to do.
 

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Planet of the Apes (1968)
Directed by Franklin J Schaffner.
Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.56
Comment: A classic, pure and simple.
 

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Planet of the Apes (1968)
Directed by Franklin J Schaffner.
Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 3/10. Average bitrate: 7.1
Comment: A classic, pure and simple.
 

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Planet of the Apes (1968)
Directed by Franklin J Schaffner.
Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 10/10. Average bitrate: 8.56
Comment: A classic, pure and simple.
 

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Planet of the Apes (2001)
Directed by Tim Burton.
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 10/10. Average bitrate: 7.54
Comment: Unbelievably crammed DVD; the movie's not too bad (except the truly despicable ending) and I *love* the costume design.
 

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Planet of the Apes (2001)
Directed by Tim Burton.
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 10/10. Average bitrate: 7.54
Comment: Unbelievably crammed DVD; the movie's not too bad (except the truly despicable ending) and I *love* the costume design.
 

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Planet of the Vampires (1965)
Directed by Mario Bava.
Starring Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.89
Comment: A memorable and very creepy movie, well worth watching. Nice ending.
 

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Planet Outlaws (1953)
Directed by Ford Beebe.
Starring Buster Crabbe, Jackie Moran, Anthony Warde.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.13
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen. Feature version of the 1939 serial "Buck Rogers"
 

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Plan 9 from Outer Space (1958)
Directed by Edward D Wood Jr.
Starring Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Duke Moore.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 8/10. Average bitrate: 4.86
Comment: Who can resist such an enjoyable viewing experience? Also includes a lengthy documentary.
 

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Playtime (1967)
Directed by Jacques Tati.
Starring Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, Rita Maiden.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.57
Comment: Unique. Uncommon. Funny. VERY Sixties, but not in the way drugged-out hippies think of the 60s.
 

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The Pleasure Garden (1925)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Starring Virginia Valli, Carmelita Geraghty, Miles Mander.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.3
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Plumber (1979)
Directed by Peter Weir.
Starring Judy Morris, Ivor Kants, Robert Coleby.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.47
Comment: I remember watching this on PBS back in 1980 or so. I'm sure I didn't know who Peter Weir was yet.
 

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Plunder of the Sun (1953)
Directed by John Farrow.
Starring Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.4
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Point of Terror (1971)
Directed by Alex Nicol.
Starring Peter Carpenter, Dyanne Thorne, Lory Hansen.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Police Rookie (1940)
Directed by Sam Newfield.
Starring Gordon Jones, Joyce Compton, Craig Reynolds.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.8
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Pollyanna (1960)
Directed by David Swift.
Starring Hayley Mills, Jane Wyman, Richard Egan.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Hayley displays more innate acting ability as Pollyanna, a girl who's always looking on the bright side.
 

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Poltergeist (1982)
Directed by Tobe Hooper.
Starring Craig T Nelson, JoBeth Williams, James Karen.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 4.82
Comment: Spielberg-tinged horror, outstanding music and some great scary scenes.
 

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Poltergeist III (1988)
Directed by Gary A Sherman.
Starring Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Heather O'Rourke.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
Directed by Brian Gibson.
Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T Nelson, Heather O'Rourke.
shill's Movie Rating: 6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.8
Comment: Starts out well, but by the time Craig Nelson vomits up a tequila worm it's too far derailed and can't recover.
 

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The Pom Pom Girls (1976)
Directed by Joseph Ruben.
Starring Robert Carradine, Jennifer Ashley, Michael Mullins.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.44
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Popcorn (1991)
Directed by Mark Herrier.
Starring Jill Schoelen, Tom Villard, Dee Wallace-Stone.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.4
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Popeye (1980)
Directed by Robert Altman.
Starring Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.66
Comment: Bizarre, truly a bizarre epic spectacular, what it must have been like to be there for filming! Turn on the subtitles while watching.
 

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Portrait in Black (1960)
Directed by Michael Gordon.
Starring Lana Turner, Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.65
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Poseidon (2006)
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
Starring Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.95
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Directed by Ronald Neame.
Starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.54
Comment: Not yet watched. Overlook the campy aspects, and it's a terrific survival film.
 

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The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Directed by Ronald Neame.
Starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.79
Comment: Not yet watched. Overlook the campy aspects, and it's a terrific survival film.
 

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Possession (2002)
Directed by Neil LaBute.
Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.29
Comment: Pretty good, though more lightweight than I expected.
 

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The Postman (1997)
Directed by Kevin Costner.
Starring Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.75
Comment: Not yet watched. Rented it, hated it after 90 minutes and almost turned it off, but stayed with it and wound up liking it enough to buy. How odd.
 

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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Directed by Tay Garnett.
Starring Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Powaqqatsi (1988)
Directed by Godfrey Reggio.
Starring none, ø, ø.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.65
Comment: A significant improvement over the German R2 DVD. Looks and sounds terrific.
 

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Powaqqatsi (1988)
Directed by Godfrey Reggio.
Starring none, ø, ø.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras 1/10. Average bitrate: 6.13
Comment: The day it arrived I "watched" it twice. Such a beautiful film and great music. A couple of glitches in the DVD though.
 
Predator (1987)
Directed by John McTiernan.
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 8.84
Comment: Love it. Great music and sound, and a great finale.
 

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Predator (1987)
Directed by John McTiernan.
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.32
Comment: Love it. Great music and sound, and a great finale. Special edition.
 

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Predator 2 (1990)
Directed by Stephen Hopkins.
Starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Rubén Blades.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.99
Comment: Not yet watched. Average fare.
 

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Prehistoric Women (1950)
Directed by Gregg C Tallas.
Starring Laurette Luez, Allan Nixon, Joan Shawlee.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.13
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Premature Burial (1962)
Directed by Roger Corman.
Starring Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Richard Ney.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.89
Comment: Not yet watched. It has its charm, I like it.
 

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Pretty Baby (1978)
Directed by Louis Malle.
Starring Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 1/10. Average bitrate: 5.26
Comment: Not yet watched. A gorgeous-looking film (thank you Sven Nykvist), and a very serious and matter-of-fact treatment of difficult subject matter.
 

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Pretty in Pink (1986)
Directed by Howard Deutch.
Starring Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.5
Comment: Not yet watched. This one's okay.
 

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Prime Evil (1988)
Directed by Roberta Findlay.
Starring Christine Moore, William Beckwith, Amy Brentano.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
Directed by Ronald Neame.
Starring Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.98
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Prince of Darkness (1987)
Directed by John Carpenter.
Starring Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.55
Comment: One of Carpenter's best, and it's great to finally see it in widescreen again!
 

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Prince of Darkness (1987)
Directed by John Carpenter.
Starring Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.45
Comment: Not yet watched. One of Carpenter's best. This is the UK R2 PAL disc, and the picture quality is not good.
 

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Prince of Foxes (1949)
Directed by Henry King.
Starring Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Wanda Hendrix.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.8
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Princess and the Pea (1976)
Directed by Boris Rytsarev.
Starring Irina Malysheva, Andrei Podoshyan, Innokenty Smoktunovsky.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 9.11
Comment: Got this because I loved another Russian fantasy film so much ("The Snow Queen"), but this one isn't very good.
 

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The Princess Bride (1987)
Directed by Rob Reiner.
Starring Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.86
Comment: I know it by heart, pretty much. And I still enjoy watching it.
 

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The Princess Comes Across (1936)
Directed by William K Howard.
Starring Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Douglass Dumbrille.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.93
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Prince Valiant (1954)
Directed by Henry Hathaway.
Starring James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.85
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
Directed by John Ford.
Starring Warner Baxter, Gloria Stuart, Claude Gillingwater.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.7
Comment: Not yet watched. Longer than the FMC print, which is the only way I've seen the movie.
 

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Prison Train (1938)
Directed by Gordon Wiles.
Starring Fred Keating, Dorothy Comingore, Clarence Muse.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.59
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
Directed by Alexander Korda.
Starring Douglas Fairbanks, Merle Oberon, Bruce Winston.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.44
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
Directed by Alexander Korda.
Starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Franklin Dyall.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6
Comment: Part of Eclipse from Criterion: Alexander Korda's Private Lives
 

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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Directed by Michael Curtiz.
Starring Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.24
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Private Snuffy Smith (1942)
Directed by Edward F Cline.
Starring Bud Duncan, Edgar Kennedy, Sarah Padden.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.39
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Private's Progress (1956)
Directed by John Boulting.
Starring Ian Carmichael, Richard Attenborough, William Hartnell.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.92
Comment:
 

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Prix de Beauté (1930)
Directed by Augusto Genina.
Starring Louise Brooks, Georges Charlia, Augusto Bandini.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.58
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Prodigal (1955)
Directed by Richard Thorpe.
Starring Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.74
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Project Moon Base (1953)
Directed by Richard Talmadge.
Starring Ross Ford, Donna Martell, Hayden Rorke.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 7.95
Comment: Not much happens, but Martell is terrific to look at.
 

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Project X (1987)
Directed by Jonathan Kaplan.
Starring Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, William Sadler.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.8
Comment: Not yet watched. Was in the "comedy" section at Best Buy. That's pretty funny.
 

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Pro-Life (2006)
Directed by John Carpenter.
Starring Ron Perlman, Mark Feuerstein, Emmanuelle Vaugier.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.21
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Prom Night (1980)
Directed by Paul Lynch.
Starring Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Stevens.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.22
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Proof (2005)
Directed by John Madden.
Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.5
Comment: An excellent movie, remarkably well-acted and criminally overlooked by all those movie awards groups.
 

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Prophecy (1979)
Directed by John Frankenheimer.
Starring Talia Shire, Robert Foxworth, Armand Assante.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.1
Comment: Mostly forgotten eco-horror film has admirable aims.
 

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The Proud Valley (1940)
Directed by Pen Tennyson.
Starring Paul Robeson, Edward Chapman, Simon Lack.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.63
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Psycho (1960)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Starring Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.22
Comment: King of all thrillers? Possibly. A movie about a woman who steals a large amount of money to go live a new life with her boyfriend.
 

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Psycho (1960)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Starring Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 9/10. Average bitrate: 4.73
Comment: King of all thrillers? Possibly. A movie about a woman who steals a large amount of money to go live a new life with her boyfriend.
 

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Psycho (1998)
Directed by Gus Van Sant.
Starring Vince Vaughn, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortenson.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 8/10. Average bitrate: 8
Comment: How can it be bad when the script is so good? Say what you want; I like it. And the commentary track makes it worth a purchase.
 

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Psychomania (1971)
Directed by Don Sharp.
Starring George Sanders, Beryl Reid, Nicky Henson.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.42
Comment: Not yet watched. If you're looking for a BIZARRE movie, look no further.
 

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Psycho III (1986)
Directed by Anthony Perkins.
Starring Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.98
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Psycho II (1983)
Directed by Richard Franklin.
Starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Meg Tilly.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.3
Comment: I think this is an extremely well-done sequel, and it simply would not have worked without the original house and Tony Perkins.
 

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Psycho II (1983)
Directed by Richard Franklin.
Starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Meg Tilly.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.88
Comment: I think this is an extremely well-done sequel, and it simply would not have worked without the original house and Tony Perkins.
 

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Psych-Out (1968)
Directed by Richard Rush.
Starring Susan Strasberg, Dean Stockwell, Jack Nicholson.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.87
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Public Enemy (1931)
Directed by William A Wellman.
Starring James Cagney, Edward Woods, Jean Harlow.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Pretty good, but that Harlow woman is awful.
 

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Pumpkinhead (1988)
Directed by Stan Winston.
Starring Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.17
Comment: Not yet watched. Finally, widescreen.
 

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Pump Up the Volume (1990)
Directed by Allan Moyle.
Starring Christian Slater, Andy Romano, Keith Stuart Thayer.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5
Comment: Not yet watched, a decent movie.
 

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Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Starring Adam Sandler, Emily Lloyd, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.58
Comment: For me, the weakest of P T Anderson's films so far. But still darn good.
 

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The Puppet Masters (1994)
Directed by Stuart Orme.
Starring Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.4
Comment: Not yet watched. One of the better alien invasion movies.
 

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The Purchase Price (1932)
Directed by William A Wellman.
Starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Lyle Talbot.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.54
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Purple Plain (1954)
Directed by Robert Parrish.
Starring Gregory Peck, Win Min Than, Brenda De Banzie.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.65
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Pursuit (1972)
Directed by Michael Crichton.
Starring Ben Gazzara, E G Marshall, Martin Sheen.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.4
Comment: Not yet watched. One of my favorite movies ever! I am flabbergasted that this has been released on DVD! Thank you a zillion times, MGM!
 

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Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
Directed by Roy William Neill.
Starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Riordan.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.49
Comment:
 

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Pygmalion (1938)
Directed by Anthony Asquith.
Starring Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Lawson.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.79
Comment: Very entertaining, but has a disappointing ending and it's so easy to hate Leslie Howard.
 

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Pyro (1963)
Directed by Julio Coll.
Starring Barry Sullivan, Martha Hyer, Sherry Moreland.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.13
Comment: Interesting, odd horror.
 

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