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The Wages of Fear (1953)
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot.
Starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.4
Comment: Fascinating and unforgettable, filled with tension, trial and triumph. No alliteration though. Remastered edition.
 

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The Wages of Fear (1953)
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot.
Starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras 1/10. Average bitrate: 6.76
Comment: Fascinating and unforgettable, filled with tension, trial and triumph. No alliteration though.
 

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Wait Until Dark (1967)
Directed by Terence Young.
Starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.74
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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A Walk in the Sun (1945)
Directed by Lewis Milestone.
Starring Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 3/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.51
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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A Walk on the Moon (1999)
Directed by Tony Goldwyn.
Starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.21
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Directed by Nick Park.
Starring Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras 8/10. Average bitrate: 6.29
Comment: Rewards the careful viewer at every turn. Love it!
 

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WALL·E (2008)
Directed by Andrew Stanton.
Starring Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.9
Comment: Excellent film.
 

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Waltzes from Vienna (1934)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Starring Esmond Knight, Jessie Matthews, Edmund Gwenn.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.58
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen. Only available in France, DVD includes Hitchcock's "Downhill". http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B000M8NM8W
 
War and Peace (1968)
Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.
Starring Lyudmila Savelyeva, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Antonina Shuranova.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.63
Comment: A stunning film. 5 disc set, anamorphic widescreen.
 

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War and Peace (1968)
Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.
Starring Lyudmila Savelyeva, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Antonina Shuranova.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.44
Comment: Not yet watched. This is the inferior DVD edition - pan & scan, amazingly!
 

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War Between the Planets (1966)
Directed by Antonio Margheriti.
Starring Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Ombretta Colli, Enzo Fiermonte.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.86
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Wargames (1983)
Directed by John Badham.
Starring Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.87
Comment: Not yet watched. Very entertaining movie.
 

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War-Gods of the Deep (1965)
Directed by Jacques Tourneur.
Starring Vincent Price, David Tomlinson, Tab Hunter.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.3
Comment: Not really very interesting, but it's worth a look for a good Vincent Price performance.
 

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The War Lord (1965)
Directed by Franklin J Schaffner.
Starring Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.48
Comment: Not one of Heston's better roles, but a fairly good movie for the setting. Some story elements later showed up in Braveheart.
 

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Warning From Space (1956)
Directed by Koji Shima.
Starring Toyomi Karita, Keizo Kawasaki, Isao Yamagata.
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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Warning From Space (1956)
Directed by Koji Shima.
Starring Toyomi Karita, Keizo Kawasaki, Isao Yamagata.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Warning Shadows: A Nocturnal Hallucination (1923)
Directed by Arthur Robison.
Starring Fritz Kortner, Ruth Weyher, Alexander Granach.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.31
Comment: Interesting experiment, though the story is awfully lightweight.
 

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Warning Sign (1985)
Directed by Hal Barwood.
Starring Sam Waterston, Kathleen Quinlan, Yaphet Kotto.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.3
Comment: Not yet watched. I saw this on first run and really liked it - seems to have been forgotten by most people!
 

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War of the Colossal Beast (1958)
Directed by Bert I Gordon.
Starring Sally Fraser, Roger Pace, Duncan Parkin.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.45
Comment: A masterpiece, as far as movies with giant men in diapers go.
 

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War of the Gargantuas (1966)
Directed by Ishirô Honda.
Starring Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.2
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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War of the Planets (1977)
Directed by Alfonso Brescia.
Starring John Richardson, Yanti Sommer, West Buchanan.
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 War of the Worlds (1953)
Directed by Byron Haskin.
Starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.6
Comment: Not yet watched. I love the movie. It's nice to have a decent DVD of this.
 

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War of the Worlds (2005)
Directed by Steven Spielberg.
Starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.13
Comment: It has its moments.
 

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The Warriors (1979)
Directed by Walter Hill.
Starring Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.92
Comment: Not yet watched. A good nighttime movie.
 

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Washington Square (1997)
Directed by Agnieszka Holland.
Starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.77
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Wasp Woman (1960)
Directed by Roger Corman.
Starring Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Barboura Morris.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 3/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.13
Comment: Really not too bad of a movie, just very low budget.
 

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The Wasp Woman (1960)
Directed by Roger Corman.
Starring Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Barboura Morris.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 2/10. Extras 1/10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: Appalling quality - Wasp Woman is *yellow* for goodness' sake - stay away unless you really want it.
 

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The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Directed by John Hough.
Starring Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.1
Comment: Somewhat frustrating, because it could have been good, but too many things are wrong with it.
 

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The Water Babies (1978)
Directed by Lionel Jeffries.
Starring James Mason, Bernard Cribbins, Billie Whitelaw.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.64
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Waterloo Bridge (1931)
Directed by James Whale.
Starring Mae Clarke, Douglass Montgomery, Doris Lloyd.
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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Waterloo Bridge (1940)
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Starring Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile Watson.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.25
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Watership Down (1978)
Directed by Martin Rosen.
Starring John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.72
Comment: One of my all-time favorite animated films. The "extras" don't amount to much at all.
 

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Waterworld (1995)
Directed by Kevin Reynolds.
Starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 4/10. Average bitrate: 7.28
Comment: Unfairly maligned. I like it more every time I see it. The dialogue is especially good.
 

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Waxworks (1924)
Directed by Paul Leni.
Starring Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Way Ahead (1944)
Directed by Carol Reed.
Starring David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.29
Comment: Finally! A complete print, not those botched, hacked up American versions. Good stuff.
 

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Way Out West (1937)
Directed by James W Horne.
Starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sharon Lynn.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.92
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Way to the Stars (1945)
Directed by Anthony Asquith.
Starring Michael Redgrave, John Mills, Rosamund John.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 5.62
Comment: Excellent British WWII film focusing on relationships and how the war changes them.
 
Wedding Present (1936)
Directed by Richard Wallace.
Starring Joan Bennett, Cary Grant, George Bancroft.
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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We Dive At Dawn (1943)
Directed by Anthony Asquith.
Starring John Mills, Louis Bradfield, Ronald Millar.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 6
Comment: Fine British WWII film, good underwater sequences.
 

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We Dive At Dawn (1943)
Directed by Anthony Asquith.
Starring John Mills, Louis Bradfield, Ronald Millar.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.26
Comment: Not yet watched this copy. Fine British WWII film, good underwater sequences.
 

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We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)
Directed by John Curran.
Starring Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern, Peter Krause.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.23
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen. Jill's collection.
 

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Weekend with the Babysitter (1971)
Directed by Tom Laughlin.
Starring George E Carey, Susan Romen, James Almanzar.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.53
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
Directed by John Ford.
Starring Shirley Temple, Victor McLaglen, C Aubrey Smith.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.59
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Weird Woman (1944)
Directed by Reginald Le Borg.
Starring Lon Chaney Jr, Anne Gwynne, Evelyn Ankers.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.32
Comment: Nice climax and generally good film, but as an adaptation of Leiber it doesn't work so well.
 

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Went the Day Well? (1942)
Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti.
Starring Leslie Banks, Frank Lawton, Basil Sydney.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.24
Comment: An interesting little wartime thriller inspired by a Graham Greene short story.
 

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We're Not Dressing (1934)
Directed by Norman Taurog.
Starring Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, George Burns.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.3
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Werewolf (1956)
Directed by Fred F Sears.
Starring Steven Ritch, Don Megowan, Joyce Holden.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.13
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Werewolf of London (1935)
Directed by Stuart Walker.
Starring Henry Hull, Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.53
Comment: I love the creaky feel of this one, GREAT to watch it in October or November. Terrific image quality.
 

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Werewolf of London (1935)
Directed by Stuart Walker.
Starring Henry Hull, Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras 3/10. Average bitrate: 6.33
Comment: I love the creaky feel of this one, GREAT to watch it in October or November. Terrific image quality.
 

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The Werewolf of Washington (1973)
Directed by Milton Moses Ginsberg.
Starring Dean Stockwell, Katalin Kallay, Henry Ferrentino.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.68
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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West Side Story (1961)
Directed by Robert Wise.
Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn.
shill's Movie Rating: 7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.72
Comment: It's okay. Drags a bit. I'd love to see a *realistic* version…
 

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Whale Rider (2002)
Directed by Niki Caro.
Starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.42
Comment: Deliberately paced, and there's really no mystery as to where the plot is headed, but still very good. Jill's collection.
 

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What Dreams May Come (1998)
Directed by Vincent Ward.
Starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr, Annabella Sciorra.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen. Mediocre picture - too much edge enhancement and whites are blown out a bit.
 

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What's the Matter With Helen? (1971)
Directed by Curtis Harrington.
Starring Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.9/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.24
Comment: Somewhat interesting, and good acting from Winters, but a bit sloppy, with too many false leads.
 

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When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Directed by Fred Walton.
Starring Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Colleen Dewhurst.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.24
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
Directed by Val Guest.
Starring Victoria Vetri, Robin Hawdon, Patrick Allen.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.86
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen. This DVD is a Best Buy exclusive at the time of this writing.
 
When the Wind Blows (1985)
Directed by Jimmy T Murakami.
Starring Peggy Ashcroft, John Mills, Robin Houston.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.42
Comment: Not yet watched. Now this is depressing.
 

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When Time Ran Out... (1980)
Directed by James Goldstone.
Starring Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, William Holden.
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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When Worlds Collide (1951)
Directed by Rudolph Maté.
Starring Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hanson.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.99
Comment: Fascinating drama about the impending doom of the earth.
 

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Where Danger Lives (1950)
Directed by John Farrow.
Starring Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude Rains.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.44
Comment: Not yet watched. Good movie.
 

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Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
Directed by Otto Preminger.
Starring Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Gary Merrill.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 8.64
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Where Time Began (1976)
Directed by Juan Piquer Simón.
Starring Kenneth More, Pep Munné, Ivonne Sentis.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.58
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Whirlpool (1949)
Directed by Otto Preminger.
Starring Gene Tierney, Richard Conte, José Ferrer.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.91
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Whisky Galore! (1949)
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
Starring Basil Radford, Catherine Lacey, Bruce Seton.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
Directed by Bryan Forbes.
Starring Hayley Mills, Bernard Lee, Alan Bates.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 5/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.72
Comment: A great, gentle, stately film about childhood innocence. Special edition. Picture quality is MUCH worse than earlier edition, even though it's anamorphic widescreen here and only full-frame on the earlier disc.
 
Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
Directed by Bryan Forbes.
Starring Hayley Mills, Bernard Lee, Alan Bates.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.14
Comment: A great, gentle, stately film about childhood innocence.
 

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White Dog (1982)
Directed by Samuel Fuller.
Starring Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield, Burl Ives.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.98
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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White Heat (1949)
Directed by Raoul Walsh.
Starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched. A great performance from Cagney.
 

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White Palace (1990)
Directed by Luis Mandoki.
Starring Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Jason Alexander.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.58
Comment: Not yet watched. Not really my kind of movie, but I liked it despite that.
 

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White Pongo (1945)
Directed by Sam Newfield.
Starring Richard Fraser, Maris Wrixon, Lionel Royce.
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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White Zombie (1932)
Directed by Victor Halperin.
Starring Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, Joseph Cawthorn.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 6/10. Average bitrate: 7.42
Comment: Dreamlike, doom-drenched horror classic. Picture's great but blacks are too black.
 

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Who Done It? (1942)
Directed by Erle C Kenton.
Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Patric Knowles.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.81
Comment:
 

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Who Done It? (1956)
Directed by Basil Dearden.
Starring Benny Hill, Belinda Lee, David Kossoff.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.7
Comment: I last saw this on television around 1980. It's awfully lightweight, but decent enough.
 

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Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)
Directed by Curtis Harrington.
Starring Shelley Winters, Mark Lester, Chloe Franks.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.37
Comment: Clever and somewhat creepy placement of the Hansel and Gretel story in 1920s England. Winters is hammy but effective. Really quite a cool flick.
 

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Starring Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.75
Comment: Not yet watched. Haven't seen it in many years. Outstanding picture quality.
 

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Who Saw Her Die? (1972)
Directed by Aldo Lado.
Starring George Lazenby, Anita Strindberg, Peter Chatel.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.7
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Wicker Man (1973)
Directed by Robin Hardy.
Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 6/10. Average bitrate: 5.44
Comment: Odd thriller might make you think about how silly religion is.
 

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Wide Awake (1998)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan.
Starring Joseph Cross, Timothy Reifsnyder, Dana Delany.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.94
Comment: Not yet watched. A very good first feature from M Night Shyamalan.
 

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The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
Directed by Ralph Nelson.
Starring Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.86
Comment: Not yet watched. A good film, little seen. DVD is non anamorphic and transfer is not very good.
 

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Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
Directed by William A Wellman.
Starring Frankie Darro, Edwin Phillips, Rochelle Hudson.
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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Wildfire (1945)
Directed by Robert Emmett Tansey.
Starring Bob Steele, Sterling Holloway, John Miljan.
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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Wildflowers (1999)
Directed by Melissa Painter.
Starring Clea DuVall, Daryl Hannah, Tomas Arana.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.7
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Wild Geese (1978)
Directed by Andrew V McLaglen.
Starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.44
Comment: Great cast and good adventure.
 

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Wild in the Streets (1968)
Directed by Barry Shear.
Starring Shelley Winters, Christopher Jones, Diane Varsi.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.24
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Wild One (1953)
Directed by László Benedek.
Starring Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.53
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 
Wild Riders (1971)
Directed by Richard Kanter.
Starring Alex Rocco, Elizabeth Knowles, Sherry Bain.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.35
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Wild Side (1995)
Directed by Donald Cammell.
Starring Christopher Walken, Anne Heche, Joan Chen.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras 4/10. Average bitrate: 6.14
Comment: Pretty dire, but I'm an Anne Heche fan. I was hoping this would be the "director's cut" as shown at the Chicago Film Festival, but no.
 

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Wild Side (1995)
Directed by Donald Cammell.
Starring Christopher Walken, Anne Heche, Joan Chen.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.52
Comment: Not yet see. This is the "director's cut" - I have only seen (so far) the very poor mess released on region 1 DVD.
 

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The Wild Women of Wongo (1958)
Directed by James L Wolcott.
Starring Jean Hawkshaw, Johnny Walsh, Mary Ann Webb.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 3/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.95
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)
Directed by Michael Anderson.
Starring George Cole, Veronica Hurst, Jon Pertwee.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.5
Comment: Not yet watched. A fun thing to watch for a Doctor Who fan - William Hartnell chasing Jon Pertwee through a theatre!
 

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Willard (2003)
Directed by Glen Morgan.
Starring Crispin Glover, R Lee Ermey, Laura Harring.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.32
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Directed by Baz Luhrmann.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo.
shill's Movie Rating: 4.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Not yet watched. It's supposed to be a cutting-edge angle on an all-time classic. Really, it's just an all-time classic covered liberally in crap.
 

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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Directed by Mel Stuart.
Starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.7/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 4/10. Average bitrate: 5.6
Comment: Fun for kids and a bit trippy for adults, with an amazing performance by Wilder. This edition is out of print.
 

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Winchester '73 (1950)
Directed by Anthony Mann.
Starring James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.96
Comment: I once caught the first five minutes of it, made me want to see the rest. Darn tootin' good.
 

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Wings in the Dark (1935)
Directed by James Flood.
Starring Myrna Loy, Cary Grant, Roscoe Karns.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.96
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Wings of Danger (1952)
Directed by Terence Fisher.
Starring Zachary Scott, Robert Beatty, Naomi Chance.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.11
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Wings of Desire (1987)
Directed by Wim Wenders.
Starring Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.9
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Directed by John Ford.
Starring John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara.
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 Wings of the Dove (1997)
Directed by Iain Softley.
Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, Charlotte Rampling.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.15
Comment: A very good, very well acted drama, with a frustrating ending in which the characters seem to become inconsistent.
 

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Winter Kills (1979)
Directed by William Richert.
Starring Jeff Bridges, John Huston, Anthony Perkins.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.4
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Wishmaster (1997)
Directed by Robert Kurtzman.
Starring Tammy Lauren, Andrew Divoff, Robert Englund.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.74
Comment: Fairly creative in the art direction category, quite pedestrian in the script category.
 

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Wishmaster 3 Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)
Directed by Chris Angel.
Starring John Novak, A J Cook, Jason Connery.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.32
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Wishmaster 2 Evil Never Dies (1999)
Directed by Jack Sholder.
Starring Andrew Divoff, Paul Johansson, Holly Fields.
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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The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
Directed by Charles Barton.
Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marjorie Main.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.66
Comment: Some nice gags.
 

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Witchboard (1985)
Directed by Kevin Tenney.
Starring Todd Allen, Tawny Kitaen, Stephen Nichols.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.19
Comment: Not yet watched. Saw this theatrically, and then again on VHS in mid-2003. It holds up pretty well. Even though it feels cheesy due mostly to the cast, it's one of the better thrillers of its time.
 

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Witchcraft (1964)
Directed by Don Sharp.
Starring Lon Chaney Jr, Jack Hedley, Jill Dixon.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.72
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Witches (1966)
Directed by Cyril Frankel.
Starring Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh, Alec McCowen.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.95
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Witches (1990)
Directed by Nicolas Roeg.
Starring Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.8
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Matthew Hopkins Witchfinder General (1968)
Directed by Michael Reeves.
Starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.9
Comment: Not yet watched. A dark, intense movie.
 

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Matthew Hopkins Witchfinder General (1968)
Directed by Michael Reeves.
Starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.7
Comment: Not yet watched. A dark, intense movie.
 

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The Witch's Curse (1962)
Directed by Riccardo Freda.
Starring Kirk Morris, Hélčne Chanel, Vira Silenti.
shill's Movie Rating: 3.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 2/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.21
Comment: Oh Maciste! Wow, this is bad stuff.
 

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The Witch Who Came From the Sea (1976)
Directed by Matt Cimber.
Starring Millie Perkins, Lonny Chapman, Vanessa Brown.
shill's Movie Rating: 5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.18
Comment: Odd little movie.
 

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Withnail & I (1987)
Directed by Bruce Robinson.
Starring Richard E Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.51
Comment: Not yet watched. To be honest, I don't see as much in it as others do - but it IS good.
 

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The Wizard of Gore (1970)
Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.
Starring Ray Sager, Judy Cler, Wayne Ratay.
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 Wizard of Oz (1925)
Directed by Larry Semon.
Starring Dorothy Dwan, Mary Carr, Virginia Pearson.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.56
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Directed by Victor Fleming.
Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.5
Comment: No need for me to comment on the movie.
 

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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Directed by Victor Fleming.
Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 6/10. Average bitrate: 4.75
Comment: No need for me to comment on the movie.
 

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Wolfblood (1925)
Directed by George Chesebro.
Starring Marguerite Clayton, George Chesebro, Ray Hanford.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 3.99
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Wolfen (1981)
Directed by Michael Wadleigh.
Starring Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.75
Comment: Awfully detached, works much better as a novel than as a movie.
 

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The Wolf Man (1941)
Directed by George Waggner.
Starring Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras 10/10. Average bitrate: 6.37
Comment: The commentary is especially a standout; the film is just as wonderful as ever, of course, even better.
 

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The Wolf Man (1941)
Directed by George Waggner.
Starring Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy.
shill's Movie Rating: 9.4/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 10/10. Average bitrate: 7.45
Comment: The commentary is especially a standout; the film is just as wonderful as ever, of course, even better.
 

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Womaneater (1957)
Directed by Charles Saunders.
Starring George Coulouris, Peter Wayn, Vera Day.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras 2/10. Average bitrate: 6.54
Comment: Pretty bizarre trashy British sci-fi with the ever-interesting George Coulouris.
 

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The Woman in Black (1989)
Directed by Herbert Wise.
Starring Adrian Rawlins, Bernard Hepton, David Daker.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture /10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.92
Comment: Decent period ghost story delivers a few scares.
 

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The Woman in Green (1945)
Directed by Roy William Neill.
Starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Henry Daniell.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.28
Comment: Good Holmes classic.
 

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The Woman in Green (1945)
Directed by Roy William Neill.
Starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Henry Daniell.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 4/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 0
Comment: Good Holmes classic let down by poor quality.
 

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Woman in the Moon (1929)
Directed by Fritz Lang.
Starring Klaus Pohl, Willy Fritsch, Gustav von Wangenheim.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.75
Comment: Not bad, certainly interesting, but really too long!
 

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The Woman in the Window (1944)
Directed by Fritz Lang.
Starring Edward G Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 7/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.92
Comment: Good, but it's tough to watch Robinson make such unbelievable boneheaded moves every step of the way.
 

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Woman Who Came Back (1945)
Directed by Walter Colmes.
Starring John Loder, Nancy Kelly, Otto Kruger.
shill's Movie Rating: 7.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.65
Comment: Decent, little-known thriller with above-its-own-level acting.
 

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Wombling Free (1978)
Directed by Lionel Jeffries.
Starring Bonnie Langford, Frances de la Tour, David Tomlinson.
shill's Movie Rating: 5.6/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.49
Comment: Not yet watched. Some things have no explanation.
 

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The Women (1939)
Directed by George Cukor.
Starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.3/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 10/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.74
Comment: I really enjoyed this movie. A perfect Crawford film!
 

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)
Directed by Otis Turner.
Starring Bebe Daniels, Hobart Bosworth, Eugenie Besserer.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.55
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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Wooden Crosses (1932)
Directed by Raymond Bernard.
Starring Pierre Blanchar, Gabriel Gabrio, Charles Vanel.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 7.86
Comment: Fairly effective WWI tale but could be better.
 

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The Wooden Horse (1950)
Directed by Jack Lee.
Starring Leo Genn, David Tomlinson, Anthony Steel.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.5/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.34
Comment: Not yet watched. Great film!
 

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The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Directed by Michael Apted.
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.64
Comment: Not yet watched. One of the more enjoyable Bond films, if you ask me.
 

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The World of Henry Orient (1964)
Directed by George Roy Hill.
Starring Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury.
shill's Movie Rating: /10.
Disc ratings: Picture 8/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 4.76
Comment: Not yet watched, never seen.
 

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World Without End (1956)
Directed by Edward L Bernds.
Starring Hugh Marlowe, Nancy Gates, Rod Taylor.
shill's Movie Rating: 6.1/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.55
Comment: Not yet watched. This DVD is a Best Buy exclusive at the time of this writing.
 
Wrath of Daimajin (1966)
Directed by Kenji Misumi.
Starring Kojiro Hongo, Shiho Fujimura, Riki Hashimoto.
shill's Movie Rating: 8.2/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 6/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 6.18
Comment: Even better than the first Daimajin film.
 

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The Wrong Man (1956)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Starring Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle.
shill's Movie Rating: 8/10.
Disc ratings: Picture 9/10. Extras /10. Average bitrate: 5.73
Comment: Very effective at showing the alienation of being arrested and thrown in jail.
 

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