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Ian McKellen Movies
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Genres:
Comedy
Drama
Music
Musical
Romance
Starring:
Ian McKellen,
William Gaunt,
Philip Winchester,
Ben Meyjes,
Frances Barber,
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Three hour film version of the recent stage production of Shakespeare's
play starring Ian McKellen as Lear is a good representation of a great
stage production. I saw this cast when they came to New York for a sold
out run at The Brooklyn Academy of Music. To be honest I went for
McKellen and not the play, which always seemed to elude me. However it
wasn't long after th...
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Genres:
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Starring:
Nicole Kidman,
Daniel Craig,
Dakota Blue Richards,
Ben Walker,
Freddie Highmore,
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His Dark Materials: Northern Lights, the original name for the book, in
the UK. What a poignant, mysterious title for a book. The Golden
Compass? Well, it doesn't quite have the same impact, does it? The use
of the American name of the book for the film really didn't bother me
at first, but as early warning signs come, it doesn't get much more
obvious than this; we ...
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Genres:
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Romance
Comedy
Starring:
Claire Danes,
Ian McKellen,
Bimbo Hart,
Alastair MacIntosh,
David Kelly,
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Why are the previews so blah for a movie that is so awesome!! Everyone
should know what an excellent movie this is. It is engaging and funny
from moment one, original, and well-acted. I wish the movie was doing
itself as good press as it deserves!For anyone that loved The Princess Bride, Labyrinth, and other truly
funny and original fantasy adventure, this is one of the great ones....
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Genres:
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Starring:
Nicole Kidman,
Daniel Craig,
Dakota Blue Richards,
Ben Walker,
Freddie Highmore,
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His Dark Materials: Northern Lights, the original name for the book, in
the UK. What a poignant, mysterious title for a book. The Golden
Compass? Well, it doesn't quite have the same impact, does it? The use
of the American name of the book for the film really didn't bother me
at first, but as early warning signs come, it doesn't get much more
obvious than this; we ...
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Genres:
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Starring:
Nicole Kidman,
Daniel Craig,
Dakota Blue Richards,
Ben Walker,
Freddie Highmore,
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His Dark Materials: Northern Lights, the original name for the book, in
the UK. What a poignant, mysterious title for a book. The Golden
Compass? Well, it doesn't quite have the same impact, does it? The use
of the American name of the book for the film really didn't bother me
at first, but as early warning signs come, it doesn't get much more
obvious than this; we ...
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Genres:
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Romance
Comedy
Starring:
Claire Danes,
Ian McKellen,
Bimbo Hart,
Alastair MacIntosh,
David Kelly,
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Why are the previews so blah for a movie that is so awesome!! Everyone
should know what an excellent movie this is. It is engaging and funny
from moment one, original, and well-acted. I wish the movie was doing
itself as good press as it deserves!For anyone that loved The Princess Bride, Labyrinth, and other truly
funny and original fantasy adventure, this is one of the great ones....
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Genres:
Action
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Adventure
Starring:
Hugh Jackman,
Halle Berry,
Ian McKellen,
Patrick Stewart,
Famke Janssen,
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- MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD -Last night I went to watch the German premiere of what I hoped would be
the triumphant finale in the X-Men trilogy. I had purposefully ignored
all early reviews and news about the film, I didn't even know that
Bryan Singer had left the project - believe me, after ten minutes of
the movie, I knew he had.I won't bother to go into the story here, as i...
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Genres:
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Starring:
Daniel Tay,
Jimmy Fallon,
Jon Stewart,
Whoopi Goldberg,
William H. Macy,
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I'm always looking for a cute movie for my 6 year old son and the
characters in the Doogal movie trailer looked adorable. Not to mention
a cast of Chevy Chase, Jon Stewart and Whoopi Goldberg, how could one
go wrong. Boy was I disappointed. It was terrible. I can't remember the
last time I saw a movie this bad. Not only did the characters lack any
personality whatsoever, the pl...
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Genres:
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Starring:
Hugh Jackman,
Kate Winslet,
Ian McKellen,
Jean Reno,
Bill Nighy,
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I saw Flushed Away at a press screening in Berlin where it was shown in
English to an overwhelmingly German audience. Leaving aside the clich...
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Genres:
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Starring:
Hugh Jackman,
Kate Winslet,
Ian McKellen,
Jean Reno,
Bill Nighy,
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I saw Flushed Away at a press screening in Berlin where it was shown in
English to an overwhelmingly German audience. Leaving aside the clich...
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Genres:
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Starring:
Daniel Tay,
Jimmy Fallon,
Jon Stewart,
Whoopi Goldberg,
William H. Macy,
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I'm always looking for a cute movie for my 6 year old son and the
characters in the Doogal movie trailer looked adorable. Not to mention
a cast of Chevy Chase, Jon Stewart and Whoopi Goldberg, how could one
go wrong. Boy was I disappointed. It was terrible. I can't remember the
last time I saw a movie this bad. Not only did the characters lack any
personality whatsoever, the pl...
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Genres:
Mystery
Thriller
Starring:
Tom Hanks,
Audrey Tautou,
Ian McKellen,
Jean Reno,
Paul Bettany,
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I can't say I was blown away by The Da Vinci Code - as is often the
case, the book was far superior. I generally like Tom Hanks in almost
all his roles, however I found that I had such a pre-conception of what
Robert Langdon should be, that it took me about half an hour to get
used to Hanks occupying this character. Once I settled into it
though - it was a thoroughly ...
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Genres:
Action
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Adventure
Starring:
Hugh Jackman,
Halle Berry,
Ian McKellen,
Patrick Stewart,
Famke Janssen,
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- MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD -Last night I went to watch the German premiere of what I hoped would be
the triumphant finale in the X-Men trilogy. I had purposefully ignored
all early reviews and news about the film, I didn't even know that
Bryan Singer had left the project - believe me, after ten minutes of
the movie, I knew he had.I won't bother to go into the story here, as i...
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Genres:
Action
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Starring:
Hugh Jackman,
Halle Berry,
Ian McKellen,
Patrick Stewart,
Famke Janssen,
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- MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD -Last night I went to watch the German premiere of what I hoped would be
the triumphant finale in the X-Men trilogy. I had purposefully ignored
all early reviews and news about the film, I didn't even know that
Bryan Singer had left the project - believe me, after ten minutes of
the movie, I knew he had.I won't bother to go into the story here, as i...
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Genres:
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Starring:
Mark Strange,
Graham Brownsmith,
Malcolm Hankey,
Stephanie Fend,
Cathy Miller,
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At first I saw that this film was rated a 10, which I never see on
here. Then I noticed that it only had 19 votes and there were no
comments yet. This made me leery but I decided to check it out for
myself.First I must say that I am a big Sci-Fi fan, and I do enjoy some good
Indie films, even if they are low budget. This film started off looking
like it was going to be interest...
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Genres:
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Starring:
Tom Baker,
Jim Broadbent,
Lee Evans,
Joanna Lumley,
Ian McKellen,
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On entering the cinema, I did have my doubts. I'd watched the original
Magic Roundabout from a very young age, and one false step could have
ruined both versions for good.However, the filmmakers managed to make a perfect balance of "old" and
"new" to bring out a whole new film, featuring characters that reminded
me of the originals, but didn't try to take their places.The storyline...
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Genres:
Romance
Thriller
Drama
Starring:
Natasha Richardson,
Hugh Bonneville,
Gus Lewis,
Ian McKellen,
Joss Ackland,
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One of the factors that can add to the excitement and tension of the
adulterous affair is the danger of being caught. Add to that, the
fierce and idiosyncratic passion often attributed to artists. Then make
the artist a raving psychopath and you have a pretty heady mix.So finds the story of Asylum, Director David Mackenzie's further foray
into shadowy worlds of sexual obsession, vi...
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Genres:
Drama
Fantasy
Mystery
Starring:
Aaron Eckhart,
Ian McKellen,
Brittany Murphy,
Nick Nolte,
Jessica Lange,
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This is one of those quiet little movies that you go to see one day
because you have nothing better to do and the plot sounds OK but you
really haven't heard much about. Then you come out of the theatre
wondering why everyone else you know hasn't gone to see it yet. Ian
McKellan and Aaron Eckhart both give strong performances easily pulling
off the emotionalism needed for the m...
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Genres:
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Starring:
Tom Baker,
Jim Broadbent,
Lee Evans,
Joanna Lumley,
Ian McKellen,
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On entering the cinema, I did have my doubts. I'd watched the original
Magic Roundabout from a very young age, and one false step could have
ruined both versions for good.However, the filmmakers managed to make a perfect balance of "old" and
"new" to bring out a whole new film, featuring characters that reminded
me of the originals, but didn't try to take their places.The storyline...
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Genres:
Drama
Starring:
Paul Anthony,
Brendan Fletcher,
Clarence Sponagle,
Mark Hildreth,
Carly Pope,
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EIGHTEEN as written and directed by Richard Bell may have a few too
many stories to tell simultaneously for a 102 minute movie to
completely succeed, but there is such a fine sense of commitment on the
part of all the cast and crew that the viewer ends up wanting the movie
to work - and so it does. Yes, aspects could have been finessed if the
producers had more money to spend o...
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Genres:
Drama
Starring:
Paul Anthony,
Brendan Fletcher,
Clarence Sponagle,
Mark Hildreth,
Carly Pope,
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EIGHTEEN as written and directed by Richard Bell may have a few too
many stories to tell simultaneously for a 102 minute movie to
completely succeed, but there is such a fine sense of commitment on the
part of all the cast and crew that the viewer ends up wanting the movie
to work - and so it does. Yes, aspects could have been finessed if the
producers had more money to spend o...
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Genres:
Action
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Starring:
Patrick Stewart,
Hugh Jackman,
Ian McKellen,
Halle Berry,
Famke Janssen,
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A lot has been said about this movie, as is the case with many recent
Hollywood comics adaptations. While I truly respect everyone's opinion, I
really don't see the point in some criticisms brought up against this
movie.(Definitely NO spoilers ahead.)First of all, we must realize that X-men comics have been around for
decades. They existed before many of you were born. Still, the p...
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Genres:
Action
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Adventure
Starring:
Hugh Jackman,
Patrick Stewart,
Ian McKellen,
Famke Janssen,
James Marsden,
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"X-Men" is a rare treat-- a blockbuster that lives up to its hype and a
comic book adaptation that hits the mark.Along with Tim Burton's "Batman", this stands head and shoulders above all
other superhero movies. It's a genre that's usually synonymous with
silly,
campy, cartoonish crap, but Bryan Singer delivers a long-awaited exception
to the rule. "X-Men" is smart, stylish, ...
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Genres:
Action
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Adventure
Starring:
Hugh Jackman,
Patrick Stewart,
Ian McKellen,
Famke Janssen,
James Marsden,
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"X-Men" is a rare treat-- a blockbuster that lives up to its hype and a
comic book adaptation that hits the mark.Along with Tim Burton's "Batman", this stands head and shoulders above all
other superhero movies. It's a genre that's usually synonymous with
silly,
campy, cartoonish crap, but Bryan Singer delivers a long-awaited exception
to the rule. "X-Men" is smart, stylish, ...
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Genres:
Drama
Thriller
Starring:
Brad Renfro,
Ian McKellen,
Joshua Jackson,
Mickey Cottrell,
Michael Reid MacKay,
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The only thing more frightening that having the Holocaust as part of our
world's long history is to know that are human minds capable of creating and
sustaining such an oppression. The real horror of Bryan Singer's adaptation
of Stephen King's novella "Apt Pupil" lies in that we have this knowledge.
We know that Adolf Hitler possessed the powers of immense manipulation and
char...
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Genres:
Biography
Drama
Starring:
Ian McKellen,
Brendan Fraser,
Lynn Redgrave,
Lolita Davidovich,
David Dukes,
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Admittedly, I am a sucker for films about Hollywood. From "Sunset
Boulevard" to "The Bad and the Beautiful" and even "The Carpetbaggers,"
watching a film about movies is always a pleasure, guilty or otherwise.
"Gods and Monsters" can be added to that short list. The semi-fictionalized
story of director James Whale's last days is a melancholy tale of an
intelligent, creative ...
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Genres:
Drama
Romance
War
Starring:
Mick Jagger,
Clive Owen,
Brian Webber,
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau,
Jude Law,
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Genres:
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Starring:
Richard E. Grant,
Samantha Mathis,
Judi Dench,
Eileen Atkins,
Cherie Lunghi,
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A total chick flick (gotta admit) but just cute cute cute.An american woman falls into a nanny job for a recent Brit widower and finds
herself over her head --- in love with the baby, and the
dad.Funny performance by Richard E. Grant, Ian McKellan, Judy Dench (always a
gem!) and Samantha Mathis. Life is just a series of mishaps, conflicts and
comedy for this Yank in London until sh...
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Genres:
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Starring:
Alec Baldwin,
John Lone,
Penelope Ann Miller,
Peter Boyle,
Ian McKellen,
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This movie got poor-to-middling reviews when it was released in 1994 but I
still hold out hope that it eventually gets its proper respect in TV and
Cable reruns, because it's a terrificly entertaining film. Maybe it just
takes a certain frame of mind or background to enjoy this movie, but I
absolutely love it and frequently go back to it when I want to see how a
dark, edgy, an...
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Genres:
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
F. Murray Abraham,
Austin O'Brien,
Art Carney,
Charles Dance,
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Okay folks, this movie is what's called a spoof, send-up, parody, satire, or
all of the above. If you were expecting a serious action movie, well
DUHHHH!! No wonder you hated it! I happen to think that it is real clever that Arnold was willing to spoof
the genre that he had been trapped in for most of his life. So few actors
are willing to do that, even in a bit of fun. Acting ...
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Genres:
Comedy
Drama
Mystery
Starring:
Stockard Channing,
Will Smith,
Donald Sutherland,
Ian McKellen,
Mary Beth Hurt,
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A writer at the centre of one of the most elegant, entertaining,
thoughtful and soulful tales to come out of Hollywood in a long, long
time. John Guare's children are based , it seems, in real life people.
How lucky for Guare to have found the great Fred Schepsi as their
perfect foster father. Will Smith plays a man without identity,
choosing one for himself, with such care, wi...
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Genres:
Drama
Starring:
Meryl Streep,
Charles Dance,
Tracey Ullman,
John Gielgud,
Sting,
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Genres:
Action
Drama
Horror
Mystery
Romance
Thriller
War
Starring:
Scott Glenn,
Alberta Watson,
Jürgen Prochnow,
Robert Prosky,
Gabriel Byrne,
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Genres:
Romance
Drama
Action
Starring:
Anthony Andrews,
Jane Seymour,
Ian McKellen,
James Villiers,
Eleanor David,
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