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Within the course of that trial, Brigham Young stands up to tell of his conversion to Mormonism, and of his belief in the spiritual message of Smith.
"Twelve monkeys" is also the first movie where Bruce Willis stands back from the kind of character he used to play in his previous movies.
But getting back to the film the music stands up to the test of time, Hazel/Kate had something to say about 80's Britain..actually it was the same decade I moved to Canada for some of the same reasons one being "Thatcher" and what she was doing to the country at the time.
This is a true story of an elderly retired man (expertly played by Richard Farnsworth) who decides to ride a tractor across a few states to pay a final visit to his estranged brother who now stands at death's door.
Wilhelm Grimm (Alexander Knox) stands trial for Nazi crimes.
Irene Worth stands out as the funny psychic.
It stands up as one of the best of the Private Snafu shorts.
Though derivative, "Labyrinth" still stands as the highlight of the mid-half of the six-year-old show.
He then stands up and leans in rather closely to Ms. Kerr.
Compared to the lame horror films that the major studios theatrically release these days, THE WOODS is superior and stands out.
This is very moving stuff, but stands a little pale in comparison to the final storyline.
I can say that having been used to watching generally Hindi films, february14 is a romance that stands out from the typical Hollywood love story -- paying attention to detail and character development in a way in which I've rarely seen before.
Its great acting stands out extremely, David Lynch's direction is a marvel, too bad he didn't create more fascinating pieces.
What really stands out from the film is the high amount of action that happens within the scenes, but having no real interaction with the plot.
Lingering camera shots showing the dark, silent parts of the house highlight the growing sense of fear and despair felt by Kane's character as she bravely stands her ground for the benefit of her employer's children.
Guy gets his heart broken at a young age, becomes a player, has one night stands until one day he somehow manages to woo the 'one that got away' and they live happily ever after.
Escape from New York is probably the first modern action movie, and still stands up pretty well.
Perhaps for 1954 this was OK, but I do not think it stands the test of time at all.
However this movie, an attempt at independent comedy, seriously stands in the way of other people having the chance to express themselves.
The theme of Holmes' dreams depicting exactly the events to come stands in stark contrast to his previously stated belief in rationality, facts and logical deduction.
None of his one night stands come to visit him in the hospital and one day Mimi walks in.
Judy Berlin is a unique independent film and stands out also because it was the final film of the late and great Madeline Kahn.
There is a scene early on in "Jury Duty" when Pauly Shore stands on a bus and imitates a town tour guide.
Amongst a raft full of fine performances, John Meillon stands out as the town mayor, and, as accident victim Arthur Waldo, Terry Camilleri (most recently seen in, God forbid, Gigli) effortlessly channels the spirit of Dudley Moore's down in the dumps Stanley Moon from the original version of Bedazzled.
Winner of the Best Picture Academy Award of 1933 (but not even nominated in any other category), it is an indisputable classic that stands apart as one of the finest (and most timeless) motion pictures of the 30's -- which was a terrific decade for the cinema.
Marlon Brando explains as an Indian guru the title of this highly weird and boring movie, the girl who is named candy stands for C and Y, you get it!?
The problem is that Brando not really explains what the c and the y stands for.
Julie's recent recurring character in Nip Tuck gave an Emmy Award performance every week and stands out even in that cast of stand out actors.
This remake, however, stands in pale (VERY pale) contrast in virtually any aspect one can think of.
"The Other Side of Heaven" stands out as a movie that tries to fill the viewer with a sense of goodness in a people and those who would serve them.
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