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Kiss The Girls/The Sum Of All Fears/Along Came A Spider [DVD] [1998]
enlarge	Directors: Gary Fleder, Lee Tamahori, Phil Alden Robinson Actors: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Monica Potter, Ben Affleck, Liev Schreiber Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£12.99~~ Buy New: £4.54 as of 23/11/2009 20:17 GMT details You Save: £8.45 (65%) New (15) from £4.54 Seller: great_entertainment Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 8763 Format: Box set, PAL Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 3 Running Time: 342 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014437964830 ASIN: B001AEV7NE Theatrical Release Date: 1998 Release Date: October 6, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review bKiss The Girls/bp Coming after iThe Silence of the Lambs/i and iSeven/i, this thriller about a collaboration between two serial killers feels like a pale attempt to cash in on the success of those earlier, better films. That's a pity, because this film certainly has its strengths--particularly in the central performances of Morgan Freeman as a forensic detective and Ashley Judd as a would-be victim who escaped from one of the killers. Director Gary Fleder demonstrates visual flair and maintains an involving undercurrent of tension, but as this adaptation of James Patterson's novel approaches its climax, familiar elements combine to form a chronic case of thriller déjà vu. It's altogether competent filmmaking in the service of a moribund story of competing psychopaths, and by the time the serial killers reach the home stretch of their twisted contest, the movie's dangerously close to Freddy Kruger territory, with a finale that could've been borrowed from any dozen similar thrillers. --iJeff Shannon/i pbThe Sum of All Fears/bp It's not easy replacing Harrison Ford as a beloved screen hero, but Ben Affleck brings fresh vitality to iThe Sum of All Fears/i, reviving Paramount's Tom Clancy franchise in the role Ford made famous. As CIA agent Jack Ryan, Affleck is a rookie in the covert ranks, unraveling a plot that lures Russian and American superpowers into a nuclear standoff, while a neofascist faction turns most of Baltimore into an atomic wasteland and holds the world in the grip of a terrorist nightmare. Affleck combines sharp intelligence with a new-guy's perspective, while a senior agent (Morgan Freeman) passes the torch of back-channel authority. The result is one of the best Clancy films to date, ably helmed by Phil Alden Robinson (whose comic thriller iSneakers/i was sorely underrated) with a stellar supporting cast, and adapted with abundant humour, humanity, and thrills by iDonnie Brasco/i screenwriter Paul Attanasio and cowriter Daniel Pyne. Even the typically reticent Clancy would approve. --iJeff Shannon/i pbAlong Came a Spider/bp After an obligatory prologue in which its detective hero suffers a tragic professional setback, iAlong Came a Spider/i sets about its business of luring the viewer into its nefarious plot, relying on the magician's technique of misdirection to reveal a double-whammy surprise. The clever, late-coming plot twist is a bit too mechanical but effectively unexpected, making this a satisfying prequel to the hit thriller iKiss the Girls/i--based on the first of James Patterson's Alex Cross detective novels--and a welcomed addition to a promising movie franchise. It's no better or worse than a good vintage episode of Peter Falk's iColumbo/i, adhering closely to the mystery-thriller's time-honored traditions, but with Morgan Freeman settling comfortably into his role as seasoned sleuth Alex Cross, familiar formula is given fresh vitality. p When a senator's daughter is kidnapped from her high-security private school, the kidnapper (nicely played by the underrated Michael Wincott) draws Cross into the case, knowing that the psychologist-detective's involvement will bring high-profile publicity. Cross partners with the Secret Service agent (Monica Potter) who botched her assignment, but wait... the movie's got a rabbit in its hat... and that rabbit has an ace up its sleeve... and director Lee Tamahori (who brought similar intensity to iThe Edge/i) handles the sleight-of-hand with slick precision, dispensing just enough information to keep the viewer off guard without resorting to cheap manipulation. Don't look for much depth of character here, but iAlong Came a Spider/i is well served by everyone involved. It's the movie equivalent of a bestseller you'd impulsively buy at the grocery-store checkout, and on those terms it succeeds. --iJeff Shannon/i

Customer Reviews: fantastic value March 25, 2009 D. Hutchinson (spain) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful what fantastic value, three brilliant action films for just over a fiver, Morgan Freeman at his best, plenty of twists and turns in each film, will keep you on the edge of your seat.i can't imagine ANYONE being dissapointed with any one of them. MORGAN FREEMAN July 14, 2009 Mr. J. Hines (britain) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful GREAT VALUE THE FILM THAT I REALY LIKE WAS SUM OF ALL FEARS TERRIFIC AND THE OTHER TWO WAS VERY GOOD INDEED AS WELL GREAT VALUE

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