Epinions Recent Reviews for mvie mu-1048041

mvie mu-1048041: Tom Hanks and Bruce Springsteen Team Up For Oscars

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 05:52:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author andaryl - Fifteen years after its double Oscar win, I finally got around to watching Philadelphia. Philadelphia tells the tale of Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks), a high flying lawyer, the pride of his law firm having just been promoted to executive partner. No sooner...

mvie mu-1048041: The canonical HIV-discrimination movie

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:00:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ricardo_Ramos - The 1993 movie "Philadelphia," directed by Jonathan Demme is more a cultural phenomenon than an entertainment. A lawyer fighting wrongful termination suits told me that the movie made it easier to prevail in them. The tearjerker movie also seems to have...

mvie mu-1048041: Movie Makes America Face AIDS Crisis

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:14:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - American society may not have benefited from a more profound film during the 1990s then when former funnyman Tom Hanks and up-and-coming star Denzel Washington appeared in Philadelphia. The intense cast, joined by unsung and intense Antonio...

mvie mu-1048041: How do you measure a year in the life?

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:38:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chiliqueen - For any of you Rentheads out there, yes, the title of my Philadelphia review is from the musical Rent, more specifically the song "Seasons of Love." I saw the musical Rent before I saw Philadelphia and some of the same basic human emotions and reactions...

mvie mu-1048041: Awesome movie!!

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 22:32:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author angel_heart_73 - This is by far one of the best court room movies I've seen! I'm one who is interested in law and forensics. So when I saw this movie I was blown away by the great job in acting, make up, directing and effects this movie had. All the awards that it won...

mvie mu-1048041: Philadelphia - Pride Write-Off

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:58:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - My PRIDE entry this year is late, not entirely my fault. Netflix sent me the wrong DVD and then I had problems with my television. Please excuse the lateness of this entry. Check out Shannon’s page -...

mvie mu-1048041: Jonathan Demme’s PHILADELPHIA (1993) Pride Write-off #2

Sun, 22 Jun 2003 21:50:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author artbyjude - I have been meaning to write this review for a very long time. But I put it off, knowing if I watche...

mvie mu-1048041: Tom Hanks Triumph: Philadelphia

Mon, 20 May 2002 05:00:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tbrown - This movie, directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Ron Nyswaner, earned Tom Hanks a well-deserved 1994 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Hanks stars as Andrew Beckett, prominent attorney in a high-powered, yet conservative, law firm. The...

mvie mu-1048041: A Case For Philadelphia

Sun, 30 Sep 2001 17:25:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wlswarts - After years of watching and enjoying "The Practice," I decided it was time to sit down and watch "Philadelphia," which, despite the hype surrounding it still, is just a courtroom drama film. And as far as courtroom drama's go, it's a very good one...

mvie mu-1048041: Philadelphia-An excellent movie

Mon, 11 Jun 2001 10:20:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zeus143 - I saw Philadelphia when it came out in the theaters. It was an engrossing movie that emotionally sapped you of all your inner strength and left you kind of drained. It deserved best picture, as Tom Hanks deserved best actor.

I have...

mvie mu-1048041: One of the most emotionally draining movies I have ever seen

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 21:05:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hazelwebster - Where can I start about this film except to say that it was one of the beautiful yet absolutely tragic stories I have ever heard.

Tom Hanks masterfully portrays the character, Andrew Beckett, a homosexual lawyer. A man who, when it is...

mvie mu-1048041: It's all in how you look at things.

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 18:07:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raymondo - ____This movie is about a lot of things; it goes way beyond being about a gay lawyer with AIDS. If you look at what's merely on the surface that's what you'll see... gay rights and AIDS issues. But if you watch it more closely you can find other things...

mvie mu-1048041: Philadelphia - A story of discrimination

Sun, 1 Apr 2001 18:44:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lkvanvoorhis - Andrew Beckett (played by Tom Hanks in Oscar-winning performance) is a newly promoted senior associate at a high-powered law firm. His star is rising – he is a very hard-working attorney who loves his work; the partners have recognized him...

mvie mu-1048041: You Gotta Fight For Your Right...

Sun, 1 Apr 2001 17:38:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author our2boys - Philadelphia send a powerful message to America through great acting, and a touching script. Winner of 2 academy awards, (Best Actor: Tom Hanks, and best original song: Streets of Philadelphia.)Philadelphia captured America's attention for a very brief...

mvie mu-1048041: Philadelphia: A Story of AIDS Discrimination

Fri, 29 Sep 2000 21:59:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author trphilip - What Would You Do?

If it was you or your loved one that was fired from their job and shunned by the public for a mysterious, deadly, & contagious illness. I recently watched this movie again and was somewhat surprised at the message it...

mvie mu-1048041: Looking In the Mirror

Fri, 11 Aug 2000 11:25:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweaver - Looking in the mirror is a good device in this movie, because that is what the artists ask us to do. Examine our minds, look at our prejudices, think about what it is that bothers us. Homophobia is shown in this film, not just in the...

mvie mu-1048041: Hanks is superb

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 03:21:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author luvmymlrse - I saw this movie at theaters when it came out and have also rented it quite a few times. This is one of the best movies I have seen. Hanks is just wonderful in the role he portrays.

Hanks plays a man with AIDS who is fired from the law firm he...

mvie mu-1048041: A Horrible Truth About Our Society

Wed, 15 Mar 2000 23:21:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xerxes63 - When Andrew Beckitt, a top lawyer, can no longer conceal the blemishes that he is developing due to full blown AIDS, he is subsequently fired, being told that it is due to poor performance. The thing is, that his performance was fine, and the huge...

mvie mu-1048041: An Inspiring & Heartfelt Film

Sun, 12 Mar 2000 19:28:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MaryK16 - Philadelphia is a wonderful movie with great acting performances by Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Tom Hanks won his first Oscar for his performance. It's a story about prejudice, hate and specifically homophobia. What I found to be very interesting...

mvie mu-1048041: Powerfully provocative

Wed, 8 Mar 2000 21:21:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ronboy - This is a film my mother checked out because she wanted to see it. It wasn't something that really interested me, but I watched it with her anyhow. This movie is controversial and well done.

Two attorney's facing off, Hanks versus...

mvie mu-1048041: Great actors, giving great performance

Sat, 19 Feb 2000 01:59:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author SurgRN911 - There is no slow, sleeper time in this film. I don't see how anyone can watch this film without having some emotion boil inside them. For me several surfaced, and continue to re-surface every time I see it. Why, because folks it's life.........It...

mvie mu-1048041: When you look into the mirror, do you like what you see?

Sat, 5 Feb 2000 01:41:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author susidee34 - Philadelphia is the heart wrenching story of a successful attorney (Tom Hanks) that is gay, contracts AIDS and is fired from his position at a well known and respected law firm and centers on the basis and bias of people viewing the gay life style and...

mvie mu-1048041: award winner

Tue, 18 Jan 2000 01:36:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jhdsn - I originally wanted to see this movie because it had two of my favorite actors, Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, in it. Neither actor have ever turned in a bad performance no matter the content. This movie is a spectacular array of wonderful actors...

mvie mu-1048041: good movie

Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:59:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woj13 - Philadelphia is a trully well done film. It is a moving tale that is both a pleasure to watch, and think about in rtrospect. Tom Hanks is an HIV positive gay man who makes an unlikely friend of a fellow atttorney, Danzel Washington. A large portion of...

mvie mu-1048041: NEVER HAVE I SEEN A BETTER ACTOR THAN TOM HANKS

Wed, 5 Jan 2000 18:53:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author diemrae - He's the best, theres no doubt about it. Tom can make you laugh, cry, and keep you on the edge of your seat thru out the entire film.

He was wonderful in Philadelphia playing a man with AIDS. He was warm and funny in Forest Gump, cute as can be in...