As New (classics)

101 Films.

Educating Rita (1983): Satisfying modern take on Pygmalion, with uncultured fair lady Julie Walters and sceptical tutor Michael Caine.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Terms of Endearment (1983): Classic family saga of loss and reconciliation with Shirley Maclaine and Jack Nicholson, who both won Oscars, as did the film.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Gandhi (1982): Epic retelling of the life of the inspirational Indian leader with Ben Kingsley as 'The Mahatma'. Won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Tootsie (1982): Much–loved classic, with unemployed actor Dustin Hoffman donning a dress to pay the bills. Unfortunately, his TV–soap character, Dorothy…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Chariots of Fire (1981): Despite all the Oscar glory, this tale of athletic derring–do in Edwardian England is a mostly lame–footed attempt to dramatise the…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
French Lieutenant's Woman, The (1981): Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons star in an elegant portrayal of secretive affairs and social strictures. Screenplay by Harold Pinter.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Thief (1981): Exhilarating, distinctive portrait of a criminal professional, here a safecracker played with wired conviction by James Caan. A scorching…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Dogs of War, The (1980): Frederick Forsyth's best–seller gets reasonably good treatment here, Christopher Walken playing a hard bastard mercenary hired by Big Business…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Raging Bull (1980): Robert De Niro gives new meaning to 'method acting' in his portrayal of hot–blooded boxer, Jake La Motta. The film chronicles his violent world…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980): The remaining rebel forces play a game of cat and mouse with the emperors immense galactic armada. Tight action sequences, deft plot twists and a…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15 (2- Disc Special Edition)

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