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The Lives of OthersThe Lives of Others
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I think that this is the best movie I ever saw,” said William F. Buckley Jr. upon leaving the theater (according to his column on the film).
The Incredibles (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The Incredibles (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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This animated film skips pop-culture references and gross jokes in favor of a story that celebrates marriage, courage, responsibility, and high achievement.
Metropolitan - Criterion CollectionMetropolitan - Criterion Collection
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Whit Stillman’s Oscar-nominated debut
Forrest GumpForrest Gump
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It won an Oscar for best picture — beating Pulp Fiction,
300 (Widescreen Edition)300 (Widescreen Edition)
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This action film is about martial honor, unflinching courage, and the oft-ignored truth that freedom isn’t free.
The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)
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Based on the life of self-made millionaire Chris Gardner (Will Smith), this film provides the perfect antidote to Wall Street and other Hollywood diatribes depicting the world of finance as filled with nothing but greed.
Juno (Single-Disc Edition)Juno (Single-Disc Edition)
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The best pro-life movies reach beyond the church choirs and influence the wider public. Juno was a critical and commercial success.
Blast From the PastBlast From the Past
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A decade ago, Hugh Wilson’s Blast from the Past defied the party line, seeing the values, customs, manners, and even music of the period with nostalgic longing.
Ghostbusters (Widescreen Edition)Ghostbusters (Widescreen Edition)
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This comedy might not get Russell Kirk’s endorsement as a worthy treatment of the supernatural, but you have to like a movie in which the bad guy (William Atherton at his loathsome best)
The Lord Of The Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)The Lord Of The Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
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Author J. R. R. Tolkien was deeply conservative, so it’s no surprise that the trilogy of movies based on his masterwork is as well.
The Dark Knight (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)The Dark Knight (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)
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This film gives us a portrait of the hero as a man reviled.
Braveheart (Special Collector's Edition)Braveheart (Special Collector's Edition)
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Forget the travesty this soaring action film makes of the historical record. Braveheart raised its hero, medieval Scottish warrior William Wallace, to the level of myth
A Simple PlanA Simple Plan
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A defining insight of conservatism is that whatever transcendent inspiration there may be to moral principles, there is also the humble fact that morality works.
Red Dawn (Collector's Edition)Red Dawn (Collector's Edition)
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From the safe, familiar environment of a classroom, we watch countless parachutes drop from the sky and into the heart of America. Oh, no: invading Commies!
Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World (Widescreen Edition)Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World (Widescreen Edition)
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proudly conservative movies ever made. It imagines the [H.M.S.] Surprise as a coherent society in which stability is underwritten by custom and every man knows his duty
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Widescreen Edition)The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Widescreen Edition)
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The White Witch runs a godless, oppressive, paranoid regime that hates Santa Claus. She’s a cross between Burgermeister Meisterburger and Kim Jong Il.
The Edge (Widescreen Edition)The Edge (Widescreen Edition)
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Knowledge has its limits, fortitude is a weapon against hardship, and honor can motivate even the shallowest man to great sacrifice.
We Were Soldiers (Widescreen Edition)We Were Soldiers (Widescreen Edition)
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Most movies about the Vietnam War reflect the derangements of the antiwar Left.
Gattaca (Special Edition)Gattaca (Special Edition)
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In this science-fiction drama, Vincent (Ethan Hawke) can’t become an astronaut because he’s genetically unenhanced. So he purchases the identity of a disabled athlete (Jude Law), with calamitous results.
Heartbreak RidgeHeartbreak Ridge
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Clint Eastwood’s foul-mouthed Marine sergeant Tom Highway makes quick work of kicking Communist Cubans out of Grenada. And, boy, does “Gunny” hate Commies.
BrazilBrazil
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A darkly comic dystopia of malfunctioning high-tech equipment and the dreary living conditions common to all totalitarian regimes. Everything in the society is built to serve government plans rather than people.
United 93 (Widescreen Edition)United 93 (Widescreen Edition)
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Minutes after terrorists struck on 9/11, Americans launched their first counterattack in the War on Terror.
Team America: World Police - Unrated (Widescreen Special Collector's Edition)Team America: World Police - Unrated (Widescreen Special Collector's Edition)
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This marionette movie from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone is hard to categorize as conservative.
Gran Torino [Theatrical Release]Gran Torino [Theatrical Release]
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in the ultimate family movie unsuitable for the family.
The Civil War - A Film by Ken BurnsThe Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns
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A great series that is accurate, truthful, and gives the unfiltered truth about the War between the States (aka the Civil War)
John Adams (HBO Miniseries)John Adams (HBO Miniseries)
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This brilliant mini-series shows both the flaws and greatness of our founding fathers. It displays the great life of the forgotten founding father and how he shaped the nation we are today. Truly worth your time!
Unconstitutional - The War On Our Civil LibertiesUnconstitutional - The War On Our Civil Liberties
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The patriot act was/is a terrible idea that tramples on our civil liberties. But why hasn't Obama and the left now (who so vilified Bush for the Patriot Act) repealed it? This is a good lesson in how it is the over-reaching of the Federal Government in general that is the problem. Unfortunately, people lose interest in repealing such laws once their guy is in the White House.
Ayn Rand - A Sense of Life (Director's Vision Edition)Ayn Rand - A Sense of Life (Director's Vision Edition)
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The life of the great libertarian thinker.
The People vs. Larry FlyntThe People vs. Larry Flynt
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When we protect the worst kind of speech, we protect all kinds of speech. The 1st Amendment is there for a reason.
Just The Facts - The United States Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments/ The ConstitutionJust The Facts - The United States Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments/ The Constitution
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We must all become more educated on our fundamental rights. Otherwise, they'll vanish before our eyes.
Expelled: No Intelligence AllowedExpelled: No Intelligence Allowed
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Ben Stein was mocked, ridiculed, hated, and vilified by the modern Academic Left for making this movie. Which is reason enough in and of itself for you to see it. A great documentary about the intolerance of allegedly tolerant people.
Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World EconomyCommanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
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Deals with the intellectual shift by describing the rise and then fall of central planning as represented by Keynes and the ascendancy of market-oriented ideas as represented by Austrian economist F. A. Hayek.
The Man Who Would Be KingThe Man Who Would Be King
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The perils of subverting other governments and what eventually happens to all dictators. A moral story of the price of imperialism.
Minority Report (Widescreen Edition)Minority Report (Widescreen Edition)
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More and more the State makes crimes of actions that don't cause any harm, but might. Drunk driving, an improper paperwork trail for a large transfer of money, violation of any of a multitude of gun purchasing regulations. The point is no longer merely to punish the wrongdoer, but to prevent the crime from happening in the first place. What is the logical culmination of this?
The Outlaw Josey WalesThe Outlaw Josey Wales
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Governments don't live together. People live together. Governments don't give you a fair word or a fair fight. I've come here to give you either one. Or get either one from you... I'm saying that men can live together without butchering one another...
Little Miss SunshineLittle Miss Sunshine
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Family, faith, hope, and Grandpa are all here. A great film.
Tucker - The Man and His DreamTucker - The Man and His Dream
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Makes you realize exactly why Detroit is going bankrupt. When mega-corporations with the help of the Gov. suppress the commonman and inhibit innovation, you get decades of bad cars and a bankrupt business model.
V for Vendetta (Widescreen Edition)V for Vendetta (Widescreen Edition)
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A little revolution now and again is a good thing.
The Great Global Warming Swindle (DVD)The Great Global Warming Swindle (DVD)
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A great answer to Al Gore's ridiculous movie.