The Shawshank Redemption

Why do I want to write the 234th comment on The Shawshank Redemption? I am not sure - almost everything that could be possibly said about it has been said. But like so many other people who wrote comments, I... Read more at imdb.com

Misery and Stand By Me were the best adaptations up until this one, now you can add Shawshank to that list.This is simply one of the best films ever made and I know I am not the first to say... Read more at imdb.com

The reason I became a member of this database is because I finally found a movie ranking that recognized the true greatness of this movie. There is nary a word or scene out of place in the entire thing. Every... Read more at imdb.com

In its Oscar year, Shawshank Redemption (written and directed by Frank Darabont, after the novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, by Stephen King) was nominated for seven Academy Awards, and walked away with zero. Best Picture went to Forrest... Read more at imdb.com

I believe that this film is the best story ever told on film, and I'm about to tell you why.Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufresne, a city banker, wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. He is sent to... Read more at imdb.com

I have never seen such an amazing film since I saw The Shawshank Redemption. Shawshank encompasses friendships, hardships, hopes, and dreams. And what is so great about the movie is that it moves you, it gives you hope. Even though... Read more at imdb.com

One of my all time favorites. Shawshank Redemption is a very moving story about hope and the power of friendship. The cast is first rate with everyone giving a great performance. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman carry the movie, but... Read more at imdb.com

The Shawshank Redemption is without a doubt one of the most brilliant movies I have ever seen. Similar to The Green Mile in many respects (and better than it in almost all of them), these two movies have shown us... Read more at imdb.com

One of the finest films made in recent years. It's a poignant story about hope. Hope gets me. That's what makes a film like this more than a movie. It tells a lesson about life. Those are the films people... Read more at imdb.com

Can Hollywood, usually creating things for entertainment purposes only, create art? To create something of this nature, a director must approach it in a most meticulous manner, due to the delicacy of the process. Such a daunting task requires an... Read more at imdb.com

Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman star in Frank Darabont's memorably moving prison-set fable, adapted from a short story by Stephen King. Despite the film's modest performance at the box office on its first release, Frank Darabont made a major splash with his assured directorial debut. ... Full Review

The dialogue has a propensity to get preachy.Despite these flaws, The Shawshank Redemption is a film with remarkable staying power. The story is basically predictable. ... Full Review

This film has an incredible storyline full of beauty, tragedy, fear, comedy, and hope. complete The Shawshank Redemption review by Jarrod) The Shawshank Redemption Movie Review by David Hurlbert (5/23/2006) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is a remarkable and powerful movie based on a short story by Stephen King (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption). ... Full Review

Although its box office was only middling, the movie was fairly well received by critics in its time, and earned several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Boasting gorgeous cinematography by Roger Deakins, The Shawshank Redemption sprawls out over a leisurely 142 minutes, operating with the same unflagging patience of its protagonist. ... Full Review

I have oversimplified of the plot of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION because this beautifully inspired movie must be experienced first hand. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION ($20) could quite possibly be the best film adaptation of a (non-horror genre) Stephen King story. ... Full Review

The Shawshank Redemption star, an outspoken critic of president George W. Bush's administration, plays a U.S. trooper on leave from a tour of duty in Iraq in upcoming film The Lucky Ones . To get in character for the part,... ... Full Article

Few movies capture the triumph of the human spirit as memorably as The Shawshank Redemption.Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins star in this powerful nominee for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture) based on a Stephen King story. ... Full Article

Actually, to be precise, that's the fifteenth anniversary of the filming of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, most of which occurred at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. ... Full Article

London, Aug 11 (ANI): Morgan Freeman's 'The Shawshank Redemption' has the 'Best Movie Ending of all Time'.It was Frank Darabont's lengthy and at times unpredictable ending that cements this movie's place in people's heart, reports News of the World. ... Full Article

Director Frank Darabont has already proved he's one of the best at adapting Stephen King, with The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. Here, he takes on this super-scary tale of a group of shoppers (including Jane and a brilliant... ... Full Article