127. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, 1974
Hilarious comedy perfection! There aren’t many better things in life than a good belly laugh, and the top-notch classic “Young...
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- May 16
- 18 min
126. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, 1971
An emotional tour de force about the inevitability and universality of change We go to the movies to have an emotional experience and see...
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- May 2
- 15 min
125. OUT OF THE PAST, 1947
A thrilling crime drama often regarded as the quintessential film noir Hard-boiled drama, razor-sharp dialogue, and dangerous women are...
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- Apr 18
- 16 min
124. A STAR IS BORN, 1937
The original timeless, emotional love story classic about fame and courage Cross a falling star with a rising one and the result is bound...
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- Apr 4
- 12 min
123. BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, 1925
A landmark masterpiece, and one of the most influential films ever made When movies were in their infancy, filmmakers were exploring how...
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- Mar 21
- 19 min
122. I’M NO ANGEL, 1933
A delightful pre-Code comedy dripping with sex and starring a cinema trailblazer A pleasure specific to cinema is its movie stars. Great...
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- Mar 7
- 18 min
121. DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB, 1964
A funny, provocative, and thoroughly entertaining satirical masterpiece A brilliant comedy about nuclear annihilation and paranoia that...
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- Feb 21
- 19 min
120. ANATOMY OF A MURDER, 1959
A highly engaging, powerful, and provocative courtroom drama Some movies flow so superbly you just can’t look away, and such is the case...
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- Feb 7
- 16 min
119. QUEEN CHRISTINA, 1933
A mesmerizing star-powered, ethereal masterpiece about non-conformity Forget reality. After all, back then Hollywood was called the Dream...
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- Jan 24
- 19 min
118. GIANT, 1956
An epic family saga about humanity and a changing America “Giant” is a film I began to appreciate as I got older. As a kid I watched it...
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- Jan 10
- 15 min
117. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1930
The ravages of war are unmasked in a timeless cinematic landmark I love this week’s film, “All Quiet on the Western Front”. Often lauded...
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- Dec 27, 2022
- 12 min
116. THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, 1940
A moving, sweet, and sophisticated romantic comedy At over one hundred films deep thus far, this blog has sought to inform and enlighten...
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- Dec 13, 2022
- 16 min
115. SAFETY LAST, 1923
A thrilling comedy that will leave you laughing and gasping in awe When something is truly entertaining it remains timeless. If one needs...
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- Nov 29, 2022
- 19 min
114. 42nd STREET, 1933
An exhilarating milestone in movie musicals The title song of the movie musical “42nd Street” claims, “It's a rhapsody of laugher and...
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- Nov 15, 2022
- 19 min
113. BONNIE AND CLYDE, 1967
An explosive watershed film that launched a new breed of cinema “Bonnie and Clyde” was the film that swung open the doors to a new kind...
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- Nov 1, 2022
- 20 min
112. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, 1953
A tantalizing war film and landmark in mature-themed entertainment With its unapologetic look at sex, prostitution, adultery, and...
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- Oct 18, 2022
- 19 min
111. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?, 1962
A gruesomely fun masterpiece starring two battling Hollywood icons With its over-the-top sensibility and camp, “What Ever Happened to...
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- Oct 4, 2022
- 12 min
110. BICYCLE THIEVES, 1948
An emotional watershed that forever changed cinema Within the relatively short and prestigious list of classic films in history there are...
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- Sep 20, 2022
- 18 min
109. BLACK NARCISSUS, 1947
A sensually dazzling, and unforgettable masterpiece about grappling with humanity “Black Narcissus” is quite simply one of the most...
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- Sep 6, 2022
- 13 min
108. THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN, 1957
A surprisingly profound and spiritual science fiction film about the human soul Typecasting isn't something limited to actors. It most...
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