Dear Reader:
I’m proudly approaching a significant milestone, as next Tuesday will feature the 100th movie in this blog. In this momentous occasion, I’d like to share with you how much I appreciate your support in staying with me faithfully every other week, reading about movies.
By this point, dedicated readers and watchers of the films have been introduced and exposed to the work of nearly seventy directors, countless movies stars and character actors, just about every major film genre, silent films, Hollywood films, international films, the Hollywood studio system, German expressionism, Italian neorealism, the French New Wave, the immeasurable impact on American movies by the Motion Picture Production Code and the McCarthy Era, and more. You should pat yourselves on the back, for you are now very well versed in cinema! Here’s to (hopefully) the next 100 films, for there are still many great stars, vital directors, movements in film, all-time classics, and little known gems yet to come.
I hope my purpose of enlightening you about classic films and the history of cinema brings you as much joy as it brings me in sharing it. Please keep reading and watching, and please share this blog with anyone you think would like it. Also know that hearing you have discovered films and stars through this blog via your comments truly motivates me to keep me writing. :)
Here’s to classic movies!
My sincerest thanks,
Jay
WHEN does the book come out? Your insights and expositions of the films is what motivates me to watch movies I have often seen twice (or more!) AGAIN. You have selected such fabulous films for so many different reasons that there is always something I learn from you and rewatching them. I’m very curious to see what direction the next 100 films will take. Thank you for bringing joy to my inbox — and life!!
Congratulations Jay!! You enlighten and enriched our lives with your blog!! Classic movies have never been more fun for me than now!! thank you deeply for your contribution!! 🙏😊
Incredible Jay! You have brilliantly featured 100th movies in your blog. We appreciate all your knowledge and hard work. You have provided us with a complete education free of charge! Thank you.