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Citizen Kane Summed Up in 1 Word
I’m going to do something different this week. I usually offer a verbose 1,000-word or more discussion of a film or TV show. In this series, I’ll boil it all down to a single word. Sometimes that’s all it takes … Continue reading
Posted in One-Word Film Reviews
Tagged citizen kane, classic films, films, movie review, movies
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This Is Classic Disney at Its Finest
Remember when an eight-minute cartoon could lift you to emotional heights and then bring you to tears mere moments later? I sure do. And Disney was the master of putting my emotions through the wringer. They have continued that tradition … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Improve
Tagged animated films, cars, cartoon, classic films, disney, films, movie review, movies, videos
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Why It’s a Wonderful Life Succeeds and Click Fails at Telling the Same Story
It’s a Wonderful Life quietly debuted in 1946 and went on to become one of the most beloved Christmas classics of all time. Sixty years later, Click showed up as yet another example of Adam Sandler’s slowly declining career after … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged adam sandler, black and white films, christmas, classic films, click, comedy, drama, films, frank capra, holiday, its a wonderful life, movie review, movies, science fiction
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Amadeus vs. The Fountainhead
This isn’t a typical Movie Matchup. In fact, it’s not really a matchup of movies at all because even though The Fountainhead was made into a movie starring Gary Cooper in 1949, I’m just going to be talking about the … Continue reading
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Tagged academy awards, amadeus, atlas shrugged, ayn rand, classic films, classical music, drama, films, movie review, movies, music, oscars, relationships, the fountainhead, wolfgang amadeus mozart
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Forgotten Film Gems: Exodus (1960)
They don’t make ‘em like they used to. Old epics are usually better than new ones. Seriously, I’d rate Spartacus (1960) higher than Gladiator (2000), Tora! Tora! Tora! higher than Pearl Harbor, and The Ten Commandments (1956) higher than this … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems
Tagged classic films, exodus, films, Israel, leon uris, love, movie review, movies, movies based on books, paul newman, relationships, romance, war
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The 10 Most Obscure Movies That Earned More Than $300 Million (Adjusted for Inflation)
This summer’s crop of big-budget movies struggled to get into true blockbuster territory in the U.S. and Canada. Domestically, only one film has managed to gross more than $300 million in 2014 – Guardians of the Galaxy, a film that … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged action movies, blockbusters, classic films, comedy, films, fun, history, movie review, movies
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8 Timeless Yet Dated Classic Films
Some movies, such as Star Wars, try to be as timeless as possible in their music, costumes, and sets. That way, they can be enjoyed by audiences for generation after generation and never get old. Other films aim for a … Continue reading
10 Movie Remakes That Are Better Than the Originals
Movie remakes get a bad name because of such misfires as Poseidon, The Haunting, and let’s not forget the infamous Psycho. I’ve noticed quite a few remakes in recent years, which make Hollywood filmmakers look desperate to come up with … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, books, classic films, epic, film industry, films, george lucas, history, hollywood, movie remakes, movie review, movies, star wars
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