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May 15, 2003

John Ford's How Green Was My Valley

The film that will always be remembered (by some people) as the film that took the Oscar away from Citizen Kane -- but this film is still pretty good.

Apr 21, 2003

The Best Years of Our Lives

A great film about three soldiers returning home after World War II, who try to return to their pre-war, less horrific, lives.

Mar 27, 2003

Birdman of Alcatraz

Burt Lancaster plays Robert Stroud, a killer who spends a lifetime in prison, yet who manages to change his life one fateful day when he rescues a wounded sparrow....

Mar 1, 2003

"Beyond a Reasonable Doubt"

12 Angry Men gives us a sense of what goes on behind closed doors in a jury room.

Feb 10, 2003

To Catch a Thief and The Lion in Winter

It's been a few weeks since I've seen either of these films, so my memories have faded somewhat. Therefore, I've decided to write two brief statements on these films, and give them to you both at once.....

Jan 6, 2003

Three Men and a Baby Go West: John Ford's 3 Godfathers

John Wayne attempts to get in touch with his nurturing side.

Dec 16, 2002

A Tough, Gritty Movie.... about Disco?

Saturday Night Fever is not a happy-go-lucky film, although it does have a lot of Bee Gees music.

Nov 30, 2002

The Marx Brothers Demolish the Political System in Duck Soup

Duck Soup is one of the craziest movies you'll ever see, even though it's 70 years old.

Oct 24, 2002

Why Can't I Speak Like These Guys?

Sweet Smell of Success is a good movie, for sure, but the dialouge is something else all together.