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John Ford, Director

Posted by on Feb 10, 2012 in Director, Featured | Comments Off on John Ford, Director

He developed a brand: “A John Ford Western.” Not all of his films fell into this genre, but a lot of them did. John Wayne,...

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Film: Patton

Posted by on May 30, 2011 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Patton

It's a great movie, and George C. Scott gives a tremendous performance. In his portrayal, the scope of the general's military skills were only matched by the size of his ego.

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Films: The Movies of 1939

Posted by on Oct 29, 2010 in Film | 3 comments

  For unknown reasons, some years just happened to feature more great movies than others. From time to time, we’ll feature the...

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TV Show: Gunsmoke

Posted by on Oct 1, 2010 in TV Show | 1 comment

Did we just completely use up all the storylines for Westerns during the 1950s and 1960s? How can you explain that a whole genre of...

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TV Show: Lonesome Dove

Posted by on Feb 18, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: Lonesome Dove

Roots is probably the most influential miniseries in television history. But I think you can make the case that the best miniseries ever...

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