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Nothing unites Americans in quite the same way as standing around the water cooler, saying, “Did you see Lost last night? That was so cool.” Or debating whether Adam Sandler can actually, you know, act. (Our conclusion: not much.)
Actor: Marlon Brando
IMDb says Brando is considered the greatest movie actor of all time. The AFI named him the fourth-greatest male star of all time....
Read MoreMovie: A Christmas Story
Wonder if this movie will be on TV this year? Oh, yeah. About a thousand times. (That’s called hyperbole.) And you know what?...
Read MoreFilm: It's a Wonderful Life
This movie is shown on TV at Christmas, but it’s not really a Christmas movie. It just happens that its climactic scenes take place...
Read MoreHoliday: How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
Most movies made from TV shows reflect nothing so much as Hollywood’s lack of imagination. So it was with the movie version of the...
Read MoreActor: Clark Gable
Admit it. When you hear “Clark Gable,” you think “Rhett Butler.” Gable was an excellent actor who appeared in many...
Read MoreTV Show: The Price Is Right
“Robin Chalkley…Come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Price Is Right!” No, I’ve never heard those...
Read MoreFilm: The Graduate
Beyond a memorable script, a terrific cast, a visionary director, and perfect music, some movies just happen to fully embody the Zeitgeist...
Read MoreActor: Fred Astaire
You’ll get a kick out of the studio’s evaluation of Fred Astaire’s initial screen test. It’s purported to have...
Read MoreTV Show: M*A*S*H
The 4077 Unit in Korea apparently was where funny doctors were stationed. Now, 26 years after the series left the air, it’s not the...
Read MoreFilm: Driving Miss Daisy
Can’t you see the pitch meeting in Hollywood for this movie? WRITER: “It’s about an old Jewish woman in Atlanta and how...
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