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Film: Schindler’s List
Schindler’s List is Stephen Spielberg’s masterpiece. And that’s quite a statement. It tells the true story of German...
Read MoreActor: Buster Keaton
Is Keaton an excellent actor who could also direct, or an excellent director who could also act? I think of him first as an actor,...
Read MoreActress: Greta Garbo
Few actors or actresses made the transition from silent films to talkies while maintaining their popularity. Greta Garbo was a clear...
Read MoreFilm: It’s a Wonderful Life
(Originally posted December 1, 2009) This movie is shown on TV at Christmas, but it’s not really a Christmas movie. It just...
Read MoreFilm: Miracle on 34th Street
Does Santa Claus really exist? Edmund Gwenn has made believers out of generations of movie lovers thanks to his performance as Kris...
Read MoreFilm: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Computer animation can be a marvelous thing, and studios such as Pixar have taken it to a new level of excellence. So it’s...
Read MoreFilm: A Few Good Men
I’m a big fan of Aaron Sorkin’s writing. (You’ll eventually see a couple of his TV series in this list.) And A Few Good...
Read MoreFilm: The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett wrote the book. John Huston directed the film. And Humphrey Bogart made it memorable. The Maltese Falcon, which premiered...
Read MoreFilm: The Sound of Music
There aren’t many good musicals made anymore, probably because they don’t typically involve explosions, aliens, or extensive...
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