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Vertigo

Posted by on Aug 27, 2012 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on Vertigo

Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather. Vertigo is now the top film of all time, deposing Citizen Kane after 50 years,...

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The African Queen

Posted by on Jan 25, 2012 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on The African Queen

  The African Queen pairs the number one male screen legend with the number one female screen legend. Or at least, that’s how...

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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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Film: Rear Window

Posted by on Sep 6, 2010 in Film | 1 comment

Alfred Hitchcock was at his very best during the period of time in which he made Rear Window. In a six-year period, he also made Dial M for...

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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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Film: Groundhog Day

Posted by on Feb 2, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is a brilliant movie. Once you get past its quirky premise, that a man has to live one day – Groundhog Day – over...

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TV Network: Turner Classic Movies

Posted by on Jan 9, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Network: Turner Classic Movies

This is only the second television network to be selected for this list, after ESPN. But it’s one of the most valuable on the dial,...

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Film: It's a Wonderful Life

Posted by on Dec 1, 2009 in Film | 1 comment

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...

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Actress: Grace Kelly

Posted by on Aug 30, 2009 in Actor | 1 comment

There have been lots of beautiful women in Hollywood history who made great movie posters. Grace Kelly was a beautiful woman who actually...

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