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420,400 | 2,542,703 | 46,828 | 9 | Carmen Jones : What Would Bizet Have Thought ? | Sumptuous film based on Bizet's opera Carmen . Truly a story of lust , honor and the downfall of both characters well played by Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge . Dandridge would have been a true Hollywood success story had her years in Hollywood been today . America was still hesitant to give black performers key... |
421,481 | 2,542,703 | 55,490 | 9 | Susan Cuts No Slack in Susan Slade | By the early 1960s Hollywood was handling unwed pregnancies differently than they had done in the 1940s or even earlier . This film is no exception to that rule . Connie Stevens does a remarkable job in the film acting as churlish , and a totally obedient , young naive daughter to Lloyd Nolan and Dorothy McGuire in the... |
421,096 | 2,542,703 | 86,896 | 9 | Angel is Anything But That While Delivering | She was an A student by day and a hooker at night . Living the life of a lie , when in fact , her mother had abandoned her 3 years before , Angel has taken to the street to make a living for herself . On the way , she has met a variety of characters and unfortunately there is a psychopathic killer on the loose who murd... |
420,758 | 2,542,703 | 1,292,594 | 9 | Front of the Class is Unrealistic A-1 | One common denominator of most films dealing with schoolteachers , they're usually quite good but are totally unrealistic . " Front of the Class " falls into this category . Marvelously staged with a wonderful cast , the film deals with a young man afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome who wishes to teach . Based on a tru... |
421,598 | 2,542,703 | 119,683 | 9 | Les Miserables Not At all Miserable | Phenomenal remake of the Fred March-Charles Laughton classic dealing with a relentless officer's pursuit of a decent man whose sole crime was the stealing of a loaf of bread . The film depicts the conditions in France that would lead to this type of behavior . Excellent performances by Liam Neeson as the victimized Jea... |
421,417 | 2,542,703 | 60,017 | 9 | The Pruitts of South Hampton Comic Genius of Divine Phyllis Diller | How do you do ? ( 3 times ) My Dear . What a surprise ! What a surprise ! Nice to see you here . The Pruitts of South Hampton live like the richest folk , but what the folk don't know is that the Pruitts are flat broke . These are some of the hilarious lyrics as the show started off each week . Phyllis Diller would com... |
420,473 | 2,542,703 | 49,291 | 9 | The Harder They Fall - Can't Box This Film In | An excellent excoriation of the boxing business with an excellent Humphrey Bogard leading a great cast in the film . Bogard places a recently laid off journalist who becomes involved with fighting promoters led by Rod Steiger , still in another ruthless role for him . The story is about fixing in the fight game as well... |
420,693 | 2,542,703 | 49,055 | 9 | O What A Beautiful Picture | Rogers and Hammerstein's Carousel , a glorious , rousing , inspirational film . What music , what stars , what chemistry . A rich plot revolves around beautiful music where a young girl ( Shirley Jones ) meets and quickly marries Billie Bigalow , How will Billie make money for his bride , who is soon pregnant as well ?... |
420,479 | 2,542,703 | 369,735 | 9 | When the Critics Are Wrong : Monster-In-Law Rocks | A surprisingly hilarious spoof on mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to be in their bitter rivalry . Jennifer Lopez meets the doctor of her dreams and they decide to wed . The problem is his mother , Viola , played with relish and great comic timing by Jane Fonda . A pleasure to welcome Fonda back to the silver screen .... |
420,885 | 2,542,703 | 408,236 | 9 | Sweeney Todd - Well Worth the Cut | I shall have vengeance sings Sweeney . ( Johnny Depp ) He certainly tears into this role with a vengeance . How well he sings the music of Stephen Sondheim . The guy is an absolute natural and is equally matched by Helena Bonham Carter's terrific interpretation of Mrs . Lovett . This film reminds me of the 1968 Oscar w... |
420,510 | 2,542,703 | 389,557 | 9 | Zwartboek or Black Book Delivers | Terrific film dealing with the German occupation of Holland during World War 11 . The film is fabulous due to the exciting plot twists . Even though many of the good guys turn out to be villains , the film is done so well that you just don't mind having to think a little . Imagine , a Jewish woman , whose parents and b... |
420,711 | 2,542,703 | 42,546 | 9 | The Wide Wonderful World of the Loony Bin - " Harvey " ' / 12 | James Stewart shined in this comic performance of 1950 . Elwood P . Dowd is a mild-mannered gentleman whose difficulty is that he has an imaginary friend , Harvey , which is no less a rabbit ! Added to the confusion is his sister , the adorable but ever nutty Josephine Hull . Miss Hull apparently made a career of playi... |
421,044 | 2,542,703 | 824,747 | 9 | Changeling - Strong 1920s LAPD Corruption Setting | Lengthy but worthwhile Clint Eastwood film dealing with police corruption in Los Angeles in the late 1920s . Angelina Jolie gives a worthy performance as the mother of a kidnapped boy , victimized by the police when she refuses to accept the child they find and claim is hers as her own son . This shows and leads to a m... |
421,147 | 2,542,703 | 46,899 | 9 | Worthy Sequel to " The Robe " ( 1954 ) | A sumptuous musical score , in the tradition of Miklos Rosza's Ben-Hur , greets the movie goer who sees " Demetrius and the Gladiator . " This 1954 film was a sequel to 1953's Oscar nominated " The Robe . " Victor Mature plays a Christian who denounces his religion when his beloved is killed or so he thinks . Susan Hay... |
420,801 | 2,542,703 | 64,382 | 9 | Goodbye , Mr . Chips-Just When You Thought the ' 39 Film was Tops , this Comes Along | 30 years after the original film , " Goodbye , Mr . Chips " was made over as a musical . Peter O'Toole and Petula Clarke starred in this wonderful remake of the beloved schoolteacher , Chippington , who is referred to as Chips by his beloved wife . O'Toole was excellent here and received another Oscar nomination . You ... |
420,851 | 2,542,703 | 27,474 | 9 | Craig's Wife-You Can't Forget this Mrs . | Psychiatrists must have had a field day with this wonderful 1936 film . Rosalind Russell proved her mettle here and was certainly well deserving of an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of an absolutely miserable wife , consumed by her house and totally out of touch with reality . Angry by her father's abandonment , Ha... |
420,920 | 2,542,703 | 77,269 | 9 | The Boys from Brazil-South America Terror | Frightening film dealing with the cloning of future Hitler's . This very disturbing dramatization is well realized thanks to the splendid performance by Gregory Peck as Joseph Mengele . Peck really shed his usual wonderful person-liberal who always benefits humanity in an amazing performance as this vicious animal of a... |
420,719 | 2,542,703 | 84,855 | 9 | The Verdict is in-Newman Does It Again ! | Remember in 1959 when Paul Newman played an attorney who rose among the affluent in " The Young Philadelphians ? " As Frank Galvin , in the 1982 film , " The Verdict , " Newman again is practicing the law . He has been down and out in his luck and has essentially become an ambulance chaser . A long comes a case of a wo... |
420,996 | 2,542,703 | 62,362 | 9 | Millie oh Millie , You Are My Girl | Entertaining musical , made in 1967 , with Julie Andrews as Millie . She comes to town in the 1920s in the midst of a sort of sexual revolution for women . Andrews endears herself by singing Mazel Tov at a Jewish wedding . Her rendition of Jimmy Oh Jimmy , My Jimmy Boy will warm your heart . Along the way , she meets a... |
420,307 | 2,542,703 | 31,260 | 9 | Worth to See this Each Dawn | That magical year of 1939 produced still another excellent film - " Each Dawn I Die " James Cagney plays a newspaper reporter who only wants to do good . When he uncovers corruption of a candidate for governor , he is framed for drunk driving which lead to the death of 3 innocent young people and is imprisoned . Natura... |
421,531 | 2,542,703 | 1,269,560 | 9 | Love Takes Wing-Only Angels Have Them | This is a wonderful , endearing film which appears to be the beginning of a series on Hallmark network . While it resembles the former Dr . Quinn Medicine Woman television show of years back , we need more of this quality , heartwarming tales . Two female doctors venture forth to the west , this time Missouri . In a ru... |
421,093 | 2,542,703 | 31,235 | 9 | Dodge City-Don't Dodge this Film | Errol Flynn's British accent was showing big-time in this 1939 film but he made the most of it . This is an exciting film dealing with western expansion following the Civil War . Michael Curtiz's expert directing along with a strong cast and great story make for one interesting film . We have Bruce Cabot as usual playi... |
420,733 | 2,542,703 | 35,982 | 9 | Hello Frisco , Hello - S . F . Great As Always | Wonderful music and sumptuous color mark this great 1943 film . The song You'll Never Know won the academy award that year and deservedly so . This is a sparkling musical where John Payne really shines as Johnny Cornell , a street hustler , who goes from rags to riches . While I thought that Clark Gable would have been... |
420,728 | 2,542,703 | 38,190 | 9 | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Rural Realization in Urban Area | James Dunn , often a fixture in Hollywood , won the best supporting actor award for his performance as Johnny Nolan in 1945's " A Tree Grows in Brooklyn . " Imagine , in one year Hollywood gave the coveted award for playing a drunk as well in " The Lost Weekend . " I guess that booze was the in thing that year . Seriou... |
421,189 | 2,542,703 | 465,551 | 9 | Notes on A Scandal - A Great Test of A Film | Splendid performances by Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett highlight this excellent film . As a totally burned-out and frustrated veteran teacher , Dench gives a worthy Oscar nominated performance and she is equally matched by Blanchett as the novice teacher whose frustration causes her to begin a relationship with a stude... |
421,478 | 2,542,703 | 44,765 | 9 | Very Good Remake of ' 27 Classic | By 1952 Hollywood decided to remake the Al Jolson first-talking classic . This time the Cantor's son was played by Danny Thomas . Coming home from the army , it is expected that he follow in the footsteps of his father and other male relatives by becoming a cantor . However , young Mr . Golding has quite a zest for sho... |
420,751 | 2,542,703 | 758,720 | 9 | Shell Seekers - Seek Out this Wonderful Film | I have to admit that as much as I dislike Vanessa Redgrave for her political views , she gave a wonderful performance in this film . The story of a painter , whose paintings are worth a fortune and are desired by two greedy children , is an absolute artistic treasure . Flashbacks are beautifully realized to show the un... |
420,651 | 2,542,703 | 33,836 | 9 | Bette is Outfoxed at the End in Memorable Film | Bette Davis as still another southern belle in the memorable " The Little Foxes . " Bette was at her brutal best as scheming , vicious Regina Gittens who wants status and wealth at any cost . Herbert Marshall portrays her banker husband . As Regina so adequately stated in the film , " Go know that you would develop hea... |
420,393 | 2,542,703 | 419,749 | 9 | This Crime Film Pays to Be Seen-Find Me Guilty | Surprisingly excellent film dealing with a large number of mobsters on trial for racketeering . What appeared to be a comedy in the first scene , turns serious and is done well by a cast led by Vin Diesel . Diesel is superb as a mobster with a 6th grade education who defends himself . Slowly but surely in a trial that ... |
420,911 | 2,542,703 | 49,406 | 9 | They Don't Make Killings Like this Anymore-The Killing | A very interesting Stanley Kubrick directed film is 1956's " The Killing . " This is a story of a convicted thief , Sterling Hayden , who executes a daring robbery at a race track with a group of formerly honest people living plain lives but who fall victim to the amount of money involved . Ted de Corsia stars as a cor... |
421,605 | 2,542,703 | 101,984 | 9 | Guilty By Suspicion Is True to Form | Robert DeNiro will not give names to the House UnAmerican Activities committee . There goes his Hollywood career . His marriage to Ruth , Annette Bening , has already ended in divorce , so why not the rest of his life down the drain as well ? The film is very similar in nature to Woody Allen's " The Front " of the 1970... |
421,287 | 2,542,703 | 55,728 | 9 | Way Ahead of its Time Advise & Consent | Very interesting 1962 film dealing with the confirmation hearings by the senate of a proposed Henry Fonda to be the next Secretary of State . While the questioning of Fonda , at the beginning , is amateurish at best , the film becomes more absorbing when it deals with a homosexual past of Utah Sen . Don Murray . As alw... |
420,860 | 2,542,703 | 80,948 | 9 | The Jazz Singer-When Accommodations Were Made | Wonderful version of a cantor's son in conflict over his orthodox Jewish beliefs and his desire to be a singing star . The only major flaw that I had with this film is that by the orthodox Jewish people , there is no accommodation made whatsoever in the field of intermarriage . If it occurs , the person intermarrying i... |
420,398 | 2,542,703 | 48,947 | 9 | Anastasia-You Are the One | After her scandal with Director Rosselini , would the American public accept Ingrid Bergman again ? The answer was a resounding yes in 1956 when Bergman won her 2nd best actress Oscar for Anastasia , the story of a girl who might be the only surviving member of the Czar Nicholas's murdered family . Yul Brynner had a ba... |
420,590 | 2,542,703 | 92,571 | 9 | Megan Follows Another Triumph-Anne of Green Gables ( The Sequel ) | Wonderful sequel to the 1985 original film . In this film , Anne has become a teacher and faces the challenges of classroom life . Gilbert loves her dearly . She wants to be friends with him , but expects more from life . As the film went on , I was thinking that Anne would wind up as another Helen Trent . This very go... |
421,568 | 2,542,703 | 31,377 | 9 | Golden Boy - A Gem in A Golden 1939 Year | 1939 remains a golden year for motion pictures and this film is absolutely no exception . William Holden is excellent as a violin player turned boxer who sacrifices all for making money to help his father and be someone . The father is played in a positively brilliant performance by Lee J . Cobb . Cobb dons an Italian ... |
420,386 | 2,542,703 | 42,727 | 9 | The Endearing Men - The Men | Hollywood began to show films dealing with the psychological , physical , and emotional problems of returning World War 11 veterans in the late 1940s and early 1950s . Films such as " The Best Years of Our Lives , " as well as " The Men , " and " Bright Victory " are such films . " The Men " deals with a group of guys ... |
421,332 | 2,542,703 | 55,798 | 9 | Birdman of Alcatraz Beyond Anything for the Birds | Despite the fact that the real Robert Stroud was depicted as someone who had been rehabilitated but really had not been , the film was nonetheless an excellent story very well acted by all . Burt Lancaster did it again . Two years after winning the Oscar for " Elmer Gantry , " his strong performance in " Birdman " brou... |
421,579 | 2,542,703 | 82,766 | 9 | Mommie Dearest - Even Any Mother Couldn't Love This | This film is based on adopted daughter Christina Crawford's biography of her legendary screen mother , Joan Crawford . Faye Dunaway gives an absolutely mesmerizing performance as Miss Crawford . Her make-up artist deserved some kind of recognition for those broad shoulders that the late Joan Crawford was known for . Ma... |
421,511 | 2,542,703 | 99,653 | 9 | Get Out and See It 12 | The unexpected hit of 1990 earned a best picture nomination and a best supporting actress Oscar for Whoopi Goldberg's portrayal of Oda Mae Brown , a psychic delivering comic relief in a film . Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore are lovers separated by fate . The fate being that Swayze is murdered . Murdered by his best frie... |
420,727 | 2,542,703 | 48,316 | 9 | Love A Many Splendored Thing Morning Mist 2 Lovers Kissed & the World Stood Still | The beautifully engaging song with the same name as the film won the best song Oscar in 1955 . Love is a many splendored thing . It's the April rose that only grows in the early spring . Love is nature's way of giving a reason to be living . That golden crown that makes a man a king . Once on a high and windy hillIn th... |
421,209 | 2,542,703 | 50,105 | 9 | This Affair Certainly Well Worth to Remember | Why couldn't it be me , ? asks Carey Grant when he finally discovers that Deborah Kerr has been paralyzed after being struck by a car . Those words are memorable , as is the film , a remake of the classic 1939 " Love Affair , " with Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer . Our lovers meet quite by accident while on board a sh... |
421,242 | 2,542,703 | 28,216 | 10 | San Francisco-Rousing Tribute to A City | Jeanette MacDonald belts out the title song in a benefit to help out her former boss Blackie Norton , played to the hilt by Clark Gable . Gable , must have been rehearsing for the part of Rhett Butler in " Gone With the Wind . " Blackie and Rhett are so similar . Mary Blake arrives in town and meets up with Blackie and... |
420,615 | 2,542,703 | 35,211 | 10 | Pride of the Yankees Hits Memorable Home Run | Superior biography of Lou Gehrig who had everything before ALS paid him a visit . Gary Cooper is terrific as Gehrig . He was the embodiment of a plain , aw shucks guy who made it big in baseball . Teresa Wright had the right flavor as Eleanor , his loving wife . There are fine supporting performances by Elsa Janssen an... |
421,341 | 2,542,703 | 78,199 | 10 | Come Back At Any Time , Any Year | Alan Alda and Oscar nominee Ellen Burstyn are simply fabulous in this comedy about married people , who meet by chance , and for the next 26 years have a once a year weekend relationship . Their affair seems to move with the times . They are in a sense faithful to their spouses but the chemistry is just right to contin... |
421,368 | 2,542,703 | 116,731 | 10 | Plenty to Deliberate Here in Taut Thriller | Terrific . Exciting thriller about a woman on jury duty who is threatened by the mob to make sure that the jury votes for acquittal . Demi Moore is the juror with conviction , that is to save her young son who is threatened . Alec Baldwin is the psychotic killer who will go to any length to make sure that Moore tows th... |
420,773 | 2,542,703 | 61,240 | 10 | I'm So Glad We Had this Time Together | This show was an amazing hit due to the fine comedic talents of Carol Burnett and a terrific supporting cast of Tim Conway , Vicki Lawrence , Harvey Korman and Lyle Waggoner . Those sketches of Burnett will be forever etched in the minds of television viewers . Who can forget Mrs . Wiggins or Nora Desmond , the latter ... |
421,439 | 2,542,703 | 50,681 | 10 | Who Was Asleep in Oscarville ? Cagnes Shines in Another Biopic | What were the members of the Motion Picture Academy thinking when James Cagney was not nominated for his outstanding performance as Lon Chaney in 1957's " Man of A Thousand Faces . " ? Cagney was at his best portraying the masquerade man whose personal life was such a heartbreak . This was certainly an outstanding foll... |
421,461 | 2,542,703 | 56,406 | 10 | Requiem Delivers Knockout Blow | A punchy fighter , Anthony Quinn , gives a brilliant performance . Quinn shows a depth in acting range in this film which he showed in 1954's " La Strada . " At the end of a long career , Quinn is approached to be a counselor in a summer camp . Unfortunately , his trainer , played in an outstanding supporting performan... |
420,322 | 2,542,703 | 95,647 | 10 | Mississippi Burning-We're On Forever Fire With this One | Outstanding film dealing with the murder of 3 civil rights workers during the fiery civil rights struggle of the 1960s . Gene Hackman is absolutely marvelous as a southern FBI agent attempting to track down the cowardly killers in this absolute thriller of a motion picture . He receives fine support from Willem Dafoe .... |
421,394 | 2,542,703 | 50,569 | 10 | The Joker is Wild Goes All the Way | Tremendous 1957 film showcasing the life of Joe E . Lewis . After a brief singing career ended , due to Chicago gangsters , Lewis finds another voice in comedy . Nevertheless , he was left an embittered person unable to even be happy around those who loved him dearly . After playing a junkie in 1955's " The Man With th... |
420,997 | 2,542,703 | 47,758 | 10 | Please Ring My Doorbell , Anytime | Wonderful television show . Remember : " You sent for me sir . " " Mike . " We were well on our way to discover who was going to get the next million dollars . Funny , how the writers of this show would never have the benefactors ask Mike Anthony to stay for a cup of coffee or danish . The show was absolutely great bec... |
421,415 | 2,542,703 | 52,522 | 10 | Forever Touching-The Untouchables | Outstanding weekly television series of the late 1950s and early 1960s . Who can ever forget that haunting theme music that was played at the beginning and end of each episode ? The show was just terrific , even down to the superb narration of Walter Winchell . Having lost the Academy Award for his brilliant performanc... |
421,492 | 2,542,703 | 62,994 | 10 | Funny Girl , Wonderful Girl ( 1968 ) | Barbra Streisand detailing the heart-breaking life of Fannie Brice in " Funny Girl . " Starting out life on the lower east side , Brice achieved stardom being going to the Ziegfeld Follies . She soon proves herself to be a formidable match to Florenz Ziegfeld himself , played by the wonderful Walter Pigeon . She matche... |
420,483 | 2,542,703 | 47,680 | 10 | It's a Woman's World All the Way | Excellent film depicting 3 nominated men for a top executive job at Gifford Motors . The ever perfect Clifton Webb shall decide who gets this top spot . The nominees are Cornel Wilde , Fred MacMurray and Van Heflin , but their wives shall play a crucial role in determining who gets the job since Webb is from the old sc... |
421,477 | 2,542,703 | 45,793 | 10 | From Here to Eternally Good | This anti-war movie was proclaimed the best picture of 1953 , deservedly so . Montgomery Clift is the anti-hero Pruitt . This man is ready to take anything or anyone on . Frank Sinatra , as Maggio , is also anti-hero . Both of our friends are in one scrap after another . Deborah Kerr is unhappily married and begins a r... |
420,699 | 2,542,703 | 32,676 | 10 | An American for All Ages-Knute Shines | Pat O'Brien had his best role ever as Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne . From humble beginnings , Rockne entered Notre Dame as a student circa 1910 . He is into chemistry but becomes a marvelous football player and hero . Upon graduation , he teaches chemistry at the school but he has got the football fever that ... |
421,371 | 2,542,703 | 37,008 | 10 | Laura-An artistic Accomplishment | Fabulous four star film with Clifton Webb stealing the show as columnist , Waldo Lydecker . The part was perfectly suited for Webb since he played his usual erudite , perfectionist , egotistical , man about town whose highly intellectual quality would lead him into disaster . The cast in this top-notch , who done it th... |
420,416 | 2,542,703 | 120,338 | 10 | This Titanic Survives All the Time | An excellent version of the 1953 original as well as the 1956 " A Night to Remember . " We really have character development in this fine picture . Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet shine as our doomed hero and heroine . In a comeback performance , Gloria Stuart does very well in the part of Winslet as an old woman . ... |
421,498 | 2,542,703 | 52,618 | 10 | Ben Hur Too good to be true | This Oscar winning best film of 1959 is outstanding . It details the beginnings of the Christian religion through the eyes of Judah Ben-Hur , Charlton Heston , and his family . While the Romans occupied Judea , Heston has built a strong friendship with Roman centurion , Massala , played in a memorable vicious performan... |
420,688 | 2,542,703 | 61,418 | 10 | Crime Might Even Pay | Glorifying bank robbers during the depression years ? It works in the fabulous Bonnie and Clyde Film . Great chemistry between Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway , both just fabulous in lead roles . It's a hot , steamy day down south when a bored Bonnie looks out her window to catch Beatty trying to steal a car . The two m... |
421,298 | 2,542,703 | 35,140 | 10 | Now , Voyager - An Excellent Expedition | After seeing this great film , I realized that not every mother wants the best for her children . Gladys Cooper gave a brilliant performance as the outrageously domineering mother . Her best supporting actress nomination was well deserved . It's a pity she lost the coveted award to Teresa Wright , the tragic daughter-i... |
420,288 | 2,542,703 | 808,435 | 10 | This Raisin Is Delicious and Beams in the Sun | Outstanding version of the Lorraine Hansberry classic . Sean Combs is just terrific as Walter , a young frustrated black , who has an opportunity to make it in a prejudiced world but is victimized by his own people . Bitter , he is ready to take the white man for a ride when the latter is willing to pay him off so that... |
420,739 | 2,542,703 | 256,415 | 10 | Sweet Home Alabama - Bring on the Sweets | I loved this film showing the cultural differences between New Yorkers Patrick Dempsey and his mayor mother Candice Bergen as opposed to southerners Reese Witherspoon and her estranged husband Josh Lucas . Fed up with her life down south , Witherspoon leaves for N . Y . and embarks on a career in fashion . She meets up... |
420,952 | 2,542,703 | 365,247 | 10 | Sinatra : You Will Be My Music-What Class | Highest rating to this Frank Sinatra special . Frank was 57 when he made this show in 1973 . Guest star was his often movie co-star , Gene Kelly , who at 61 , could still hoof it when it came to dancing . His display of it with Sinatra were great . Sinatra came out of retirement to do this show . After viewing it , you... |
421,302 | 2,542,703 | 43,792 | 10 | Marvelous Mating - The Mating Season | This picture is just too good to be true . Thelma Ritter received a well deserved supporting actress Oscar nomination as the common hamburger joint owner who gives up her business and moves to her son in Ohio-just as the son , played well by John Lund , has married a high class girl ( Gene Tierney . ) The best part of ... |
420,638 | 2,542,703 | 63,385 | 10 | Oliver ! Oh Oliver ! How Good You Are ! | Sir Carol Reed , known primarily for directing British dramas of the 1940s and 1950s , hit the jackpot in this Oscar-winning 1968 musical based on " Oliver Twist , " by Charles Dickens . A poor boy begs for food at an orphanage . Escaping , he falls in with a band of thieves , led by an adept Ron Moody , who conveys hi... |
421,162 | 2,542,703 | 918,927 | 10 | No Doubt About It . A Great Film | Father Flynn , in a sermon , states that doubt creates a bond . How right he is . This is a knockout film , one for the ages as Meryl Streep , Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams turn in monumental performances . Viola Davis , in a one scene stealer , is also quite effective here . What really went on in Father Flynn'... |
421,555 | 2,542,703 | 32,342 | 10 | City for Conquest-Captures Mood of N . Y . | Terrific 1940 film where the great James Cagney does it again in giving a memorable performance . This time it's as a fighter who goes into boxing so that his brother , Arthur Kennedy , can fulfill a musical career as well as an escape for girl friend , Ann Sheridan , ditching him for a dancing career with Anthony Quin... |
421,546 | 2,542,703 | 30,418 | 10 | Marie Antoinette - The Beheadings Were Never this Good | Outstanding classic starring Norma Shearer as the condemned queen . Naturally , critics will complain that in her scenes up against Tyrone Power , Miss Shearer looked more like his mother rather than his lover . However , Shearer turned in a spectacular performance as the ill-fated queen who couldn't wait as a princess... |
421,262 | 2,542,703 | 105,417 | 10 | Sister Act-This Class of Nuns Rates | Terrific Whoopi Goldberg vehicle where she portrays a lounge singer on the run from gangster boyfriend Harvey Keitel . It seems that she has witnessed his goons killing the chauffeur . Whoopi is sent to a convent to hide by the police until the case comes up in court . This " Some Like It Hot " idea soon expands into "... |
421,299 | 2,542,703 | 39,416 | 10 | Gentleman's Agreement - A GREAT MOVIE AGREEMENT | The picture is absolutely outstanding . I know that director Elia Kazan didn't think much of it but was he wrong . From the beginning , when we hear the musical score of Alfred Newman , we know we're in for a treat . I'll never forget the music from the end of the film . Phil Green was the embodiment of the late Gregor... |
420,480 | 2,542,703 | 388,125 | 10 | In Her Shoes Fits All | Cameron Diaz , congratulations , you finally found a wonderful film and you showed that you can actually turn in a very good performance . Along with Toni Collette , the two play sisters who just can't seem to be more opposite of each other . Collette is an attorney and Diaz can barely read . That's just the tip of the... |
421,058 | 2,542,703 | 65,377 | 10 | You're in for the Ride of Your Life | An all-star cast breathes life into this 1970 Oscar nominated film for best picture . What is going on at the airport ? Burt Lancaster is the airport manager and he even can't get everything under control . Pilot Dean Martin loves one of the stewardesses . His cold wife is no help either . We will soon discover that th... |
420,574 | 2,542,703 | 52,283 | 10 | Gary Cooper and Geraldine Fitzgerald Shine | 10 North Frederick recounts the story of a middle aged man , successful in business , who is pushed into the political arena by his domineering , obnoxious wife . Gary Cooper and Geraldine Fitzgerald are in fine form as the middle aged man and vicious wife . When he sees the dirt that politics brings , he begins an a... |
421,016 | 2,542,703 | 386,140 | 10 | This Movie Legend of Zorro Could Become Legendary | An excellent sequel to the Antonio Banderas-Catherine Zena Jones original of several years back . Both star again in this action packed adventure . With some historical distortions , the film deals with California becoming a state in 1850 and a secret group ready to foment civil war in the U . S . so that the latter ca... |
420,670 | 2,542,703 | 47,985 | 10 | Desperate Hours-Time Dwindles Down to Powerhouse Film | Superb film regarding Fred March , Martha Scott as a married couple who are held hostage by Humphrey Bogart and his motley crew along with the couple's children . The tension is so thick and is beautifully realized by director William Wyler . This is a story of inner-strength held by March and yet how his acts to prote... |
420,402 | 2,542,703 | 47,885 | 10 | Blackboard Jungle-Mary Poppins Today ! | Having taught in the New York City school system for 32 years and now retired , I am quite qualified to comment on this ground-breaking film . When it came out , few people realized how bad some of our urban schools were . The truth is that the situation is even far worse today . This great film attempts to show the tr... |
421,587 | 2,542,703 | 175,680 | 10 | Good Night Mr . Tom-Keep Up that Stiff Upper Lip | Marvelous film again dealing with the trials and tribulations of World War 11 England . What makes this film so good is the touching of the human element . This film is definitely in the tradition of such British line classics such as " Mrs . Miniver " and " Hope and Glory . " As is the case with this film , we see the... |
420,653 | 2,542,703 | 32,976 | 10 | Who are You Rebecca ? | Daphne Du Maurier's great book was turned into a phenomenal Oscar-winning film of 1940 . By chance , a meek , timid girl , Joan Fontaine , meets the elegant Laurence Olivier , a moody individual , haunted by a deep secret . She is at a resort as a companion to the wealthy Florence Bates . Bates is quite effective as a ... |
421,408 | 2,542,703 | 54,545 | 10 | Hazel - When Maids Brought Love , Warmth and Comedy to the House | Oscar winner Shirley Booth surprised friends when she signed on to do the television series of " Hazel . " Many thought that the role was beneath the star of " Come Back , Little Sheba . " Remember , her blowzy wife had brought her the Oscar in 1952 as best actress . At times , Hazel could be confused but the love that... |
420,298 | 2,542,703 | 103,405 | 10 | . . . And She Made House Calls Too | Outstanding television show where young Dr . Quinn gets her medical degree and gives up a life of luxury in New England and ventures forth to the wild west . The scenery and the stories were absolutely captivating . As the wonderful doctor , Jane Seymour etched an unforgettable character . Soon taking on a family when ... |
420,822 | 2,542,703 | 380,615 | 10 | Paper Clips A Truly Great Fastener | One of the best documentaries in years regarding students and staff of Whitwell , Tennessee who embark upon a school project regarding the holocaust . The area is located in a homogeneous Protestant town where not one Jewish person resides . Kudos to Principal Linda Hooper and her assistant principal and 8th grade lang... |
421,001 | 2,542,703 | 54,535 | 10 | Dr . Kildare When Doctors Still Made House Calls | Truly outstanding television series with Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey in the lead roles . This was based on the motion picture with Lew Ayres , a conscientious objector during World War 11 and Lionel Barrymore . Each week we were treated to new episodes . The show depicted that doctors are real people as well... |
421,474 | 2,542,703 | 45,152 | 10 | Great to Sing in the Rain | Supposedly , the best musical ever made did not win the Golden Globe Award of 1952 for best musical or comedy . That honor went to " With A Song in My Heart , " a musical drama based on the life of singer Jane Froman . Nevertheless , " Singin ' in the Rain " deals with the advent of talking pictures and its ramificatio... |
420,999 | 2,542,703 | 85,101 | 10 | The Thorn Birds - The Church Wouldn't Be Happy With this Masterpiece | Wow ! Best describes this brilliant film . No wonder Richard Chamberlain was known as the king of mini-series . He etched one unforgettable character after another . This time , he is Father Ralph Di Bricissart , who is loved by the town's wealthy Mary Carson . Barbara Stanwyck turned in a brilliant performance as Miss... |
421,146 | 2,542,703 | 56,930 | 10 | Greatly Under-rated Film ; We'll Always Be Waiting | Shortly after making the blockbuster " Judgment at Nuremberg , " Judy Garland and Burt Lancaster again teamed in " A Child is Waiting . " Ms . Garland , again takes a non-singing role , is captivating as a very sympathetic worker in a home for mentally retarded children . She encounters Lancaster , a child psychologist... |
420,753 | 2,542,703 | 1,133,948 | 10 | Great For New Teachers - A Teacher's Crime Rates | Has anyone noticed that Ashley Jones resembles a rather youthful Hillary Clinton ? Jones portrays a recently separated teacher who has won the teacher of the year award for going that extra mile for her social studies students . Problem is that by going that extra mile , she falls victim to a diabolic plot hatched by o... |
420,686 | 2,542,703 | 55,031 | 10 | Judged to Be Great | A superb film in every aspect is the 1961 version of Judgment at Nuremberg . If only the motion picture academy would have 2 categories for musicals and dramas , this brilliant film would have certainly won in the latter category . An all-star cast is shown in the story of the trials that occurred following World War 1... |
421,510 | 2,542,703 | 56,940 | 10 | Khrushchev Should Have Such A Back Ache | Those words were uttered by Molly Picon in this hilarious film . " Come Blow Your Horn " deals with a swinging bachelor Frank Sinatra and his kid brother , Tony Bill , who is trying to follow in his footsteps . Lee J . Cobb proved his adeptness at comedy in this one by his constant making reference to Sinatra as a bum ... |
420,272 | 2,542,703 | 37,465 | 10 | Wilson A Winner | Alexander Knox , a Democrat for all seasons , is positively brilliant in his portrayal of our nation's president . This opulent film was made in 1944 and the lost the best picture race to Going My Way . Knox lost to Bing Crosby . Is there any Oscar justice ? The award winning set decorations are just marvelous . You kn... |
420,868 | 2,542,703 | 126,827 | 10 | A Call to Remember - Dial Up for This One | To have lived through the Holocaust would provide never ending nightmares for anyone . Here is the story of a holocaust survivor who remarries and begins a new life in America only to discover years later that a son from her first marriage has survived and is being sent to rejoin her . Could anyone ever imagine having ... |
420,900 | 2,542,703 | 39,628 | 10 | Great Film Fun Highlights Good Values Film | Miracle on 34th Street is a heart-warming tale of the spirit of the season-Christmas and other holidays too . Edmund Gwenn deserved his best supporting actor Oscar for his role of Kris Kringle , who had to go to court to justify and prove his very existence . Maureen O'Hara and the late John Payne shine as a couple b... |
421,060 | 2,542,703 | 56,891 | 10 | Never Good Bye to this Biridie | A totally delightful musical for the viewer to see is the 1963 hit " Bye Bye Birdie . " Albert Peterson is a scientist who also likes to write songs . Janet Leigh , his long-suffering girl friend , can't get Albert to make a commitment due to his mother , hysterically played by Maureen Stapleton . Her scenes with her s... |
421,188 | 2,542,703 | 475,276 | 10 | United 93 is Testimony to Profiles in Courage | Outstanding film by director Paul Greenglass which depicted that awful day - Sept . 11 , 2001 when America changed forever . With a cast of relative unknowns , Greenglass is admirably able to depict the events as seen by the Air-Traffic Controllers at various places while the evil plot of the day was unfolding . People... |
420,443 | 2,542,703 | 406,816 | 10 | The Guardian-Highest Rating for this Film of Valor & Courage | Outstanding film dealing with rescue swimmers from the U . S . Coast Guard . Few of us realized how valuable these people are . After seeing this film , you shall certainly appreciate them even more . As Ben Randall , Kevin Costner has about the best part he has had in years . He is tremendous as a no-nonsense instruct... |
420,838 | 2,542,703 | 60,801 | 10 | The Winner is This Wonderful The Oscar Film | Absolutely terrific film featuring Stephen Boyd in still another masterful performance . There are many similarities here to Boyd's work in comparison to his epic performance in " Ben-Hur . " In both films , he is a brute , ready to sacrifice anyone and anything in order to obtain his objective . Boyd showed the lust a... |
421,512 | 2,542,703 | 32,181 | 10 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois Cinema Masterpiece | Raymond Massey earned his only Oscar nomination for " Abe Lincoln in Illinois . " Where was the academy fifteen years later when " East of Eden " debuted ? Massey was robbed of a supporting nomination but that's another story . Massey was Abe Lincoln . There is no doubt about that . His voice , his actions , his tormen... |
421,294 | 2,542,703 | 43,350 | 10 | World War 1 Tearjerker as Wyman Shines Taking Care of Children | Remember Channel 9 in New York City ? So many times they would show the classic THE BLUE VEIL with Jane Wyman , Richard Carlson , Charles Laughton , Vivian Vance , Natalie Wood and Joan Blondell . It was part of what was known as THE MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE . Go know that this magnificent film would disappear . Jane Wyman... |
420,270 | 2,542,703 | 37,536 | 10 | Worthy Sequel to Going My WAy | Believe it or not , I liked The Bells of St . Mary's even better than Going My Way . Bing Crosby , once again was Father O'Malley , in a new parish , with new problems and in competition with the Sister , in a wonderful performance by Ingrid Bergman . There is the expansion of the school to contend with . Then , there ... |
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