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Contempt (1963) (1) (2)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 26, 2014

Directed by Jean Luc Godard and starring an international cast including Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, and Fritz Lang, this film within a film is Godard’s personal examination of the cinematic world. It opens with the shooting of a scene only to have the camera turn to face on the read more

Contempt (1963) (3)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 26, 2014

Directed by Jean Luc Godard and starring an international cast including Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, and Fritz Lang, this film within a film is Godard’s personal examination of the cinematic world. It opens with the shooting of a scene only to have the camera turn to face on the read more

Vivre Sa Vie (1962) (3)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 25, 2014

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Anna Karina, this French film shot like a documentary begins up close and personal in the life of a 22 year old woman named Nana. In 12 separate scenes we slowly are given a view into her life. She goes from leaving her husband, trying to get into the movies, read more

Vivre Sa Vie (1962) (4)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 25, 2014

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Anna Karina, this French film shot like a documentary begins up close and personal in the life of a 22 year old woman named Nana. In 12 separate scenes we slowly are given a view into her life. She goes from leaving her husband, trying to get into the movies, read more

Breathless (1960) (1)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 24, 2014

The debut of Jean-Luc Godard and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo with Jean Seberg, this film was influential in helping to jump start the French New Wave. The story begins with a small-time thief named Michel stealing a car and then killing a policeman  Quickly, he becomes a fugitive in need of money. read more

Breathless (1960) (3)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 24, 2014

The debut of Jean-Luc Godard and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo with Jean Seberg, this film was influential in helping to jump start the French New Wave. The story begins with a small-time thief named Michel stealing a car and then killing a policeman  Quickly, he becomes a fugitive in need of money. read more

The Quiet Man (1952) (1)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 22, 2014

Starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara with director John Ford, the film follows an ex-American boxer as he returns to his roots in Ireland. Soon he is befriended by the proper yet kindly folk in the quaint town. Also, a beautiful red-haired girl catches his eye one day. Fireworks start betwee read more

The Quiet Man (1952) (2)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 22, 2014

Starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara with director John Ford, the film follows an ex-American boxer as he returns to his roots in Ireland. Soon he is befriended by the proper yet kindly folk in the quaint town. Also, a beautiful red-haired girl catches his eye one day. Fireworks start betwee read more

Cool Hand Luke (1967) (1)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 21, 2014

In one of his most memorable performances, Paul Newman is Luke Jackson a man put on a chain gang for cutting the heads off parking meters while drunk. Despite the weary and monotonous regiment, Luke will not be cowed and he always keeps his positive demeanor. Originally the newcomer, Luke quickly read more

Cool Hand Luke (1967) (2)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 21, 2014

In one of his most memorable performances, Paul Newman is Luke Jackson a man put on a chain gang for cutting the heads off parking meters while drunk. Despite the weary and monotonous regiment, Luke will not be cowed and he always keeps his positive demeanor. Originally the newcomer, Luke quickly read more

Leave Her to Heaven (1946) – Film-Noir (1)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 20, 2014

Starring Gene Tierney and Cornell Wilde, this film noir is certainly unique. The movie is completely in color, it takes place in quiet locales, and it features a nice family with a new son-in-law. However, Tierney delivers a chilling performance as the jealous and deranged wife who falls for the read more

Leave Her to Heaven (1946) – Film-Noir (2)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 20, 2014

Starring Gene Tierney and Cornell Wilde, this film noir is certainly unique. The movie is completely in color, it takes place in quiet locales, and it features a nice family with a new son-in-law. However, Tierney delivers a chilling performance as the jealous and deranged wife who falls for the read more

How Green Was My Valley (1941) (2)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 18, 2014

Starring a cast including Roddy McDowell, Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O’Hara, and Donald Crisp, with director John Ford, the film is told from the eyes of a young boy (McDowell) from a Welsh mining family. Huw has five older brothers, an older sister, and two strong but goodhearted parents. read more

How Green Was My Valley (1941) (3)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 18, 2014

Starring a cast including Roddy McDowell, Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O’Hara, and Donald Crisp, with director John Ford, the film is told from the eyes of a young boy (McDowell) from a Welsh mining family. Huw has five older brothers, an older sister, and two strong but goodhearted parents. read more

Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp Who Could: Looking Back after a Century (1)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 13, 2014

Before the man with the mustache was Ron Burgundy and even before the Tramp was associated with a dog in a Disney flick, there was another. It has been a century since Charlie Chaplin first developed his Tramp character who is arguably one of the most well-known cultural icons of all time. His perso read more

Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp Who Could: Looking Back after a Century (2)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 13, 2014

Before the man with the mustache was Ron Burgundy and even before the Tramp was associated with a dog in a Disney flick, there was another. It has been a century since Charlie Chaplin first developed his Tramp character who is arguably one of the most well-known cultural icons of all time. His perso read more

The Searchers (1956) (1)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 12, 2014

One of John Wayne and John Ford’s best westerns respectively, The Searchers follows an ex-Confederate soldier (Wayne) as he looks for his niece Debbie, who was taken by Indians when they killed her parents. Now Wayne and a young man played by Jefferey Hunter must look for her and bring Debbie read more

The Searchers (1956) (3)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 12, 2014

One of John Wayne and John Ford’s best westerns respectively, The Searchers follows an ex-Confederate soldier (Wayne) as he looks for his niece Debbie, who was taken by Indians when they killed her parents. Now Wayne and a young man played by Jefferey Hunter must look for her and bring Debbie read more

Shirley Temple Black (1)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 11, 2014

With the passing of Shirley Temple Black just yesterday, it made realize that sometimes we do not appreciate people as much until they are gone, which is unfortunate. Now I want to go back and see some of her performances because the only one I have seen in its entirety is probably Heidi. Recently h read more

Shirley Temple Black (2)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 11, 2014

With the passing of Shirley Temple Black just yesterday, it made realize that sometimes we do not appreciate people as much until they are gone, which is unfortunate. Now I want to go back and see some of her performances because the only one I have seen in its entirety is probably Heidi. Recently h read more
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