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Inherit the Wind (1960)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 5, 2013
Starring two battling greats in Spencer Tracy and Frederic March, with Gene Kelly as well, the film chronicles a fictitious version of the controversial Scopes Monkey Trial which acted as an allegory for the McCarthy era. March is the prestigious prosecutor on the side of Creationism and Tracy is read more
The 400 Blows (1959)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 1, 2013
This French New Wave film directed by Francois Truffaut, more aptly titled The Wild One or Raising Hell, is about a young boy named Antoine. He comes from a working class family and his parents are struggling and frustrated. In school he gets poor grades and his teacher often punishes him. Annoyed read more
The 400 Blows (1959)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 1, 2013
This French New Wave film directed by Francois Truffaut, more aptly titled The Wild One or Raising Hell, is about a young boy named Antoine. He comes from a working class family and his parents are struggling and frustrated. In school he gets poor grades and his teacher often punishes him. Annoyed read more
Gladiator (2000)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 25, 2013
Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and Connie Nielsen, with director Ridley Scott, this film is set during the waning days of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelias. General Maximus is a great and loyal warrior who the old man wants as his successor. However, his jealous son will not have it, killi read more
Gladiator (2000)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 25, 2013
Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and Connie Nielsen, with director Ridley Scott, this film is set during the waning days of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelias. General Maximus is a great and loyal warrior who the old man wants as his successor. However, his jealous son will not have it, killi read more
Lincoln (2012)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 23, 2013
Directed by Steven Speilberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis with Sally Fields, and Tommy Lee Jones, the film focuses on Lincoln’s 2nd term as the Civil War comes to a close and he fights to pass the 13th amendment. At home Lincoln deals with his temperamental wife, argues with his older son abo read more
Lincoln (2012)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 23, 2013
Directed by Steven Speilberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis with Sally Fields, and Tommy Lee Jones, the film focuses on Lincoln’s 2nd term as the Civil War comes to a close and he fights to pass the 13th amendment. At home Lincoln deals with his temperamental wife, argues with his older son abo read more
Happy Birthday Sidney Poitier!
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 20, 2013
Happy 86th Birthday to Sidney Poitier! Mr. Poitier was one of the first prominent African-American leading actors and he was the first black man to win a best actor Oscar which he achieved in 1963 for Lilies of the Field. His filmography includes such classics as The Defiant Ones, Porgy and Bess, A read more
Happy Birthday Sidney Poitier!
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 20, 2013
Happy 86th Birthday to Sidney Poitier! Mr. Poitier was one of the first prominent African-American leading actors and he was the first black man to win a best actor Oscar which he achieved in 1963 for Lilies of the Field. His filmography includes such classics as The Defiant Ones, Porgy and Bess, A read more
The Rules of the Game (1939)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 15, 2013
This French film directed by Jean Renoir is a light comedy that turns into a critique of the Upper classes. The film involves the superficial events and racy love affairs as only the French can have. It opens as a famous aviator lands his plane only to be disappointed that his married lover did not read more
The Rules of the Game (1939)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 15, 2013
This French film directed by Jean Renoir is a light comedy that turns into a critique of the Upper classes. The film involves the superficial events and racy love affairs as only the French can have. It opens as a famous aviator lands his plane only to be disappointed that his married lover did not read more
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 14, 2013
Starring Jimmy Stewart, George C. Scott, Lee Remick, and a cast of others, the film follows a small town lawyer (Stewart) as he defends a man who has committed murder. The whole case is complicated by the fact that the Lieutenant’s beautiful wife was supposedly raped by the murdered man. Now read more
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 14, 2013
Starring Jimmy Stewart, George C. Scott, Lee Remick, and a cast of others, the film follows a small town lawyer (Stewart) as he defends a man who has committed murder. The whole case is complicated by the fact that the Lieutenant’s beautiful wife was supposedly raped by the murdered man. Now read more
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 12, 2013
Starring Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power, and Marlene Dietrich with direction by Billy Wilder, this courtroom drama follows the trial of a man accused of murder. Laughton is an English defense attorney just recovering from a heart attack. However, soon he gets so intrigued by Power’s case that read more
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 12, 2013
Starring Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power, and Marlene Dietrich with direction by Billy Wilder, this courtroom drama follows the trial of a man accused of murder. Laughton is an English defense attorney just recovering from a heart attack. However, soon he gets so intrigued by Power’s case that read more
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 29, 2013
Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach as the title characters, this is a memorable Spaghetti western. Angel Eyes (Cleef) is on the prowl for a man who stole some gold. Meanwhile Tuco (Wallach) is on the run until three bounty hunters confront him. However, Blondie (Eastwood) is the read more
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 29, 2013
Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach as the title characters, this is a memorable Spaghetti western. Angel Eyes (Cleef) is on the prowl for a man who stole some gold. Meanwhile Tuco (Wallach) is on the run until three bounty hunters confront him. However, Blondie (Eastwood) is the read more
For A Few Dollars More (1965)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 28, 2013
Starring Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef with director Sergio Leone, this Spaghetti western is the second film in the “Dollar Trilogy.” The film opens with two bounty hunters, and in two separate instances we quickly realize their skill in bagging their man. However, when a notorious ou read more