My Favorite Movies
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Casablanca 1942, PG)
Classic film of love and sacrifice during a time of war. Humphrey Bogart and Ingid Bergman are tremendous. |
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Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è bella) 1997, PG-13)
A unique film cut in half with a comedy up front and a tragedy at the end. Roberto Benigni is perfect as the father and husband who will sacrifice all for his family. See it in the original Italian with subtitles - you need to hear Benigni saying the lines, not an English dubber. |
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Shadow of a Doubt 1943, PG)
Demonstrates the horror of seeing someone you love and admire slowly emerge as evil. My favorite Hitchcock film (and I love most of them!). |
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It Happened One Night 1934, Unrated)
One of the best comedies ever made. The original screwball comedy. Clark Gable is fabulous as the cynical reporter and Claudette Colbert is perfect as the Paris Hilton of her day. Stay up late and watch this real classic. Winner of the Grand Slam of Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay). |
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The Station Agent 2003, R)
Almost perfect film about the power of friendship to heal, and the inability to stop loving even through rejection. |
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L.A. Confidential 1997, R)
Classic - nothing else like it. |
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Romeo and Juliet 1968, PG)
The best version of Shakespeare's tragic love story. |
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A Letter to Three Wives 1949, Unrated)
As three women board a boat for an afternoon of volunteer work, they are given a letter stating a "friend" of theirs has run off with one of their husbands. Each woman thinks back on their lives and wonders if it could be hers. Great acting. |
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The Trouble with Angels 1966, PG)
Unlike teen films of today, the Trouble with Angels is a mutli-dimensional film. Yes, it's a comedy about girls at boarding school, but it is also a true coming of age story with heartbreak and issues related to a blossoming faith. None of the characters in this film are cliche, but are real three-dimensional human beings. Rosalind Russell and Haley Mills are fabulous. PS. Don't bother to see the sequel - it's really bad and doesn't star the original cast. |
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Notorious 1946, Unrated)
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Rear Window 1954, PG)
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Little Miss Sunshine 2006, R)
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Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994, R)
Tremendous ensemble cast! Each has their turn at stealling a scene. Terrific. |
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Dial M for Murder 1954, PG)
Did Grace Kelly really intend to murder the man she killed, or is she being framed by a jealous husband? One of Hitchcocks best. |
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Citizen Kane 1941, PG)
Considered the finest film ever made. Students of film will easily see why. So many of the camera angles, etc were first used in this film and then copied in film after film. Great story said to be based on Randolph Hearst. I think it is actually a foreshadowing of Mr. Murdoch! |
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The Pianist 2002, R)
Based on a true story of a jewish pianist hidden in Warsaw throughout WWII. Demonstrates the horrors experienced by the Polish jews and the people of Poland who tried to help them survive. Adrian Brody deserved the Oscar. |
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Saving Private Ryan 1998, R)
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Love Actually 2003, R)
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Rebecca 1940, Unrated)
The second Mrs. DeWinter is haunted by the memories of the first. Romance Hitchcock style. |
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'Night Mother 1986, PG-13)
Tremendous story of a woman's determination to commit suicide and her mother's attempt to stop her. Fabulous acting!!! |
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Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind 2004, R)
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The Taming of the Shrew 1967, Unrated)
Done as only Taylor and Burton can. Raucously funny. |
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Central Station (Central do Brasil) 1998, R)
Funny, sad, poignant road film. A very cynical, mean woman attempts to return a small boy to his family after his mother's death. Nominated for several Oscars. |
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American History X 1998, R)
Powerful!!! |
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Big Fish 2004, PG-13)
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Pretty Woman 1990, R)
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The Piano 1993, R)
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Iris 2001, R)
Judy Dench and Kate Winslet at their best! Based on a true story, Iris Murdoch has alzheimer's and both she and her husband are recalling their youth as Iris's memory fades. |
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Gone With the Wind 1939, G)
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A Mighty Wind 2003, PG-13)
Crazy tongue-in-cheek film about aging folk singers/musicians. Subtle humor requires some thinking on the part of the viewer. Isn't that cool!! |
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The Wind and the Lion 1975, PG)
Sean Connery as a very sexy Arab Sheik. Loved it! |
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It's a Wonderful Life 1946, G)
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Don Juan DeMarco 1995, PG-13)
Is he really Don Juan or is he delusional? Johnny Depp is tremendous as the young man who changes lives through telling the story of his loves. |
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Ladri di Biciclette (The Bicycle Thief) (Bicycle Thieves) 1948, Unrated)
Identified as one of the top 100 films of all time. A man's livelihood depends on having his bicycle, but it is stolen. |
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Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) 1988, R)
Fabulously funny and charming film about a small boy growing up as he spends most of his time at the local movie theater. In Italian with subtitles. |
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Rope 1948, PG)
Only Hitchcock film based on a true story of young men killing for the thrill of it and analyzing it's psychological effects on themselves. |
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The Rock 1996, R)
Great action film with a main character who doesn't take himself too seriously. And, Sean Connery is pretty great, too. |
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Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) 1988, R)
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The Mask of Zorro 1998, PG-13)
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Alfie 1966, PG)
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Deathtrap 1982, PG)
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The Cider House Rules 1999, PG-13)
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969, PG)
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Blood Simple 1984, R)
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Sling Blade 1996, R)
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The Big Kahuna 1999, R)
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The Gathering 2002, R)
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That Darn Cat! 1965, G)
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The Love Bug 1968, G)
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The Ugly Dachshund 1965, Unrated)
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The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit 1968, G)
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Memento 2000, R)
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I Am Sam 2001, PG-13)
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21 Grams 2003, R)
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Mystic River 2003, R)
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The Elephant Man 1980, PG)
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Schindler's List 1993, R)
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The Wings of the Dove 1997, R)
Has the inevitable feel of a Greek tragedy. Fabulously acted, beautifully filmed. Venice feels like a member of the cast. |
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The Pursuit of Happyness 2006, PG-13)
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Crash 2005, R)
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American Graffiti 1973, PG)
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Where the Boys Are 1960, Unrated)
The movie that sent me to Daytona Beach my freshman year in college. A well rounded teen movie with humor, music, tragedy, etc. All the kinds of things that really occur in spring breaks. |
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Blithe Spirit 1945, Unrated)
One of my all time favorite comedies. Rex Harrison is fabulous, as is Constance Cummings. |
