4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 3, 2014

We’ve seen a derivative of this story many times before, but thanks to Buster Keaton, Seven Chances has a lot of marvelous comedic moments created by his wonderful physical ability. The story goes something like this: Boy meets girl and he loves her but never makes his move. Now he...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 2, 2014

Stanley Kubrick is one of the most acclaimed directors of all time, and The Killing is his first great film. The main focus of the action takes place at a racetrack, but a great deal of the story occurs in other places before and after the job is pulled.  Recently...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 2, 2014

This comedy-drama begins with a rather stark montage chronicling how the unfortunately named Leopold Gilg (Cary Grant) was accused of arson, murder, and finally imprisoned by one owner of a mill named Holmes. After escaping from prison and an imminent conviction, in a torrential downpour the hampere   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 2, 2014

Stanley Kubrick is one of the most acclaimed directors of all time, and The Killing is his first great film. The main focus of the action takes place at a racetrack, but a great deal of the story occurs in other places before and after the job is pulled.  Recently...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 2, 2014

This comedy-drama begins with a rather stark montage chronicling how the unfortunately named Leopold Gilg (Cary Grant) was accused of arson, murder, and finally imprisoned by one owner of a mill named Holmes. After escaping from prison and an imminent conviction, in a torrential downpour, the hamper   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 2, 2014

Stanley Kubrick is one of the most acclaimed directors of all time, and The Killing is his first great film. The main focus of the action takes place at a racetrack, but a great deal of the story occurs in other places before and after the job is pulled.  Recently...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 1, 2014

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 1, 2014

The Bad News Bears is the quintessential sports movies about a rag tag group of misfits and losers. If there was ever a worthy heir to Charlie Brown’s club it was these fellows, but that’s not the end of it. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the Bears pick...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 1, 2014

The Bad News Bears is the quintessential sports movies about a ragtag group of misfits and losers. If there was ever a worthy heir to Charlie Brown’s club it was these fellows, but that’s not the end of it. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the Bears pick up...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 1, 2014

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 31, 2014

“They always said I was a bum, well I ain’t a bum Edie.” That is what washed up prize fighter Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) must try and prove to himself and others for the entirety of this crime-drama. On the Waterfront is ultimately his story of conscience and redemption that...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 31, 2014

“They always said I was a bum, well I ain’t a bum Edie.” That is what washed up prize fighter Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) must try and prove to himself and others for the entirety of this crime-drama. On the Waterfront is ultimately his story of conscience and redemption that...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 31, 2014

“They always said I was a bum, well I ain’t a bum Edie.” That is what washed up prizefighter Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) must try and prove to himself and others for the entirety of this crime-drama. On the Waterfront is ultimately his story of conscience and redemption that we...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 29, 2014

Thelma Ritter was always a scene-stealer, upstaging the stars, but perhaps it is no more evident than in this comedy starring Gene Tierney, John Lund and Miriam Hopkins. She runs a hamburger stand in New Jersey, talks plain, and works hard. Her son Val McNulty is a college graduate and...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 29, 2014

Thelma Ritter was always a scene-stealer, upstaging the stars, but perhaps it is no more evident than in this comedy starring Gene Tierney, John Lund, and Miriam Hopkins. She runs a hamburger stand in New Jersey, talks plain, and works hard. Her son Val McNulty is a college graduate and...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 28, 2014

I could have made one of these lists to open this year, but in all honesty it seemed unnecessary. If you really want to get down to the nitty-gritty, the films that could potentially be up for Oscar contention, you wait until the end of the year. Now as the...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 28, 2014

With a title like 12 Angry Men you might come away with the false idea that all the characters in this film are the same, emotionally and otherwise. That is far from the truth. The reason a film like this stands up even today is because the fellows who sit...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 28, 2014

With a title like 12 Angry Men you might come away with the false idea that all the characters in this film are the same, emotionally and otherwise. That is far from the truth. The reason a film like this stands up even today is because the fellows who sit...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 28, 2014

I could have made one of these lists to open this year, but in all honesty it seemed unnecessary. If you really want to get down to the nitty-gritty, the films that could potentially be up for Oscar contention, you wait until the end of the year. Now as the...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 28, 2014

With a title like 12 Angry Men you might come away with the false idea that all the characters in this film are the same, emotionally and otherwise. That is far from the truth. The reason a film like this stands up even today is because the fellows who sit...   read more