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

As the story goes, the three friends save the failing “Dueling Cavalier” by losing the simple “talkie” gimmick and making it a musical by dubbing the squeaky-voiced Lena Lamont (Jean Hagen). Cathy (Reynolds) no longer is a bit player, and she gains the acknowledgment that she   read more

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

  1. The Best Years of Our Lives 2. Shadow of a Doubt 3. The Pride of the Yankees 4. The Little Foxes 5. Mrs. Miniver 6. Pursued 7. The Men 8. Somewhere in Time 9. Enchantment 10. The Rainmaker   read more

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

1. The Best Years of Our Lives 2. Laura 3. Where the Sidewalk Ends 4. A Walk in the Sun 5. While the City Sleeps 6. Night of the Demon 7. The Ox-Bow Incident 8. Ball of Fire   read more

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

1. The Best Years of Our Lives 2. Ben Hur 3. Roman Holiday 4. The Little Foxes 5. The Heiress 6. Wuthering Heights 7. Mrs. Miniver 8. Dodsworth 9. Funny Girl 10. The Big Country 11. The Westerner 12. Friendly Persuasion 13. The Letter 14. Jezebel 15. How to Steal...   read more

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

1. It’s a Wonderful Life 2. Rear Window 3. Vertigo 4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 5. The Philadelphia Story 6. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 7. Anatomy of a Murder 8. Harvey 9. The Shop Around the Corner 10. You Can’t Take it With You 11. Winchester ’73 12. Rope 13. Destry Rid   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 27, 2014

In a year that boasted the likes of It’s a Wonderful Life, it is not simply a testament to the post war sentiment, but also the power of this film, that led it to garner so much praise including a Best Picture Oscar. Like Capra’s film, WWII plays a role...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 27, 2014

In a year that boasted the likes of It’s a Wonderful Life, it is not simply a testament to the post war sentiment, but also the power of this film, that led it to garner so much praise including a Best Picture Oscar. Like Capra’s film, WWII plays a role...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 27, 2014

In a year that boasted the likes of It’s a Wonderful Life, it is not simply a testament to the post-war sentiment, but also the power of this film, that led it to garner so much praise including a Best Picture Oscar. Like Capra’s film, WWII plays a role here...   read more

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

Although John Wayne was old enough to play the father, the dynamic between the sons of Katie Elder is a fun one, besides the fact that John Wayne and Dean Martin could never in a million years be brothers. Otherwise this is a relatively typical western with a menacing bad...   read more

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

Although John Wayne was old enough to play the father, the dynamic between the sons of Katie Elder is a fun one, besides the fact that John Wayne and Dean Martin could never in a million years be brothers. Otherwise this is a relatively typical western with a menacing bad...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 14, 2014

Starring James Stewart and directed by Anthony Mann, this western follows the journey a special rifle takes in the old west. Stewart wins it in a competition but it gets stolen soon after. An Indian trader wins it in a card game only to have an Indian take it. Stewart,...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 14, 2014

I was really drawn into this film and I appreciated Zinnemann’s realistic style in capturing Marlon Brando’s powerful screen debut. I would have rated this film higher because the topic was interesting, the performances were good, the supporting cast was respectable, and so on. The only   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 14, 2014

The last installment of John Ford’s Calvary Trilogy. Not the best of him or Wayne for that matter but it is still a worthwhile film. First there is the tension in the paring between Wayne and Maureen O’Harra as they quarrel about what to do about their young son who...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 14, 2014

Starring James Stewart and directed by Anthony Mann, this western follows the journey a special rifle takes in the old west. Stewart wins it in a competition but it gets stolen soon after. An Indian trader wins it in a card game only to have an Indian take it. Stewart,...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 14, 2014

I was really drawn into this film and I appreciated Zinnemann’s realistic style in capturing Marlon Brando’s powerful screen debut. I would have rated this film higher because the topic was interesting, the performances were good, the supporting cast was respectable, and so on. The only   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 14, 2014

The last installment of John Ford’s Calvary Trilogy. Not the best of him or Wayne for that matter, but it is still a worthwhile film. First, there is the tension in the paring between Wayne and Maureen O’Harra as they quarrel about what to do about their young son who...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 9, 2014

Starring Meryl Streep in a remarkable performance, the film opens in 1947 with the writing hopeful Stingo. He moves into a room in Brooklyn and quickly befriends the romantic pair of Sophie (Streep) and Nathan (Kevin Kline). However, as their friendship grows Stingo realizes the ghosts in Sohphie&#   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 9, 2014

Starring Meryl Streep in a remarkable performance, the film opens in 1947 with the writing hopeful Stingo. He moves into a room in Brooklyn and quickly befriends the romantic pair of Sophie (Streep) and Nathan (Kevin Kline). However, as their friendship grows Stingo realizes the ghosts in Sohphie&#   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 7, 2014

Starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullivan with direction by Ernst Lubitsch, the film follows the events in a little shop in Budapest Hungary. Alfred Kralik (Stewart) is the most respected employee in the shop and when Ms. Novak (Sullivan) comes in he advises her no jobs are open. However, she doe   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 7, 2014

Starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan with direction by Ernst Lubitsch, the film follows the events in a little shop in Budapest Hungary. Alfred Kralik (Stewart) is the most respected employee in the shop and when Ms. Novak (Sullivan) comes in he advises her no jobs are open. However, she doe   read more