4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 10, 2014

Directed by John Ford and starring a cast including Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature, Walter Brennan, and Ward Bond, the film retells the story of the gunfight at the O.K. Coral. Wyatt Earp (Fonda) is herding cattle with his brothers near the town of Tombstone. However, his youngest brother   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 10, 2014

Directed by John Ford and starring a cast including Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature, Walter Brennan, and Ward Bond, the film retells the story of the gunfight at the O.K. Coral. Wyatt Earp (Fonda) is herding cattle with his brothers near the town of Tombstone. However, his youngest brother   read more

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

Directed by Francois Truffaut and starring Catherine Denueve and Gerard Depardieu, the film opens with the very French-sounding love song “Mon amant de Sant Jean” playing over the credits. We find ourselves in occupied France during WWII where a little theater is struggling to stay open.   read more

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

Directed by Francois Truffaut and starring Catherine Denueve and Gerard Depardieu, the film opens with the very French-sounding love song “Mon amant de Sant Jean” playing over the credits. We find ourselves in occupied France during WWII where a little theater is struggling to stay open.   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 8, 2014

This film is not only a seemingly early form of the French New Wave, it also has many qualities of a documentary, and it is certainly an international film. The film opens with a one night stand between a French actress and a Japanese architect who rendezvous one night in...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 8, 2014

This film is not only a seemingly early form of the French New Wave, it also has many qualities of a documentary, and it is certainly an international film. The film opens with a one night stand between a French actress and a Japanese architect who rendezvous one night in...   read more

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

Starring Van Johnson along with a handful of WW II vets, this film looks like your average war film. It follows this group of soldiers from their initial training all the way to deployment. Then, we follow their exploits in Italy and France that coincide with their everyday interactions. However,...   read more

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

Starring Van Johnson along with a handful of WW II vets, this film looks like your average war film. It follows this group of soldiers from their initial training all the way to deployment. Then, we follow their exploits in Italy and France that coincide with their everyday interactions. However,...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 6, 2014

I must admit this film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda, surprised me in a positive way. This movie seemed like it could potentially be another Citizen Kane  (a movie so inflated with praised that it becomes a letdown when actually viewed). However, The Grapes of Wrath  in...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 6, 2014

I must admit this film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda, surprised me in a positive way. This movie seemed like it could potentially be another Citizen Kane  (a movie so inflated with praised that it becomes a letdown when actually viewed). However, The Grapes of Wrath  in...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 4, 2014

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 4, 2014

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

Directed by John Ford and starring a young John Wayne, this classic western opens with various people boarding a stagecoach for various reasons. The passengers include a drunken doctor, a prostitute, a soft-spoken whiskey salesman, a gambling southern gentleman, an impatient banker, and the wife of   read more

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

Directed by John Ford and starring a young John Wayne, this classic western opens with various people boarding a stagecoach for various reasons. The passengers include a drunken doctor, a prostitute, a soft-spoken whiskey salesman, a gambling southern gentleman, an impatient banker, and the wife of   read more

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

With the passing of Maximillian Schell yesterday I felt it necessary to say a few words about him. First off, if you have never seen Judgment at Nuremberg take a few hours out of your day and go see it. He gives an absolutely electric performance as a lawyer defending...   read more

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

With the passing of Maximillian Schell yesterday I felt it necessary to say a few words about him. First off, if you have never seen Judgment at Nuremberg take a few hours out of your day and go see it. He gives an absolutely electric performance as a lawyer defending...   read more

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

There have been preeminent directors over the years, but I think John Ford has the distinction of being a legend in his own time and his legacy has continued far after he stopped making films. Ford is the only director to ever win 4 Oscars for best director (The Informer, The Grapes of Wrath,...   read more

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

There have been preeminent directors over the years, but I think John Ford has the distinction of being a legend in his own time and his legacy has continued far after he stopped making films. Ford is the only director to ever win 4 Oscars for best director (The Informer, The Grapes of Wrath,...   read more

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

Directed by Luchino Visconti and starring a stellar cast including Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, and Claudia Cardinale, this Italian film revolves around a Prince and Patriarch during a period of social change in Italy in the 1860s.  His Excellency the Prince of Salina (Lancaster) is a highly respec   read more

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

5/5 Stars   read more