4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 22, 2013

Directed by Akira Kurosawa, this is often considered one of the greatest films of all time. The story begins in a small Japanese village that is constantly being tormented by marauders. The bandits are about to strike again but decide to return after the harvest. The village elder advises the people   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 22, 2013

Directed by Akira Kurosawa, this is often considered one of the greatest films of all time. The story begins in a small Japanese village that is constantly being tormented by marauders. The bandits are about to strike again but decide to return after the harvest. The village elder advises the people   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 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 th   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 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 th   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 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

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 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

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 24, 2013

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 24, 2013

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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 S   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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 S   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 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