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- DirectorHoward HawksStarsHumphrey BogartLauren BacallWalter BrennanDuring World War II, American expatriate Harry Morgan helps transport a French Resistance leader and his beautiful wife to Martinique while romancing a sensuous lounge singer."You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve. You just put your lips together and blow..." One of the hottest, steamiest films of all time comes via great acting jobs by Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Walter Brennan and Hoagy Carmichael in my favorite movie of all time. First movie together for Bogart and Bacall: they fell in love during filming and you can see the sparks fly on screen. Brennan a nomination for Best Supporting Actor and Carmichael lends an extra layer of emotion with his piano/jazz tunes that make the onscreen bar ever more realistic. A must.
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsHumphrey BogartIngrid BergmanPaul HenreidA cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.This film rests on many a "best ever" lists for good reason. Exceptional acting by Bogie, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre — the list goes on. Set in Casablanca, one of the great on-screen movie romances of all time. Though shot in Hollywood, I visited Casablanca where some ex-pats have built an almost exact replica of Rick's and even name it as such with a piano player each night playing tunes heard in the movie. Another must!
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCary GrantEva Marie SaintJames MasonA New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and Jessie Royce Landis as Clara Thornhill help turn this Hitchcock film into a masterful epic that stretches across the country. Suspenseful yet charming with a hearty dose of wit. Produced one of moviedom's best known scenes ever: think crop-duster turned weapon. Also a must!
- DirectorPeter BogdanovichStarsRyan O'NealTatum O'NealMadeline KahnDuring the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.A one-of-a-kind performance by father/daughter tandem Ryan and Tatum O'Neal as con artists during the Depression, this movie is hilarious at times with Madeline Kahn, sad at others and manages to throw in some suspense. Though shot in 1973, director Peter Bogdanovich films the movie in black and white to lend to the Depression era mood.
- DirectorKirk JonesStarsIan BannenDavid KellyFionnula FlanaganWhen a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.Pure Irish humor in this film that was nominated as Best Picture and Best Foreign Film, I believe a first. Excellent storyline, scenery, music and acting. A fun ride through the Irish countryside with Irish whiskey and Guinness awaitin.'
- DirectorHenry KosterStarsCary GrantLoretta YoungDavid NivenA debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church.What? A Christmas movie on a "best list?" I adore this movie and faithfully watch it each holiday season. Fantastic performances by Cary Grant, Monty Woolley and David Niven. Received a Best Picture nomination. Heartwarming and a clever script.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.Saw this movie at a screening in Amsterdam and was simply blown away by the various plots and subplots throughout. Uma Thurman and John Travolta's doing the twist named one of TIME's most memorable dance scenes of all time. Classic. Great soundtrack and full of wonderful performances including those by Samuel L. Jackson, Travolta, Thurman and Bruce Willis. I can watch this movie over and over.
- DirectorGeorge StevensStarsAlan LaddJean ArthurVan HeflinA weary gunfighter in 1880s Wyoming begins to envision a quieter life after befriending a homestead family with a young son who idolizes him, but a smoldering range war forces him to act.Best Picture nomination for this beautifully shot western set that was filmed in Grand Teton National Park.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsPaul NewmanGeorge KennedyStrother MartinA laid-back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.Paul Newman plays an inmate in a rural prison who refuses to "bow" to the establishment. Newman was shafted in not getting the Best Actor award. George Kennedy as a fellow prisoner did win Best Supporting Actor. Gripping and intense. A must see.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.Still holds my interest though I have seen this classic dozens of times. One of the first blockbusters and marketed as such.
- DirectorSam WoodEdmund GouldingStarsGroucho MarxChico MarxHarpo MarxA sly business manager and the wacky friends of two opera singers in Italy help them achieve success in America while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.Classic Marx Brothers throughout make this possibly their best movie ever.
- DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartKatharine HepburnRobert MorleyIn WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship.My third Bogart movie on this list. This epic journey in Africa set during WW II times includes a classic performance by Katherine Hepburn and Bogart who won Best Leading Actor for his portrayal of a riverboat captain with a soft heart.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartGrace KellyWendell CoreyA wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window and, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend, becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.James Stewart in this classic Hitchcock thriller with Grace Kelly and Thelma Ritter won Hitchcock a Best Director Award. Suspense throughout.
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh BrolinViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.Something about this movie draws me in time and time again. A modern day classic. Suspenseful and a lively script.
- DirectorJohn SturgesStarsSteve McQueenJames GarnerRichard AttenboroughAllied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
- DirectorDonald ShebibStarsRobby BensonPat HingleClaudia CronThe story of Billy Mills, the American Indian who came from obscurity to win the 10,000-meter long-distance foot-race in the Tokyo Olympics in 1964.great job by Robbie Benson playing running legend Billy Mills, the only American to ever win the 10k in the Olympics.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsAnthony PerkinsJanet LeighVera MilesA Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.Saw this movie when I was home with the chicken pox when I was in junior high school. Despite it being out for many years, I didn't know what the movie was about and it scared me *beep* for the rest of the night. Great psychological thriller.
- DirectorJames ClavellStarsSidney PoitierJudy GeesonChristian RobertsIdealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.Classic, really love this movie, the music, the acting and Poitier delivers up a masterpiece of a performance.
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsJuliette BinocheJohnny DeppJudi DenchA French woman and her young daughter open up a chocolate shop in a small remote village that shakes up the rigid morality of the community.Fun movie with a fantastic script. Always makes me crave chocolate and faraway places.
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsEwan McGregorEwen BremnerJonny Lee MillerRenton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsJames CaanKathy BatesRichard FarnsworthAfter a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.One of my all time favorites. Has a little dark humor thrown in. The "fight" scene near the end is priceless.
- DirectorMel BrooksStarsGene WilderMadeline KahnMarty FeldmanAn American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Madeline Kahn, Terri Garr and Peter Boyle in this madcap romp remake of Frankenstein. Hilarious and campy and deserving of at least one Academy Award. Made in black and white and produced by Mel Brooks. Can't go wrong with this flick!
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsPeter SellersClaudine LongetNatalia BorisovaA clerical mistake results in a bumbling Indian film star being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired.Sort of a cult classic, but this is Peter Sellers at his best. The first 5 minutes or so of the movie might make you think you are in for a yawner, but when Sellers' character arrives at "The Party," there is non-stop laughter to the end, though it does slow just a bit near the ending. I love this movie.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsUma ThurmanDavid CarradineMichael MadsenThe Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.Sexy Uma Thurman in this classic Tarantino flick.