Giant
Giant was a 1956 Western film based on the 1952 novel written by Edna Ferber. The movie was praised by critics and audiences, did very well at the box office, was nominated a total of ten times at the Academy… Continue reading "Giant"
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Sometimes celebrity conflict can often rule a headline as much as any national or global event, and throughout the middle of the 20th century, one of the biggest celebrity feuds was between actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Both were… Continue reading "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"
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Forrest Gump
There’s something pretty unique about how the 1994 film, Forrest Gump, managed to grab people. Despite being a heavy Oscar contender (winning six in total), that usually isn’t the reason people still remember it all these years later. Unlike what… Continue reading "Forrest Gump"
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Late Spring
Often times, a movie from a different culture and/or time period will have varying responses from others who view it because it either doesn’t match with their current mind set, isn’t experiencing something similar to those around the same era,… Continue reading "Late Spring"
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Sophie’s Choice
If there was ever an actress that would never need a proper introduction anymore since her name had literally been steam pressed into cinema’s literal brain, it was Meryl Streep. Essentially becoming what many consider to be a ‘’Goddess of… Continue reading "Sophie’s Choice"
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The Crucible
The Salem Witchcraft trials during 1692 -93 was a period of horror, paranoia, and unfortunate shedding of innocent blood for colonial Massachusetts. Considered one of North America’s most notorious case of ‘mass hysteria’’, the event has been used in popular… Continue reading "The Crucible"
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Bringing Up Baby
A genre that was very popular during The Great Depression (thriving within the 1930s), screwball comedy was a sub-genre of the romantic comedy archetype that satirized traditional love stories with a higher focus on ‘battle of the sexes’ dynamics between… Continue reading "Bringing Up Baby"
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Malcolm X
Malcolm X is a figure in black history that people might not be as well-versed on as others who were famous in the profession of advocating. While names like Martin Luthor King, Nelson Mandela, Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks are… Continue reading "Malcolm X"
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The Young Lions
Its interesting going back to older films and seeing how things were perceived and received very differently from how they would be in a new era. While what was shown in media during the eve of the 20th century could… Continue reading "The Young Lions"
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Raging Bull
You’d be surprised how much mileage a movie can get when it tries to make the focus on not-so-great people. While it seems counter-productive to make a movie filled with nothing but unlikeable people, there have been shows and films… Continue reading "Raging Bull"