Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
"Next thing you know, Mr. Deeds' a millionaire, kin folks said...."
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Mark Van Doren
The Bicycle Thief The Bicycle Thief
Vittoria De Sica's exploration of what an ordinary person must do to survive modern society is one of the landmark examples of neorealist cinema.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / William Poster
Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights
With William Wyler directing, Ben Hecht and John Huston writing and Laurence Olivier starring--could there have been any chance that it wouldn't be among the best movies ever made?...
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Franz Hoellering
Broadcast News Broadcast News
Love and frustration behind the cameras of a TV news set.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / James Lardner
The Quiet Man The Quiet Man
That's John Wayne, who used to speak with his fists and has to brandish them once again to win the girl of his dreams.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Manny Farber
Jaws Jaws
All it took were three mechanical sharks and a two-note tuba chorus. In the summer of 1975, the fish had the oceans to themselves.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
The Battle of Algiers The Battle of Algiers
Gillo Pontecorvo's realistic recreation of Algeria's struggle for independence against France remains one of the most influential political films ever made.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Harold Clurman
The Blackboard Jungle The Blackboard Jungle
A film about juvenile delinquency left kids dancing in the aisles to devil's music--Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock"--and the rock 'n' roll generation was spawned.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
A Day at the Races A Day at the Races
Who doesn't love a hot tootsie-frootsie ice cream?
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Mark Van Doren
Gandhi Gandhi
Ben Kingsley's channeled Mohandas Gandhi so deeply that it's difficult to view pictures of the sainted Indian leader without thinking of the actor.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch