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8 Great Steven McQueen Films
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Friday, May 17, 2013
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Friday, May 17, 2013
A cool customer and a man of few words, Steve McQueen became something of a pioneer for playing alienated loners while becoming the biggest box office start of his generation. Building off the work... -
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
At a time when the Western had all but run its course, an Italian director named Sergio Leone came along and resurrected the genre. The stylistic film starred Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli... -
4 Best Movies Starring Yul Brynner
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Born in Russia and possessing Swiss heritage, Yul Brynner cut his teeth on the stages of Moscow and Paris before arriving in New York, where he began playing his most beloved and identifiable role,... -
7 Classics Starring Charles Bronson
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
One of the most taciturn leading men of any era, Charles Bronson spent years working as supporting player throughout the 1950s and early '60s until finally becoming a star. Known for playing unemot... -
His Girl Friday
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Thursday, December 03, 2009
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
My personal favorite of all the great screwball comedies, 'His Girl Friday' is a fast-paced, funny showcase for Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Made in 1940, it's one of the first comedies to exp... -
6 Great Movies About The Civil War
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Sunday, May 05, 2013
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Sunday, May 05, 2013
Whether about a specific battle or serving merely as a backdrop, The Civil War has been a frequent setting for many great films. That's because it remains a contentious war with consequences that s... -
Classics on Blu-ray for May 2013, Part II
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
Part two of this month’s releases feature four great gangster flicks released by Warner Bros. as part of their 90th anniversary, and one of the most notorious box office flops in Hollywood hi... -
6 Great Films Directed by Fred Zinnemann
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
A former aspiring musician and law student born in Austria, Fred Zinnemman found himself in Hollywood in the early 1930s, where he made a number of B-movies before scoring a hit with 'The Seventh C... -
Classics on Blu-ray for May 2013, Part I
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Usually I’m hard-pressed to find enough movies for this article, but this month there are tons of classics being released on Blu-ray. In fact, there are so many that I need two lists. Those m... -
6 Classic World War I Movies
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Monday, April 22, 2013
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Monday, April 22, 2013
While there are more films about World War II, there are several great movies from the classic era that were made about the war to end all wars. Because World War I is often viewed today as tragic ... -
Classics on Blu-Ray for November 2012
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Friday, October 26, 2012
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Lots of great movies are being released on Blu-ray this November, just in time for holiday shopping. Among those making the transfer are a Billy Wilder classic; an underappreciated World War II act... -
8 Classic Spy Movies
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Monday, July 30, 2012
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Whether gritty and realistic or slick and campy, spy films have been a favorite genre among filmmakers and audiences. Often set in some international locale, they featured government agents engaged... -
9 Classic War Movies
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Whether conveying the heroic acts of soldiers or showing the harsh realities of battle, war movies have long been a staple of Hollywood. Everything from the Civil War and World War II to Vietnam an... -
6 World War II Classics
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
More than another war, World War II has been the source of inspiration for a number great war movies. While there were numerous flag-waving films made during the war, it wasn’t until after th... -
4 Films Starring Luise Rainer
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The rapid rise and sudden decline of actress Luise Rainer has been Hollywood legend since she left the movie business in the late 1930s. Enormously gifted and undeniable luminous, Rainer shot to th... -
7 Hitchcock Leading Ladies
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
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Monday, April 15, 2013
They were icy blondes who more often than not caused trouble for their leading men by making them fall hopelessly in love with them. Alfred Hitchcock's leading ladies were sensual, passionate and s... -
Blu-Ray Releases for April 2013
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Friday, March 22, 2013
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Released this month are two classic musicals starring Barbra Streisand; another great Shakespeare adaptation from Laurence Olivier; a little-known comedy from William Wellman starring James Stewart... -
Classic Movies on Blu-ray
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
With another month comes a new slate of classic movies making their debuts on Blu-ray. Among those making the transfer are Liza Minnelli’s Oscar winning turn as a flamboyant cabaret dancer; a... -
9 Classic Movies Starring Spencer Tracy
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Monday, August 20, 2012
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Virtually peerless in natural talent and professional accomplishment, actor Spencer Tracy had an unparalleled career that spanned four decades and amassed nine Academy Award nominations, a record h... -
8 Marlon Brando Movies
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Monday, November 07, 2011
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Marlon Brando was the most celebrated and influential actor of the 20th century. Employing the famed Method style of acting, Brando was a powerful and mesmerizing presence on the screen, but combat... -
Best Actor Oscar Winners - 1930s
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Friday, June 22, 2012
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
The 1930s marked the first full decade for Oscar and with it established the beginning of the classic Hollywood era. Silent films were a thing of the past with the transition to talkies in the late... -
6 Classic Westerns Starring James Stewart
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
James Stewart has long been remembered for his work with Alfred Hitchcock and Frank Capra. But just as famous as 'Rear Window' and 'It's a Wonderful Life' were a series of Westerns he made in the 1... -
7 Classic Movies Starring Gregory Peck
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
An actor celebrated both on and off screen for his strength and authority, Gregory Peck starred in numerous classic movies and was one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars. Peck delivered many gr... -
9 Essential Richard Burton Movies
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
One of the finest actors of his generation, Richard Burton delivered a number of high-caliber performances. He was nominated for seven Academy Awards – six for Best Actor and one for Best Sup... -
Best Director Oscar Winners 1950s
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Monday, August 27, 2012
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
In the 1950s, Hollywood suddenly found itself competing with television and sought new innovations to lure audiences back to theaters. As a result, movies became grand spectacles that featured new ... -
Best Actor Oscar Winners - 1950s
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Friday, December 28, 2012
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
In the 1950s, Hollywood was forced to face changes in the media landscape with the proliferation of television. Needing to lure audiences from the comforts of their own homes and back into the thea... -
8 Must-See David Lean Films
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Known for his sweeping historical epics, David Lean directed some of the grandest movies Hollywood has ever known and possessed a technical command few were able to master. Lean's blockbusters of t... -
7 Films Starring Robert Redford
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Friday, November 30, 2012
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Though known later in life for his political activism and dedication to independent film through his Sundance Film Festival, actor Robert Redford was a major box office star in the 1960s and 1970s.... -
9 Nail-Biting Paranoid Thrillers
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
A direct descendant of the film noirs from the 1940s and 1950s, the paranoid thriller was a subgenre that first began to emerge in the 1960s amidst the fear of Communism during the the Cold War. Bu... -
A Profile of John Wayne
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Noted for his many Westerns, particularly the ones he made with frequent collaborator John Ford, John Wayne rose from being a bit player in B-movies in the 1920s to become an American institution. ... -
6 Classics Directed by Raoul Walsh
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Monday, April 30, 2012
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
As an actor, writer and director, Raoul Walsh’s career spanned over six decades and produced some of Hollywood’s most iconic class movies. He was a capable director in a wide range of g... -
8 Classic Michael Curtiz Films
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Monday, February 06, 2012
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Tirelessly prolific director Michael Curtiz helmed some of Classic Hollywood's most memorable films. He churned out four or five films a year and did some of his best work with dashing leading man ...