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That's a nice comment, Johnny; I have often thought exactly the same thing... even in his "minor" films, like "The Prize", ot "Time Limit" (a really under-rated film), you could always depend on Widmark: if he took the role, the film would be just that little bit out of the ordinary, and better...

"Many of my friends and I were then intensely interested in this admittedly unscientific survey question and frequented those revival theaters almost weekly as well as watching modern movies in regular theaters even more frequently. Have to say the results were shockingly obvious. In virtually...

That is indeed a great list. Most of my favourite movies are in there somewhere, and I also love the film noir, so I would be interested to hear your "follow-up" list of all the film noir you might have included. I admit that's such a rich lode to be mined that it would be difficult to know...

I have five children and six grandchildren, and I have always tried to bring them up to watch the great movies of the past rather than just slavishly following the crowd and watching the latest (usually instantly forgettable) blockbusters. So there are many movies I have watched ten times...

Acting styles change, I guess.... I recall that when "Gone With the Wind" came out, everyone in it received raves for their performances except Clark Gable, who was thought, back then, to be out of his depth; now, when I see that movie, everyone seems to be overacting outrageously, and Gable's...

I discovered this forum just today, browsing the net, trying to solve an obscure cinema mystery from the 1950s. I can't imagine that I'll have a lot of knowledge to share with all the experts here.... but I'll enjoy the learning experience. I've been a movie lover since around 1948; by 1950...