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@ThomasT, I found the setup to be too unbelievable: nice, liberal parents in San Francisco; a beautiful daughter; and pitch-perfect possible son-in-law. They even checked out his qualifications! Lorraine Hansberry's Raisin in the Sun, for example, deals with people I found more real and a...

@Thomas T, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner was embarrassing when it was released, let alone today.

@Thomas T, You must be living someplace where the light of day is very cold indeed. :) I really love "80 Days" and have often defended its many awards (not just Oscars BTW).

@PMF, The lack of technical/trade nominations for Peyton Place certainly is surprising, especially these aspects of the film give it its nostalgic character and human face. You can't help but like Peyton Place (the place itself) even if it has its hypocrisies and cruelties. I also think...

This is a film that grows on me every time I see it, as it did again last night. I see it as a nostalgic look at America on the brink of war, as well as a late-50's view of telling a controversial story. Superbly written, acted, and directed. The production elements (including scenery...