FROM IMDB: Arriving in Vienna, Holly Martins learns that his friend Harry Lime, who has invited him, recently died in a car accident. But nothing is as it seems in this thriller staring Orson Welles that won an Academy Award for Best Cinematographer Black and White. Stories are inconsistent that lead Holly to find out [...]
Archive for the ‘AFI’ Category
30 Dec
All Quiet on the Western Front
The story of a young soldier during WWI. Another classic epic war movie … there’s a lot. Won two Oscars, Best Director and Best Picture, in 1930 with two other nominations. It was the first film with sound for director Lewis Milestone, who went on to direct Of Mice and Men, Ocean’s 11, and Mutiny [...]
29 Dec
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Director Mike Nichols first film, before The Graduate, Working Girl, Primary Colors, Angels in America, Closer and Charlie Wilson’s War. “A bitter aging couple with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other.” – FROM IMDB Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton star opposite each other in [...]
29 Dec
Annie Hall
Another AFI classic from Woody Allen about a comic Alvy, who falls in love with Annie Hall. Known more for Diane Keaton’s wardrobe (which came from her own closet) than the strange storyline. Won four Oscars for Best Actress, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, with a nomination for Best Actor. It received another [...]
23 Dec
AFI Update – December (1)
It’s a Wonderful LifeI don’t know what took me so long to watch this movie, but I couldn’t have done it a better way. I finally got to watch It’s a Wonderful Life for the first time on the big screen at Edwards flashback festival a couple weeks ago. And it really was wonderful. This [...]
15 Dec
AFI TV PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR-OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
For more about the Awards click here. For 2008: Breaking Bad In Treatment John Adams Life Lost Mad Men The Office Recount The Shield The Wire
15 Dec
AFI’s Top 10 Movies of 2008
For the full story – here. AFI’s Top 10 Movies of 2008 (in alphabetical order): The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Frost/Nixon Frozen River Gran Torino Iron Man Milk Wall-E Wendy and Lucy The Wrestler
11 Dec
It’s Official …
I have now watched all of AFI’s Top 100 Movies, both the original list and the 10th Anniversary. Whew! What an accomplishment.
5 Dec
AFI Update
Updated 12/1: Watched Frankenstein, Annie Hall, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and All Quiet on the Western Front.Updated 12/5: Watched The Third Man and Double IndemnityUpdated 12/8: Watched The Wild Bunch. ONLY 1 MORE MOVIE LEFT!! So I’ve been trying my hardest to get through all of AFI by December 31, 2007 December 31, 2008. [...]
25 Nov
AFI Update – November (2)
The Manchurian CandidateFrom IMDB: A former Korean War POW is brainwashed by Communists into becoming a political assassin. But another former prisoner may know how to save him.This was a very interesting film and one I didn’t really like a whole lot until the very end when I suddenly realized that I had no idea [...]
