The Dark Knight 2008 Directed by Christopher Nolan Quick synopsis... In this sequel to Batman Begins, the caped crusader teams with Lt. James Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent to continue dismantling Gotham City's criminal organizations. But a new villain known as the Joker threatens to undo their good work. And here... we... go...A gang … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #11 – The Dark Knight
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My Favorite Movies #12 – Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast 1991 Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise Quick synopsis... In this modern-day Disney animated classic set in 18th-century France, young Belle yearns to escape her ordinary existence -- and her village's boorish suitors -- until she becomes imprisoned in the mansion of a hideous, coldhearted beast. Can Belle help the … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #12 – Beauty and the Beast
My Favorite Movies #13 – It’s a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life 1946 Directed by Frank Capra Quick synopsis... It's a wonderful film. Frank Capra's inverted take on A Christmas Carol stars Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, a good man who's spent a lifetime giving up on his dreams in order to keep life in his small town humming. When a guardian angel … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #13 – It’s a Wonderful Life
My Favorite Movies #14 – The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music 1965 Directed by Robert Wise Quick synopsis... Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical inspired this story of the governess who won the heart of the Von Trapp family and whose courage led them across the Alps in their 1938 flight to freedom. Let's start at the very beginning.It's a very good place to … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #14 – The Sound of Music
My Favorite Movies #15 – The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption 1994 Directed by Frank Darabont Quick synopsis... Framed for murder, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at Shawshank prison, where he comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope. Based on the Stephen King … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #15 – The Shawshank Redemption
My Favorite Movies #16 – 10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You 1999 Directed by Gil Junger Quick synopsis... After learning that Bianca Stratford is forbidden to date until her man-hating older sister Kat finds a beau, Bianca's would-be boyfriend hatches a plan: pay moody school rebel Patrick Verona to escort the churlish Kat around town. Did you know this movie … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #16 – 10 Things I Hate About You
My Favorite Movies #17 – Superman II
Superman II 1980 Directed by Richard Lester Quick synopsis... Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle in this hit sequel. Led by Gen. Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. Now, here's a movie that … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #17 – Superman II
My Favorite Movies #18 – The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz 1939 Directed by Victor Fleming Quick synopsis... There's no place like home for young Dorothy (Judy Garland), who's been swept away from her farm in Kansas to a wonderland of munchkins, flying monkeys and different-colored horses. She must follow the Yellow Brick Road to the all-knowing Wizard of Oz to find … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #18 – The Wizard of Oz
My Favorite Movies #19 – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 Directed by Steven Spielberg Quick synopsis... Fedora and whip at the ready, Indiana Jones sets off on his third cinematic outing accompanied by none other than his father, Henry, to explore the cradle of civilization on a perilous hunt for the Holy Grail -- which the Nazis are … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #19 – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
My Favorite Movies #20 – O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen Quick synopsis... With their collective eye focused on retrieving a cache of hidden money, three convicts break out of jail in Depression-era Mississippi and embark on an epic journey that bears more than a few similarities to Homer's Odyssey. So... the thing is... … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #20 – O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Confusing Middle 