The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 Directed by David Lean Netflix says... Director David Lean's sweeping epic--best known for a whistling work theme that became legendary--is set in a World War II Japanese prison camp, where British prisoners are forced to build a railway bridge as a morale-building exercise. It's nice to see Alec … Continue reading AFI #36 – The Bridge on the River Kwai
Classic
AFI #37 – The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 Directed by William Wyler Netflix says... Winning seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this classic drama follows three World War II veterans -- Homer, Al and Fred, as they return to small-town America and try to come to terms with their experiences. I had a hard time liking … Continue reading AFI #37 – The Best Years of Our Lives
Mary Tyler Moore
I realize I'm a few days late on a tribute to Mary Tyler Moore. But, here it is. Honestly, I hadn't really planned to write anything in regards to her passing. That's no reflection on how I felt about Mary Tyler Moore or her life or her career or hearing the news of her death. … Continue reading Mary Tyler Moore
AFI #38 – The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948 Directed by John Huston Netflix says... Wrapped in a classic tale of adventure, this Academy Award winner helmed by John Huston follows a trio of gold prospectors who set out to strike it rich and agree to spit the take until paranoia and greed consumes one of them. … Continue reading AFI #38 – The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
AFI #39 – Dr. Strangelove
Dr. Strangelove 1964 Directed by Stanley Kubrick Netflix says... When a fanatical U.S. general (Sterling Hayden) launches an air strike against the Soviets, they raise the stakes by threatening to unleash a "doomsday device," setting the stage for Armageddon in this classic black comedy that brilliantly skewers the nuclear age. The film's star-studded cast includes … Continue reading AFI #39 – Dr. Strangelove
AFI #40 – The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music 1965 Directed by Robert Wise Netflix says... In Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest collaboration, a feisty postulant named Maria (Julie Andrews) is sent to care for the unruly, motherless Von Trapp children. She soon tames them--and finds herself falling for their stern father (Christopher Plummer). Oscar-winning director Robert Wise used stunning Austrian … Continue reading AFI #40 – The Sound of Music
AFI #41 – King Kong
King Kong 1933 Directed by Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack Netflix says... Delivering action, adventure, chills and thrills, this precedent-setting monster movie tells a timeless tale of man vs. beast. While shooting in the jungle, filmmaker Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) discovers an awe-inspiring marvel of nature: a 50-foot gorilla dubbed Kong. Subduing the … Continue reading AFI #41 – King Kong
AFI #44 – The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story 1940 Directed by George Cukor Netflix says... Socialite Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) prepares to remarry, but her ex (Cary Grant) and a tabloid reporter (Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner James Stewart) have other ideas as they converge on her home for a fateful visit. The three stars from an incomparable trio in one … Continue reading AFI #44 – The Philadelphia Story
AFI #45 – Shane
Shane 1953 Directed by George Stevens Netflix says... Amid stunning vistas, this Oscar-winning Western from director George Stevens follows a reformed gunslinger whose determination to avoid a fight is tested when greedy cattle barons threaten the community of homesteaders he's joined. What a great classic western. The kind where you can tell the good guys … Continue reading AFI #45 – Shane
AFI #46 – It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night 1934 Directed by Frank Capra Netflix says... Runaway socialite Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) is en route to the Big Apple to elope with a fortune-hunting flyboy. Along the way she meets a crusty newspaperman (Clark Gable), who's just been sacked and--unbeknownst to Ellie--plans to sell her story to get his job … Continue reading AFI #46 – It Happened One Night
The Confusing Middle 