What movies do you ‘see’?
While you’re waiting for your quarantine to end, you might as well take a look at all of the movies in the image below.
Posted in In General Leave a comment
Category Archives: In General
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
1942’s Best Picture winner, Mrs. Miniver, tells a heartfelt story of an English family effected deeply by WWII. From blackout drills to avoid German bombs to participating in the civilian rescue at Dunkirk, Mrs. Miniver is fine-tuned William Wyler film. … Continue reading
Posted in Films You Missed, In General Tagged Academy Awards, Best Actress, Best Picture, COVID-19, Greer Garson, Mrs.Mrs. Miniver, WWII Leave a comment
Normal never was
Posted in Headlines, In General Tagged 2020, coronavirus, COVID19, pandemic, quarantine, stay-at-home Leave a comment
Easier said than done: COVID-19
Posted in Headlines, In General, Wisdom Leave a comment
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Much like the previous year’s winner, it’s hard to believe that John Ford only had one film in his storied career win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The distinction goes, not to one of his classic westerns, but to … Continue reading
Posted in Films You Missed, In General, Just Because Tagged Class, Coal, Maureen O'Hara, Poverty, Wales Leave a comment
Rebecca (1940)
It seems inconceivable that the great Alfred Hitchcock only earned one Academy Award for Best Director and only one film named Best Picture. That’s the reality, however and Rebecca is as fine a film as any for such a deserving … Continue reading
Posted in Films You Missed, In General, Just Because Leave a comment
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Avengers: Endgame became the top-grossing film of all-time this summer. However, if adjusted for current inflation, 1939’s Gone with the Wind would still be at the top of the list. Depending upon who you ask, Gone with the Wind (GwtW) … Continue reading
Posted in Films You Missed, In General, Just Because Leave a comment
You Can’t Take It With You (1938)
*After a hiatus, Oscar-winning films are back. In the early days of the Academy, it seems as if the voting members weren’t quite sure what they thought movies were supposed to look like, sound like, and feel like in the … Continue reading
Posted in Films You Missed, In General, Just Because Tagged B&W, Community, Frank Capra, Jimmy Stewart, Love, You Be You Leave a comment
It was just a matter of time
Posted in In General Leave a comment
