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What’s the greatest American film of all time? Can’t decide? Well then, what’s your favorite movie? Do you love the classics, or ignore anything before 1980? Comedies, courtroom dramas, casts of thousands – we have them all at Great American Things.
Film Studio: Pixar
Hard to imagine how many films 20th Century Fox has made. Or MGM. Or Universal, Columbia, Paramount. But we know how many Pixar has made....
Read MoreFilm: Patton
It's a great movie, and George C. Scott gives a tremendous performance. In his portrayal, the scope of the general's military skills were only matched by the size of his ego.
Read MoreFilm: The Philadelphia Story
This movie starred Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and Jimmy Stewart. Really, do I need to say anything else? Could that incredible cast...
Read MoreFilm: Raging Bull
It’s a tough film to watch. The book from which its adapted, Raging Bull: My Story by Jake LaMotta wasn’t particularly good....
Read MoreFilm: Movies of 1976
Maybe it was the Bicentennial that inspired so many excellent movies. Okay, probably not. All I know is that 1976 was one of those...
Read MoreFilm: On the Waterfront
Brando at his best. That’s really all you need to know to put On the Waterfront at the top of your “must-see”...
Read MoreFilm: Schindler’s List
Schindler’s List is Stephen Spielberg’s masterpiece. And that’s quite a statement. It tells the true story of German...
Read MoreFilm: North by Northwest
Alfred Hitchcock directing. Cary Grant starring. Music by Bernard Herrmann. Script by Edward Lehman. I’m sure with such credits...
Read MoreFilm: Movies of 1954
Most of us think of the 1950s as a bland, forgettable decade. The calm before the storm. On the movie front, however, it was a...
Read MoreFilm: That Thing You Do
I’m actually quite embarrassed to say how much I like this little movie. I’m kind of a sucker for other movies with this very...
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