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George Lucas
Let’s be honest here. What George Lucas has done to his own Star Wars franchise almost disqualifies him from this list. And yet, the...
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Mickey Mouse
Yes, it’s a fair question – How could I have gone nearly three years and more than 900 posts and not included Mickey Mouse?...
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Brad Pitt, Actor
Sometimes you can be so good looking that people don’t want to take you seriously. It’s a curse that’s followed me all my...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Bugs Bunny
It was all there in his very first appearance, A Wild Hare, directed by the legendary Tex Avery and released in 1940. The...
Read MoreFilm: Casablanca
“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.” It’s the movie that made Humphrey...
Read MoreFilm: The Verdict
Movie fans, and Paul Newman fans in particular, can debate his most outstanding role. For me, it’s his portrayal of recovering...
Read MoreActor: Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart had a decade of acting in Hollywood before he got his statuette. No, I don’t mean Oscar – I’m talking...
Read MoreActress: Meryl Streep
There’s no question that Meryl Streep belongs on a short list of the greatest film actors of all time. And yet, she’s someone...
Read MoreAmericana: 1969
It’s a Great American Things first – a year is recognized. Three events propelled this selection onto the list: The first man...
Read MoreFilm: Fargo
No one who’s seen this film will ever look at a wood chipper the same as before. You betcha. It’s a movie that begins by...
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