350-326 - Great Films
350. THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) U.S.
Director: Rob Reiner
Entertaining and enjoyable account of an older man reading a story to his grandson and…wait, the tagline is enough..,the story of a man and woman who lived happily ever after, even though the courtship almost killed them.
349. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944) U.S.
Director: Vincent Minnelli
This classic musical about an American family at the turn of the 20th century, blends humor, romance, loneliness, and great musical numbers, a showcase for Judy Garland,
348. PONETTE (1996) (Ed.) France
Director: Jacques Doilion
Can a four-year old French girl deal with the sudden death of her mother? A mesmerizing drama of unspeakable sorrow and one of the greatest performances ever giving by a child actress.
347. BIG (1988) (Ed.) U.S.
Director: Penny Marshall
An amazing fantasy of imagination, a young teenage boy wishes he was BIG…and his wish comes true! Tom Hanks nails every expression, every nuance!
346. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) (Ed.) U.S.
Director: Ethan Coen / Joel Coen
A disturbing account of a $2 million drug deal that goes wrong in the American southwest. Javier Bardem’s performance portrays one of the strongest examples about greed and its evil results.
345. THE CAMERAMAN (1928) (Silent) U.S.
Director: Edward Sedgwick / Buster Keaton
Keaton plays a clumsy man who becomes a cameraman just to be close to a woman he’s infatuated with, with hilarious results. Amazing slapstick!
344. A TALE OF TWO CITIES (1935) U.S.
Director: Jack Conway
Against the backdrop of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, a man is willing because of his love, to nobly sacrifice himself to preserve the lives of others. A crowning achievement for Ronald Colman in this beautiful story of love and honor.
343. MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (1946) U.S.
Director: John Ford
One of the world’s great underrated John Ford westerns. Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp in John Ford’s realistic portrayal of old Tombstone.
342. L’AVVENTURA (1960) France
Director: Michaelangelo Antonioni
On a boat trip to a remote island a woman disappears, and a thorough search becomes complicated when reltionships begin to suspiciously shift.
341. A STAR IS BORN (1954) U.S.
Director: George Cukor
The trials and tribulations of this drama is centered around the musical career of a young singer / actress whose career soars while the aging alcoholic actor who helps her spirals downward. Judy Garland sings “The Man Who Got Away.”
340. NAPOLEON (1927) (Silent) (Bio.) France
Director: Abel Gance
This six-hour epic masterpiece is considered by many as the greatest treatment of the life story of this would-be world conqueror. Astonishing film experience!
339. IT’S A GIFT (1934) U.S.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
This hilarious W.C. Fields vehicle examines how exasperated a hen-pecked husband can be, to his own dysfunctional ineptitude. Ridiculously funny!
338. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015) U.S. / China
Director: J.J. Abrams
This exciting return of the Star Wars universe comes back to life about 30 years after the death of Darth Vadar, as war seems to be the only answer between the Resistance and the First Order.
337. BEING THERE (1979) (Ed.) U.S.
Director: Hal Ashby
A simple humble gardener’s remarks are constantly misinterpreted as political genius as Chance (Peter Sellers) is caught up in hopelessly innocent situations.
336. FANTASIA (1940) (Ani.) U.S.
Director: Walt Disney / James Algar / Others for music segments
Disney’s genius here is shown when classical music determines the extraordinary narrative of this animated feature as a theatrical experience.
335. TWELVE ANGRY MEN (1957) U.S.
Director: Sidney Lumet
This claustrophobic experience in the jury room as 12 jurors strive to determine the real truth behind a murder. An absorbing classic!
334. MIRACLE IN MILAN (1951) Italy
Director: Vittorio De Sica
A neo-realism film that seems a fairy-tale, whimsical and beautifully put together. A young good-hearted orphan tries to make the best of life on the streets of Milan.
333. THE WIND AND THE LION (1975) U.S.
Director: John Milius
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman and her children are abducted by Berbers in Morocco, causing an international incident. A sweeping adventure saga with Sean Connery in the lead!
332. MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1974) U.S.
Director: Sidney Lumet
The great investigator Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) is called upon to solve a murder on this luxury train when all the passengers who knew him are under suspicion. Who could be the culprit?
331. LA STRADA (1954) Italy
Director: Federico Fellini
A study of survival on the road in a traveling circus to a waif girl (Giulietta Massina) who is sold by her mother to a strongman (Anthony Quinn) and the girl’s determined efforts to mature and break away.
330. GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT (1947) U.S.
Director: Elia Kazan
A brave story for its time dealing with prejudice. A reporter pretends to be Jewish to cover anti-Semitism, and he discovers how deep prejudice and bigotry really are.
329. OLIVER TWIST (1948) U.K.
Director: David Lean
This classic Dickens story is covered faithfully as young orphan Oliver must face all the tragedies and challenges to survive workhouse conditions, living in a den of thieves and finding the courage to rise above these terrible obstacles in the end.
328. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) (Ed.) U.S.
Director: Mel Brooks
Without a doubt, one of the funniest movies ever made. Gene Wilder is priceless a Dr. Frankenstein and the slapstick shenanigans they go through make this a gothic masterpiece of atmosphere and hilarity.
327. DAY OF THE JACKAL (1973) U.K. / Fra.
Director: Fred Zinnemann
An almost documentary-style film story dealing with the attempted assassination of French President Charles De Gaulle with precision events and edge of your seat suspense.
326. THE TURNING POINT (1977) U.S.
Director: Herbert Ross
This absorbing drama covers he conflicts that come between rival friends and families in the world of ballet and its preparations. Extraordinary acting!
