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The Swimmer Burt Lancaster

Revisiting the Disturbing Summer Movie ‘The Swimmer’

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This prescient take on the American Dream, starring Burt Lancaster, deserves a deep dive.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Max Ophüls

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Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson have all sung the praises of the German auteur. Isn’t it time we listened?

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A Beginner’s Guide to Watching Classic Movies on Amazon Prime

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How anyone from a newbie to a seasoned classic movie fan can find Prime’s hidden old gems.

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The Best Year In Movies Was 1939

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The obvious choice is sometimes the right one.

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The Best Year In Movies Was 1962

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The studio system was collapsing, the French New Wave was on the rise, and Gregory Peck was cinema’s greatest dad. 

Best Year In Movies 1944

The Best Year in Movies Was 1944

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Our first ever Debate Week begins with Hollywood enthralled in World War II, but still able put out legendary films that still influence filmmaking today.

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How Bette Davis Made a Career Out of Playing the Misunderstood

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No one knew how to humanize even the worst characters than the First Lady of the American Screen.

Katharine Hepburn Bringing Up Baby

The Riddled Dialogue and Innuendo Comedy of ‘Bringing Up Baby’

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On its 80th anniversary, we took a look at the literary work at play behind the most famous lines of ‘Bringing Up Baby.’

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The Curious Case of the Biopic

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For a genre known for winning awards, the biopic doesn’t seem to have many fans.