Back in my early-20’s (man, it pains me to say that) when a classic actress by the name of Audrey Hepburn appeared on my movie radar screen, I went on a binge, watching almost every Hepburn movie that existed. Along with Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Roman Holiday, I spent an entire weekend devouring classic Hepburn … Continue reading
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100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 47 – The Killing (1956)
Buried beneath the mountain of classic Stanley Kubrick movies like A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Dr. Strangelove is a gem of a heist movie called The Killing. The story is very simple – a group of crooks plan out a robbery at a horse-racing track. Only, of course, things don’t go as … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 45 – Rear Window/Dial M For Murder (1954)
I’m exhausted. And this time it has nothing to do with this movie marathon. This time, it has to do with waking up at 5a.m. to beat the crowd down to Harbor UCLA hospital to check my dad in. And seeing as how the wait times there are often ridiculous (see yesterday’s post for more … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 44 – Roman Holiday (1953)
There’s certainly a plethora of classics to choose from 1953. Stalag 17, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, From Here To Eternity, Shane, Peter Pan and the first War of the Worlds. But snce I could only choose one, I went with the Audrey Hepburn–Gregory Peck romantic dramedy Roman Holiday. Hepburn won the Best Actress Oscar, Best Actress … Continue reading
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