Tag Archives: American Film Institute

Movie Review: Caberet

Posted on February 25, 2014 by TBM

Cabaret is one of my favorite musicals, but I’ve only seen it performed on the stage. For some reason, the movie never appealed to me, even though it has been recommended to me on countless occasions considering I love the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Academy Awards, AFI, American Film Institute, Bob Fosse, Broadway Productions, Joel Grey, Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Movies, Musicals, Reviews | 56 Comments

Movie Review: Network

Posted on February 4, 2014 by TBM

When I saw the title of the next movie on the top 100 list I have to admit I had never heard of it. Couldn’t name any of the actors in it. Seriously, I was completely clueless. I looked it … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged AFI, American Film Institute, Faye Dunaway, Movie Review, Movies, Network, Peter Finch, Review, Robert Duvall, William Holden | 31 Comments

Movie Review: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Posted on November 18, 2013 by TBM

The last movie that I watched from my list was Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. While I marveled over the brilliant acting and writing, I felt somewhat scarred afterwards. It’s a difficult movie to watch. When I checked to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged AFI, AFI Top 100 Movies, American Film Institute, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, Movie Reviews, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Steven Spielberg | 101 Comments

Movie Review: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Posted on November 6, 2013 by TBM

As I mentioned last week, the next movie on the list was one I wasn’t looking forward to. Now, I love Elizabeth Taylor and I think she’s an amazing actress. My favorite movie of hers is Cat on a Hot … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged AFI, American Film Institute, Elizabeth Taylor, George Segal, Movie Review, Movies, Photos, Richard Burton, Sandy Dennis, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf | 72 Comments

Movie Review: Unforgiven

Posted on October 31, 2013 by TBM

Happy Halloween! I know today’s movie review should be a scary movie, but I’m rubbish when it comes to planning. You would think I would be better with dates since I was a history major, but I’m not. Today’s movie, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Academy Awards, AFI, American Film Institute, Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Movie Review, Movies, Richard Harris, Unforgiven, Westerns | 52 Comments

Tootsie

Posted on August 12, 2013 by TBM

The last two movies on the AFI list were intense films: Saving Private Ryan and A Clockwork Orange. When I saw Tootsie was up next I was relieved to have a comedy. I watched it on a Saturday night after … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AFI, AFI Top 100 Movies, American Film Institute, Bill Murray, Charles Dunning, Comedy-Drama, Dabney Coleman, Dustin Hoffman, Films, Geena Davis, Jackie Cangro, Jessica Lange, Movie Review, Movies, Sydney Pollack, Teri Garr, The Oddness of Moving Things, Tootsie | 46 Comments

A Clockwork Orange — The Film

Posted on July 31, 2013 by TBM

I have avoided watching this movie all of my life. Several years back I thought I should watch it and I asked my friend if I could borrow his copy. My friend is a film buff and loves Kubrick. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged A Clockwork Orange, Academy Awards, AFI, American Film Institute, Anthony Burgess, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Picture, Movie Review, Stanley Kubrick, The French Connection | 50 Comments

Saving Private Ryan

Posted on June 27, 2013 by TBM

I remember the first time I saw Saving Private Ryan. In 1998, when the movie was released, I still lived in Colorado. World War II was my specialty in grad school, yet I was hesitant to see the film. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged 50 Year Project, AFI, AFI Top 100 Movies, American Film Institute, Drive In Theaters, Film, Historical films, History, Matt Damon, Movies, Normandy, Omaha Beach, Robert Rodat, Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg, Storming Normandy, Tom Hanks, Violence, War Films | 77 Comments

The Shawshank Redemption

Posted on March 25, 2013 by TBM

Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. The above is the tagline for the film The Shawshank Redemption. I saw this movie when it came out in 1994 and to be honest, it didn’t have a huge impact on me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 50 Year Project, Academy Awards, AFI, American Film Institute, Blog, Blogging, Morgan Freeman, Movie Reviews, Movies, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Saving Private Ryan, Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption, Tim Robbins | 47 Comments

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Posted on March 6, 2013 by TBM

When the idea for my 50 year project began to germinate I looked over the American Film Institute’s top 100 movies list. I saw the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on it. That weekend the movie was on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 50 Year Project, Academy Awards, Action and Adventure, AFI, American Film Institute, Best Cinematography, Best Music (Song), Best Original Score for a Motion Picture, Best Writing, Blog, Blogging, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Comedy, Katharine Ross, Movie Reviews, Movies, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Westerns | 53 Comments