Artsy Fartsy A movie weak on plot but high on artistic expression leaves me bored. American Film Institute Ranking: #68/100 Academy Awards: Nominated for eight winning four
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Top 100 Movie Review: 89# – Patton (1970)
He Was a Nut. Best war biography I’ve seen, it captures the complicated picture of Patton. American Film Institutes Ranking: #89/100 Awards: Nominated for ten , winning
Top 100 Movie Review: #72 – Ben-Hur (1959)
The Stock Dropped With Each Passing Moment. Why didn’t the movie end shortly after the chariot race!!! American Film Institutes Ranking: #72/100 Awards: Nominated for 12 winning
Top 100 Movie Review: #32 – Godfather Part II (1974)
A Sequel Better Than The Original. There, I said it. Godfather’s second incarnation is better than the first, having a cleaner plot and an interesting
Top 100 Movie Review: #8 – On the Waterfront (1954)
A Supremely Good Character Study This movie has it all: interesting story, good setting, great acting, amazing musical score, but the character of Terry Malloy
Top 100 Movie Review: #70 – The French Connection (1971)
Bad Cop with a Good Focus Popeye Doyle is unethical and unscrupulous, but at least his fixation is in the right place. American Film Institutes