Opening Titles and Song: The Big Country (1958)
Here’s hoping we truly are in a better place at stemming the spread of COVID-191 as more of us have returned to watching movies once again…
Reprise » A Meme of 15 (Directors)
About five years ago, my friend J.D. — he of the wonderful RADIATOR HEAVEN blog — wrote about a particular meme that had arisen in the ether back then. Since…
The Jerome Moross Centennial.
Originally posted on 50 Westerns From The 50s.:
Today would be composer Jerome Moross’ 100th birthday. 50s Western fans know him for his terrific score for The…
Versus AFI: 10 Top 10 – Romantic Comedy
Previous: Western This is the continuation of a series I began in January of this year that examines and remarks on The American Film Institute and its recent propensity to create Top…
Reprise: It’s the Little Things in Wyler’s The Big Country
A couple of years back, my umpteenth viewing of one of my all-time favorite westerns on Turner Classic Movies, William Wyler’s The Big Country, had the whole family…
TMT: House of Hur
“May God grant me vengeance! I will pray that you live until I return!” ~ Judah Ben-Hur to his childhood friend, Massala, who has sentenced him to the slave galleys
Versus AFI: 10 Top 10 – Epics
Without a doubt, The American Film Institute has the gift for generating opinions among fans and film aficionados. If you’re unaware, the AFI is a non-profit organization created…
It Rains... You Get Wet 