10. The Birds (1963) The Birds is a movie I honestly didn’t think I would end up liking, thinking its just a silly horror flick. But it has all of the great Hitchcockisms which make his works so great; fantastic dialogue with lots of wit, and a visual panache for storytelling. Not to mention […]
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My Top Ten Movies of the 60s
April 15, 2012AFI Recap: #31 – #40
October 26, 201031. Annie Hall (1977) – This was AFI’s Woody Allen selection for this list, since he needed to be represented somehow. Annie Hall is a good choice as it is certainly his most notable film, a comedy both funny and unique. I like it, though i still hold a grudge because it beat out Star […]
The Ten Greatest Novels of the 20th Century
November 13, 200910. 1984 George Orwell Orwell’s dystopian novel of a world controlled by Big Brother has become the quintessential cautionary tale for the far-reaching arm of government and the dangers of totalitarianism. Orwell has designed every corner of this futuristic world and transports us to a place where we may not want to be, yet cannot […]
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