Category Archives: IMDb Top 250
#235 – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
James Stewart and John Wayne pair up for the first time and we get to see just how poor of an actor Wayne can be. Sure he’s a legend and I’ve enjoyed many of his movies but I could never warm to his bland one trick acting. Senator Stoddard returns to the town of Shinbone [...]
#236 – Arsenic & Old Lace (1944)
During a world war there is nothing like a good comedy to bring even a few minutes of peace to the public. Arsenic & Old Lace staring Cary Grant was one such film. A dramatic critic who is famous for touting the bachelors life has fallen for a blond beauty. On their day of marriage [...]
#237 – Safety Last! (1923)
The opening credits roll and the first thing you see is the credit for composer. You just know it’s a silent movie. I’ve never seen a silent movie before. It was a great experience and I even met someone while watching it. More on that later. Safety Last! stars Harold Lloyd, a silent mega star [...]
#238 – Great Expectations (1946)
I was undecided about this movie after watching it. I gave myself a week before reviewing it and I’m glad I did. My initial thoughts were not the best. After a while though I’ve realised the characters were interesting enough that I can’t seem to forget them and I even want to revisit them. Surely [...]
#239 – La Dolce vita (1960)
What an impeccably strange movie. Random event follows random event. From party to party we skip along with the self-indulging world of the rich, famous and most certainly spoilt elite class. Marcello is right in the middle of all the parties and yet deep down he’s drawn to the simple life offered by his girlfriend [...]