My Favorite Movies

Classic film of love and sacrifice during a time of war. Humphrey Bogart and Ingid Bergman are tremendous.

A unique film cut in half with a comedy up front and a tragedy at the end. Roberto Benigni is perfect as the father and husband who will sacrifice all for his family. See it in the original Italian with subtitles - you need to hear Benigni saying the lines, not an English dubber.

Demonstrates the horror of seeing someone you love and admire slowly emerge as evil. My favorite Hitchcock film (and I love most of them!).

One of the best comedies ever made. The original screwball comedy. Clark Gable is fabulous as the cynical reporter and Claudette Colbert is perfect as the Paris Hilton of her day. Stay up late and watch this real classic. Winner of the Grand Slam of Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay).

Almost perfect film about the power of friendship to heal, and the inability to stop loving even through rejection.

Classic - nothing else like it.

The best version of Shakespeare's tragic love story.

As three women board a boat for an afternoon of volunteer work, they are given a letter stating a "friend" of theirs has run off with one of their husbands. Each woman thinks back on their lives and wonders if it could be hers. Great acting.

Unlike teen films of today, the Trouble with Angels is a mutli-dimensional film. Yes, it's a comedy about girls at boarding school, but it is also a true coming of age story with heartbreak and issues related to a blossoming faith. None of the characters in this film are cliche, but are real three-dimensional human beings. Rosalind Russell and Haley Mills are fabulous. PS. Don't bother to see the sequel - it's really bad and doesn't star the original cast.

Tremendous ensemble cast! Each has their turn at stealling a scene. Terrific.

Did Grace Kelly really intend to murder the man she killed, or is she being framed by a jealous husband? One of Hitchcocks best.

Considered the finest film ever made. Students of film will easily see why. So many of the camera angles, etc were first used in this film and then copied in film after film. Great story said to be based on Randolph Hearst. I think it is actually a foreshadowing of Mr. Murdoch!

Based on a true story of a jewish pianist hidden in Warsaw throughout WWII. Demonstrates the horrors experienced by the Polish jews and the people of Poland who tried to help them survive. Adrian Brody deserved the Oscar.

The second Mrs. DeWinter is haunted by the memories of the first. Romance Hitchcock style.

Tremendous story of a woman's determination to commit suicide and her mother's attempt to stop her. Fabulous acting!!!

Done as only Taylor and Burton can. Raucously funny.

Funny, sad, poignant road film. A very cynical, mean woman attempts to return a small boy to his family after his mother's death. Nominated for several Oscars.

Powerful!!!

Judy Dench and Kate Winslet at their best! Based on a true story, Iris Murdoch has alzheimer's and both she and her husband are recalling their youth as Iris's memory fades.

Crazy tongue-in-cheek film about aging folk singers/musicians. Subtle humor requires some thinking on the part of the viewer. Isn't that cool!!

Sean Connery as a very sexy Arab Sheik. Loved it!

Is he really Don Juan or is he delusional? Johnny Depp is tremendous as the young man who changes lives through telling the story of his loves.

Identified as one of the top 100 films of all time. A man's livelihood depends on having his bicycle, but it is stolen.

Fabulously funny and charming film about a small boy growing up as he spends most of his time at the local movie theater. In Italian with subtitles.

Only Hitchcock film based on a true story of young men killing for the thrill of it and analyzing it's psychological effects on themselves.

Great action film with a main character who doesn't take himself too seriously. And, Sean Connery is pretty great, too.

Has the inevitable feel of a Greek tragedy. Fabulously acted, beautifully filmed. Venice feels like a member of the cast.

The movie that sent me to Daytona Beach my freshman year in college. A well rounded teen movie with humor, music, tragedy, etc. All the kinds of things that really occur in spring breaks.

One of my all time favorite comedies. Rex Harrison is fabulous, as is Constance Cummings.