Forgotten Classics

Fiddler on the Roof The 1971 film adaptation of the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof is not only one of the best musicals of all time; it is also one of the best movies ever made. August 19th, 2010 Full Metal Jacket "Goodbye My Sweetheart, Hello Vietnam" This refrain from Dave Dudley's country ditty, an integral melody in the soundtrack of the classic "Full Metal Jacket" regarding a more patri May 13th, 2010 Being John Malkovich The film works! Outrageous premise: It is essentially why this film is so alluring. An entire film built around seeing the world through the eyes of one of America's most eclectic actors - John M May 11th, 2010 Donnie Darko Looking to the future can be hazardous to your health, or maybe not . That constant indecision of this film's meaning is normal for me - every time I see it. May 7th, 2010 Gladiator Ridley Scott employed the perfect balance of narrative, cinematic imagery and adventure to build the timeless tale of a once great empire beginning its fall into the moral decay that was Rome. May 5th, 2010 Being There Naivety and Innocence are Comfortable Collaborators in this humorous farce, Peter Sellers' second to his last movie, before his death in 1980, may also be his second best. May 5th, 2010 The Whole Wide World The Story of the best pulp fiction writer in "The Whole Wide World" was a whale of a tale. Pulp fiction writer Robert Ervin Howard, who in life was successful in the most difficult of times. May 4th, 2010 To Kill a Mockingbird I always wanted to know an Atticus Finch, and yet I never quite met him. I never found him in any of my coaches, my teachers, my friends, the fathers of my friends. March 21st, 2010 The Lost Boys Not just another teen angst meets brood vampire movie, "The Lost Boys" has always been special to me. March 13th, 2010 Wyatt Earp "But Now he's (Wyatt) Going to be a Marshal and an Outlaw. Best of Both Worlds, Son." These words were spoken by a tubercular Doc Holliday, played by a gaunt 145 pound Dennis Quaid, to War January 5th, 2010 Pulp Fiction Lightweight subject is built into a heavyweight classic just the film title itself, "Pulp Fiction" denotes a lightweight film. Hardly. The film's rich dialogue is legendary. January 5th, 2010 E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial Director Steven Spielberg chooses relatively unknown actors for his cast to go one step further to create a sense of familiarity in the audience. December 23rd, 2009 It's a Wonderful Life Major Capra was fresh from his stint in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Colonel Stewart had just provided the U.S. Army Air Corps his best years. And these two great patriots made one great film. December 23rd, 2009 Taxi Driver Travis Bickle is "God's lonely man," peering at New York through the rear-view mirror of his taxi cab. Though he tries to make sincere human connections, Bickle finds himself lonelier. December 22nd, 2009 Unforgiven Clint Eastwood directs this classic, for which he won the Oscar, and he proved, once again, in his role as former gun for hire, William Munny, that he is also a great actor. November 17th, 2009 The Royal Tenenbaums "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the Wes Anderson / Owen Wilson classic that put their fine films on the radar screen for me. November 14th, 2009 The Godfather: Part II Michael Corleone, the youngest son of the venerable Don, grew into the role of the crime family's Godfather, but it was never a good fit. November 13th, 2009 The Godfather This Francis Ford Coppola classic, about a man trying to hold his family together while seeking the American Dream, launched the careers of a number of America's greatest actors. November 12th, 2009 Cold Mountain Inman is driven toward his inevitable purpose in this love story set against the backdrop of the Civil War in Virginia and North Carolina. November 4th, 2009 Sling Blade This tiny independent film is an enigma. It is also one of the ten most important indies in the last 25 years for one reason: It could not have survived, and prospered without its singular visionary. October 26th, 2009 "Vanilla Sky" versus "Open Your Eyes" "Vanilla Sky," as the remake of the Spanish film "Open Your Eyes," is one of the most misunderstood films of that decade, and is generally fated as the lesser film as the remake. October 8th, 2009 Once Upon a Time in the West Once Upon a Time in the West is a surreal exploration of an Italian director's view of the lawless West. October 7th, 2009 Band of Brothers They came from all over the United States to become part of something new - the 101st Airborne. These young Americans learned how to fight, but moreover, they learned to be brothers. October 6th, 2009 Big Fish One of the 10 best films in the last 25 years is the film that offers each of us a unique perspective into our well considered lives. October 1st, 2009 The Last Waltz The Last Waltz is arguably Oscar Winner Martin Scorsese's best film as it documents The Band as they bid fairwell to an eclectic collection of their most adoring fans. September 27th, 2009 Once Upon a Time in America Once Upon a Time in America, one of the three best films ever made about the crime gang motif, is equally outstanding as a surreal depiction of an immigrant's lot in 1920's America. September 21st, 2009