Well, it’s pretty clichéd to put out a list of the greatest Christmas Movies at Christmas Time. It’s also pretty clichéd what winds up on the list. Never one to miss a bandwagon I’m jumping right up on it to present my ten favorite Christmas Movies, mostly in no real order, even if I’ve numbered them in order. However, just because I’m doing the clichéd thing doesn’t mean I won’t try to tweak it a little so, here it is: The Ten Best Christmas Movies and What’s Wrong With Them. Continue reading
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The Ten Best Christmas Movies (and What’s Wrong With Them)
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The Best Picture Project – Going My Way (1944)
Directed by Leo McCarey
Screenplay by Frank Butler and Frank Cavett, story by Leo McCarey
Starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald
Here’s an intriguing question: What does it take for an actor to win an Oscar? Leaving the little matter of politics out of it, my curiosity is over what kind of performance does it take for an actor to win an Oscar? Is it better to play a showy role where the scenery can be chewed in all it’s glory, or at least one where we know a part is being played? Or, is it better to play a role that rewards the naturalistic, showcasing the kind of acting where the actor doesn’t’ even seem to be acting? Continue reading
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