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This Lion Roared: A Tribute to George C. Scott

John Farr | Posted 12.18.2011

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Whether or not you were fortunate enough to see George C. Scott in the theater, his best film work remains. Revisiting these six features -- and watching this enigmatic, brilliant actor perform -- is still a revelation.

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WATCH: George C. Scott Weeps Watching Horrible Adam Sandler Trailer

Posted 09.11.2011

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We're not the first to point out that the trailer for Adam Sandler's newest comedy "Jack and Jill" (guys, he plays Jack and Jill!) seems like it was p...

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Blackberries Off: Ten Essential Movies For Easily Distracted Twenty-Somethings

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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What if we only had a month in which to force our young adult offspring to see ten essential movies before they succumbed entirely to short-form digital content? My own personal picks.

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For Memorial Day, the Best War Movies Ever

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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These special movies not only recreate the horror of combat, but also portray the human toll war takes beyond those who fall on the field of battle.

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The Alarming Decline Of Expressive Language, In Life and On Film

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even as today's high school and college students are pushed harder in school, they cannot write an essay or use descriptive language nearly as fluently as their parents and grandparents could.

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In a World Starved For Great Comedy, Why Not Revisit Some Stellar Sellers?

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Sellers, best known to the world as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in the "Pink Panther" series, would have turned 84 this month. Wouldn't life be brighter if this comic genius hadn't left us so soon?

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