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Favorite Video Clips from I Love Lucy

Posted 10.05.2011

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She would have turned 100 today. So what was it that made I Love Lucy so historically good? Was it because the plots were thoroughly preposter...

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10 Black & White Movies for People Who Won't Watch Black & White Movies

John Farr | Posted 09.27.2011

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John Farr

If I could get all those black and white haters out there to watch just ten titles -- movies that constituted absolutely essential viewing -- which would they be?

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

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

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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Touchdown: For New Year's, My Favorite Football Movies

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Countless films have explored the inherent drama and heroic quality of organized sports in general, and football in particular. In fact, Hollywood has turned the feel-good sports movie into a tried-and-true formula.

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