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The Centennial of Elia Kazan

John Farr | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment

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John Farr

Today marks the centennial of director Elia Kazan's birth, and doubtless Hollywood will soon be giving us souped-up special editions of his finest film work, if they haven't already.

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The Best City Movies by Farr

John Farr | Posted 02.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Yasujiro Ozu, Orson Welles, Al Pacino, Burt Lancaster, Faye Dunaway, Cities, Movies, John Huston, Henry Fonda, Marcello Mastroianni, Michael Caine, Jules Dassin, Sidney Lumet, Federico Fellini, Shelley Winters, Best Sidney Lumet Movies, Richard Widmark, Classic Movies, Great City Movies, Jack Nicholson, Elia Kazan, Tony Curtis, Entertainment News
John Farr

For those of you who love cities, movies, and by extension, cities in movies, here's a batch of capital DVD titles, and the capitals that inspired them.

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The Best "Under the Radar" Film Noir by Farr

John Farr | Posted 08.07.2008 | Entertainment

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John Farr

Welcome to film noir, indeed a world unto its own. In my book, this type of picture, done right, has always deserved the highest of praise.

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