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The Class (Entre Les Murs)

City schools are city schools, L.A., NY, or Paris. We’re not alone.

Tony Macklin, former editor of Film Heritage journal, has made available his tape recorder interviews from the 1970s, with everyone from Howard Hawks, Leigh Brackett, to Bloody Sam and Hitch himself.

They will make you cry. And laugh. And remember why you loved the movies in the first place.

The Fall Of The Roman Empire

A movie for our times.

Poor Joe, tired of writing pulps, he just wants a job.  But who can resist the Chesire cat–especially when he has the girl?

A fantastic release from Criterion, chock full of documentaries, including a 1968 BBC Omnibus programme on writer Graham Greene, who refuses to show his smile on camera.

From the book, George Lucas’s Blockbusting:

1. The French Connection, 1971.  Why? While trailing the crooks in cold, cold New York, Gene Hackman makes sure to get his daily nutrition of pizza.  A favorite scene in a film full of favorites.

2. Vertigo, 1958.  Why? Is Kim Novak real?  Or is she a phantasy?  One of the greatest romantic movies is also Hitchcock’s greatest horror film.

3. Double Indemnity, 1944.  Why? Dangerous liaisons in well-stocked grocery stores show just how little has changed since 1944.

For the rest of my selections, check out the official website!