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Faithful readers will recollect the series last year where I ranked the Best Picture winners at Academy awards in order of my preference. Expanding on that theme, this year with the awards a few days away, I thought I should go year-by-year and give my opinion on the film that won the Best picture award, the film that truly deserved to win and also the film that I would have crowned were it

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On The Road…With The Band Movie: Almost Famous (DreamWorks and Vinyl Films; 2000)Director: Cameron CroweScreenplay: Cameron CroweMajor Cast: Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand and Kate HudsonFilm Synopsis: A coming-of-age film about a 15 year old boy, Fugit, who as a reporter for Rolling Stone magazine gets a chance to tour with the rock ‘n roll band ‘Stillwater’My Favorite Moment:

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Verbal Volleys Movie: The Philadelphia Story (MGM-USA; 1940)Director: George CukorScreenplay: Donald Ogden Stewart; Philip Barry (Play)Major Cast: Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, James Stewart and Ruth HusseyFilm Synopsis: When a wealthy socialite (Hepburn) plans to re-marry, her ex-husband (Grant) returns with two tabloid reporters (Stewart and Hussey), which disrupts the wedding.My Favorite

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Song Sung Blue Movie: Paths Of Glory (Bryna Productions and Harris-Kubrick Productions; 1957)Director: Stanley KubrickScreenplay: Humphrey Cobb (book) and Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willingham & Jim ThompsonMajor Cast: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolph Menjou and George MacreadyFilm Synopsis: Set during WWI, a French Colonel (Douglas) has to defend his men against charges of cowardiceMy Favorite

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Fading Pictures Movie: Sunset Boulevard. (Paramount Pictures; 1950)Director: Billy WilderScreenplay: Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D. M. Marshman Jr.Major Cast: William Holden, Gloria Swanson and Erich von StroheimFilm Synopsis: Holden is an unemployed screenwriter who finds himself in the mansion of Swanson, a senile and faded star from silent movies. Believing that she can still make a

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As The Clock Strikes 12 Movie: High Noon (Stanley Kramer Productions; 1952)Director: Fred ZinnemannScreenplay: John Cunningham (story) and Carl Foreman.Major Cast: Gary Cooper and Grace KellyFilm Synopsis: In a small town of late 19th century, Cooper plays a marshall who is getting married to Kelly and about to quit his job and leave town. Then he gets news that a man whom he had put in prison

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The First Family Of Crime Movie: The Godfather (Paramount Pictures; 1972)Director: Francis Ford CoppolaScreenplay: Mario Puzo and Francis Ford CoppolaMajor Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale and Talia ShireFilm Synopsis: The story of Mafia family, the ‘Corleone’s’; it chronicles the passing of the leadership from ‘Vito Corleone’ (Brando) to his

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The Kick That Started A Revolution Movie: The Matrix (Grouch II Film, Silver Pictures & Village Roadshow; 1999)Director: Andy Wachowski and Larry WachowskiScreenplay: Andy Wachowski and Larry WachowskiMajor Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss and Hugo WeavingFilm Synopsis: ‘Neo’ (Reeves) is a computer hacker who learns that the actual world around him is a sophisticated

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Gonna Fly Now Movie: Rocky (UA-USA; 1976)Director: John G. AvildsenScreenplay: Sylvester StalloneMajor Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith and Carl WeathersFilm Synopsis: Stallone plays a “has-been” boxer who gets a second chance at glory when he is picked by the champ as a novelty world championship opponent.My Favorite Moment: Stallone preparing for the fight

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Mirage In The Sun Movie: Lawrence Of Arabia (Horizon Pictures II; 1962)Director: David LeanScreenplay: T.E. Lawrence (writings) and Robert Bolt and Michael WilsonMajor Cast: Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn and Omar SharifFilm Synopsis: An epic biography of T. E. Lawrence who united the desert tribes of Arabia against the Turks during WWIMy Favorite Moment: The scorching desert and a

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Sour Grapes Movie: The Grapes Of Wrath (20th Century Fox; 1940)Director: John FordScreenplay: John Steinbeck (novel) and Nunnally JohnsonMajor Cast: Henry Fonda and Jane DarwellFilm Synopsis: Henry Fonda as ‘Tom Joad’ returns home from serving a manslaughter sentence, to find that his farm in Oklahoma has been foreclosed. The place is nothing more than a dust-bowl and his family is ready to

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The Box Of Chocolates Movie: Forrest Gump (Paramount Pictures; 1994)Director: Robert ZemeckisScreenplay: Winston Groom (book) and Eric RothMajor Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise and Sally FieldFilm Synopsis: Tom Hank’s ‘Forest Gump’ is a man with very little intelligence, who takes us through 3 decades of American history. On the way he becomes famous and amasses a lot of wealth,

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The Monolith Of Intelligence Movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM; 1968)Director: Stanley KubrickScreenplay: Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. ClarkeMajor Cast: Keir Dullea and Douglas Rain as the voice of HAL 9000Film Synopsis: From the dawn of man to his quest in search of new civilizations, this film is an exploration of what classifies us as intelligent life-forms and asks if we are prepared to

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Here Comes The Bride Movie: Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2 (Miramax, A Band Apart & Super Cool ManChu; 2003-2004)Director: Quentin TarantinoScreenplay: Quentin TarantinoMajor Cast: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Sonny Chiba, Gordon Liu and David CarradineFilm Synopsis: Thurman (‘The Bride’) has sworn revenge against ‘Bill’ (Carradine), who massacred her wedding party

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Beyond The Yellow Brick Road Movie: The Wizard Of Oz (MGM-USA; 1939)Director: Victor Fleming, Richard Thorpe & King VidorScreenplay: L. Frank Baum (Book), Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson & Edgar A. WoolfMajor Cast: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Burt Lahr & Jack HaleyFilm Synopsis: ‘Dorothy’ (Judy Garland) and her dog ‘Toto’ are carried by a tornado from their farm in Kansas to the

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As Time Goes By Movie: Casablanca (Warner Bros.; 1942)Director: Michael CurtizScreenplay: Murray Burnett and Joan Alison (play) & Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard KochMajor Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid and Claude RainsFilm Synopsis: During WWII, ‘Rick Blaine’ (Bogart) runs a café in occupied Casablanca. One day his old love, Bergman, walks in with her

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For Liberty And Freedom Movie: Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (Columbia Pictures; 1939)Director: Frank CapraScreenplay: Lewis R. Foster and Sidney BuchmanMajor Cast: James Stewart, Jean Arthur Claude Rains and Edward ArnoldFilm Synopsis: Stewart is ‘Jefferson Smith’, an idealistic patriot who is appointed on the senate by the corrupt Rains and Arnold. They think that he can be used as a puppet in

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The One Constant Through Time Movie: Field Of Dreams (Gordon Company-USA; 1989)Director: Phil Alden RobinsonScreenplay: Phil Alden Robinson and W. P. Kinsella (Book)Major Cast: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Ray Liotta, Burt Lancaster and James Earl JonesFilm Synopsis: Kevin Costner is an Iowa farmer who hears a voice, which directs him to mow down much of his farm and build a baseball diamond.

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The Music And The Mouse Movie: Fantasia (Walt Disney Pictures; 1940)Director: 11 directors for 6 sequences.Screenplay: 24 writers for 6 sequences.Major Cast: Leopold Stokowski (Conductor, The Philadelphia Orchestra) and Deems Taylor (Narrator)Film Synopsis: Walt Disney unleashes his and our imagination by selecting great works of classical music and setting them against his animated pictures.My

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Some Enchanted Evening Movie: Titanic (20th Century Fox, Paramount Pict. & Lighthouse Entertainment; 1997)Director: James CameronScreenplay: James CameronMajor Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Billy ZaneFilm Synopsis: A romantic tale against the backdrop of the great maritime disaster.My Favorite Moment: DiCaprio and Winslet on the deck at sunset.Why I Like It: Officially it is the

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The Day The Talkies Came To Town Movie: The Jazz Singer (Warner Bros.; 1927)Director: Alan CroslandScreenplay: Samson Raphaelson (play), Alfred A. Cohn and Jack JarmuthMajor Cast: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland and Eugenie BessererFilm Synopsis: Jolson is the son of a strict Jewish ‘Cantor’ (Oland) who runs away from home and becomes a jazz singerMy Favorite Moment: Jolson learning about

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Welcome To Bates Motel Movie: Psycho (Shamley Productions; 1960)Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenplay: Robert Bloch (book), Joseph StefanoMajor Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh and Vera MilesFilm Synopsis: Leigh steals $40,000 from her employer and sets off in her car. Then, she stops for the night at a small motel run by a man called ‘Norman Bates’ (Perkins).My Favorite Moment: The shower

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Marxism’s Movie: Duck Soup (Paramount Pictures; 1933)Director: Leo McCareyScreenplay: Burt Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Arthur Sheekman and Nat PerrinMajor Cast: The Marx Brothers: Groucho, Harpo, Chico and ZeppoFilm Synopsis: Groucho plays a cynical dictator of Freedonia who chases a rich heiress and wages war against the neighboring Sylvania. Chico and Harpo are Sylvanian spies send to obtain state

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The Deck Of Cards Movie: The Apartment (The Mirisch Corporation; 1960)Director: Billy WilderScreenplay: Billy Wilder and I.A.L. DiamondMajor Cast: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurrayFilm Synopsis: Lemmon, a young clerk in an insurance company, finds that lending out his apartment to the executives for their affairs is an easy ticket for getting promoted. However, he did not expect

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Of Witchcraft And Wizardry Movie: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone (Warner Bros.; 2001)Director: Chris ColumbusScreenplay: J.K. Rowling (book) and Steven KlovesMajor Cast: Daniel Radcliff, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman and Richard HarrisFilm Synopsis: ‘Harry Potter’ is an eleven years old orphan living with his aunt and uncle who treat him terribly.

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Three Men And A Car Movie: Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (K.S. Films-India; 1958)Director: Satyen BoseScreenplay: Gobind MoonisMajor Cast: Ganguly Brothers: Ashok, Anoop and Kishore and MadhubalaFilm Synopsis: Three brothers run a garage, managed by the eldest, Ashok, who has strict rules regarding any involvement with females. When the youngest brother Kishore falls in love with Madhubala, mayhem

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Choices Over Destiny Movie: Minority Report (Cruise Wagner, DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox; 2002)Director: Steven SpielbergScreenplay: Philip K. Dick (story) and Scott Frank & Jon CohenMajor Cast: Tom Cruise, Max von Sydow, Colin Farrell and Samantha MortonFilm Synopsis: Cruise plays a cop in a futuristic society where arrests are made even before the crime is committed. When he foresees himself

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The Greatest Gift Of All Movie: It’s A Wonderful Life (Liberty Films Inc.; 1946)Director: Frank CapraScreenplay: Philip Van Doren Stern (story) and Frances Goodrich & Albert HackettMajor Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore and Henry TraversFilm Synopsis: When ‘George Bailey’ (Stewart) wishes that he hadn’t been born, an angel (Travers) shows him what life would have been for others

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With A Smile…And Perhaps A Tear Movie: Films Of Charlie Chaplin (First National; Chaplin Productions; 1921-1940)Director: Charlie ChaplinScreenplay: Charlie ChaplinMajor Cast: Charlie ChaplinFilm Synopsis: Starting his first full length feature, “The Kid”, with a card having the above title, Chaplin set off on 20 years of brilliance where he made films, at least 6 of which redefine the word ‘

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A Question Of Perfection Movie: Some Like It Hot (Ashton Productions and The Mirisch Corporation; 1959)Director: Billy WilderScreenplay: Billy Wilder and I.A.L. DiamondMajor Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Joe E. BrownFilm Synopsis: Curtis and Lemmon are two young musicians who witness a mob shooting. To avoid being killed, they dress up in drag and join an all girl band, of

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Wind Beneath Their Wings Movie: Chariots Of Fire (UK; Allied Stars, Enigma Productions, Goldcrest Films & Warner Bros.; 1981)Director: Hugh HudsonScreenplay: Colin WellandMajor Cast: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell and Ian HolmFilm Synopsis: A true story of two British athletes, one a Jew and other a Christian missionary, who run in the 1924 Olympics.My Favorite Moment: ‘Eric Liddell’

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The Killer Pesticide Movie: North By Northwest (MGM-USA; 1959)Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenplay: Ernest LehmanMajor Cast: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James MasonFilm Synopsis: Cary Grant plays an executive who is mistaken for an international spy and is framed for murder of a diplomat. This sets up a thrilling cross-country chase culminating in an unforgettable sequence on top of Mt.

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Chariots Of The Gods Movie: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Columbia Pictures and EMI Films; 1977)Director: Steven SpielbergScreenplay: Steven SpielbergMajor Cast: Richard Dreyfus, Melinda Dillon and François TruffautFilm Synopsis: One night during a power outage, Dreyfus sees what he believes to be alien space-crafts from another world. After this, he is plagued by vision of a mountain and

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One More Night Movie: American Graffiti (Lucasfilm, Coppola Company & Universal Pictures; 1973)Director: George LucasScreenplay: George Lucas, Gloria Katz and Willard HuyckMajor Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams and Harrison FordFilm Synopsis: Four teenage friends (Dreyfuss, Howard, Le Mat, and Smith) and their one last night before Dreyfuss

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In this final installment of the series, I would be naming what in my opinion are top choices as the Best Picture winner. Counting Down The Best : 25-125. 1981: Chariots Of Fire An inspiring film about two athletes with different beliefs but one goal: to win an Olympic gold. The music by Vangelis is phenomenal as is everything else.24. 1977: Annie Hall A film by the great Woody Allen, on the

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Dancing In The Dark Movie: The Band Wagon (MGM; 1953)Director: Vincente MinnelliScreenplay: Betty Comden and Adolph GreenMajor Cast: Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nancy Fabray and Jack BuchananFilm Synopsis: Astaire and Charisse are hired as stars of a Broadway musical directed by the over-zealous Buchanan. What started out as a simple and funny story ends up being a modern day “

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The Sad Song Movie: To Kill A Mockingbird (Brentwood, Pakula-Mulligan and United International Pictures; 1962)Director: Robert MulliganScreenplay: Harper Lee (book) and Robert FooteMajor Cast: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, Brock Peters and Robert DuvallFilm Synopsis: Set in the South of 1932, a black man is falsely accused of raping a white woman. One man stands next to him and

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With two weeks to go for the 78th Academy awards, we will continue my countdown of the best picture winners from the past 77 years. Today’s films are middle of the pack, yet each of them makes for compulsory watching. Counting Down The Best : 50-2650. 1944: Going My Way Bing Crosby (Best Actor) plays a young priest who brings joy and order to a parish run by a strict old priest in this feel

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Sealed With A Kiss Movie: The Shop Around The Corner (Loew’s Inc. and MGM; 1940)Director: Ernst LubitschScreenplay: Miklós László (play), Samson Raphaelson and Ben HechtMajor Cast: Margaret Sullavan and James StewartFilm Synopsis: Stewart and Sullavan are co-workers in a little gift shop and who can’t stand each other. However, neither one knows that they are secret pen pals, madly in love.My

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One Flew Over The Moon Movie: E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (Amblin Entertainment & Universal Pictures; 1982)Director: Steven SpielbergScreenplay: Melissa Mathison Major Cast: Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton & Drew BarrymoreFilm Synopsis: A heartwarming story of friendship between a young boy and a lost alien who is trying to find a way home.My Favorite Moment: A bicycle flying across the

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Each year, for the past 77 years, the The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences honors the best motion picture of the year. In the early years, up to 10 movies were nominated and from amongst them, the members of the academy choose the top film. Since the 50’s only 5 films are selected for the final nominations before crowning the victor. Sometimes, the most deserving film does not get

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A Beautiful Day Movie: Fargo (Gramercy Pictures; 1996)Director: Joel Coen and Ethan CoenScreenplay: Joel Coen and Ethan CoenMajor Cast: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi and Peter StormareFilm Synopsis: In the remote town of Fargo, North Dakota, Macy hires two thugs, Buscemi and Stormare to kidnap his wife, so that Macy can collect ransom from his rich father-in-law. From then

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Once Upon A Time In The SouthMovie: Gone With The Wind (Selznick International Pictures; 1939)Director: Victor Fleming, George Cukor and Sam WoodScreenplay: Margaret Mitchell (book) and Sidney HowardMajor Cast: Clark Gable, Vivian Leigh, Leslie Howard and Olivia de HavillandFilm Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of the American civil war, this is the story of ‘Scarlett’, a pretentious daughter

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The Very Best Of LifeMovie: The Best Of Youth (Italy) (BiBiFilm and Rai Cinemafiction; 2003)Director: Marco Tullio GiordanaScreenplay: Sandro Petraglia and Stefano RulliMajor Cast: Luigi Lo Cascio, Alessio Boni, and Jasmine TrincaFilm Synopsis: Encompassing four decades from the 60’s to the present, the movie follows two brothers, ‘Nicola’ played by Cascio and ‘Matteo’ played by Boni and the

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Scenes From A Memory Movie: Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock Productions and Paramount Pictures; 1958)Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenplay: Pierre Boileau (book), Thomas Narcejac (book), Alec Coppel and Samuel TaylorMajor Cast: James Stewart and Kim NovakFilm Synopsis: Stewart plays cop who is forced to retire since he is suffering from vertigo. When asked by an old friend to spy on his wife, played

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The Golden Flames Movie: The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (Warner Bros.; 1948)Director: John HustonScreenplay: B. Traven (book) and John HustonMajor Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt and Walter HustonFilm Synopsis: Bogart and Holt are two laborers in Mexico who are trying to survive after being cheated by a contractor. They meet an old prospector, Huston, who tells them of these hills which have

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License To Thrill Movie: Dr. No (Danjaq Productions and Eon Productions Ltd.; 1962)Director: Terence YoungScreenplay: Ian Fleming (book) and Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood & Berkely MatherMajor Cast: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, & Bernard LeeFilm Synopsis: In his first outing, ‘James Bond’ (Connery) travels to Jamaica, to investigate the mysterious ‘Dr. No’ (Wiseman).My

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Moving MagicI am often asked as to why I bother. Why invest so much time into something, which is not even real. Why pretend that the celluloid medium is a gateway to fantasy and that like ‘Dorothy’, you too might end up finding a magic land over the rainbow. Why, sometimes even I question my own motivation towards cinema. It is probably like being in a relationship where you are not sure

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After an extended hiatus, my buddy ‘The 2 Cent King’ has convinced me to make a comeback. For that solitary reader who was waiting for this momentous occasion, all I can say is, “Dude, get a life”. Anyways, after my self-imposed exile, I have decided to write extensively on a subject that is very close to my heart: cinema. As my next posting will make it clearer as to why I am doing so, I’ll

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Fly me high through the starry skies Maybe to an astral plane Cross the highways of fantasy Help me to forget today’s pain— Gary Wright (Dream Weaver)Why am I so different today?Why am I so subdued?Was it because of a dream that I had?Why don’t I remember it?Was it sad?Was it about something that I did?Was it about something that I want?Was it something that I had?Was it something that I lost?

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Flower Girl: You? Tramp [Nods]: You Can See Now? Flower Girl: Yes, I Can See Now. — City Lights The above exchange constitutes what is definitely one of the most moving final scenes in history of movies. It is amongst the last great films from the silent era and made by one of the icons of world cinema, Charles Chaplin. City Lights was released in 1931, well after the talkies had come to

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I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me About growing up and what a struggle it would be In my tangled state of mind I’ve been looking back to find Where I went wrong — Queen (Too Much Love Will Kill You) Everyone at some point in their life hears the phrase “ Its not you but …”. It may perhaps not be exactly as quoted, however the message is the same in all languages and so is its

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Kyoko : Isn't life disappointing? ... Noriko [Smiles]: Yes, it is. — Tokyo Story Guido: I really have nothing to say, but I want to say it all the same. — 8 ½ It is often said that art transcends life. Typical examples of this fact would be to admire paintings of a gifted artist or listen to compositions of a great maestro. Sometimes, after seeing an outstanding film, people are moved to say

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The Sportsman And bad mistakes I've made a few I've had my share of sand Kicked in my face But I've come through — Queen (We Are the Champions) It is very easy to spot them. Right from when they are young, they stand out in a crowd. They are always the last to be picked in a team, be it for their school or local alley group. For some, it may be a crushing blow, but they turn out for the

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I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints the sinners are much more fun ... — Billy Joel (Only The Good Die Young) It is often that one is struck by an impulse to do something, which they perceive is miles away from ordinary behavior - or so they imagine. I have noticed this particularly with those youth who feel stuck in a limbo between 'cool' and 'mature age'. It is that scary

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