The Yearling
Claude Jarman Jr. held his own while sharing the screen with Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman. It was his first on-screen performance. It’s a classic movie.
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Category: Dramas
Emotional films.
In the Heat of the Night
This is a movie makes a big social statement while telling a great story. It was one of two films that made 1967 Sidney Poitier’s year.
Key Largo
This movie was the last of the four films that would feature the husband and wife duo of Bogart and Bacall. It’s also a film noir classic.
Stagecoach
See how one movie changed an entire genre for the better.
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Paul Newman nailed his performance in this movie, but it wasn’t supposed to be him in the starring role. Tragedy in Hollywood led to one of the big breaks in Newman’s early career.
Room
Here are some thoughts on the breakout performance from Brie Larson, and the overall success of Room.
Gaslight
This classic noir is set in the Edwardian era, and features Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, and Joseph Cotten. The story pushes against many of the previously accepted ideals in Hollywood films.
Suspicion
Joan Fontaine won an Oscar for Best Actress for her work in this one. This was the only time that a performer won an Oscar in an Alfred Hitchcock film.
