The AFI DALLAS Film Festival returns for its second year in 2008. The festival will feature international films from emerging filmmakers, the latest work from great film masters and our unique nightly red carpet gala premieres which include all of our attending filmmakers and stars. Spanning 10 days and nights, our presentation of more than 200 screenings make it one of the largest film festivals in the Southwest. Screening venues include Majestic Theater, The Angelika, The Magnolia and The... Read Full Story
We're up to list number nine of AFI's 10 Top 10 lists. Here are the top ten courtroom dramas: 1. To Kill A Mockingbird 2. 12 Angry Men 3. Kramer Vs Kramer 4. The Verdict 5. A Few Good Men 6. Witness For the Prosecution 7. Anatomy of a Murder 8. In Cold Blood 9. A Cry in the Dark 10. Judgement At Nuremberg My biggest complaint about this list is how much it challenged me to try and remember which words you're not supposed to capitalize in titles. Sure, I've got a copy of Elements of Style... Read Full Story
Next up of AFI's Top 10 lists is the Top 10 Fantasy Films: 1. The Wizard of Oz 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 3. It's A Wonderful Life 4. King Kong 5. Miracle on 34th Street 6. Field of Dreams 7. Harvey 8. Groundhog Day 9. The Thief of Bagdad 10. Big Oh, so that's where Field of Dreams went to. I still think it belongs with the sports movies. Once again, I'm forced to ask, "How are we defining Fantasy for this list?" Let's take them one at a time. The Wizard of Oz... Read Full Story
We're at the halfway point of the ten lists! And what a list this one is: 1. Vertigo 2. Chinatown 3. Rear Window 4. Laura 5. The Third Man 6. The Maltese Falcon 7. North By Northwest 8. Blue Velvet 9. Dial M for Murder 10. The Usual Suspects Hitchcock certainly dominates this list, taking up four of the slots. This is, of course, as it should be. This is a top ten list to be proud of, I've got no complaints. Vertigo and Rear Window are two of my all time favorite movies, so I'm glad to... Read Full Story
Continuing my look at AFI's ten Top 10 lists. Here's the list of the Top 10 Romantic Comedies: 1. City Lights 2. Annie Hall 3. It Happened One Night 4. Roman Holiday 5. The Philadelphia Story 6. When Harry Met Sally 7. Adam's Rib 8. Moonstruck 9. Harold and Maude 10. Sleepless in Seattle I have to admit, I don't have too many thoughts on this list. No egregious omissions that I can think of and nothing on the list that I don't think belongs there. I'll admit, I've never been a fan of "Annie... Read Full Story
