Earlier in this project I discussed a film that often gets saddled with the occasionally problematic title of “greatest film of all time.” Citizen Kane has been the go to pick for this title for decades, getting everything that comes along with that title, both good and bad. […]
Over the course of this project I’m going to have to make some tough decisions. Occasionally we’re going to have years that were absolutely firing on all cylinders, giving us a staggering amount of films that I could easily consider my favorite films. Usually I have a […]
Our tour through the surprising darkness lurking under 1950’s Hollywood’s idealized surface continues this week folks. I often see this decade somewhat written off as a collection of Hollywood’s laziest and most homogenized products, which may be true, but little glimmers of brilliance can be found if […]
Well folks, it’s happened again. We’ve come across another year on this trip through our Cinematic Century that is absolutely loaded with great films. There was a clear front-runner for me this year, and it’s the film we’ll be discussing today, but it’s pretty shocking to see […]
Surprise, surprise, we’re talking about Alfred Hitchcock again this week on Cinematic Century! Spoiler alert, but during the 50’s this list is going to be absolutely dominated by Billy Wilder and Alfred Hitchcock, two of my favorite directors at the top of their game, churning out […]
Well, after a brief break for the greatest American musical ever made I think it’s high time to get back to this accidental Billy Wilder marathon I’ve given myself. When I first started working on this project I knew that I loved a few Billy Wilder […]
Growing up I was pretty open to just about every genre of movie I came across. I think I’ve mentioned this one the site before, but I spent a substantial amount of time growing up at my grandparent’s house, and they had a staggering amount of movies […]
We’re going to be getting shockingly topical this week on Cinematic Century, folks. It’s time to talk about Fake News! And, more specifically, how easily humanity is tricked by sensationalism. Which is always a fun topic. When I sat down to create the list that eventually became […]
Every week here on Cinematic Century I talk to you all about my favorite film from each year. But, today we’re getting to talk about one of my favorite films, period. Not just in the context of 1950. I really and truly love all the movies I’ve […]
Well folks, it’s another week of Cinematic Century and another look into one of the most highly regarded films of all time. Over the course of this project I’m going to be talking about a few movies that frequently get referred to as “greatest films of all […]
