Tag Archives: Stagecoach

The Big Trail (1930)

There are two fallacies attached to this (pardon the pun) pioneering film. One is that it is simply forgotten as an early widescreen film; if you study film history, you’ll likely run into the old chestnut that This is Cinerama … Continue reading

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How Green Was My Valley (1941)

How Green Was My Valley is now, and will continue to be, best remembered as the film that “stole” the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars from Citizen Kane. If I have to come down on one side or the … Continue reading

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The Three to See: The Birth of a Nation, Gone with the Wind, and 12 Years a Slave

The Three to See: Birth of a Nation, Gone with the Wind, and 12 Years Slave As I wade into where angels fear to tread, I want to make it clear that I am stepping outside the current social discussion … Continue reading

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