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A perfect film, with top performances by two stars known for comic prowess and proving here their gift for serious drama; a quiet ordinary story with surprising depth.

Stunning performance by Robert Ryan in the best boxing film ever.

The best documentary I've ever seen, and it gets better every time I watch it.

If you want to see why the underappreciated georgeous George Brent was the perfect and foremost supporting player for several of golden Hollywood's greatest leading ladies, not just Hedy but Bette Davis, this is the movie to see. Also recommended: Dark Victory and In This Our Life.

Alan Ladd in the role that made him famous; his beauty is the first thing you notice, but pay attention to his intelligent and poignant performance. And then there's that fabulous voice...

Smart tight little horror thriller, well acted and shot. Perfect comic touches, as in the title itself, a semi-pun, Life After Beth// Life After Death, not the usual coy meta-spoofs of the horror genre itself ala the Scream series; the comedy is inside the film. noutsideoutside it

The problem with Elvis the movie is the same as Elvis in real life: the black singers and dancers around him are so much better than he is.

Heartbreaker. A perfect duo. Anyone who lost their father in childhood may well cry. Better a criminal on the lam, I say, than no father at all. I know.

Delicious. Goldie a genius, and her chemistry with Kurt perfect. One of my favorite romantic comedies.

Best, most terrifying film ever made about the ravages of chronic alcoholic ism with a breathtakingly desperate yet brilliantly nuanced performance by Ray Milland.