Film Academy Pays Tribute to 1939

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Action, Adaptation, Drama, Period, Political, Comedy, Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to pay homage to one of the greatest years for movies by honoring ten legendary films from 1939. The Goldwyn Theater will offer up one of these treats every single week.

The tribute starts with what I believe to be the greatest of all stories told in book or cinema, Gone With the Wind. This Oscar-sweeping hit won most all the big awards in ‘39 and features the amazing pairing up Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. Gable’s famous exit line remains the greatest in film history, as named by the American Film Institute. Scarlett O’Hara’s last spoken line - “tomorrow is another day” - is ranked twelfth by the AFI.

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AFI’s Top Films of 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Period, Political, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Awards, Lists

This weekend, the American Film Institute released its list of Top Ten Films. Unlike most lists created by the AFI, the selections chosen for this annual category are not ranked - they are simply presented in alphabetical order.

Since the 13-person jury only considers movies with “significant creative and/or production elements from the United States,” critical fave Slumdog Millionaire was not in the running. Meanwhile, Revolutionary Road and The Reader - both Golden Globe nominees - simply weren’t included.

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Sean Connery Confirms Retirement

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Celeb News

Has Quantum of Solace‘s upcoming premiere got you wondering about the Bonds of yore? If so, we can at least update you on one former 007.

At a recent AFI event, Sean Connery told MTV why his mug hasn’t been seen on the big screen since 2003’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. In two words? He’s retired.

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AFI’s 10 Top 10

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Drama, Family, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports, Lists

If you were busy watching the Boston Celtic dominate the Los Angeles Lakers last night, you probably missed CBS’ latest AFI special. For this year’s countdown, a jury of “over 1,500 leaders from the creative community” helped select the American Film Institute‘s Top 10 Films in 10 different genres.

You can find the titles announced in yesterday’s 3-hour special after the jump.

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AFI’s Top Films of 2007

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Independent, Political, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Awards, Lists

The American Film Institute, probably best known its ‘100 Greatest’ countdowns, has just selected their top films of this year.  Unlike the other lists we have seen on television, this particular grouping does not include rankings nor does it highlight a winner.

The AFI Movies of the Year are:

• Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
• The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
• Into the Wild
• Juno
• Knocked Up
• Michael Clayton
• No Country for Old Men
• Ratatouille
• The Savages
• There Will Be Blood

(You can find the AFI’s list of Top Shows here.)

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