Movie Recommendations

A lesser but still worthwhile John Ford-John Wayne collaboration. Filmed many times, this tale of redemption and (re)birth in the West has a little comedy, a little pathos, and a lot of sentiment. Three bank robbers on the lam across the desert discover a dying woman and her newborn baby.

Beautifully rendered short version of one of Jane Austen’s gems. The acting is superb in this tale of patience and the enduring power of love.

Judy Holliday’s tour de force as the dumb blonde who blossoms when her gangster boyfriend hires a reporter to improve her social grace.

Unstoppable killing machines are sent back in time to eliminate the leader of humanity’s resistance against the machines. T2 is one of the few sequels to match or even best its predecessor. Haven’t heard anything good about the other sequels, so haven’t bothered to watch them.

The apotheosis of college-reunion movies, this Lawrence Kasdan film offers a terrific ensemble cast and a classy soundtrack.

What would you do if you lived the same day over for eternity? Bill Murray gives a fine performance as the cynical weatherman trapped in Punxatawney, PA, for a neverending Groundhog Day.

Cary Grant seeks Ingrid Bergman’s help to infiltrate a Nazi cell in South America. But how far will he push the woman he is beginning to love?

Roberto Benigni’s masterpiece of a Jewish-Italian waiter who deftly employs his wit and humor to court a Catholic schoolteacher and protect his family during WWII.

Wonderful Leo McCary comedy about a couple who discover after splitting up that they still love each other. Sophisticated humor and slapstick meld nicely in this romp. Ralph Bellamy plays the role he owned in the 1940s—the sincere rube and nominal romantic rival who is way, way over his head.

From William Gibson’s play (originally produced on TV), this powerful film tells the story of Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller (Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, in Oscar-winning performances), the deaf-blind girl whom Sullivan rescues. It’s said that while performing this play on Broadway for more than a year and then during the filming, both were…