American John Wayne returns to the Irish village of his youth and falls for Maureen O’Hara—but he refuses to fight her domineering brother for her dowry.
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Some Like It Hot
When musicians Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis accidentally witness the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, the only way to get out of town alive is to join an all-women’s jazz band. Guess which one gets Marilyn Monroe.
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Chilling account of one man’s search for his lover, who disappears at a highway rest stop. As usual, don’t bother with the remake—even though it’s by the same director. (subtitled)
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Barbara Stanwyck is a gangster’s moll who hides out with seven bachelor scholars writing an encyclopedia.
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Chilling account of surveillance expert Gene Hackman’s unhealthy obsession with the conversation he’s just taped.
View Conversation, The »Godfather, The/The Godfather: Part II
The quintessential story of the American mafia, from the rise of Godfather Don Corleone to the trials of his son Michael.
View Godfather, The/The Godfather: Part II »Jaws
Near-perfect concoction of brutal beast vs. macho buddies, masterfully paced by Spielberg. Maximum tension with surprisingly little gore.
View Jaws »Monty Python’s Life of Brian
Brian has the misfortune to be born at the same time and place as a more famous Nazarene. Lots of hysterical bits, plus pungent satire of current Middle East politics.
View Monty Python’s Life of Brian »Raiders of the Lost Ark
Nonstop excitement, based on the cliffhanger serials of the 1940s and 1950s. Don’t bother with the sequels, though.
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As comedic as it is dramatic, this film follows the attempts of WW II POWs to live with elan—and to uncover the spy in their midst.
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