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The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (1930 – 1939)

Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

What does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird?  How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is that each of these films - and other films today considered classics - … Continue reading

The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (1940 – 1949)

Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

What does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird?  How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is that each of these films - and other films today considered classics - … Continue reading

The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (1950 – 1959)

Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

What does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird?  How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is that each of these films - and other films today considered classics - … Continue reading

The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (1960 – 1969)

Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

What does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird?  How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is that each of these films - and other films today considered classics - … Continue reading

The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (1970 – 1979)

Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

What does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird?  How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is that each of these films - and other films today considered classics - … Continue reading

The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (1990 – 1999)

Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

What does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird?  How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is that each of these films - and other films today considered classics - … Continue reading

The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (2000 – 2015, Part I)

Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

What does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird?  How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is that each of these films - and other films today considered classics - … Continue reading

The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (2000 – 2015, Part II)

Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

What does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird?  How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is that each of these films - and other films today considered classics - … Continue reading

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau – The Odd Couple Of Comedy!

Private Venue

Individually, they were two of the best screen actors of their generation. Collectively,they were one of the greatest movie teams of all time! Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau Like Fred and Ginger, Tracy and Hepburn, Burns and Allen, when you … Continue reading

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Journalism In The Movies

Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

I am proud to introduce a brand new series about classic cinema: "Journalism in the Movies." Stories about newspaper reporters are tailor made for the big screen. Reporters can face daunting odds, corrupt politicians, complex conspiracies, violent criminals and personal danger while … Continue reading