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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

Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!

Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

The Oscars are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in the movies. But as you will see in this unique multimedia presentation, laden with film clips, Oscar has snowed some of the group rate as performers in cinema history! This … 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

Best Films Never To Win An Oscar

Harper College, Main Campus 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, United States

What do "The Shawshank Redemption,"  "It's A Wonderful Life," "Vertigo," "The Maltese Falcon," "Dr. Strangelove," &  "Double Indemnity" have in common? Two things. First, each is considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made. Second, neither received even … 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

Predicting The Oscars

Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

Predicting The Oscars 2015 was a banner year for film. From blockbuster superhero epics to small independent films that made a huge impact, many critics have hailed 2015 is one of the best years for film in recent memory. However, … Continue reading

Walt Disney – Animating America

Harper College - Brookdale Plaza 800 S River Road, Des Plaines, IL

It is no overstatement to say that Walt Disney is one of the most influential Americans of all time. His name alone has become synonymous with forms of entertainment and recreation known throughout the world. To call something "Disneyesque" or … Continue reading

Predicting The Oscars

Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United States

Predicting The Oscars 2015 was a banner year for film. From blockbuster superhero epics to small independent films that made a huge impact, many critics have hailed 2015 is one of the best years for film in recent memory. However, … Continue reading

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