Det Jim McLeod

I have seen every single Best Picture Oscar winner and here is my top ten favorites 1. Midnight Cowboy 2. Marty 3. From Here To Eternity 4. On The Waterfront 5. West Side Story 6. The Lost Weekend 7. The Departed 8. Gone With The Wind 9. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest AND 10. Parasite

Probably a show where Spence turns Spaniards into Mexicans.

Middle Of The Night (1959)

The Green Mile Next-favorite Mia Farrow performance

I had spoken about my favorite Detective Story on the other thread, now I will discuss my second favorite: Paths Of Glory (1957) This is my favorite war film ever. It is about two WWI French generals (Adolphe Menjou and George Macready) who order a combat officer (Douglas) to launch a near impossible attack with a battle weary company of soldiers. When the attack fails, the generals order that 3 of the soldiers are tried for cowardice. Everything clicks in this one, Stanley Kubrick's direction brings us right into the muddy trenches and cavernous courtrooms. Douglas gives one of his greatest performances as the colonel who defends his men in court. His final explosive scene with Menjou is one of his most memorable moments on film. Ralph Meeker, Timothy Carey and Joseph Turkel all turn in fine work as the condemned men, each is given a moment to shine in individual scenes. There is also a haunting final scene, the entire company of soldiers are treated to a show which features a sweet German girl ( the Germans were the enemy in WWI). The men are initially hostile to her, but she sings a German folk song through her tears, which touches the men who suddenly realize that she is a human being, not their enemy.

Antonio Banderas is from Spain...

I can't seem to get higher than 7 on these lists. I haven't seen Cleopatra (1934), God's Little Acre, Coma. My favorite on here is Witness To Murder. It was released the same years as Rear Window, and it seemed like a B&W, more low budget version of the same story. Barbara Stanwyck is excellent as the witness who doubts her own sanity and George Sanders is a hateful and clever villain, he also reunites with his All About Eve co star Gary Merrill, playing the cop on the case.

Steve McQueen Next- Sweet Smell Of Success-Burt Lancaster

Whoops! Fixed it. I had seen the America (Sergio Leone) one a few weeks ago, it was still on my mind.

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood was my favorite of the year (also of the century, so far) but Parasite was my second favorite. I was perfectly happy with it winning. It was much more original and daring then most of the Hollywood product being put out these days. And I think that is the point of the Oscars, awarding excellence in artistic value not in box office. Joaquin Phoenix's speech did sound like Joker's mental illness may have rubbed off on him.

I have seen all except 621, 628 and 630. Two of my all time favorites are on this list 625. House Of Wax- one of my top ten horror films. My favorite Vincent Price role and great color and sets. Phyllis Kirk is a spunky heroine, Carolyn Jones (with blonde hair) is funny as a victim, an early part for Charles Bronson (under the name Buchinsky) as a mute servant. 627. Dirty Harry- one of my favorite cop/thrillers. Clint Eastwood's most iconic role. This is much better than all the sequels since this has excellent direction by Don Siegel and a memorable nasty creep played by Andy Robinson.

Petrocelli (1974-1976)

The Rainmaker (1956) Elmer Gantry (1960) 2 with Burt Lancaster

I think that one is Ransom (1956) Mel Gibson did a remake in 1996

The Two Mrs Carrolls (1947) TCM on demand 5/10 A woman falls in love with an artist and marries him after his wife dies. A first time viewing for me, it was a bit disappointing. The two legends Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck co star here for the only time but the film lacks tension. Bogart is very sedate for most of the film but goes full psycho at the the end. The supporting cast is enjoyable, Ann Carter (The Curse Of The Cat People) is good as Bogart's precocious daughter, Nigel Bruce is his funny bumbling self as a tipsy town doctor and Anita Sharp-Bolster steals some scenes as a dry witted housekeeper.

9) Joan Crawford was supposed to play Karen Holmes, but dropped out because she didn't like the costumes, Deborah Kerr got the part.

22. I'm pretty sure this is The Great Dictator-Jack Oakie

I am surprised this is a premiere. I know I have seen it on TV, I was pretty sure it was on TCM. Anyway, it was an interesting film, Trevor Howard was Oscar nominated as Best Actor, though he lost to Burt Lancaster for Elmer Gantry.

My favorite example of this is when the teenage kids in Summer Of 42 (1971) watch Now, Voyager (1942) in a movie theater. An interesting connection is Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd are having a meal while Summer Of 42 plays on TV in The Shining (1980).

28. Pocketful Of Miracles-Peter Falk 29. Funny Girl-Kay Medford 30. Spellbound-Michael Chekhov

A great actor, I never saw Synecdoche New York. I think he deserved a nom for Love,Liza. (2002). It was a little seen film about a man whose wife committed suicide and he cannot bear to read the final note she wrote. It reminded me of 1970s movies. It slowly paced and we just observe his actions during this time,no real plot to it. There is also some humor in there too.

No one has talked much about my favorite Detective Story. It is one of my top ten films and I believe the definitive Kirk Douglas performance. He was always the best at portraying rage and intensity on screen. He plays a tough cop with a hatred for all criminals. His only soft spot is for his wife (Eleanor Parker) who he considers a good, pure angel. He has sweet tender scenes with her at the beginning and when he finds out she has moral stain on her past, he explodes in a shocking way. My guts feel like they are put through a meat grinder after the film is over. And the only actor who could have pulled this off was Kirk Douglas. I saw him in person only one time, it was in 2007 so it was after his stroke. He was giving a talk at the 92nd Street Y in New York. They also showed film clips. The was one scene from Ace In The Hole where he slaps Jan Sterling. He remarked "I was a pretty tough guy back then!" He then spoke about seeing Jan Sterling years later, when she was in a nursing home and had suffered a series of strokes . He said he helped feed her a bowl of cereal. A great contrast of the screen image and the real life man. R.I.P.

Roland Young is having an affair with Thelma Todd in This Is The Night. Very unlikely, especially since Thelma is also married to Cary Grant!

What Really Happened To The Class Of '65? (1977-1978)

Gunga Din (1939) Next-favorite movie with Veronica Lake