I watched Casablanca again recently. It’s obvious why it’s considered one of the definitive classics. It got me thinking what other really awesome one word films there are. Turns out, more than you might realise. How many did you get? Any others you like that aren’t on the list?
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Ever since I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster. To me that was better than being president of the United States. To be a gangster was to own the world.
Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) in the highly acclaimed biopic Goodfellas (1990), directed by Martin Scorcese.
With de Niro’s 72nd birthday yesterday, I did a celebratory reblog of one of my first ever features. But one post was never going to be enough for such a film icon, so I’ve added an extra-sized quiz in tribute. To make it slightly trickier, I’ve decided not to include the two films he won an Oscar for to make space for some of his lesser-known films. Where do you rate him among the modern day acting greats? Do you have a favourite performance of his?
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Film biographies have long been one of my favourite genres. They remind you just how extraordinary or influential we as humans can be. I just had to do a third and final set. As always, the films are in chronological order and feel free to comment on any of the films mentioned. Here are Parts 1 and 2 in case you missed them.
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Alex Raphael 