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Ben-Hur (1959)
If you have seen Ben-Hur before, read to find out why you should watch it again! If you haven't seen it, find out why you must see it not just once, but…
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The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Mar 21
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Harvey
Our Film of the Week is the classic comedy Harvey, a timeless tribute to the power of the imagination. Jimmy Stewart considered Elwood P. Dodd his…
Mar 14
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Tender Mercies (1983)
Maybe like Mac Sledge, you'll come to know you have been "healed" when you are in your soul as innocent as a boy tossing a football with Dad against the…
Mar 7
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February 2024
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Where else to go in these several “dusty” days for our Film of the Week but the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma during the Great Depression?
Feb 29
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When in Rome (1952)
Directed by Clarence Brown
Feb 22
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Hobson's Choice (1954)
A freak accident gives Hobson's eldest daughter, Maggie, an idea — a plot to maneuver her stingy old father into a “Hobson’s choice.”
Feb 15
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The Caine Mutiny (1954)
You are an officer on the Caine and see signs that the Captain is not in control of his faculties. Or you believe the suggestions that he is not so…
Feb 8
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Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Sometimes an artist is so magnificent at one thing, we hardly notice how good he is at others. Hitchcock as a master of suspense, but it is most often…
Feb 1
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January 2024
The Gold Rush (1925)
Set the man’s politics to the side. Chaplin was a genius, and you’ll see it in "The Gold Rush," in one brilliant scene after another. Watch this film…
Jan 25
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Rio Grande (1950)
"Rio Grande" is the first of five films in which Maureen O’Hara and the Duke play the leads, yet they make it seem as if they’ve been acting together…
Jan 18
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Watch "Stars in My Crown" (1950)
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Jan 11
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