Jessie McAskill·Dec 26, 2022Take 82: Thelma & LouiseI purposely saved Thelma & Louise for the end of this project and it’s one I have been looking forward to since I started. I grew up…A response icon1A response icon1
Jessie McAskill·Dec 22, 2022Take 93: Mean StreetsI wonder when Martin Scorcese saw The Godfather and when he started filming Mean Streets. There are the obvious similarities. The films are…A response icon1A response icon1
Jessie McAskill·Mar 23, 2022Take 77: StagecoachWe have finally done it team. We have hit the final Western on the list, and with it, the final John Wayne contribution to this journey…A response icon2A response icon2
Jessie McAskill·Mar 9, 2022Take 86: The Lion KingI was surprised to see that The Lion King, directed Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, had snuck into contention on the top 100 list. My…A response icon1A response icon1
Jessie McAskill·Mar 4, 2022Take 49: Days of HeavenI was looking forward to reaching Days of Heaven on this list as soon as I noticed Terrence Malick’s name. A young Richard Gere didn’t hurt…
Jessie McAskill·Mar 2, 2022Take 70: The Band WagonIt’s interesting that we’re nearing the end of this list, and the first time Fred Astaire popped up is in Vincente Minnelli’s 1953 show…A response icon1A response icon1
Jessie McAskill·Feb 23, 2022Take 57: Crimes and MisdemeanorsI’ll admit to having mixed feelings about finally finding a way to watch Crimes and Misdemeanors. The 1989 Woody Allen dramedy was…A response icon3A response icon3
Jessie McAskill·Feb 18, 2022Take 37: Imitation of LifeImitation of Life, directed by Douglas Sirk, falls squarely into the subset of movies that I had never seen or heard of before starting…A response icon1A response icon1
Jessie McAskill·Feb 16, 2022Take 83: Bringing Up BabyBringing Up Baby is a movie I had heard a lot about, but never seen. It sits firmly within the class of films that motivated me to start…A response icon2A response icon2
Jessie McAskill·Feb 9, 2022Take 25: Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing toys with the audience. Spike Lee steers the film like a bumper car, erratically and joyfully, plunging headlong into…A response icon1A response icon1
