‘Occupation’ captures inner battles of war Oct 17, 2009
A sort of The Best Years of Our Lives for a more fractured time, Occupation is a portrait of how war can break even the hardiest of souls. We first encounter the three soldiers, all from Manchester, during the invasion of Basra in 2003. (Boston Globe)
The unrivaled year for moviemaking: 1939 Jul 12, 2009
Why not, say, 1946, a year that saw the highest movie attendance on record and films like The Best Years of Our Lives, My Darling Clementine, Hitchcock s Notorious, Capra s It s a Wonderful Life, Bogart in The Big Sleep, a wave of film noirs like The Killers and the arrival on US shores of such post-WWII foreign classics as La Belle et la B. te and Rome, Open City. (Boston Globe)
REGION: Just who is Latino? Jun 22, 2009
"I love the music of (Cuban singer) Beny More, arroz con pollo and the writings of (Cuban poet) Jose Marti. I also love listening to Frank Sinatra, a cheeseburger and a good movie like 'The Best Years of Our Lives' and 'The Color Purple.'". Silverio Haro, professor of Chicano studies at Palomar College, said identity also is an expression of one's political leanings. (North County Times)
Movie: William Wyler's Detective St... Feb 26, 2009
William Wyler (Dead End, The Best Years of Our Lives, Ben-Hur) produced and directed. Detective Story Cast. (Suite101.com)
'Taking Chance' is TV at its best Feb 19, 2009
"Taking Chance" is the best story about the people who go to war since "The Best Years of Our Lives.". TV and movie critic Rick Bentley can be reached at or (559) 441-6355. (Fresno Bee)
Mohawk Follies salutes Hollywood Feb 12, 2009
Shrek medley I m A Believer, The Best Years Of Our Lives, Accidentally In Love, Holding Out For A Hero, I m A Believer (Reprise),Varsity Show Choir. The Astounding Kyle, Nathan Carper, Kyle Kaiser, Blake Lybbert. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
