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Classic Movie Review: Lawrence of Arabia

Sarah Jett Rayburn December 10, 2020 December 16, 2020 Oscars / Review

Best Picture: # 35Original Release Date: December 10, 1962Rating: ApprovedRuntime: 3 hours, 48 minutesDirector: David Lean Quick Impressions:We watched the restored director’s cut of the film, which is a bit longer than the original theatrical release. Because the movie is almost four hours long, we began watching over the weekend. …

Classic Movie Review: The Bridge on the River Kwai

Sarah Jett Rayburn October 29, 2020 November 18, 2020 Oscars / Review

Best Picture: #30Original Release Date: December 14, 1957Rating: PGRuntime: 2 hours, 41 minutesDirector: David Lean Quick Impressions:Doing this Best Picture project with my daughter has caused me to think of 1950s film in a new way. I’ve always associated movies from this era with the childhood of my mother (who …