Liberty Valance and Other Legends for Progressive Schoolmarms
By:Shot very near the end of John Ford’s career, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is an odd western for Ford. Absent are the panoramic vistas of Monument …
Shot very near the end of John Ford’s career, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is an odd western for Ford. Absent are the panoramic vistas of Monument …
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The Oscars were last night and I'm glad to hear that Leonardo Dicaprio finally won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Mainly this is because he has had …