Directed by Philip Kaufman The Right Stuff is an epic about the Mercury Seven. These were the first astronauts selected to risk life and limb as the U.S. competed with the Soviet Union in the space race. Their efforts are certainly noble, but the film takes a wide enough look at the powers that sent them … Continue reading The Right Stuff (1983)
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The Longest Day (1962)
Directed by Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald The Longest Day is a three hour World War II epic that was completely overshadowed by David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia. Both films are expansive though in different ways. While Lawrence centers on a single figure over the course of a long, arduous journey, The Longest Day focuses … Continue reading The Longest Day (1962)
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