Much has been said comparing House of Cards to the West Wing. That the former is the latter without the moral compass or the naivety,...

I don't think I need to recap the plot of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington here. If you haven't seen it, or if it's been so long that you...

I grew up on the original Star Trek series, with endless reruns on Channel 50 in New Hampshire, and with the uneven movies with the Kirk...

Frank Deford has long been one of my favorite sportswriters. He brings a dignity and intellect to his work that I admire, with an...

If you're of a certain vintage, Friends was a seminal program. It aired from when I was 19 to when I was 29, and was appointment...

The Man Who Would Be King is my favorite Kipling work. His original 1888 book is a tale of greed, hubris, and a subtle critique of...

Let's for a moment ignore that Harper Lee's caretakers (exploiters) released Go Set a Watchman as a cash grab, even though Lee herself...

First, I understand that the nitpickers out there will observe that this picture isn't really of Jean, but of Phoenix at the instant of...

Like there was another choice for today? Groundhog Day is a modern classic for multiple reasons. It's funny, it's heartwarming, it's...

Isaac Asimov is rightfully considered a giant in the world of science fiction. His vast collected works (he has been published in 9 of...

Scent of a Woman is about an hour too long. Other than that, it's a tremendous film. Even Chris O'Donnell is tolerable in his bemused...

This won't be the last Michael J. Fox character to appear on this list, but it deserves to be the first. Family Ties was a largely...