Tag: Jimmy Stewart
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This Western Changed Everything for Jimmy Stewart
Hollywood icon Jimmy Stewart’s name evokes images of a wide-eyed, optimistic everyman equipped with bumbling charm and a heart full of kindness, as best seen in movies such as Harvey, It’s a Wonderful Life, The Shop Around the Corner, and Come Live With Me. He put his mark on the world map when Hollywood kept…
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The Only Major Actors Still Alive From It’s A Wonderful Life
“It’s A Wonderful Life” is an unforgettable classic that renews itself every holiday season. The striking narrative articulates strong morals, like the importance of family and an individual’s importance in a community, punctuated by almost hallucinogenic imagery of the ground opening up beneath one’s feet. It’s a heartwrenching picture made all the emotional by the…
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Move Over ‘Unforgiven,’ This is the Best ‘90s Western
When you think of the Western genre, your mind immediately goes to names such as Clint Eastwood, Gary Cooper, Sergio Leone, John Wayne, and Jimmy Stewart. But, what about Sam Raimi? The filmmaker, known for The Evil Dead, Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man trilogy, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness actually directed the best 1990s…