The Great EscapeDesert island movie pick #1! Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Coburn, Charles Bronson...simply one of the best WWII movies of all time.
RafifiJules Dassin, after being blacklisted in Hollywood, moved to France and in 1955 gave us Rafifi, the heist film that started it all. Almost every heist film since has lifted elements from Dassin's masterpiece.
The Last WaltzThe farewell concert for The Band... joined by a few of the friends - Bob Dylan, Paul Butterfield, Bobby Charles, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, and Neil Young. Filmed by Martin Scorsese . What else d o you need to know?
ContactWe all have at least one movie that, if we just happen upon it while channel surfing (is it still called that?), we are just compelled to watch, no matter how many times we've seen it. Contact is one of those for me.
Miles Davis - Kind of BlueI listen to many genres of music, many eras of music and I have a lot of favorites, but Kind of Blue is right at the top of the list for me. I've started more days than I can count by listening to this record. And, let me tell you, it's a very good way to start a day.
