American actor James Stewart became one of cinema's most beloved figures through his everyman charm in classics like Rear Window and It's a Wonderful Life, whilst also proving his range in darker psychological thrillers such as Vertigo. I have reviewed 3 of his films on the site so far.
Rating: 4.0★
There are films that become so thoroughly absorbed into seasonal ritual that it becomes almost impossible to see them clearly anymore. Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, released in 1946, is perhaps the defining example of this phenomenon in English-speaking film culture. Screened annually in
Genre Mystery
★★★½ — Vertigo (1958)
Genre Thriller
★★★★ — Rear Window (1954)
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