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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1998

Page

10

AFI’s all-time list sparks debate on great films

The American Film Institute released its list of all-time great films sparking debate among fans and critics. Notable omissions and inclusions prompt discussion on what defines cinematic greatness and why classics like Gone with the Wind Ragtime and American Graffiti may or may not merit top status.

The American Film Institute AFI Jack Nicholson Humphrey

Analysis of AFI film picks sparks debate on overlooked titles

A long critique from a film reviewer discusses AFI lists and argues for overlooked works. It highlights Menace II Society set in Watts, Hoop Dreams as a documentary milestone, Sling Blade with Billy Bob Thornton, and Dead Man Walking with its haunting themes. The piece reflects on violence, education, and redemption in American cinema.

Watts Section Los Angeles Caine Tyrin Turner Chicago Karl Arkansas Boyt Lucas Black Billy Bob Thornton Thornton Dwight Yoakam The Bboy Roger Ebert Matthew Poncelet Sean Penn Louisiana American Film Institute Susan Sarandon

Adventurous bluegrass musicians push beyond country borders

Nashville based artists Jerry Douglas Sam Bush and Randy Scruggs explore a broader bluegrass sound blending jazz Southern rock and world influences. They cover Cash Garner Goodmand Carter Family Mitchell and Winter with albums Restless on the Farm Howlin at the Moon and Crown of Jewels featuring collaborations with John Prine Earl Scruggs Roger McGuinn and Iris DeMent. Douglas says mainstream country radio likely won t embrace this music but fans seeking new directions can find it on Sugar Hill and Reprise releases.

Nashville Tenn Jerry Douglas Sam Bush Randy Scruggs Johnny Cash Erroll Garner Steve Winwood Steve Goodman Carter Family Joni Mitchell Johnny Winter Bush Nanci Griffith Whiskeytown Ney Douglas Sugar Hill Harbor Docks Scruggs Reprise Earl Scruggs Waylon Jennings Sawyer Brown Iris DeMent Mary Chapin Carpenter Rosa New Orleans John Prine Roger McGuinn The Byrds John Hiatt Matraca Berg Amy Grant Gary Chapman Mitchell Douglas “Kestess John Fogerty Steve Earle Earle Tim O'Brien John ‘Cowan Maura O’connell Europe

Spielberg Cruise Duo May Collaborate On Film Project

Industry chatter cites Spielberg and Cruise shoring a deal to work together next summer their first mutual project. Spielberg pursues Memories of a Geisha adaptation while Cruise eyes Mission: Impossible 2 with Woo. Rumors include The Notebook adaptation or Lindbergh bio amid Ryan awaiting MPAA rating. Cameron seeks NASA space station film with no reply yet. Exorcist banned in UK but re released for 25th anniversary and The Exorcist: The Beginning slated by Warner Bros.

Caine Spielberg Cruise Steven Spielberg Tom Cruise Variety Hollywood Arthur Golden Japan Woo Sparks A. Scott Berg Charles Lindbergh Private Ryan Motion Picture Association of America William — Friedkin England United Kingdom BBC British Board of Film Classification James Ferman Warner Bros

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