The Top Classic Movies From The Last Century

12 Angry Men (1957)

For an iconic film such as this one, it's pretty impressive that this was director Sidney Lumet's directional debut. This was filmed nearly entirely in one jury room and was able to keep the attention of the audience with incredible storytelling and scriptwriting. It's a slow-going story, but the end makes it all worth it. 

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The More You Know

  • The first film to feature a fully naked woman appeared in 1915
  • The iconic body and hand in the poster for American Beauty belong to actress/model Chloe Hunter, not Mena Suvari.
  • Novelist and screenwriter Nick Hornby is brother-in-law to novelist and screenwriter Robert Harris.
  • Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they’re called “trailers.”
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