The Graduate (1967) Starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft Written by Calden Willingham and Buck Henry (screenplay), Charles Webb (novel) Directed by Mike Nichols The Graduate reminds me an awful lot of Harold and Maude, which came out about four years later. Both feature young, intelligent, sensitive heroes who have no idea what they want … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: The Graduate (#7)
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The AFI Top 100 Films: Midnight Cowboy (#36)
Midnight Cowboy (1969) Starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman Written by Waldo Salt (screenplay) and James Leo Herlihy (novel) Directed by John Schlesinger I have to admit it took me a little while to puzzle this one out. At the end of the Midnight Cowboy you get the sense of closure that comes when a … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Midnight Cowboy (#36)