All my favorite actors and actresses have three things in common: solid acting chops, major presence, and serious sex appeal. Most of them are from the by-gone days of cinema, but a handful are modern and still working. I picked 20 males and 20 females. Here's the first set of them, in no particular order:
Clint Eastwood. Must see movies: DIRTY HARRY, HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER, UNFORGIVEN, THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY
Clara Bow. The It Girl. Must see movie: IT
Anna Faris, the best comedic actress working today. Must see movies: HOUSE BUNNY, SMILEY FACE
Anne Hathaway, all the allure and glamour of Old Hollywood. Must see movie: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, DARK KNIGHT RISES
Marilyn Monroe. A much finer actress than she is generally given credit for. Must see movies: NIAGARA, SEVEN YEAR ITCH, SOME LIKE IT HOT
Joan Bennett, the fragile queen of noir. Must see movies: WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, SCARLET STREET
Buster Keaton. The greatest comedy genius of all time. Must see movies: THE CAMERAMAN, THE GENERAL, SHERLOCK JR, COPS
Casey Affleck. Must see movies: GONE BABY GONE, THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
Charles Bronson. Must see movies: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, MR. MAJESTYK, HARD TIMES, DEATH WISH
Claudia Cardinale. Must see movies: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, THE LEOPARD, THE PROFESSIONALS
Glad to see HARD TIMES and NIAGARA getting props! Two of my favorite movies. Have you see Marilyn in DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK?
ReplyDeleteAgree re: Marilyn — she was excellent in Niagara as well as a majority of the comedies she did.
ReplyDeleteNo mention of Les Mis for Anne Hathaway? Yikes -- one of the finest moments in cinematic history.
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