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AFI's Best Movies, TV of 2009

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:19:05 CST

Two men—one Serious , one Single —made it into the American Film Institute ’s 10th annual selections for Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and TV Programs of the Year. The top 10 films: Coraline The Hangover The Hurt Locker The Messenger Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire A Serious...

Estelle Reiner Dead at 94

Nick McMaster — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:22:49 CDT

Estelle Reiner, wife of actor Carl Reiner and mother to actor/director Rob Reiner, died Saturday at her home in Beverly Hills at 94, the New York Time s reports. Estelle is perhaps best known for her cameo in Rob’s 1989 film When Harry Met Sally , where, following Meg Ryan’s faked...

AFI Updates Top Films, Doesn't Forget Rosebud

Colleen Barry — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:35:00 CDT

Citizen Kane has stood the test of time—and then 10 more years. The American Film Institute refreshed its list of the 100 greatest American films, and Orson Welles' portrait of power and privacy remains on top. Rounding out the top 5 are The Godfather , Casablanca , Raging Bull (which surged...