Category: My Storied Life

My Storied Life 2-27-26

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February 27th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

“I enjoyed watching this film and I had not seen this to the end until dating Neil. Watching again with new eyes was great. Hal has always creeped me out. Now with AI in huge effect, it is even more creepy. We have been reading the book, ‘Sex at Dawn’, which speaks to the evolution of man from Bonobo apes. To see early apes learning about tools in this film was full circle. The last half of the film seems like a mushroom trip. I learn something new each time I see it and look forward to watching again in an altered state.”

My Storied Life 2-27-26

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February 27th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

“I enjoyed watching this film and I had seen it before when I was much younger. Seeing this as an adult in the present times was a bit surreal. This film really pushed the envelope with the societal issues of the time. Regrettably, not much has changed since then. Those who are racist and MAGA still treat those different than themselves poorly. Spencer Tracy’s final dialogue was brilliant and heavy foreshadowing.”

My Storied Life 2-25-26

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February 25th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

“I enjoyed watching this film and I have seen it several times before. Interesting how the director did not do very much research on space as Charlton Heston was smoking a cigar in the spaceship. Even after they had a water crash landing, he somehow pulled out a cigar and lighter on their trek through the desert. Heston seems like the John Wayne of the late 60s. It is so odd that when Heston was caught and couldn’t speak he didn’t use the universal hand signal for writing and just grabbed at his voice box. The director needed to be more observant. One of the most impactful scenes was the statue of liberty buried in the sand. Glad I got to see it again.”

My Storied Life 2-21-26

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February 21st, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

  • The Graduate👍🏼👍🏼
    • 22nd BAFTA Awards: Best Film
    • 22nd BAFTA Awards Best Director: Mike Nichols
    • 22nd BAFTA Awards Best Screenplay, Adapted: Buck Henry and Calder Willingham
    • 22nd BAFTA Awards Best Screenplay, Original: Buck Henry and Calder Willingham

“I enjoyed watching this film and I have seen it several times before. Each time I glean something new from the personalities. Dustin Hoffman and Ann Bancroft are amazing. Societies constraints are magnified as this film dives into areas that are often not talked about…even today. I will definitely see this again when I need a fix.”

My Storied Life 2-18-26

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February 18th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

“I enjoyed rewatching this film from an earlier time in my life. Not sure when I first saw it and I know I have seen it a couple of times. Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau play excellent yin yang characters. I loved the movie and the TV series that later came out. Neil Simon was a brilliant writer.”

My Storied Life 2-13-26

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February 13th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

  • Rosemary’s Baby 👍🏼👍🏼
    • 26th Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, Comedy or Musical : Ruth Gordon
    • 41st Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Gordon

“I enjoyed rewatching this film from an earlier time in my life. Not sure when I first saw it. Ruth Gordon playing the creepy neighbor was so good. She is the reason the movie was frightening. Mia Farrow played a good part too as an naive woman of the time. Timeless!”

My Storied Life 2-6-26

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February 6th, 2026

1968 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

  • Funny Girl 👍🏼
    • 26th Golden Globe Awards Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical: Barbara Streisand
    • 41st Academy Awards Best Actress: Barbara Streisand

“I enjoyed rewatching this film from an earlier time in my life. Not sure when I first saw it. A typical Barbara Streisand musical poking fun at herself. The skating vaudeville number was one of the best scenes. Pretty dated and seeing it again I realize times have changed, and not nearly fast enough for women. I enjoyed the film, but it would not be on my repeat list.”