The Great Alphabet of Films—W is For
Weekend There were some formidable contenders to consider for "W." We've got Sam Peckinpah's Western The Wild Bunch , but I've already honored enough classic Westerns for one alphabet ( High Noon , Once Upon a Time in the West , and Unforgiven ). Who Framed Roger Rabbit is an entertaining, live-action/animation, fantasy-comedy spectacle from the special effects wizard Robert Zemeckis, but he's already captured a magical spot ( Back to the Future ). Judy Garland's performance in Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz will forever astound me; it's a true marvel of its time and a movie I cherished during my youth. But its enchantment doesn't quite send a chilly tingle up my spine the way it did when I was a kid, so I have to pass. Finally, the supremely talented Billy Wilder gets another crack at my Alphabet with Witness for the Prosecution, and just like Some Like It Hot, he was oh-so-close. Movies based on plays can be rather hit-or-miss; ho...