FILMTRIP  A Journey through American and World Cinema      GUN CRAZY Six decades later this film noir still throws light on the dark side of the American dream.                                PEEPING TOM        Michael Powell's masterpiece still  makes us "shutter." THE WIZARD OF OF OZ There's no place like Oz, Auntie Em notwithstanding.        TOP TRIPS      NOIR CRIME WESTERNS   WAR     ANIMATION   DOCUMENTARY Okay, so Richard Jenkins didn't get the Oscar.  Too bad. WHAT'S WITH THE ENDING? All movies are trips. The best ones become our magic carpets to genuine  places: post WWII Vienna (The Third Man), a train station in pre-war England (Brief Encounter), an Arabian palace (The Thief of Bagdad), an aristocrat's château in France between the wars (Rules of the Game).  It is this sense of authenticity that initially grabs us, entices us to pack our bags and jump aboard. ****  TWO MASTERS   MICHAEL POWELL                            ALFRED HITCHCOCK MOVIE REVIEW ARCHIVE and PODCASTS        COMMENTARY CONTACT Use these links to buy DVDs of films on this site:  DVD Planet and Amazon   DRAMA COMEDY MUSICALS SILENTS   HORROR    SCI-FI