Critic John Farr pays homage to a man who generally doesn't get his due when there are discussions of great American directors: John Huston. The larger-than-life, crusty tough guy had an amazing body of work. Consider just these gems:
The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Key Largo, The African Queen, The Dead, The Man Who Would Be King, The Misfits, The Asphalt Jungle to name but a few. Even his failures were fascinating, as they included
The Unforgiven and
Reflections in a Golden Eye. Let's not overlook his second career as a superb character actor. His villainous turn in
Chinatown is one of the best performances of 1970s cinema. To read more
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