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THE BEST FILMS OF ALL TIME

Before I get into movies, there was a glorious victor yesterday in the World Baseball Classic.   Venezuela beat the USA, 3-2 .  In a way, it was satisfying after President Donald Trump kidnapped their president, Nicolás Maduro, and bullied our way into their country.  Of course 92% Venezuelans expressed gratitude, so perhaps it was a smart move on Trump's part.  Next, Cuba?  About half of Americans felt that the U.S. intervening in Venezuela would be mostly good, but the  majority in January believed that Trump has gone too far with military actions abroad.   In a  poll taken yesterday, only 1 in 4 Americans supported military force to overthrow Cuba . The Academy Award Ceremonies were held this past Sunday, and  One Battle After Another  won the Oscar for best film.  I'll summarize my feelings about this movie later.  To start, here is an American Film Industry's ranking of the top ten films of all time: AFI Top Ten Ameri...