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Independent film advocate and movie curator for discerning viewers, John Farr is your guide to the best movies to stream, rent or buy. John is concerned solely with what’s great – timeless classics, old and new, domestic and foreign, narrative and documentary.

Our goal is to make it fun, fast and easy to find the next film you’ll love. We’re here to help you cut through the clutter, and put outstanding titles right at your fingertips.

 

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A style icon and Hollywood legend, there's not much to say about Audrey Hepburn that hasn't already been said — but we'll say it again anyway. She's worth it. Born in Brussels, for much of her youth Audrey was unlucky enough to live in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, where she and her family suffered considerable privations. At war's end, she headed to London, quickly latching on to performance and dance. A natural, she won her first Broadway role at the age of 22 in "Gigi," and became an overnight phenomenon two years later when she made her starring film debut in "Roman Holiday."   She'd go on to shine in film after film throughout the '60s. After that heady decade, she decided to scale back somewhat and spend more time as a mother to her two sons. Later still, Hepburn became a U.N. goodwill ambassador, championing the cause of hunger in developing countries.
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