July 2011 Issue [Essay] When Is a Movie Great? Download PDF Adjust Share The perils of medium and magic by David Thomson, Subscribe or log in to continue reading. Tags Academy Awards (Motion pictures) History Lillian Gish Motion picture theaters Motion pictures Sunrise (Motion picture : 1927) The birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915) The night of the hunter (Motion picture : 1955) United States Adjust Share