Gregory Peck Atticus Finch, a Depression-era lawyer and widowed father, in a film adaptation of the Harper Lee novel "To Kill a Mockingbird". Released in 1962 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the Southern United States, this film and his role were Peck's favorites. In 2003, Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch was named the greatest film hero of the past 100 years by the American Film Institute. Peck served as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1967, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute from 1967 to 1969, Chairman
The Ring (2002 film) "Miami Herald" Rene Rodriguez and "USA Today" Claudia Puig found themselves confused and thought that by the end of the movie "[the plot] still doesn't make much sense". The film ranked number 20 on the cable channel Bravo's list of "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments". Bloody Disgusting ranked the film sixth in their list of the "Top 20 Horror Films of the Decade", with the article saying that "The Ring was not only the first American 'J-Horror' remake out of the gate; it also still stands as the best." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of