Last week, I finally watched a movie I have been meaning to watch for a very, very long time. It's a real-time dramatic thriller about a guy on his wedding day, about to leave for his honeymoon, when a robber returns to town to face off with him.

That movie is _High Noon_ , and it's an out-and-out masterpiece.

Fred Zinnemann’s 1952 classic is currently ranked #33 on the AFI’s 100 Years...…