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1960s Academy Award Winners
These five Oscar winning movies from the 1960s included two classical musicals, a desert war epic, a comedy drama, and a bawdy tale from 18th century England.
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Academy Award Winners from The 1940s
Many of these 1940s Oscar movies are strong examples of powerful film making and are highly regarded today. Even the weaker ones are still enjoyable and worth a look.
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Academy Award Winners from the Early 1980s
Some of these five Oscar winning movies were not necessarily audience choices for best picture, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences loved them.
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Academy Award Winners from the Late 1980s
Although these best films from the late 1980s did not leave as rich a legacy as other decades, the Academy did select some good, if not great, movies.
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The Academy Award Winners That Should Have Been: Part 1
With the 73rd Academy Awards now a memory, I present the first film in a new series where I discuss and defend truly great motion pictures which failed to receive major Academy Award recognition because they were deemed too controversial at the time ... this week, I begin a 2-part review and defense of one of the most controversial of all time ... Martin Scorsese's masterpiece, <i>The Last Temptation of Christ</i>.
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The Academy Award Winners That Should Have Been: Part 2
This week, I conclude my review and defense of Martin Scorsese's 1988 masterpiece, <i>The Last Temptation of Christ</i>, the first film in my new series re-examining the controversial films that were unfortunately overlooked by the Academy Awards when they were released.
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The Academy Award Winners That Should Have Been: Part 3
Returning to my series discussing the landmark films deemed too controversial in their initial release to gain Academy Award recognition, I begin a three part discussion and defense of Oliver Stone's 1994 masterpiece, <i>Natural Born Killers</i>.
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The Academy Award Winners That Should Have Been: Part 4
This week, I discuss the <i>Natural Born Killers</i> controversy in more detail, and attempt to explain one more time what this film really was about.
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The Academy Award Winners That Should Have Been: Part 5
The discussions over <i>Natural Born Killers</i> and violence in the cinema almost always lead to concerns about others attempting to censor what we can see and hear. This week, I conclude my three part discussion on <i>Natural Born Killers</i> with a passionate defense of one of our greatest freedoms ... the freedom of speech.
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Denys Arcand's The Barbarian Invasions
The Barbarian Invasions is technically a sequel to Arcands' 1986 Decline of the American Empire, though no prior viewing is necessary and this is a markedly better film.
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First Oscar Winners
Only 14 statuettes were handed out, but the recipients - Louis Milestone, Janet Gaynor & Charles Chaplin, among them - are still well known to classic movie fans today.
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Oscar Winners from the Early 1970s
These Oscar winning best pictures from 1970 to 1974 included a war movie, a buddy-cops film, one featuring an elaborate scam, and the two best gangster movies ever made.
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Oscar Winners from the Early 2000s
The films included a Roman spectacular, a bio-pic, the first musical to win since 1968, the conclusion of a Tolkien epic, and a boxing movie that was more than that.
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Oscar Winning Movies from the Late 1990s
Although not all the Oscar winners from the later 1990s were as good as those from the first half of the decade, most were entertaining and are worth at least one viewing
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How to Predict the Oscars
If you want to predict Oscar winners, here's what UCLA researchers say are the strongest factors in making Oscar predictions and forecasting Academy Award winners!
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Academy Awards Youngest and Oldest
No other twenty year period in Academy Awards history probably had such a wide range of ages among its Oscar nominees. Here they are from Tatum O'Neal to Groucho Marx.
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Acting in Film by Michael Caine
Michael Caine's master class on acting in film is still relevant after 20 years and contains information about role preparation, behavior, professionalism and other tips.
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Girly: The 1969 Cult Classic
Directed by two-time Academy Award-winning cinematographer Freddie Francis and starring Vanessa Howard, this rare comedy/horror cult classic is still waiting for its due.
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Joe Pesci in Goodfellas
There have been many villains who have graced the screens of Hollywood features in the past but none may be as memorable or feared as Joe Pesci's Tommy DeVito.
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Oscar Winners of the Early 1990s
These years are memorable in that all five best pictures from this period also appear on the American Film Institute's original list of 100 best American movies.
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Oscar Winning Western Movies
In the long history of movies, there have been thousands of Western films. Out of this number, only a trio have been honored with an Academy Award as Best Picture.
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Recent Oscar Winners and Nominees
Movie buffs who love Oscar trivia and movies in general may already know all,or most, of these tidbits. For others, it may give new insight into Academy Awards history.
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Review:Aliens DVD
Review of the DVD version of this action-packed sequel to Alien, Siguorney Weaver returns as Ripley, the only survivor from mankind&#8217;s first encounter with the monstrous Alien.
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Law Abiding Citizen Release Date Set
Overture Films announces a release date and new cast members for Law Abiding Citizen as production begins in the highly anticipated drama.
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Movie Making Outside of Hollywood
Filmmaking in the U.S. is no longer relegated to Hollywood and New York. Explore a little about five other cities that can make their claim to film and television fame.
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A Few Good Men DVD Announced
The Re-release of 'A Few Good Men' on DVD has been announced. Come find out what they have in store for this updated feature ladden version.
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Elijah Wood, Martin Landau join 9
Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover are also part of the cast of 9, Shane Acker's debut animated movie for Focus Features.
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T*A*P*S: 25th Anniversary
When Timothy Hutton was relevant and no one knew who Sean Penn and Tom Cruise were, they banded together to save their miliary academy from closing down in T*A*P*S on DVD
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What Celebrities Read
It’s National Library Week and many stars have openly revealed their secrets, at least when it comes to naming their favourite books.
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Kristin Stewart in What Just Happened
Kristin Stewart is clearly not going to stick around with the teenyboppers, and is branching out from Twilight already. She is slated to play Joan Jett in next project.
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Marshall To Helm Nine Film
Based on the film 8 1/2 by Federico Fellini, Nine has had a successful life on stage.
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Michael Moore's New Documentary
The new untitled Michael Moore project will explore some of the same topics from his provocative 2004 documentary about the Bush administration's policies.
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Official Announcements for the Next Academy Awards
This past week, the Academy made the official announcement of the date for the next Academy Awards, as well as confirmation of the location for the 74th Annual Oscars. All the details this week.
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Spacey Awards Honour 2 Legends
The annual Spacey Awards honour Roger Corman (Little Shop of Horrors) and Stan Winston (Aliens)
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Special Days in History - July 14th Anniversaries
Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover who was born on this day and what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history.
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The Patriot
A review of the historical action film "The Patriot", starring Mel Gibson.
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Thriller-Action-Adventure Preview
A psychological thriller about two detectives, an international thriller about the FBI, and a fantasy adventure about a dying city hit movie screens this fall.
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"A Beautiful Mind"-- 2001's True Oscar Contender
A review of the Universal/Dreamworks film, "A Beautiful Mind." The film, which stars Russell Crowe, Ed Harris and Jennifer Connelly, is loosely based on the real life events of Nobel Prize Winner John Forbes Nash, Jr. The film opens nationwide January 4, 2002.
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And the Oscar goes to...
Oscar night is one of the biggest events of the year in Hollywood. The Best Picture is one of the biggest awards. These remarkable films have brought the world timeless images and words.
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Biographies and Memoirs of Wild Women
Diablo Cody, Anna Nicole Smith, Deborah Rodriguez and Giulia Melucci's stories are sure to titillate and entertain!
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Book Review: Cupboard Love by Laura Lockington
"We all eat to live. Some of us live to eat." Cupboard Love is the delicious story of Laura Lockington's life-long love affair with food and feeding those she loves.
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Crimson Tide 1995 Film Directed by Tony Scott
Captain Ramsey and Executive Officer Hunter fight in a tense drama over conflicting orders regarding the launch of their submarine's nuclear missiles
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Date Set for Michael Moore's New Doc
The new project by the Academy Award-winning filmmaker is set for U.S. release on October 2 of this year, and will explore the global economic meltdown.
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Dealing With Failure
Failure can be a strong motivator & guiding force, especially if you learn to survive setbacks. Dealing with failure means bouncing back & achieving your goals.
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Diverse Actors
Not all actors can fill any role. A few such as Alan Tudyk, Giovanni Ribisi and Shia LaBeouf have proven they can by successfully portraying diverse characters.
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DVD Review of The Secret Life of Bees
On the run from an abusive father, a young white girl escapes to a houseful of African-American women in the 1960s South.
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Ed Catmull to Receive Gordon E. Sawyer Award
AMPAS has voted to give the Gordon E. Sawyer Award for technological merit to Disney Animation president and Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull.
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Extract Film Review
Extract may be flying under the radar for a lot of movie goers, but those that do go see it will be pleasantly surprised.
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Film Review: Insomnia
A film review of Al Pacino's latest crime drama, <i>Insomnia</i>, which also stars Hilary Swank and Robin Williams and is directed by Christopher Nolan.
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Great World War II Movies
The movies made during the war, even the classics, emphasized patriotism. The perspective of time introduced more realism.
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