Wednesday, July 30, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "Rain Man" (1988)

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Autism is very much in the public consciousness today.  This was not always the case.  I must admit to being one who knew nothing of it in 1...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "Cimarron" (1930-31)

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Three westerns have won Best Picture in the 86-year history of the Academy Awards.  We've covered two of them already: 1992's Unforg...
Friday, July 25, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "Argo" (2012)

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Growing up in New Jersey, I would watch a show on the local public TV station starring Floyd Vivino, AKA Uncle Floyd. It was sketch comedy ...
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "Casablanca" (1943)

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There was a time a decade or so ago when the American Film Institute was celebrating 100 years of movies with a series of "100 ____s...
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "American Beauty" (1999)

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Tastes change over time. Look at clothes, for instance. In the 1970's, everyone loved bellbottom pants and giant collars and elevator ...
Thursday, July 10, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "The Hurt Locker" (2009)

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Guess what blog it is??? It's HUMP BLOG!!! Indeed, we've reached the midway point of this 2014 blog series. 86 Best Pictures to...
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "In the Heat of the Night" (1967)

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Sidney Poitier is a Hollywood icon. It's not just because he was an outstanding actor, but it just so happens that he was the first Afr...