Wednesday, October 22, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "Gladiator" (2000)

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"Swords and sandals" was a term that developed in the 1950's and 1960's in relation to Hollywood films that tackled Ancien...
Friday, October 17, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "Going My Way" (1944)

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Bing Crosby is probably best remembered for his crooning musical style, but he was also a very accomplished actor.  Most of his early acting...
Monday, October 13, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "West Side Story" (1961)

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William Shakespeare lived from the years 1564 to 1616.  The Oscars have existed from 1929 to present day in 2014.  Four hundred years apart,...
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "Titanic" (1997)

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I'm 41 years of age.  This means I've lived through what is unofficially one full generation (about 35 years) and am into my second ...
Friday, September 12, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "All About Eve" (1950)

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If you've been following this blog series throughout the year, you've probably deciphered by now that I'm a movie hound.  I'...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "Platoon" (1986)

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Oliver Stone is considered one of the great writers/directors of this generation by many.  He's vilified by many others.  What makes him...
Monday, September 8, 2014

BEST PICTURE SHOWCASE: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975)

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The Big Five.  That's an Oscar term that exists for what are considered the five most important and coveted Academy Awards: Picture, Dir...