Given the heights the 90s took Best Original Songs to at the Oscars, it’s surprising how quickly the category lost momentum. There’s still some great work to be found, but the highs definitely aren’t as soaring–indicating the direction the category would continue to go in the 2010s. 10. “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp,” Hustle … More Every Best Original Song Oscar Winner of the 2000s Listed and Ranked
Ranking every Academy Award winner for Best Original Song from 2010-2019. … More Every Best Original Song Oscar Winner of the 2010s Listed and Ranked
If ever there was a book that seemed to have been written specifically for me, this is it. And it did not disappoint. I’ve been fascinated by the Academy Awards since childhood, when I would get sent to bed before the show was over, then sneak out of my room to finish watching with the … More Pictures at a Revolution is Porn for Film Buffs
The 1970s gets a lot of credit for being full of great cinema, but the 1960s had some surprisingly great movies, too. This top ten is pretty darned good, and perfectly showcases the massive transition Hollywood was undergoing. … More Ranking Every Best Picture Oscar Winner of the 1960s
I thought ranking the Best Actors of the 1970s was hard, but any one of the top 8 Actresses here could have been the top in another decade. It’s about to get brutal. … More Ranking Every Best Actress Oscar Winner of the 1970s
There are some truly iconic performances in the Best Actor category in the 1970s, which makes it a very difficult decade to rank. But we’re about to do it anyway. Here we go… … More Ranking Every Best Actor Oscar Winner of the 1970s
Meryl Streep faces off against Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith, and the youngest ever competitive Oscar winner to determine who gave the best supporting performance in the 1970s. … More Every Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winner of the 1970s Listed and Ranked
No question, the 89th Academy Awards will always be remembered for #EnvelopeGate, the Best Picture flub heard round the world. It’s an awards show’s ultimate nightmare–made even worse given that it happened in the social media age, when the error would be replayed, examined in close detail, and shouted to the world AS IT WAS … More The 2017 Oscars: Why a Shareable Ceremony Doesn’t Work
The Best Actor category in the 1970s is full of larger than life performances that commanded your attention. Perhaps in an attempt to balance that out, the Supporting Actor category went in the opposite direction, tending to honor more thoughtful and quiet performances. Understated is the key word here. Once again, it behooves me to … More Ranking Every Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winner of the 1970s
The 70s are often regarded as the best decade of filmmaking. Cinema was in a rapid state of flux: the old studio system had died and Hollywood hadn’t quite figured out how to go on without it. A lot of riskier fare got made because for the moment the rulebook didn’t exist. All that would change … More Ranking Every Best Picture Oscar Winner of the 1970s
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