Who says that there’s only strong competition–and controversy–in the Best Actor category of the Academy Awards? Author Irv Slifkin points out some issues over the history of the Best Actress category; there’ve certainly been some wins over the years worth debating.
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Stooge-Mania: Just when you thought Sony picked the bones off the last Moe, Larry, Curly et al. properties, pop goes the weasel, and along comes The Three Stooges: The Ultimate Collection, an impressive 20-disc compendium chockfull of goodies and surprising…
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Guest blogger Nathanel Hood writes: In hindsight, it’s a little unfair that The Longest Day was destined to be released in 1962, the same year as David Lean’sLawrence of Arabia. As a result, The Longest Day will always be overshadowed by…
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Who doesn’t remember Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (or, more accurately, Mr. Newman’s and Mr. Redford’s stunt doubles) jumping off that cliff? Can cinema fans ever forget James Bond skiing off the edge of Mount Asgard? (Well, I did indeed forget…
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Sweet Prince, Hot Showgirl: The DVD and Blu-ray release of My Week with Marilyn, the Oscar-nominated chronicle of a film gopher’s experience on a 1957 film starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Oliver, has prompted Warner Home Video to return that…
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You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “Great, now I have to fight a duel with a dislocated shoulder. You’re not making this easy,…
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Bringing Up Baby (1938) As one of the most delightful screwball comedies of the 1930s, Bringing Up Baby has been enjoyed by generations and all ages. Directed by Howard Hawks, it is the story of befuddled boy meets impulsive girl…
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Where Oscar goes, controversy follows. MovieFanFare has looked at Best Picture Academy Award winners that perhaps shouldn’t have taken home the big prize. Now Irv Slifkin’s taking a glance at some of the miscues that may have occurred in the Best Actor category.
Read more →February 25, 1906: Future Universal Pictures president Carl Laemmle enters the moving pictures business with Chicago’s first nickelodeon, the White Front Theater. February 22, 1934: A Depression-weary American public flocks to Frank Capra‘s comedy It Happened One Night, starring Claudette…
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