The Master of Suspense. Hitchcock. He was a master filmmaker, and one whose greatest work was often overlooked by the Academy. He lost Best Director five times. His only film that won...
Academy Award season has passed. Debates over who will win and why have died down. However, the talk of snubs and “this person should have won” will continue. ...
We are currently in the midst of Academy Award season, my favorite time of year. Nominations are out, and everyone I know and love on Film Twitter is posting daily lists of...
The Academy Awards of 2009 was the last year in which there were only five nominees for Best Picture. Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire beat The Reader, Milk, Frost/Nixon, and The Curious Case...
As someone who began her lifelong passion for theatre at the age of 13, I was devastated by the loss of the great Stephen Sondheim. He died at a time when Company...
The Academy Awards of 2010 honored The Hurt Locker as Best Picture, and gave its director, Kathryn Bigelow, the first female Best Director award. The Best Picture nominees ranged from major technological...
The Academy Awards of 2011 had an excellent assortment of Best Picture Nominees. There were some “traditional” films, such as The King’s Speech (which was the winner). There were fresh, innovative stories...
The Oscars of 2012 had, in my opinion, some pretty bland nominees. The Artist took home the main prize, but, while charming, it’s a pretty forgettable film. The Help is entertaining, based...
