1927: Wings (Sunrise won for best unique and artistic picture, but that category was eliminated the following year, and Wings was retrospectively named the official winner of the first Academy Award for best picture.) 1929: The Broadway Melody 1930: All Quiet on the Western Front 1931: Cimarr...
Academy Award Best Picture Winners My personal reviews on movies that have grabbed the brass ring – or or at least came close. Menu and widgets Search for: Recent Comments James begleyon1998 – Armageddon Kenon1947 – The Bishop’s Wife ...
I have decided to go back and watch all the Academy Award Best Picture winners, starting in 1927. Here is a list of all the winners, along with my personal reviews. WARNING – There will be many spoilers in my reviews, as it is impossible to review a film without discussing what happen...
The movie, set in the early 1950s, offers an intimate portrait of their lives as they grapple with love, loss, and life's harsh realities. Cloris Leachman, in her Academy Award-winning role as Ruth Popper, delivers a sublime performance. A poignant drama directed by Peter Bogdanovich,...
Each year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honours the actress in a supporting role who delivered the most outstanding performance in a movie of a given year. The winning actress is given a gold-plated statuette known as an Oscar at the an
The movie follows the covert operations of Avner Kaufman (Eric Bana), a Mossad agent, who leads an Israeli government-sanctioned team to hunt down and assassinate eleven Palestinians purportedly involved in the massacre. Laden with moral ambiguity, the film paints a stark picture of revenge...
The category recognizes outstanding achievement in leading male acting performances and is awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. From the trailblazers of the Golden Age of Hollywood to the modern-day virtuosos, these actors have inspired generations of movie-goers and...
and the picture was even shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In terms of box office receipts, the picture was the highest-grossing rom-com at the time, despite never reaching the top place. The story illustrates the chaotic dynamics of a large traditional family with...
His Academy Award wins for Best Supporting Actor are emotional and deserving as a win for Best Picture and seven other wins. Featuring a topic just beginning to gain awareness post World War II, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is a grand Hollywood film containing all the trimmings of ...
43rd Academy Awards: 1970 Winner: PattonBest Loser: Five Easy Pieces The 43rd Academy Awards provided even more evidence of the upheaval happening in the movie business. In the Best Picture category, hip and irreverent New Hollywood films like M*A*S*H and Five Easy Pieces vied with the...