Oscar-winning scores have come from films such as “Chariots of Fire,”“Breakfast at Tiffany’s," “The Sound of Music,” and “The Lion King.” The award for Best Score was first awarded in 1934 at the 7th Academy Awards. Movies have the ability to make us feel. They ...
Oscar-winning scores have come from films such as “Chariots of Fire,”“Breakfast at Tiffany’s," “The Sound of Music,” and “The Lion King.” The award for Best Score was first awarded in 1934 at the 7th Academy Awards. Movies have the ability to make us feel. They ...
An Oscar statuette is a crowning achievement for anyone involved in the production of film, and those who garner one or more of the gold figurines win the right to label themselves "Academy Award–winning" for the rest of history. Plus, there's the career boost that comes with it. ...
Who says good things don’t happen to nice movies? Ever since it premiered at Sundance, where it won the U.S. Dramatic Prize and the Audience Award, CODA has been a quiet charmer, proving that inspirational, crowd-pleasing films aren’t inherently awful. Writer-director Sian Heder’s soph...
Helena Bonham Carter received her second Academy Award nomination for her work in “The King’s Speech,” but just as the case was with many of this year’s nominees, she almost missed the chance.Due to her commitment on the “Harry Potter” movies, Carter turned down the role numerous ...
Little Sheba. Not only was this her first film performance, but it was one of only five she would complete during her acting career. Later on, she would gain recognition for her work as the live-in maid on the NBC sitcomHazel— she ended up winning an Emmy Award in both 1964 and 196...
and drew on his personal experiences with addiction to craft one of the most believable and heartbreaking performances of 2020. He’s in a crowded category with some heavyweight talent, and odds are his chance of actually winning an Oscar are very slim. Still, it’s great to see him recogn...
year. Amal is a human rights lawyer who worked on the Enron case, was an adviser to Kofi Annan regarding Syria, and was selected to a three-person U.N. commission investigating rules of war violations in the Gaza Strip. So tonight, her husband is getting a lifetime achievement award.”...
where he became one of its best known residency performers as part of the Rat Pack. His career was reborn in 1953 with the success of From Here to Eternity, with his performance subsequently winning an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sinatra released several cri...