Ordinary People: 1980 Best Picture
“Ordinary People” won Best Picture and Best Director at the 53rd Academy Awards, beating “Raging Bull”, “The Elephant Man” and “Tess”. Two biographical films about living people got the top...
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Supporting Cast of Sunny: Ray Donovan
Here are some of the actors who appeared in Sunny, the eighth episode of Season 2 of Ray Donovan. Kwame Patterson and Octavius J. Johnson made their last appearances as...
Kramer vs. Kramer: 1979 Best Picture
“Kramer vs. Kramer” may have won all 4 of the top Oscars at the 52nd Academy Awards if Meryl Street was considered a lead actress, but she was nominated as...
Sunny Recap: Ray Donovan
Last week in Walk This Way, Conor wanted the family, and he got the family in all its dysfunctional glory with a misspelled birthday cake to boot. In tonight’s episode,...
The Deer Hunter: 1978 Best Picture
“The Deer Hunter” won Best Picture and Best Director at the 51st Academy Awards. The also rans were “Coming Home”, “Heaven Can Wait”, “Midnight Express” and “An Unmarried Woman”. Best...
The 60s Teen Tragedy Song Craze
We tend to think of the sixties in connection with The Beatles, but before the Fab Four and subsequent British Invasion, there were several years where teen tragedy songs were...
Annie Hall: 1977 Best Picture
“Annie Hall” won 4 Oscars at the 50th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. That was out of 5 nominations. It was up against these 3 films with way more nominations:...
Finally Married: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Congratulations to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt who were finally married on Saturday, August 23, at their very own chateau in France, in a small private ceremony. The couple’s children...
Rocky: 1976 Best Picture
“Rocky” won the Best Picture Oscar at the 49th Academy Awards, beating “All the President’s Men”, “Network”, “Bound for Glory”, and “Taxi Driver.” John G. Avildsen also won Best Director...
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: 1975 Best Picture
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” took all 4 top honors at the 48th Academy Awards. In addition to Best Picture, it won Best Director (Miloš Forman), Best Actor (Jack...
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