Ben-Hur: 1959 Best Picture
Just one year after “Gigi” set a new record at the 32nd Academy Awards, “Ben-Hur” beat it by winning 11 Oscars out of 12 nominations. The only one it lost...
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RIP: Robin Williams Dead at 63
Academy Award-winning actor and comedic genius, Robin Williams died on Monday, August 11, 2014, in an apparent suicide at his California home. The Marin County Sheriff’s press release indicates that...
Supporting Cast of Irish Spring: Ray Donovan
Here are some of the actors who appeared in Irish Spring, the fifth episode of Season 2 of Ray Donovan. Omar J. Dorsey will be playing Cookie Brown, a Suge...
Gigi: 1958 Best Picture
As you will see in the above video, the MGM musical “Gigi” managed to sweep the Oscars at the 31st Academy Awards, winning all of its 9 nominations. At the...
Irish Spring Recap: Ray Donovan
The fifth episode of Ray Donovan, Season 2 is “Irish Spring” (8-10-14). It opens up with a group of kids out biking in the oil fields. They scare off some...
The Bridge on the River Kwai: 1957 Best Picture
The winner of the Best Picture Oscar at the 30th Academy Awards was “The Bridge on the River Kwai”. Out of 8 nominations, it won a remarkable 7, including Best...
Around the World in Eighty Days: 1956 Best Picture
Lots of great films this year that are still well thought of, but the one that won Best Picture at the 29th Academy Awards was “Around the World In Eighty...
5 Movie Death Scenes and Why We Remember Them
What makes a death scene in a movie memorable? Hard to say when we’ve seen it all from sensational shoot-outs to psychos wielding knives and chainsaws and it’s all gotten...
Marty: 1955 Best Picture
Perhaps it was the simple love story, perhaps it was the triumph over the meddling relatives or a combination of both. Whatever it was, the love story of the Bronx...
On the Waterfront: 1954 Best Picture
“On the Waterfront” was nominated for 12 Oscars at the 27th Academy Awards, one less than “Gone with the Wind” and “From Here to Eternity”. It won 8 Oscars, the...
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