Author: VJ


Tom Jones: 1963 Best Picture

1963 is one of those years in film where movies that were not nominated for Best Picture have fared better with the passage of time than those that were. “Tom...

Lawrence of Arabia: 1962 Best Picture

1962’s Best Picture was “Lawrence of Arabia”. At the 35th Academy Awards, it won 7 Oscars out of 10 nominations. The other Best Picture nominees that year were: “The Longest...

Famous Fiction: 10 First Lines

Here is a little collection of first lines from classic novels. See how many you know. If you need a hint, mouse over the word Author and you will see...

The Apartment: 1960 Best Picture

“The Apartment”, starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray, was the most nominated (10) film at the 33rd Academy Awards. It won Best Picture and 4 other Oscars, as...

RIP: Lauren Bacall Dead at 89

Iconic actress, Lauren Bacall passed away on August 12, 2014, a month before her 90th birthday, at her Upper West Side home in New York City. Robbert de Klerk, co-managing...

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...

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...