This blog was launched on July 23, 2013. In that time, I’ve had some fun debates about movies and my ratings. Along the way, I’ve made some friends and lost some viewers at the same time. We all can’t agree on the same thing, and the fact that we can civilly discuss our opinions makes … More The Godfather II (1974)
It has been 62 years since Ben-Hur graced the silver screen and went on to win an astonishing 11 Oscars, a new record for the time. This epic masterpiece was joined by West Side Story just two years later in the 11 win circle, and together the pair ruled the cinema universe until 1997 when … More Ben-Hur (1959)
When I was growing up, I loved to study history. I did focus most of my efforts on sports and United States Presidents; however, I did manage to explore other areas of history. Lost among the millions, maybe billions of stories out there of years gone by, is the story of Emile Zola. I mentioned … More The Life of Emile Zola
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has gone down as one of the most prolific composers the world has ever known. Amadeus won Best Picture in 1985 and is a fictional look into the great composer’s life as he struggled to write and orchestrate in the late 1800s. Considered one of the greatest films of all-time, this play … More Amadeus (1984)
Several years ago, I challenged myself to watch All About Eve, the Best Picture winner from 1950, and the film hailed as one of Hollywood’s greatest stories. For the life of me, I can’t remember why I watched it. There’s no review on the blog, so if I viewed it for someone’s blog, there’s no … More All About Eve (1950)
If you research the movie “Mutiny on the Bounty,” you will find two blockbuster movies out there, this 1935 Best Picture winner with Clark Gable and a 1965 version starring Marlon Brando. Both films feature heavyweights as the leads, but today I will focus on the 1935 version, one of only Best Picture winners to … More Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
It may have seemed like an eternity, but I finally got around to watching My Fair Lady, one of the Academy’s most successful and highly regarded Best Picture Winners (1964). Audrey Hepburn was Hollywood’s “it” girl back in the day, and she beat out Julie Andrews for the role of Miss Eliza Doolittle, a peasant … More My Fair Lady (1964)
Crash came out in 2004 and, after a ridiculous Oscar marketing campaign, walked away with the statue for Best Picture in early 2005. This movie shocked the world and beat out one of the most incredible classes of nominees. Crash is loved and hated by so many that it regularly appears at the top of … More Crash (2004)
Hollywood tends to go to the well time and time again when the United States of America enters into a new military conflict. There are thousands of angles to cover with war movies, like heroic moments, brilliant strategy moves, and the lingering effects of those entrenched in some messed up engagements. The Hurt Locker continues … More The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Artist won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012. In a generation with CGI monster battles, cell phone movies, and state of the art makeup effects, The Artist was a throwback to the Golden Age of film, the silent film era. Jean Dujardin is George Valentin, his generation’s greatest actor. Whatever project he … More The Artist (2011)
Ten Stars or Less 