1. Joan Crawford – Mildred Pierce (1945) The iconicism of women in Hollywood starts with the glamour and overwhelming power of greats such as Katherine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Mary Pickford, and ever charismatic Joan Crawford. Despite Crawford’s prominence in Hollywood, she didn’t win until 1946 for Michael Curtiz’s Mildred Pierce. There is no doubt who deserved the award on the night, despite being nominated against fellow … Continue reading 7 Great Best Actress Oscar Winners

  Ray Milland – The Lost Weekend (1945) A recurring theme you’ll see in this list is a Best Picture winner being accompanied by a Best Actor victory for the the films leading star. It’s a common occurrence in the history of the Academy Awards and one example, maybe the best example, is Ray Milland’s performance in Billy Wilder’s Best Picture winning The Lost Weekend. Ray Milland’s … Continue reading 7 Great Best Actor Oscar Winning Performances

With the announcement of the recent nominations for the Academy Awards, there will be a mixture of happiness and disappointment as the films people want to get recognition are noticed or overlooked. This can be for a range of reasons but it’s frustrating none the less, and even the awareness it gives can be a great sign of respect to the filmmakers. In this list, … Continue reading 5 Missed Best Picture Nominations

The bathroom should be a sacred place, an area in which a person can go to and have the experience that should really only be done alone. Throughout the history of film this zone has been violated many times in iconic ways, such as the shower scene in Psycho (1960) or the deeply layered and complex nature of The Shining (1980) confusing Jack and the audience with the naked … Continue reading 3 Of The Scariest Toilets In Film

World Cinema is many different things, at its best it brings a breath of fresh air on the cinematic landscape, and allows you to experience different cultures and individuality. At it’s worst, by no fault of its own, it becomes a platform for people to harbor their own pretentiousness. Just because it’s of a foreign language does not make it great, much like American and … Continue reading 5 Films to Get You Into World Cinema

Comedy has been ingrained into the very being of cinema since its inception, some of the earliest recorded clips being sketches (see L’arroseur arrosé, 1895 Lumière film). Drama has always been seen as the pinnacle of the big screen, it’s the genre that wins awards and garners respect for actors that make the jump from other styles into more ‘serious’ roles. However, those that can … Continue reading 3 Great Comedic Moments In Non-Comedic Films