At Oscar time, “The Accidental Tourist” competed against the witty, offbeat costume piece, “Dangerous Liaisons”; the controversial political expose, “Mississippi Burning,” which was faulted for distorting reality; Mike Nichols‚Äôs light comedy about corporate-ladder-climbing, “Working Girl”; and Barry Levinson‚Äôs sibling serio-comedy, “Rain Man,” which won Best Picture, Director, and Actor (Dustin Hoffman).
Oscar Directors: Lean, David–Centennial of Oscar-Winning Master (Lawrence of Arabia)
January 30, 2008 by
David Lean, born March 25, 1908, was one of the world's most famous filmmakers, having directed two of cinema's most popular and honored epic spectacles, “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957) and “Lawrence of Arabia”(1962), both Oscar-winning blockbusters. Lean's output was small but impressive. To honor this event, in the next two weeks, we will run full-length reviews of all of Lean's pictures, chronologically.
Oscar Movies: Sounder (1972)
January 30, 2008 by
Martin Ritt's “Sounder was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor for Paul Winfield, and Actress for Cicely Tyson.
Oscar Movies: Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
January 29, 2008 by
Yankee Doodle Dandy was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Michael Curtiz, winning three awards, one for Jimmy Cagney as Best Actor, his only Oscar.
Oscar Actors: Bannen, Ian–Supporting Actor Nominee
January 29, 2008 by
Ian Bannen, a Scottish actor, was nominated for the Supporting Actor for “Flight of the Phoenix,” Robert Aldrich's popular adventure film about an airplane crash in the Arabian deserts. Bannen played a cynical oil-field worker in an all-star cast that included Jimmy Stewart as the pilot, Peter Finch, Richard Attenborough, George Kennedy, and others.
