In this serio comedy, two elderly men of German descent (played by Charles Winninger and Charles Ruggles) find that their friendhsip is tested due to political differences at the start of WWI.
Oscar Movies: Friendly Enemies (1942)–Serio Comedy Starring Joe Weber and Lew Fields
February 25, 2015 by
Oscar Show 2015: Joan Rivers, Elaine Stritch, and Francesco Rosi Omitted from Memoriam Section
February 25, 2015 by
The Academy Awards’ annual “in memoriam” tribute on Sunday night left out a man who is widely considered one of Italy’s greatest directors, Francesco Rosi. The snub, which came in addition to snubs of the likes of Elaine Stritch and Joan Rivers, drew criticism in the Italian media. Italy’s Cinecitta News commented that Rosi was forgotten […]
Oscar Movies: Frenchman’s Creek (1945)–Lush Romantic Melodrama, Directed by Mitchell Leisen, Starring Joan Fontaine
February 24, 2015 by
This romantic melodrama, set during the Restoration and directed by Mitchell leisen, is based on a novel by Daphne du Maurier (The Birds, Rbecca). Handsomely shot by George Barnes (who won an Oscar for Hitchcock’s Rebecca), the tale centers on a young woman (Joan Fontaine), who escapes to her family home in Cornwall to avoid […]
Oscar 2014: Film Festivals as Launching Pads of Best Picture Contenders
February 24, 2015 by
In 2014, all eight best-picture nominees contenders had debuted at a major American or international film festival.
Oscar Impact: Birdman, Best Picture Winner Expands to 1,000 Theaters
February 24, 2015 by
Fox Searchlight is doubling the number of theaters showing “Birdman” to more than 1,000 in the wake of its Best Picture Oscar.
