In this light, gender-bender comedy from Spain, directed by Jaime de Arminan, the lady (Adele) is actually a man (Juan), who’s in disguise in order to see if life is different for women. The Foreign Language Oscar went to Luis Bunuel’s superlative subtle comedy”The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.” Share this:
Oscar 2014: Still Alice? Julianne Moore in Oscar Race–Prediction
October 3, 2014 by
Julianne Moore is Oscar frontrunners in the Best Actress category for her work in Still Alice — a drama in which she plays a middle-aged academic diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease.
Oscar Movies: My Cousin Vinny (1992)–Marisa Tomei’s Strange Oscar Win
October 3, 2014 by
Inexplicably, Marisa Tomei won the Supporting Actress Oscar in one of the most competitive year in that category. (See below). Scripted by Dale Launer, Jonathan Lynne’s light, frivolous comedy begins when Northern college kid Bill (Ralph Macchio) and his buddy Stan (Mitchell Whitfield) are picked up and thrown into jail in a Southern town. At […]
Oscar Movies: My Geisha (1962)–Starring Shirley MacLaine
October 3, 2014 by
In this mildly amusing romantic comedy, directed by former cinematographer Jack Cardiff, Shirley Maclaine a popular actress who disguises herself as a Japanese geisha to land a part in a film directed by her husband, played by Yves Montand.
Oscar Movies: My Gal Sal (1942)–Oscar-Winning Biopic Starring Victor Mature
October 3, 2014 by
This Oscar-winning musical extravaganza was made by the Fox studio during WWII and was quite popular with audiences due to its star power and production values.
