Soongava, Dance of the Orchids: Nepal Chooses Lesbian Feature as Oscar Entry (LGBTQ)

“Soongava, Dance of the Orchids,” a lesbian romance, has been selected to represent Nepal in the foreign-language Academy Award race.

Cinema 1963: One of Weakest Movie Years–Tom Jones, Cleopatra

For those nostalgic critics and viewers who complain that movies these days are not what they used to be, I urge a second, critical look at the top categories in the 1963 Oscar race: Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress.

Oscar Movies: Member of the Wedding (1952)

Julie Harris lost to Shirley Booth, another stage actress making her screen debut, for “Come Back, Little Sheba.”

Indie Cinema 2013: Films That Matter

Top festival acquisition: “The Way Way Back”; honorable mentions: “Fruitvale Station,” “Mud”

Oscar Movies: Twilight of Honor (1963)

In Boris Sagal’s courtroom drama, Twilight of Honor, the young and handsome Richard Chamberlain plays David Mitchell, a young lawyer about to take on an important murder case.