With the exception of the superlative indie, “Beasts of the Southern Wild,”which was released theatrically in the summer, June 27, all the other Best Picture nominees followed the pattern described in my book, All About Oscar. They all opened in late fall, and half of them in December
Oscar: Deer Hunter, The (1978): Best Picture
February 13, 2013 by
Nominated for 9 Oscars, “The Deer Hunter” won 5 major awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Michael Cimino), and Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Walken). Before winning the Oscar, “Deer Hunter” swept most of major critics awards, including the New York Film Critics Circle.
Oscar Movies: Music Box, The–Directed by Costa Gavras
February 12, 2013 by
In Costa-Gavras’ improbable political melodrama, Jessica Lange plays Ann Talbot, an attorney whose Hungarian-immigrant father, Michael Laszlo (Armin Mueller-Stahl) is “suddenly” arrested.
Oscar Movies: Music Teacher, The (1988)
February 12, 2013 by
The title character of “The Music Teacher,” a Belgian-French production, is a retired opera star, played by the eminent bass-baritone Jose Van Dam.
Oscar Movies: Lost Patrol
February 11, 2013 by
Victor “McLaglen stars as the Sergeant in John Ford’s impressive WWI saga.
