Oscar Movies: Jack London (1944)

Oscar Nominations: 1
 
Scoring (Dramatic or Comedy): Frederic E. Rich
 

 

 

Oscar Movies: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Oscar Nominations: 5
 
Picture
Actor: Tom Cruise
Supporting Actor: Cuba Gooding
Screenplay (Original): Cameron Crowe
Film Editing: Joe Hutshing

 

 

Oscar 2010: Social Network Sweeps Major Critics Groups

Can any movie other than The Social Network pick up a critics’ prize this year? After winning Best Picture honors from the National Board of Review and the Washington, D.C. Film Critics Association, David Fincher’s film has added three more awards to its arsenal with today’s announcements from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the Boston Society of Film Critics, and the New York Film Critics Online.

 

 

Oscar: Best Actress–De Havilland, Olivia in The Heiress (1949)

Olivia de Havilland won her second Best Actress Oscar for "The Heiress," William Wyler's powerful adaptation of Henry James' 1881 novel, "Washington Square." There have been several rendions of this book, but Wyler's film, co-starring Monty Clift and Ralph Richardson, is still the best.

Oscar Directors: Brooks, James–Broadcast News, Terms of Endearment

James L. Brooks is the writer/director of "How Do You Know," the new romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Jack Nicholson. The film is being released by Columbia Pictures on December 17.