Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Nightmare Alley

NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021) Directed by Guillermo del Toro Cinematography by Dan Laustsen The Film Experience’s Hit Me With Your Best Shot is back (for a four-week miniseries)! I participated in the last couple of seasons from a few years ago and enjoyed focusing on the cinematography of the assigned films, so I’m glad the series…

The 93rd Academy Awards: My Picks and Predictions

Oscar Sunday is finally here! Though we spent much less time seeing movies in theaters in 2020, there were still plenty of good movies that came out over the past year that we had access to at home more than ever before, from screenings at virtual film festivals to premiering on streaming services. And with…

Remembering Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020 Today it was announced that Olivia de Havilland, one of the last remaining stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, passed away yesterday at her home in Paris, France, where she lived since the 1950s. She had just turned 104 years old on the first day of…

The 92nd Academy Awards: My Picks and Predictions

Oscar Sunday is finally here! 2019 was a great movie year, though as usual with the Academy Awards, not all of them were recognized for the industry’s most coveted prize. I think this shorter awards season played a role in that, as four films this year received nominations in the double digits, and they’re all…

The 91st Academy Awards: My Picks and Predictions

Happy Oscar Sunday! It’s been quite an awards season, with different movies taking the top prizes at the precursors, making it all more uncertain as to which movies will end up winning at Hollywood’s biggest show. As is my annual tradition on this blog, I’ll make predictions on which films will win the Academy Award…

Oscar’s Most-Nominated: Best Actress (Part II)

We’re exactly one week away from the 91st Academy Awards! Today I’m wrapping up my series of posts highlighting the actors and actresses that earned four or more Oscar nominations throughout their careers, concluding with the actresses that received six or more nods. And this last entry boasts a couple of the all-time Oscar records:…

Oscar’s Most-Nominated: Best Actress (Part I)

Just as I did this time last week with the actors, I’m now highlighting the actresses who received most or all of their Oscar nominations for a leading role. This list was even longer than their male counterpart, even after I divided it into two sets again. So this post only showcases the actresses who…

Oscar’s Most-Nominated: Best Supporting Actress

Last weekend, I highlighted all the actors who received four or more Oscar nominations throughout their careers, and this weekend I’m taking a look back at the actresses! So as I did last week, I’m kicking it all off today with the ones who received the most nominations in the supporting category. Note: This list…

Oscar’s Most-Nominated: Best Actor (Part II)

As I’ve shown over the past two days, there have been many actors that have received a good handful of Oscar nominations. Today I conclude my look back at the actors who received six or more nominations, with most of their nods in the leading category. And as you’ll see, a couple of legendary actors…