Tag Archives: Oscar: Best Picture

Argo (2012)

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

SYNOPSIS: Argo Movie Website Based on real events, the dramatic thriller “Argo” chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis, focusing on the little-known role that the CIA and … Continue reading →

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The Artist (2011)

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

SYNOPSIS: Movie Website Winner of the prize for Best Actor at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Michel Hazanavicius’s THE ARTIST is a heartfelt and entertaining valentine to classic American cinema. Set during the twilight of Hollywood’s silent era and shot … Continue reading →

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Gone with the Wind (1939)

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS: DVD Cover David O. Selznick’s production of Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize winner is a sweeping Civil War romance that won 10 Academy Awards® (including Best Picture). Its immortal characters of Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh), Rhett Butler (Clark Gable), Ashley … Continue reading →

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The King’s Speech (2010)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS: The King’s Speech – Official Site After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all … Continue reading →

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Chariots of Fire (1981)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS: IMDb The story of two British track athletes, one a determined Jew, and the other a devout Christian who compete in the 1924 Olympics. REVIEW I finally saw it! I was not bad, but it was not great either. … Continue reading →

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Annie Hall (1977)

Posted on December 25, 2010 by

SYNOPSIS: Internet Movie Database Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall. REVIEW I must start out by admitting that I am not a big fan of Woody Allen, except for Match Point and … Continue reading →

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Going My Way (1944)

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

SYNOPSIS When young Father O’Malley (Bing Crosby) arrives at St. Dominic’s, Old Father Fitzgibbon (Barry Fitzgerald) doesn’t think much of the church’s newest member. These two priests simply can’t agree. But when O’Malley’s fresh methods succeed in reaching out to … Continue reading →

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My Fair Lady (1964)

Posted on August 22, 2010 by

SYNOPSIS A misogynistic and snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society. Source: IMDB.com REVIEW One of my favorites because I know most of the songs: Wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Tom Jones (1963)

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

SYNOPSIS Winner of four Academy Awards® including Best Picture, and featuring “a cast of superb players” (Boxoffice) headed by the Oscar®-nominated Albert Finney and Susannah York, this wickedly funny classic has been hailed as “the best comedy ever made (Newsweek)! … Continue reading →

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All The King's Men (1949)

Posted on September 1, 2008 by

KOL Rating: I wasn’t planning to rent a movie today, but I am still getting them at half price so I figured,"Why not?" SYNOPSISA somber but realistic chronicle of raw, brutal power in force, ALL THE KING’S MEN is based … Continue reading →

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