Three more countries are nearing their decisions: Netherlands, Switzerland, and Israel. The first two have won the category before but Israel remains the most-nominated country that's never taken this ...

Hmm, I remember liking this movie well enough when it came out, but haven't seen it since and am not at all surprised it's aged poorly. You make valid points about Kinnear's character and how ...

By Christopher James Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer) heads into World War I in "All Quiet on the Western Front," the German submission this year for Best International Feature. It’s daunting to remake a ...

In preparation for the next Smackdown Team Experience is traveling back to 2000. This is a place for legends only - (from left to right) Conchata Farrell, Julia Roberts, Albert Finney. by Christopher ...

What a brilliant deep dive into one of Altman's most underrated early films. I love how you framed Frances not just as a victim or a villain, but as something more complex and tragic. Sandy Dennis ...

In the Split Decision series, two of our writers face off on an Oscar-nominated movie one loves and the other doesn't. Today, Cláudio Alves and Lynn Lee discuss Dune: Part Two ...

Presenting the Supporting Actresses of '54. Two lonely airplane passengers, a cooly competent executive assistant, a Native American cattle rancher's wife, and a sister seeking justice in her ...

tagged A Passage to India, Christine Lahti, Geraldine Page, Glenn Close, Lindsay Crouse, Oscars (80s), Peggy Ashcroft, Places in the Heart, Smackdown, Supporting Actress, Swing Shift, The Natural ...

by Nathaniel R Your assignment should you choose to accept it is this: Choose a few of these fine talents this year and investigate the riches of their filmographies while they're still walking the ...

While it's true that Oscar voters have been loosening up in terms of genre for going on two decades now, it's incremental progress so historically “B” genres (sci-fi, fantasy, action, thrillers, ...

I’m just going to say it. I’m glad Judy Holliday won the Best Actress Oscar for the 1950 comedy Born Yesterday. I’m not saying she should have won—I’m not even saying I would have voted for her if I’d ...

The next Supporting Actress Smackdown will focus on the contenders of 1987. Before that celebration of great acting at the margins, we'll be exploring the cinematic year, its glorious pictures, and ...