I don't think it's a coincidence that some of the worst films made in Hollywood in 2009 were romantic comedies. Here is a stale, tired, and tiresome genre that screams for makeover, or rest. Among the worst films of the year are:
0 Oscar Roles: Prostitutes Dominate Awards for Women (Best Actress, Supporting Actress) Winning Roles
December 20, 2009 by
The prostitute with (or without) a heart of gold is an enduring screen image in Hollywood’s history, and the second most prevalent Oscar role for women, after acting. Liz Taylor won her first (undeserved) Oscar for “Butterfield 8” (based on John O’s novel) as Gloria Wandrous, a New York call girl. Gloria describes herself as “the slut of all times,” but basically, she is a good?natured woman whose main aspiration in life is to gain respectability, marry a decent man, and live a suburban life. However, trapped in bad circumstances and unable to forget her past, there is no hope for Gloria. After a disastrous affair with a wealthy and married Yale graduate (Laurence Harvey), she finds her death in a fatal car crash.
Oscar Actors: Bridges, Jeff–“Crazy Heart”
December 20, 2009 by
In "Crazy Heart," as the aging, boozy country singer Bad Blake, Jeff Bridges gives one of the great performances of the year, and one of the great performances in a four-decade career marked by numerous good appearances. For his new role, Bridges has already received several important awards, including the L.A. Film Critics Association, and last week he was nominated by his peer for SAG Award. Bridges will earn a fifth nod but will he win the Oscar itself?
Oscar Movies: Madame Rosa (1977)
December 18, 2009 by
"Madame Rosa" won the Best Foreign Language Oscar in a category that included "Iphigenia" from Greece, "Operation Thunderbolt" from Israel, "A Special Day" from Italy, and "That Obscure Object of Desire" from Spain.
Oscar Movies: Madame Bovary (1949)
December 18, 2009 by
"Madame Bovary," directed by Minnelli and starring Jennifer Jones, received one Oscar Nomination, Art Direction-Set Decoration (b/w) for Cedric Gibbons and Jack Martin Smith; Edwin B. Willis and Richard A. Pefferle.
