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Oscar 2009: British Independent Film Awards–Moon
December 7, 2009 by
Oscar 2009: Best Actor Contenders
December 5, 2009 by
Even the cynical and harsh critics will have to admit that 2009 was a very good year for American movies in general, and American actors (women included) in particular. Here is my list (in alphabetical order) of American actors who excelled in a lead role this year.
Oscar 2009: Women Came Back from the Cold
November 29, 2009 by
Now that the movie year is almost over, let me say something about the female contenders for the Best Actress and Supporting Actress leagues. We can label 2009 as the year in which "Women Came Back from the Cold." It's hard to recall another year in recent memory in which the Hollywood (and foreign) cinema has seen so many good, meaty, substantial roles for women, many of which in the lead category.
Oscar Movies: Garden of Allah, The (1936)
November 23, 2009 by
The Garden of Allah was nominated for two Oscars and won a Special Award for Harold Rosson's Color Cinematography.
Oscar 2009: How Does the Preferential System Work?
November 20, 2009 by
This year, the best-picture category features 10 blank spaces because of the expanded number of noms. Some voters mistakenly believe all 10 will count for something. But only one of them will, andi it may not be their first choice.
