Does anytone remember the Brando scandal of 1973? I, as a member of this profession, do not feel that I can as a citizen of the United States accept an award here tonight–Brando
Oscar: Platoon (1986)–Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War Award Winner
February 11, 2015 by
In 1986, when "Platoon" won the Best Picture Oscar, it seemed to many less an award for the movie's artistic qualities than for its timely expression of the anxiety about Vietnam and the men who fought the War.
Devil’s Knot: Atom Egoyan on Fact-Based Story
May 4, 2014 by
“When I was sent the script for Devil’s Knot, I was immediately struck by the complexity of this true story. Twenty years ago, three young boys were found murdered in a forest. The crime scene was appalling and – most mysteriously – there was no hard evidence. Who could have committed these horrors? With this […]
John Wayne: Marriage, Family, and Women on the Side
April 23, 2014 by
Celebrating our Site’s 11th Anniversary: No less than 12 of our site’s most widely read articles concern John Wayne, a remarkable fact, indicating the Duke’s popularity 35 years after his death!
Gone With the Wind: Popular, Racist, Kitsch, Influential?
February 4, 2014 by
I was the only Negro in the theater, and when Butterfly McQueen went into her act, I felt like crawling under the rug–Malcolm X.
