Oscar Directors: Lynch, David–Visionary Director of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks,” Dies at 78

A four-time Oscar nominee, Lynch received an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in 2020.

Oscar Actors: Brody, Adrien–Oscar Frontrunner for “The Brutalist” (After First Oscar for “The Pianist”)

This common link with his mother was Brody’s inspiration and motivation for his portrayal of László Tóth

AMOUR: Our New Global Digital Club of Movies Abandoned, Misunderstood, Overlooked, Underestimated and Revisited (AMOUR)

AMOUR: Our New Global Digital Club of Movies Abandoned, Misunderstood, Overlooked, Underestimated and Revisited (AMOUR)

Mufasa: The Lion King: Family Movie May Win Box-Office of Five-Day Christmas Holiday

Timothée Chalamet’s critically acclaimed A Complete Unknown, also opening Wednesday, is doing far more than expected and is on course for $22 million for the five days.

Oscar Directors: George Stevens (1904-1975)–Evaluation and Celebration (Today Marks his Birthday)

George Stevens was a minor director with major virtues before “A Place in the Sun,” and a major director with minor virtues after. Andrew Sarris, The American Cinema