The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is composed of 8,469 members. Members are divided into 17 branches. In an effort to increase and diversify the membership, the Academy had invited in 2019 842 film professionals. In the previous five years, there was a record of 928 invitees in 2018; 774 in 2017; […]
Hollywood 2021: Best Supporting Actress–20 Women Who Left their Mark
January 17, 2021 by
It’s been a banner year for women, in both lead and supporting roles Top Supporting Actresses Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Candice Bergen, Let Them All Talk Ellen Burstyn, Pieces of Woman Olivia Colman, The Father Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian Sairose Ronan, Ammonite Amanda Seyfried, Mank Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari Helena Zengel, News of the World […]
Oscar 2021: Debut (First Time) Directors
January 9, 2021 by
Debut Director Radha Blank – The Forty-Year-Old Version Shannon Murphy – Babyteeth Autumn de Wilde – Emma. Lynn Chen – I Will Make You Mine Joe Marcantonio – Kindred Egor Abramenko – Sputnik Sasie Sealy – Lucky Granda Ekwa Msangi – Farewell Amor Matthew Rankin – The Twentieth Century Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman […]
Grammy Awards 2021: Postponed to March 14 Amid COVID-19 Surge
January 5, 2021 by
The Grammy Awards have been postponed to March 14 as COVID-19 cases surge in Los Angeles, where the ceremony was set to be held.
Story of G.I. Joe. The (1945): William Wellman’s Superb WWII Tale, Starring Robert Mitchum in his Only Oscar Nominated Performance
January 2, 2021 by
William Wellman directed The Story of G.I. Joe, a WWII film, starring Burgess Meredith and Robert Mitchum. The Story of G.I. Joe Theatrical release poster The film was nominated for four Oscar Awards, including Mitchum’s only nomination for Best Supporting Actor. This was the film that established him as one of the world’s biggest movie […]
