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CODA (2021): Worst Winner of Best Picture Oscar in History?

November 18, 2025 By

CODA: One of worst movies to win the cioveted Best Picture Oscar

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Cinema 1927: You Must Remember This….Events, Trends, Movies, Stars

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European Film Awards 2025: Nominations Unveiled

Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value,’ Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ and Olivier Laxe’s ‘Sirat’ are among the nominees for Europe’s top film prize.

Reviews

High Sierra (1941): Making of Crime Melodrma that Made Bogart a Star

Raoul Walsh tried to persuade George Raftto play the lead, but Raft did not want his character to die at the end of the film.

Now You See Me 3: Ruben Fleischer’s Heist Movie, Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson

Lionsgate shelled out north of $90 million to revive the franchise, which is directed by Ruben Fleischer.

Faster, Pussycat, Kill! Kill! (1965): Russ Meter’s Sexploitation Movie

The film is known for its violent acts, twisted sex and gender roles, and quotable one-liners.

Sylvia Scarlett (1936): Cukor’s Gender-Bender Tale, Starring Katharine Hepburn as a Boy and Cary Grant before Stardom

Playing Sylvia-Sylvetser was a most suitable part for Katharine Hepburn’s boyish quality, one that Cukor immediately detected.