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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

Cineliteracy: What You Need to Know about 1927 as Movie Year….

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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

Shivers (aka “They Came from Within”) (1975): 50th Anniversary of Cronenberg Body Horror Film (*AMOUR*)

Cronenberg’s 1975 Shivers is an underrated zombie movie, setting the foundation for the director’s future body horror genre.

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.