The Hurt Locker 2009: The Hurt Locker was first released in 2008, but won the award for 2009. April: outbreak of a new strain of the H1N1 influenza virus, commonly known as Swine Flu, in Mexico June:… more →
Ruminations of an Englishmanwrote 8 hours ago: Oh shut up. Like your favorite scene from Braveheart is anything else. Yes, it’s a layup, bu … more →
wrote 17 hours ago: Back in 2011, I experimented with something that I like to call “Let’s second guess the … more →
wrote 1 day ago: If there’s one thing about the Academy Awards, it’s winning. Of course, within that one … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Rating: 3/5 stars Mutiny on the Bounty was overall a good film, most notably for the tremendous acti … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Rating: 4/5 Stars This is my favorite Best Picture winner to date. I was completely absorbed by the … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Tonight I watched “The Greatest Show on Earth,” my second to last best picture movie lef … more →
wrote 4 days ago: The Hurt Locker 2009: The Hurt Locker was first released in 2008, but won the award for 2009. April: … more →
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wrote 5 days ago: Friday night we screened “Argo,” awarded the Best Picture Oscar™ by AMPAS, and through m … more →
wrote 5 days ago: His last crucial part was in Louis Malle’s masterpiece Atlantic City U.S.A. (1980) Detailed in … more →
wrote 5 days ago: The Departed 2006: April: President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad confirms that Iran has successfully … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Titanic 1997: May: Tony Blair becomes Prime Minister after Labour wins the general election with a p … more →
wrote 1 week ago: All the King’s Men 1949: February: Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is first performe … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Apparently, Netflix doesn’t have a copy of this that is available. Hopefully I’ll be abl … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Rating: 3/5 stars I was really excited to watch Grand Hotel mostly because I recognized it as really … more →
wrote 1 week ago: If you’ve ever walked down a seaside boardwalk, you’ll see a lot of different artists, b … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Out of Africa 1985: March: Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the USSR July: Live Aid concerts in L … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Rocky (1976) Directed by John G. Avildsen Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Bur … more →