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Film Historian & Producer. Oscar tragic: Best Actress is the most important category. Find my books on Amazon. I'm on Letterboxd: boxd.it/3ch6n I'm on Instagram as @brianfilmhistorian
“Sinners”: A pulsating, scorching tale of blues & blood that invests in character before unleashing horror and is rewarded with fearsome performances. The metaphor makes for intriguing polemic as well as an intoxicating ride. Blockbuster entertainment superbly crafted & equally rewarding.
01.05.2025 14:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cinesound newsreel “Kokoda Front Line!” was one of four Best Documentary winners at the 15th Academy Awards, and the first Australian film to win an Oscar. Filmed by Damien Parer and directed by Ken G. Hall, the 9 minute film can be seen on Youtube.
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David Lynch was not only a masterful filmmaker but an artist of such striking and singular vision that his name now denotes a particular blend of haunting aesthetic and surrealist storytelling. His twisting dreamlike nightmares, punctuated with bursts of vibrant red, are unique and unforgettable.
16.01.2025 21:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sydneysiders: last chance TODAY & TONIGHT to see Andrew Fraser star as Cate Blanchett playing Sheba Hart in a hilariously silly reworking of “Notes on a Scandal” at Qtopia - don’t miss it!
20.12.2024 23:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0BEST ACTRESS: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
03.12.2024 16:21 — 👍 287 🔁 49 💬 10 📌 67A couple of years ago, I enjoyed writing about Bette Davis’ Oscar-nominated turn in “The Star” (1952) for @awardswatch.bsky.social …
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A man and a woman embrace. He is dressed up as a dessert dweller and she is wearing a dress.
The Sheik (USA, 1921).
Despite its ethnically insensitive and outdated plot, which wouldn't really be accepted nowadays, this film provides an opportunity to see Rudolph Valentino in action.
He was a good actor and, without typecasting and with a longer life, he'd flourish even more
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My favourite performance by my favourite classic Hollywood actress! 🤩
Here’s another of her many awesome portrayals that I love:
People of #FilmSky. Let's get to know each other better. Let me know an actress you love in a performance you love, and I’ll reply with a performance by that same actress that I love.
18.11.2024 10:30 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The Sound of Music
Beauty and the Beast
Moulin Rouge!
Chicago
La La Land
This week on AND THE RUNNER-UP IS 🥈, Lauren LaMagna joins me to break down the 1997 Best Actress race, where Helen Hunt beat Helena Bonham Carter, Julie Christie, Judi Dench, and Kate Winslet.
Listen now!
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Happy to have the latest join its siblings on the shelf … “Best Actress 1973” is now available from Amazon. Order your copy today.
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My latest book “Best Actress 1973” looks at 28 amazing performances, and an unpredictable & surprising Best Actress race! Get your copy today!
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My latest book “Best Actress 1973” looks at 28 amazing performances, and an unpredictable & surprising Best Actress race! Get your copy today!
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Truly deserving of a Best International Film nod is “The Missing” from The Philippines. Listen to the film’s director Carl J Papa & actor Gio Gail on ‘The One-Inch Barrier’ pod w Juan Carlos Ojano, and seek out this creative & compassionate film!
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*only streaming in US & Canada, not elsewhere.
02.12.2023 21:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My latest book “Best Actress 1973” looks at 28 amazing performances, and an unpredictable & surprising Best Actress race! Get your copy today!
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25.11.2023 20:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The irrepressible Katy Manning is a gem of British television & Australian theatre. She talks about Doctor Who, Liza Minnelli and her many decades on stage & screen, this week “In Conversation” … Listen here
🎧Apple: bit.ly/InConKMa
🎧Spotify: bit.ly/InConKMs
Trauma, voicelessness, and the struggle to find healing are sensitively and deftly explored through powerfully expressive animation in “The Missing” from The Philippines. This is compassionate, creative cinema deserving Best International Film recognition at the Golden Globes & Academy Awards.
20.11.2023 20:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This week on AND THE RUNNER-UP IS 🥈, @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social joins me to break down the 1986 Best Actress race, where Marlee Matlin beat Jane Fonda, Sissy Spacek, Kathleen Turner, and Sigourney Weaver.
Listen now on all podcast platforms!
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This week on AND THE RUNNER-UP IS 🥈, Amy Thomasson joins me to break down the 1984 Best Actress race, where Sally Field beat Judy Davis, Jessica Lange, Vanessa Redgrave, and Sissy Spacek.
Listen now on all podcast platforms!
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YES!
05.10.2023 00:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The first trailer has dropped for the short film ‘The Florida Claimant’ by Tim Slade.
“A serious little comedy about the state of the Union.”
I am excited and honoured to have been Executive Producer on the film and can’t wait for people to see it!
Watch the trailer at:
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Find my books on Amazon …
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