It's possible that the list of motion picture artists who haven't won competitive Academy Awards might be more prestigious than those who have. Legends such as Stanley Kubrick, Marlene Dietrich, Ava Gardner, Montgomery Clift, and Yasujirō Ozu were snubbed throughout their brilliant careers. So when John Wayne, perhaps the most consistently popular star of his generation, attended the Oscars ceremony at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on the evening of April 7, 1970, he wasn't exactly hopeful.
There were numerous reasons for Wayne's pessimism. At the age of 61, he was up against three of the hottest young actors in Hollywood and a celebrated thespian who'd been denied five times previously (Richard Burton for "Anne of a Thousand Days"). Wayne was also coming off arguably the worst film he'd ever make in "The Green Berets," which earned critical opprobrium for being both lousy and ludicrously supportive of the Vietnam War.
But Wayne had rebounded splendidly with "True Grit,...
There were numerous reasons for Wayne's pessimism. At the age of 61, he was up against three of the hottest young actors in Hollywood and a celebrated thespian who'd been denied five times previously (Richard Burton for "Anne of a Thousand Days"). Wayne was also coming off arguably the worst film he'd ever make in "The Green Berets," which earned critical opprobrium for being both lousy and ludicrously supportive of the Vietnam War.
But Wayne had rebounded splendidly with "True Grit,...
- 11/28/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Clip It: Each day, Jon Davis looks at the world of trailers, featurettes and clips and puts it all in perspective. Marital troubles are devastating. And it's a good idea to seek help. But should your first choice be a homeless stranger? That's the question that the Same Kind of Different as Me trailer asks. And according to this movie, the answer is yes. Is your husband having an affair? Is your wife having an affair? Consult a homeless man. He knows what to do. He's the best. I'm having some trouble with this premise. I don't want to be insensitive to the plight of the homeless. I don't agree with the crotchety old grandpa played by John Voigt who says: "Are you out of your minds, they're looking for handouts instead of using their hands for work." How would he know? Has he talked to them? He's a jerk.
- 8/19/2016
- by Jon Davis
- Hitfix
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Season Finale of True Blood left me with a very weird taste in my mouth, the taste of confusion with a dash of excitement. The episode was explosive in a way but was also quite painfully slow. It began with Sooki and Alcide, (one was wearing an unforgivable wig I will leave you to guess who) having a moment post Bellefleur funeral and stumbling upon some pretty high vamps frolicking in the sunlight having a very weird version of a Gatsby party. Sooki “I’m a survivor too” decided to enter the lion’s den amidst the 1920′s half naked Charleston madness to check it out and have a very brief catch up with Jason, his new owner and friends, all of whom have been Mia for so long I hardly believed the casual feel of the reunion. Not so casual however was the frenching that Violet gave Sooki,...
The Season Finale of True Blood left me with a very weird taste in my mouth, the taste of confusion with a dash of excitement. The episode was explosive in a way but was also quite painfully slow. It began with Sooki and Alcide, (one was wearing an unforgivable wig I will leave you to guess who) having a moment post Bellefleur funeral and stumbling upon some pretty high vamps frolicking in the sunlight having a very weird version of a Gatsby party. Sooki “I’m a survivor too” decided to enter the lion’s den amidst the 1920′s half naked Charleston madness to check it out and have a very brief catch up with Jason, his new owner and friends, all of whom have been Mia for so long I hardly believed the casual feel of the reunion. Not so casual however was the frenching that Violet gave Sooki,...
- 8/20/2013
- by Holly Thomas
- Obsessed with Film
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