Best Oscar-Winning Films Of All Time

Winning an Academy Award is a great honor for the film. Every year, only the best of the best get the opportunity of taking home the prestigious Oscar Award. They are achievement awards given to films by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Listed below are some of our best picks of Oscar-winning films.

The Godfather: Part II

Year of Release – 1974

This American epic crime film stars Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, and Robert De Niro. The second installment of The Godfather Trilogy is partially based on Mario Puzo’s 1969 novel, The Godfather.

The Godfather: Part II was nominated for eleven Oscars at the 47Th Academy Awards and became the first sequel to have won Best Picture award. The film won a total of six awards, which included Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay.

Casablanca

Year of Release – 1943

This American romantic drama film is set during the Second World War. It focuses on an American expatriate who is in a situation where he can either choose love for the woman by turning her husband to the Police or help her save her husband and escaping from Casablanca to continue his fight against the Germans.

Casablanca was an A-list film that won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Lawrence of Arabia

Year of Release – 1962

This British epic historical drama film is based on the life of T.E. Lawrence in the Ottoman Empire’s provinces of Hejaz and Greater Syria during the First World War.

Lawrence of Arabia was nominated for ten Oscars while winning seven at the 35th Academy awards.

All About Eve

Year of Release – 1952

This American drama film is based on the 1946 short story by Mary Orr, The Wisdom of Eve and stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing and Anne Baxter as Eve Harrington

All About Eve recorded a total of 14 nominations and won seven of them that included Best Picture and Best Actress.

The Godfather: Part I 

Year of Release – 1972

The first part of The Godfather Trilogy, The Godfather: Part I, stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and James Caan. The story chronicles the transformation of Michael Corleone from a reluctant family outsider to a ruthless mafia.

The film won three Oscars at the 45th Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The French Connection

Year of Release – 1971

This American action-thriller film tells the story of New York Police Department detectives, Jimmy Doyle and Buddy Russo, whose real-life counterparts are two Narcotics Detectives, in pursuit of a wealthy French heroin smuggler.

The film won five Oscars at the 44th Academy Awards that included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor.

The Apartment

Year of Release – 1960

It is a romantic comedy film that follows an insurance clerk, C. C. Baxter, who lends his Upper West Side apartment to his boss for sexual recreation in the hope of climbing the corporate ladder. He later falls in love with someone who has been seeing his Boss.

The film became the eighth highest-grossing film of 1960 and won five Oscars out of ten nominations that included Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Screenplay.

Schindler’s List

Year of Release – 1993

This historical drama film is directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and is considered one of the best movies based on the Second World War events. The film follows a German industrialist, Oskar Schindler, who, along with his wife, saved more than a thousand Polish-Jewish refugees from being sent to the Auschwitz concentration camps.

The film was nominated for twelve Oscars and won seven out of them including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. These were some of the best movies ever to win an Oscar in the 90 years of Oscar history.

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Horror Movies That Reflect Society Today

Recently, some well-crafted horror movies are released, which stand out in all aspects, including storytelling, premises, and character development. The older horror films also have great content, and that can predict some of the things that people would be worried about in 2020. This article will list down some of the horror films that can predict today’s society.

A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)

A Nightmare On Elm Street is a franchise of horror, but the first movie was the best one. It is an American slasher film and was released in 1984. The movie was written by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye. It stars Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, John Saxon, and Ronee Blakley. The plot starts with Tina Gray waking up from a nightmare, where she is chased by a man in a boiler room with a blade-fixed glove. The next morning, Tina was consoled by her best friend, Nancy, and Glen. But Tina’s boyfriend, Rod, interrupts their sleepover. When Tina fell asleep, she again witnessed the same nightmare. The next morning Nancy’s father arrests Rod, despite his innocence.

A Nightmare On Elm Street depicts a group of parents terrified by a pedophile named Freddy Kreuger. And they are ready to do anything to protect their kid. The plot of the story is very relevant in today’s society. Parents always keep their eyes on their children, especially when online, as online could be very dangerous if not used cautiously.

Halloween (1978)

Halloween is an American slasher movie directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay with producer Debra Hill. The film’s plot revolves around the person with a mental health condition who had murdered his teenage sister on Halloween night when he was just six years old. After fifteen years, he returns to his hometown and stalks a female babysitter and her friend. Jamie Lee Curtis played the character of a female babysitter.

The movie is incredible and well suited to today’s “stranger danger” concept. The film did a gross collection of $70 million. Another sequel of the franchise is scheduled to release on 15 October 2021.

Candyman (1992)

Candyman is an American horror movie directed and written by Bernard Rose. The story is based on the short story titled The Forbidden, written by Clive Barker. The film’s plot follows a student in Chicago and completing a thesis on Urban Legends, which leads her to a ghost of an artist and slave named “Candyman.” He was murdered in the 19th century for his relationship with the daughter of a painter because it was forbidden for a slave’s son to love a white woman.

Candyman was released on 16 October 1992 by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and TriStar Pictures. The film collected a gross of $25 million in the United States. It received an average score of 61 out of 100 based on 15 critics on Metacritic. On CinemaScore, audiences gave an average grade of “C+” on an A+ scale to F.

Friday The 13th (1980)

Friday the 13th is an American slasher movie directed and produced by Sean S. Cunningham, and screenplay written by Victor Miller. It stars Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Betsy Palmer, Mark Nelson, Jeannine Taylor, and Kevin Bacon. The movie was released on 9 May 1980 and collected a gross of $59.8 million. Friday The 13th received praise from both audiences and critics. The plot set in 1958; Claudette Hayes and Barry Jackson sneak inside a cabin to have sex, where an assailant murdered them. After twenty-one years, the counselor of Camp Crystal Lake is driven to open the place; she was warned that the place is badly reputed for a boy drawing in the crystal lake. Later, an unseen person slashed her throat after chasing her in the woods.

People always worry about teens partying and having sex, especially in summer camps, without any supervision. And the way the teens treated Jason Voorhees was heartbreaking. Although, no one has any sympathy towards Voorhees for killing so many people.

The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)

The Silence of the Lambs is an American psychological horror screenplay written by Ted Tally and directed by Jonathan Demme. The story is adapted from a novel of the same name written by author Thomas Harris’. The movie stars Jodie Foster, a young FBI trainee named Clarice Starling. Anthony Hopkins played the character of Lecter, and Ted Levine played the character of Bill. The Lamb’s Silence was released on 14 February 1991 and collected a gross of over $272.7 million against the budget of $19 million. It was the fifth-highest-grossing movie of 1991 worldwide. The film’s plot starts with an FBI agent, Clarice Starling, who completed her training from Quantico, Virginia FBI Academy. She is assigned to interview a cannibalistic serial killer, whose insight could be useful in the case of psychopath serial killer, “Buffalo Bill.” Buffalo Bill used to kill young women and remove their skin.

The movie created fascination about serial killers and crime in general. Many shows and series are exploring the same genre.

Black Christmas (1974)

Black Christmas, which is titled, initially Silent Night, Evil Night, was released in 1974. Directed and produced by Bob Clark and written by A. Roy Moore. It stars Keir Dullea, Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Lynne Griffin, and Marian Waldman. The story’s plot revolves around a group of sorority sisters who receive unknown threatening calls, and they are also stalked. Then they are killed by the killer during the Christmas season. There are two more movies in the Black Christmas franchise in 2006 and 2019. In today’s world, people hear more such cases of sororities and even more disturbing behavior. The 2019’s version of the movie also involved the feminist element of the story.

The above are a few lists of movies that depict today’s life and society. So if you are looking for some good horror movies to relate to the recent times, then you might find something for you. I hope you enjoyed the article.

 

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Best F(r)iends: 5 Reasons It’s Better Than The Room

Best F(r)iends and The Room both are equally popular films, and the leading actor in both of the films is Tommy Wiseau who is one of the most bizarre actors in the film industry of Hollywood. The Room was released in the year 2003 and directed, written & produced by Tommy Wiseau. The film also starred the actress Juliette Danielle as Lisa and the actor Greg Sestero as Mark. The story of the film The Room revolves around a love triangle between Tommy Wiseau as a banker Johnny, his deceptive fiancée Lisa, and his best friend, Mark.

On the other hand, the film Best F(r)iends is a thriller film. It was released in the year 2017 and directed by Justin MacGregor. This film also starred Tommy Wiseau in the lead role along with Greg Sestero. The tale of the movie is about a homeless drifter who started working at a morgue in Los Angeles because his boss was hiding a mysterious past, and Greg wanted to realize this to him.

Here we will discuss the five reasons that Best F(r)iends is better than The Room.

Best F(r)iends: Self-Aware Humor

Best F(r)iends is an average film, but Greg Sestero played a vital role in the film. His screenplay was capitalized on the mysterious and loud personality of Tommy Wiseau. However, people found this film ridiculous, but unlike the film, The Room, Sestero was already aware of the fact that the twisted story of friendship was not that much serious.

The tale of the film involved a homeless drifter who was working at a morgue for his boss. The boss of Sestero was interested and highly attracted to collecting gold teeth and crafting face masks for the dead bodies. The suggestion of Sestero to his boss of selling the teeth in the black market to earn money quickly threw both of them into the world of crime. Some of the useless dialogues from the movie counted in the strangeness of Tommy Wiseau.

Sestero’s Vision

Greg Sestero was the only person who could genuinely understand Tommy Wiseau. Sestero considered Wiseau as his best friend behind the scenes of the film, and even he did not know the actual age of Tommy Wiseau. According to the views of Sestero, the film Best F(r)iends was inspired by true events, and this is the reason that the film Best F(r)iends is far better than the film, The Room.

Fitting Tribute To Wiseau’s Legacy

Although the film Best F(r)iends is not a successful film according to most of the people, there is another fact that this movie was not meant to stand in the first place. The film, Best F(r)iends is a fitting tribute to the ‘Ed Wood-like’ legacy of Tommy Wiseau along with his work in the film, The Room. But still, if you consider Best F(r)iends ironically or unironically, it will always be a better film than The Room.

The Friendship

According to the title of the film, friendship is the best aspect of Best F(r)iends. We cannot judge about the real-life friendship status of Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero, but they have shared an incredible and emotional friendship bond in the film. If we talk about the film, The Room, the friendship bond of Wiseau and Sestero was also depicted in this film, but their bond has been described more strongly in Best F(r)iends. This is because The Room has depicted Wiseau as a self-centered and tragic hero while Sestero as a crybaby.

Makes Best Use Of Idiosyncrasies

Even after having some flaws in the film Best F(r)iends, it can still be enjoyed if you watch the movie as an experimental film. The director of the film is Jason MacGregor, and he made the best use of idiosyncrasies of the leading pair, Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero.

After discussing all the five reasons that can prove the film Best F(r)iends more appreciable than the film, The Room, we have concluded that both of the films are not that good. But, due to the real friendship bond, which Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero shared on the screen and behind the scenes, the film Best F(r)iends is undoubtedly better than The Room.

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Top Films That Are Based in New York City

New York City has a cinematic identity that has never failed to mesmerise. Being the financial capital of the world, there is another side to the city that boasts of art and cinema. There are a number of stories that have evolved from NYC. And some of the films below are to watch out for, to get the essence of the place and its greatness which has inspired some of these films.

Breakfast At Tiffany’s (1961)

The Audrey Hepburn starrer classic, Breakfast At Tiffany’s is an adaptation of a Truman Capote novella of the same name. The book and thus the film is as much about the character, Holly Golightly as it is about New York City. The sense of NYC infuses a staggeringly depressing yet charismatic story about a high-class fashionable girl (Audrey Hepburn) and a writer (George Peppard).

The film remains to be one of the most iconic films of Audrey Hepburn’s career which was supposedly not written for her, but Marilyn Monroe.

Taxi Driver (1976)

The film that will always leap through your mind when a yellow cab pulls is Taxi Driver. Martin Scorsese’s most of the early films were set in New York, and with Taxi Driver, he presents New York City as the star. The film is shot with warmth and nostalgia and Robert De Niro inches his perfection to the brim, justifying that character that Scorsese wrote for Travis.

Manhattan (1979)

Every New York inspired film has to have a Woody Allen movie, and the most famous one is Manhattan. This romantic comedy-drama film tells the story of a television writer and his dating affairs. The film is about finding love and happiness in a city where nothing seems impossible.

Manhattan won three Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress, Best Writing and Best Screenplay.

The Apartment (1960)

Although very little of New York is seen in this Billy Wilder classic, yet the complex power dynamics of the city can be felt in every frame. Most of the film takes place inside an Upper West Side apartment that explores the plight of a man (Jack Lemmon) at an insurance firm, who loans his place out to his bosses for their romantic affairs, assuming this would help him get a job promotion. Things start to change when he falls for an elevator operator (Shirley MacLaine).

Birdman (2014)

Birdman is a classic example of films that have been inspired by New York City, especially the Broadway that is considered as the supporting character. The story is about an ageing actor who was best known for playing Birdman, the superhero in the 1990s. He tries desperately hard to gain respect by starring in a Broadway play.

The film won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography out of a total of nine nominations.

West Side Story (1961)

Being the land of Broadway and bright lights, New York City as a setting lends itself perfectly to the musicals.based on 1957 musical, West Side Story, the film is also a reboot of William Shakespeare’s romantic classic, Romeo and Juliet. 

The film is set in the Upper West Side, and the story is about the rivalry between two teenage gangs who come from different ethnicities. New York City has inspired filmmakers for generations. Any list of best New York-based films will have movies that would range from the early 20th century till today.

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One of the Most Beloved Comedy Films Nutty Professor to Get a Reboot

One of the most loved classic movies the Nutty Professor will be getting a much-anticipated reboot. Project X Entertainment has acquired rights to the slapstick comedy. The global entertainment company will also be backing Scream 5, a reboot of the cult horror/thriller franchise. However, the remake is still in the development stage. The movie will also feature all the original and principal cast members, but they take on the storyline will be completely fresh.

Nutty Professor 1963: A Classic Starring Jerry Lewis

The first Nutty Professor movie was made in 1963. It featured Jerry Lewis in the lead role and was a parody of an 1886 novella by Robert Louis Stevenson- Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A reboot starring Eddie Murphy was made more than three decades later in 1996. Murphy received a lot of positive reviews for his comic timing and his transformations into different characters of his family in the film. The popularity of the 1996 film led to a sequel four years later in 2000 Nutty Professor ll: The Klumps. According to reports, there were reports that a third installment was in development, but nothing ever materialized.

The 1963 version of the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress because it was termed as something culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. The story of this film showcased the story of Professor Julius Kelp. The story kickstarts after a football player humiliates him and sends Kelp on a path to get in shape at a local gym. He then goes on to create a serum that turns him into Buddy Love, his alter-ego. Buddy Love’s character is portrayed as someone suave, charming, hipster, and handsome.

Nutty Professor Remake Will be Backed by Project X Entertainment Company

According to reports, the remake of the movie will be made by Paul Neinstein, James Vanderbilt, and William Sherak, all part of Project X entertainment company. In addition to this, the only piece of news available is that the reboot is in the development phase. There is still no update on the star cast and the director attached to the film.

According to reports, James Vanderbilt is serving as the producer of the film. The highly regarded individual has worked as a screenwriter for popular films such as Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Meg. He is also working in the capacity of a producer and writer for the Scream reboot.

Nutty Professor 1996: Eddie Murphy’s Comic Portrayal of 7 Characters

                                          

Eddie Murphy’s 1996 film revolved around the storyline of his character of a university professor, Sherman Klump, an intelligent and kind man who is obese. Moving forward, the movie shows Murphy’s character developing an experimental drug for weight loss to win over the girl of his dreams. Murphy played seven roles in the film which were most of Sherman Klump’s family members except his nephew Ernie Klump Jr.

The sequel to Eddie Murphy’s Nutty Professor, Nutty Professor ll: The Klumps showed Sherman Klump creating a new formula. The formula enabled all those who took it to de-age. It also showcased Sherman falling in love with a colleague Denise Gaines. He goes on to propose to Denise but scares her off after his alter-ego “Buddy Lover” begins to take control of his body. Peter Segal directed this version.

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