50 Years Later: The Might and Majesty of Cicely Tyson and ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’ Remains [Retrospective]
“This year’s acting awards inspire a singular lack of anticipation,” bemoaned Gary Arnold of The Washington Post on the eve of the April 1974 Academy... Read More
Brian Lindsay
Brian is a film and theatre historian from Australia with a PhD from the University of New South Wales. He is therefore qualified to confirm that Best Actress is indeed the most important category at the Academy Awards. An Oscar enthusiast, tragic and completist, the only thing that gets Brian out of Sydney's cinemas is an opportunity to fly to the other side of the world and into a Broadway or West End theatre. You can follow him on Twitter at @Brian_Lindsay72 and find his film history and awards reference books from Amazon.
‘40 Carats’ Retrospective: 50 Years Ago Liv Ullman Shined Bright Like a Diamond
It was the casting decision that baffled Hollywood. In the film adaptation of the frothy Broadway comedy 40 Carats, 33-year-old Liv Ullmann, star of numerous... Read More
‘The Star’ retrospective: Bette Davis put the camp in Oscar campaign in the zenith of meta awards movies
“C’mon, Oscar,” says Bette Davis in The Star (1952), clutching one of her own golden statuettes from the 1930s. “Let’s you and me get drunk!”... Read More
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12 
Delroy Lindo, Michelle Satter, Sony Pictures Among African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees 
Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ Park Chan-wook, Josh O’Connor and More 
Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Winners: ‘Sinners,’ Eva Victor Triumph