AwardsWatch - Retrospective

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Hudson Hawk and Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Jeff Beachnau July 20, 2015

The 80s was a good decade for Jodie Foster and Bruce Willis. Jodie won an Oscar for The Accused and Bruce starred in the hit... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier & Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Jeff Beachnau April 23, 2015

“Speeding is Illogical” Two films were released in 1989 that had similar principals and attempts at finding peace amidst a culture filled with hatred and... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Cocktail and Rainman (1988)

Jeff Beachnau March 12, 2015

Cockman: or (The Unexpected Virtue of Autism) Tom Cruise began his film career in 1981 and soon he became the heartthrob everyone knows him to... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Ghosts Can’t Do It, Dances With Wolves and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)

Jeff Beachnau February 3, 2015

“A Ghost, an Officer, and a Gentleman” In 1990 there was an enduring film about a couple who loved each other so much that even... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Under the Cherry Moon & Howard the Duck and Platoon (1986)

Jeff Beachnau June 14, 2014

“A Duck, a Soldier, and a Prince Walk Into a Bar” A rare occurrence happened in 1986; the Razzies awarded two films as the Worst... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Leonard Part 6 and The Last Emperor (1987)

Jeff Beachnau June 13, 2014

1987 brought us two visually compelling films with two iconic lead characters. One film is about one of the most powerful men in the world... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Rambo: First Blood Part II and Out of Africa (1985)

Jeff Beachnau May 29, 2014

Rambo: First Blood Part II and Out of Africa were both released in 1985, two action packed motion pictures that blew audiences away. In one... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Bolero and Amadeus (1984)

Jeff Beachnau May 19, 2014

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lida MacGillivery, two brilliant artists who are masters in their work. Wolfie, a composer who makes exquisite music almost without even... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – The Lonely Lady and Terms of Endearment (1983)

Jeff Beachnau April 27, 2014

Two strong female driven films were released in 1983 starring classic leading ladies. Terms of Endearment stars Debra Winger and Golden Globe winner Shirley MacLaine... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Inchon and Gandhi (1982)

Jeff Beachnau April 4, 2014

Two epic films were released in 1982 that focused on key moments in Asia in the twentieth century. Gandhi, a film about the famous Indian... Read More

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