The Best Films Never To Have Won An Oscar Posted: 2 years ago by pocksucket
With the world's biggest gong show going on tonight, take a moment to reflect on some of the more dubious choices the Academy has made in the past.
All of these films were nominated for Best Picture, and all lost out to other, generally lesser films
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Now 10 Films will Compete for Oscars Best Picture Category Posted: 5 months ago by suebe
“The Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots, when a wider field competed for the top award of the year.”
And why?
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The most controversial films of all time (NSFW) Posted: 8 months ago by bernardblack
Here are 25 films which create huge amounts of controversy. Films can speak directly to us, creating any emotion imaginable. Some are a bit more invasive of our emotions than others. Interesting list to read, interesting list to use as a guideline for your next rental.
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The 10 best films you will never see Posted: 2 years ago by pocksucket
Because they haven't been made and aren't likely too.
If you haven't so far, read the book of number one. You will not regret it.
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The Top 10 Old Depression Films for the New Depression Posted: 9 months ago by DemureArt
Watching These movies of the mid-1930s during these troubling times gives you great insight -- not to the Depression era of the 1930s but to the Depression era of 2009. Here's a list of the best movies of 2009... made in the '30s:
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100 Films In 2 Minutes Posted: 1 year ago by doggylives
A montage of 100 films put together a 2-minute clip that features moments from 100 films.
Interesting to see who can name the most films.
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Women in Films Posted: 2 years ago by andrego
A short video showing faces of women in films from Mary Pickford to Halle Berry.
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BEST superhero Posted: 2 years ago by spocksmyhomeboy
explains itself.. so before you go to the website guess who there talking about.
One-hundred thirteen people think this is the Best Superhero
Even without superpowers, ?????? is the greatest superhero of them all
who do think??
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Top 5 Coen Brothers Films Posted: 3 years ago by charbarred
Joel and Ethan Coen are expected to drop their next film, ‘No Country for Old Men’ sometime next year. While we wait, let’s look back at some of the incredible films they’ve made.
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An Oscar Special For The Ladies And Guys Who Dig Guys Posted: 9 months ago by suebe
What with the Academy Awards happening tonight -- the biggest night of the year, period -- the good folks over at The Sword have searched the internets to come up with a gallery of (almost) all of the best actor nominees sans shirts. NSFW
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Why Do Animated Films Use Such Famous Voices? Posted: 9 months ago by Bornbad
One hypothesis is that they are better than other people at doing the voices. I’m almost certain that is not correct. I have to believe that there are a group of voice actors and books-on-tape readers who don’t have the faces to be movie stars but have great voices.
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The 80s: A Decade of Disturbing Films for Children Posted: 4 months ago by Bingo
If you were born in the late 70s or early 80s, you too have most likely visited the psychiatrist to try and erase the painfully disturbing memories of movies from the 80s. Just about every film made from 1980 to 1990 had the same underlying theme: sci-fi fantasy crap mixed with children in danger, bad singing, and unexplained and unnecessary horrible situations and characters.
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World's Best Vodka? It's Anybody's Guess Posted: 11 months ago by Bornbad
Vodka's taste notes are so subtle that people make their choices based on bottle and label design, country of origin—and brand story.
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Dystopian Movie List Posted: 2 years ago by pocksucket
If you're feeling that the chosen path of your particular nation's government has taken on literally Orwellian overtones (No. 39) then this list of films will either comfort you that things haven't got that bad yet, or send you into an apoplectic rage of rioting in the street for fear of these becoming reality.
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Broken Social Scene Score "Snow Cake" and other films Posted: 3 years ago by monkeyman
The Canadian rock band of many members have been busy since their last tour composing scores for a bunch of movies.
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Happy Halloween! Best 'Thriller' Videos Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
What Halloween would be complete with out hearing Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' at least once. We've compiled the best fan made 'Thriller' videos from the Internet, including a version done with Legos, a wedding dance and one guy who sings all 64 parts a cappella.
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The World's Best Places to Live 2008 Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Mercer Consulting's annual roundup of the global cities with the best quality of life is here, and Zurich once again comes out on top. The best place in the U.S.? Honolulu at No. 28.
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Meet the world's best bottoms Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A woman from Brazil and a man from France can claim to own the best bottoms on the planet after winning a derriere competition in Paris. Video
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8 Best Music Videos Made By Bored US Soldiers In Iraq Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
Here’s 8 of the best ones we found and it’s nice to see that they’re managing to make the best of a bad situation.
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IFILM: Best of 2006 Posted: 3 years ago by Bornbad
Most notorious short films of 2006.
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50 of the best overlooked novels Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
There are far more books than your local chain store will carry. There are incredible books that will never make Oprah's list. Here are 50 of the best novels as chosen by 50 top authors.
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