72nd Academy Awards

discovering what actually won Oscars and Golden Globe awards, it came down to what the people thought, and the popularity of a film. It is extremely hard to predict what will win these awards before the movie is even released to the public. Before really thinking about the subject, some obvious traits of what I would consider “an excellent film” would be superior acting, beautiful scenery, etc., such as many present categories in the Academy or Golden Globe Awards. Of course I could

The first film to have obtained 14 Academy Award nominations, a record at the Academy, was “All About Eve” (1950), a movie that is about actors and Hollywood loves rewarding itself. Then, that record was only tied when the blockbuster “Titanic” (1997) came along. But with the recent annunciation of the 2016 Oscar nominations this past Tuesday, 01/24, “La La Land” (2016) has joined the selective group. “La La Land” the jazz-infused musical itself does have merits to be a grand spectacle that not

years later, viewers, like myself, still cannot resist it. I had never seen the film, which was directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, before, but I had always wondered why people loved this multi award-winning movie so much. After viewing the film, I think that it deserved the ten Academy Awards that it won because it has withstood the test of time and it truly is a remarkable film. It still has the same flair and ability to lure the viewer into the plot as it did when it was first shown in

March 29, 1998 was just another typical day for headline news in Sioux Falls. The Argus Leader was filled with your everyday politics, sports, entertainment, weather, and life news. Eight inmates serving life sentence in the South Dakota State Penitentiary met to discuss better living conditions for all prisoners (Steen). On a more positive note, the annual Sioux Empire water festival was held at the University of Sioux Falls. Around 2,200 fourth graders, from surrounding communities, gather

Henry the V William Shake sphere is a well-known poet. He is known as one of the greatest in the English language. Today his plays are still performed and studied. Henry the V is one of his brilliant plays that were reinterpreted by Laurence Olivier and Kenneth Branaugh. The battle at Agin-court between the two producers was based on the same play but, staged so different. Kenneth Branaugh gets five stars for making the battle at Agin-court seem medieval, ferocious and forceful. As opposed to

Tom Cruise is an extraordinary actor. Critics and films determine and prove that he is one of the best actors to make it in the business. Cruise not only was nominated for 80 awards, he has won 29, and 4 Golden Globe awards (Wikipedia). His life style, and acting wasn’t just handed to him it was earned and hard worked like anything Tom has achieved before. Cruise was conceived on July 3, 1962 in Syracuse NJ. Cruise didn’t have it as bad as some people did financially, but he was born with

Roger Deakins is a cinematographer who is well known for his work on award-winning films that include Fargo, The Shawshank Redemption, No Country for Old Men, A Beautiful Mind, True Grit, and more. He has earned nine academy award nominations on his work. He has also partnered with the Coen brothers. Roger Deakins studied at Bath Academy of Art and then extended his education later on and went to study at the National Film School. He started out as a still photographer, but went on into the motion

in acting. He decided to pursue a career in acting and transferred in the theater program at California State University in Sacramento (Biography.com). Tom Hanks’ humble beginning led to the rise of the famous actor within him who has won multiple awards for his acting and changed the world with the

In Germany, death camps were set up after 1933 to keep Jews. Amid World War II annihilation, or demise, camps were built up for the sole reason for murdering men, ladies, and kids. In the most infamous camps, Auschwitz, Treblinka in Poland, Buchenwald and Dachau in Germany, more than 6 million individuals, generally Jews and Poles, were executed in gas chambers. A huge number of others were likewise interned amid the war, and a vast extent kicked the bucket because of gross abuse, lack of healthy

pants with a classic knee-length coat in camel. Over-sized buttons help keep the jacket from looking frumpy. Oscar fashions have always been the icing on any Oscar night. Not only do the celebrities race to win the Oscar, but to win the best dressed award for the best fashion on the red carpet. 2009 Oscar is no exceptions and has seen its share of hits and misses and to sum it up, lets run down who is the best and the worst dress at this year's Oscar. Kate Winslet - Great young actress, but I think