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269 articles from the buffs — tributes, Oscar picks, year-end lists and more.
Oscar Tribute-Best Actress
On a spring evening in 1929 Janet Gaynor beat out fellow movie stars Louise Dresser and Gloria Swanson to win the very first Best Actress Oscar.
20th Century Box-Office Champs
Every year since 1933 Quigley Publishing has polled more than 500 theatre owners nationwide in order to rank the top ten box-office stars. I have taken their lists and ranked the stars by decade.
Oscar Tribute-Best Supporting Actor
Like Best Supporting Actress this award was first presented at the ninth annual ceremony in 1936.
Oscar Tribute-Best Supporting Actress
First awarded at the 9th annual Ceremony in 1936, the best supporting actress category has traditionally been given for less glamorous roles than the best actress award.
The Top 50 Movie Hits
The current top 50 all time box office champs (as of 12/16/2001).
History Vs. Hollywood
In my opinion movies are a fascinating place to view history. It's all right there in front of you. The battles, the costumes, the settings and all of the inaccuracies.
Opening Weekends
Harry Potter's record breaking opening weekend made me stop and think about an argument that has bounced around Hollywood since they first started tracking box office receipts. Is too much emphasis placed on those opening numbers?
Halloween Triple Feature
Since Halloween is the perfect occasion for a late night movie-fest, I have compiled a list of six different triple features appropriate for almost any group.
The Views of Hollywood do not necessarily represent....
In my opinion Hollywood has become the most narrow minded place in the world.
On With the Show
Hollywood seems to have forgotten the very adage upon which it was built, "The Show MUST Go On".
Hollywood's Reaction to 9/11
Like the Hollywood of old, I have no doubt that todays entertainers will do there part in attempting to create some bright spots in all the darkness to come.
All Star Benefit
At the beginning of Friday's 2 hour, nearly every station, telethon Tom Hanks said "We are not heroes..... We are entertainers." In my opinion there was little entertainment to be found on this telethon.
Awarding Stars
Deciding how many stars to give a movie is often the hardest part of reviewing.
Great Romances
The movies that I would place in a time capsule or in a rocket sent to inform interplanetary intelligence of the human condition.
Hollywood on Hollywood
In my opinion Hollywood does some of its best work when it turns the camera around and tells stories about itself.
Movie Theater Pet Peeves
There are good movies. There are bad movies. There are so-so movies. But the one constant are the theaters where we watch these movies.
Actors Vs Movie Stars
There are actors and then there are movie stars. They are not the same thing.
Suspension of Disbelief
The biggest mistake a film-maker can make, is to ruin the fantasy for the audience.
Three Movie Buffs: One Year Anniversary
Our one year anniversary on the web.
What Makes a Movie Great?
There are several factors that make up a movie. They are characterization, plot, acting, dialogue, direction and effects/setting.
The Movie that Almost Was, and Might Still Be...
On May 11th, 2001, the world may have lost the chance for one of the greatest books ever written to be turned into a film. That is the day that Douglas Adams, the author of the five part, Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy, died unexpectedly of a heart attack.
Barbra Streisand: A Tribute
In honor of "The Greatest Star's" 59th Birthday April 24th I figured it was the perfect time to write a tribute to the most amazing career in show business history.
Silent Movie Tribute
The birth of the art form known as The Motion Picture Industry occurred during the closing decade of the 19th century, also called the Gilded Age.
Aging Actresses
Michelle Pfeiffer, as well as many other actresses, have publicly complained of age discrimination in Hollywood.
