The Year in Film: 1975
"You're gonna need a bigger boat." My Top 20: Jaws Dog Day Afternoon One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest Monty Python and the Holy Grail The Man Who Would Be King Korol Lir Amarcord Barry Lyndon The...
View ArticleThe History of the Academy Awards: Best Picture – 1975
Jack Nicholson took home Best Actor. This is one of his quieter moments in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). The 48th annual Academy Awards, for the film year 1975. The nominations were...
View ArticleThe Best of the Nighthawk Awards: The 1970’s
The rabbits prepare to defend their warren in Watership Down (1978) - the best animated film since the 50's 1970 – 1979 Total Films I’ve Seen: 755 Films That Make the Top 5 in Any Category: 38 Best...
View ArticleThe Nighthawk Awards: 1975
That’s the look of a man who has just realized he’s gonna need a bigger boat. You can read more about this year in film here. The Best Picture race is discussed here, with reviews of all the nominees....
View ArticleThe History of the Academy Awards: 1970-1979 (A Retrospective)
Introduction This is a companion piece to three different series. The first is The History of the Academy Awards, in which I covered each category in individual posts. This was originally done in...
View ArticleBest Adapted Screenplay: 1975
Surprisingly enough, there are no Knights Who Say Ni in the original Malory. Neither is there a Black Knight who says “It’s only a flesh wound”, a witch being weighed against a duck, a holy hand...
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