Is Ordinary People better than Raging Bull? Is How Green Was My Valley better than Citizen Kane? According to the Oscars, yes! This hour-long lecture examines the politics, voting patterns, and cultural influences that led the Academy to overlook movies we now...
Rob Lowe and Snow White. The streaker running behind David Niven. And yes, “The Slap.” The Oscars aren’t always the stately and serene ceremony they aspire to be. This hour-long lecture uses video clips to embrace the infamy of the most outrageous, controversial, and...
Journey into this year’s Best Picture Oscar nominees in this discussion of why each film was nominated and which is the odds-on favorite to emerge victorious. Clips and background information about all nominated films will be shared, and a discussion of the Academy’s...
A day after the Oscars: What happened, why, and are you kidding me? We’ll explain why the winners won, why the losers lost, and other highs and lows from Hollywood’s biggest night. Note: This is not a formal lecture; it is an informal reflection on the big night that...
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