Nominated in: 1947
Did it win? Yes
Worth watching: Definitely
Standout performance: Tough to say, but I’ll go with Harold Russell as Homer Parrish
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “I’ve seen nothing. I should have stayed home and found out what was really going on” – Fredric March
The movie that beat out It’s a Wonderful Life for best picture must [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 31, 2008
The Best Years of Our Lives
July 14, 2008
Out of Africa (But when?)
Nominated in: 1986
Did it win? Yes
Worth watching: No
Standout performance: Meryl Streep as Karen Blixen
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “God, take back his soul with its freedom in tact. He was not ours – he was not mine” – Meryl Streep
1985 was a superb year for movies, I’ve learned. Out of Africa won Best Picture that year, but [...]
July 4, 2008
Top 5 Fourth of July Movies (You’re killing me, Smalls!)
In honor of the July 4 holiday (hurray for long weekends!), I have been mulling over my favorite patriotic movies. It’s not a clear-cut category, or one that I devote thought to regularly, so it’s been fun writing down ideas.
I limited myself to movies I’ve personally seen, so maybe by next year this list will [...]
