A Place in the Sun

Nominated in: 1952
Did it win? No, the Oscar went to An American in Paris
Worth watching? Yes
Standout performance: Montgomery Clift as George Eastman
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “I love you. I’ve loved you since the first moment I saw you. I guess maybe I’ve even loved you before I saw you.” – Montgomery Clift
Based on the novel An [...]

All About Eve (I love a psychotic)

Nominated in: 1951
Did it win? Yes. “Eve” won 6 Oscars total and was nominated for 14, the most for any film up to that point
Worth watching: Yes
Standout performance: Bette Davis as Margo Channing
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “I love a psychotic” – Bette Davis
Haven’t we all made friends who, as we got to know them better, turned [...]

A Streetcar Named Desire

Nominated in: 1952
Did it win? No (the Oscar went to An American in Paris)
Worth watching? Yes
Standout performance: Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “I have always relied on the kindness of strangers” – Vivien Leigh
This is the first Watchfl blog post, my personal journey toward cinematic enlightenment. The goal is to watch every Oscar [...]