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Movie Quote of the Day – Gladiator, 2000 (dir. Ridley Scott)

Maximus: My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.

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Tags: 2000, David Franzoni, Gladiator, John Logan, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, William Nicholson

Oscar Vault Monday – L.A. Confidential, 1997 (dir. Curtis Hanson)

May 3

Posted by Marya E. Gates

This film is one of the all-time great ensembles out there. It features stellar performances from so many great actors. It also is so wonderfully stylized, from the costumes to the sets to Jerry Goldsmith’s phenomenal score. The film was nominated for 9 Academy Awards in 1997. Although it lost Best Picture to Titanic, Kim Basinger walked away with the Best Supporting Actress award as did the Adapted Screenplay by Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson.

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Tags: 1997, A Beautiful Mind, American Beauty, Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson, Danny Devito, Dante Spinotti, Gladiator, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Jerry Goldsmith, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, L.A. Confidential, Oscar Vault Monday, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Russell Crowe, Simon Baker, the Academy Awards, The Insider, The Mentalist, The Oscars, The Usual Suspects, Titanic

20 Years of Best Supporting Actor nominees

Jan 20

Posted by Marya E. Gates

This will conclude my posts featuring my favorite Academy Award nominated performances from the last 20 years. Just like my post dedicated to Best Actor nominees I couldn’t narrow it down to ten, so there are fifteen again. I guess I tend to like actors more than actresses. If you’re interested in buying any of the films discussed below, click here.

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Tags: A Few Good Men, Adaptation, Apollo 13, As Good As It Gets, Babe, Benicio Del Toro, Billy Crystal, Braveheart, Bullets Over Broadway, Catch Me If You Can, Chazz Palminteri, Children of Men, Chris Cooper, Christine Cavanaugh, Christopher Walken, City Slickers, Clive Owen, Closer, Cuba Gooding Jr., Diane Weist, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, George Clooney, Gladiator, Heath Ledger, I Heart Huckabees, Jack Nicholson, Jack Palance, James Cromwell, Jaye Davidson, Jerry Maguire, Joaquin Phoenix, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Natalie Portman, Robert Downey Jr., Shane, Star Wars, Stargate, Stephen Rea, Steven Speilberg, Syriana, The Crying Game, The Dark Knight, The Departed, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Tom Cruise, Traffic, Tropic Thunder, Woody Allen