The Various Columns

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Showing posts with label American Beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Beauty. Show all posts
Sunday, September 30, 2018

Composing Greatness: #4. Thomas Newman - "American Beauty" (1999)

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Scene from American Beauty Welcome to Composing Greatness: a column dedicated to exploring the work of film composers. This will speci...
Monday, February 27, 2017

Why "Moonlight" Winning Best Picture is a Big Deal

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By all accounts, the 89th annual Academy Awards ceremony was going according to plan. Over the course of the evening through 24 categories,...
Friday, January 22, 2016

What "The Danish Girl," Says About the Oscar's Problematic Relationship with LGBT Movies

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Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl Last night, I decided to catch up on the missing links in my Oscar-nominated movies for this year. I ...
Thursday, September 17, 2015

Nothing But the Best: "American Beauty" (1999)

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Mena Suvari in American Beauty Welcome to the series Nothing But the Best in which I chronicle all of the Academy Award Best Picture wi...
Friday, June 26, 2015

Can a Positive Gay-Themed Movie Win Best Picture?

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Scene from Milk For people across America, June 26, 2015 is a historical day. It is the moment when all 50 states were unanimous in pas...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Birthday Take: Alan Ball in "American Beauty" (1999)

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Left to right: Mena Suvari and Thora Birch in American Beauty Welcome to The Birthday Take, a column dedicated to celebrating Oscar no...
Monday, April 20, 2015

A Celebration of Best Picture Films Featuring Drug Use

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Scene from Annie Hall Do you like to party? Do you like prestige movies? Well, this article is the perfect crossroads for you. In honor...