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GALECA’s 10 Best Movies About the Oscars

GALECA’s 10 Best Movies About the Oscars
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has revealed its picks for the 10 best pics about the Oscars. Keep reading for the full list by John Griffiths for GALECA: Boyd does he wanna win! (Image via Embassy Pictures) (1) The Oscar (1966) Poor sociopath Frank Fane (Stephen Boyd, 1931-1977) wants that Best Actor trophy so bad, he’ll almost kill…
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Albert Finney, Cinema’s Original ‘Angry Young Man,’ Dies @ 82

Albert Finney, Cinema’s Original ‘Angry Young Man,’ Dies @ 82
Five-time Oscar nominee Albert Finney died Friday at 82, a family statement read: "Albert Finney, aged 82, passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side. The family request privacy at this sad time." Born May 9, 1936, in Charlestown, Pendleton, England, Finney was a student at the Royal…
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Streisand Replies to Oscar Nominee’s Fan Letter 47 Years Later

Streisand Replies to Oscar Nominee’s Fan Letter 47 Years Later
If you haven't seen Can You Ever Forgive Me?, please do — both Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant (not to mention Jane Curtin!) are brilliant in this true story about a woman who resorts to forgery when her sheer talent isn't enough to put food on the table. Both leads are Oscar-nominated, but it…
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What Happened Was: 30 Docs Snubbed by Oscar

What Happened Was: 30 Docs Snubbed by Oscar
The Best Documentary Feature category at the Oscars has a terrible track record — so often, it has completely snubbed docs that were transcendant, that were among the best films (let alone docs) of their year, and that had mainstream commercial success to boot. Paris was burning, but the Best Doc voters yawned. (Image via…
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Past & Curious: Sophia Poppins, Dreamy Tony Dow & More!

Past & Curious: Sophia Poppins, Dreamy Tony Dow & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Color me impressed. (Image via Vintag.es) VINTAG.ES: Amazing color pics of the 1964 New York World's Fair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9DfSCk-6Ko YOUTUBE: VHS covers of the past were pretty stunning, as is this highly designed video memorializing them. Gorgeous work. Their union lasted longer than almost any in show biz. (Image…
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Oscar Nominee Sondra Locke Dies @ 74

Oscar Nominee Sondra Locke Dies @ 74
Sondra Locke, the blonde actress who was romantically involved with Clint Eastwood, 88, for more than a dozen years in the '70s and '80s, and who was an Oscar nominee for her film debut The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), died November 3, RadarOnline.com reports. (more…)
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