Entries in Bette Davis (76)
Almost There: Bette Davis in "Of Human Bondage"
Monday, March 2, 2020 at 9:30AM 
Nowadays, Oscar snubs generate justifiable fire on social media and occassionally even get primetime attention. However, they're not huge stories that threaten the existence and validity of the Academy itself. It wasn't always like this. Back in the early days of the Oscars, some snubs were so outrageous they made fear blossom in the hearts of Academy members, threatening to invalidate the entire (new) institution in the eyes of the general public. So much so, that new rules were put in place to avoid similar outcomes, write-in votes were allowed and apologies were handed out in the shape of what we now call a career Oscar.
Such was the case in the mid-30s when Bette Davis made Of Human Bondage, defied Hollywood's expectations, became a sudden star and still failed to get the Academy Award nomination most thought she deserved…
Saoirse moves up the "fastest to..." Oscar ranks
Monday, January 13, 2020 at 3:26PM by Nathaniel R
Saoirse Ronan preparing to burn up the record books
With Saoirse Ronan's fourth Oscar nomination at 25 years young, the Irish child prodigy turned even more excellent movie goddess' steady rise to top of her generation is more than complete. She appears to be the first real rival to Meryl Streep's eternal Oscar dominance since people thought Kate Winslet would be some 12-15 years back.
So it's time to reshare/update one of our favourite charts that we haven't updated since 2015 (!). Herewith...
THE YOUNGEST TO EARN MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
All Acting Categories Included
Bette Davis: Prognosis Brilliant
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 6:00PM 
For no reason at all lets celebrate Bette Davis, one of the shiniest stars ever to grace the silver screen. Our love for her knows no bounds. Who else can make a movie about wearing a red dress instead of a virginal white one as riveting as did Jezebel (1938)? Can you imagine loving movies, actresses and movies about actresses without also loving Bette in All About Eve (1950)...
Podcast: Cannes + Oscar + Listener Questions
Monday, April 22, 2019 at 5:24PM by Murtada Elfadl & Nathaniel R
With the weekend bringing so few movies to theaters we opted for an all listener questions episode of the podcast. You can listen to the podcast here at the bottom of the post or download from iTunes. We hope you enjoy our answers and provide some of your own in the comments.
So many good questions, thank you. Comment party in 3...2...1... Go!