Tuesday
Feb162021
Streaming Revisit: Pauline Collins in "Shirley Valentine"
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 7:00PM by Baby Clyde
These days Driving Miss Daisy’s multiple wins for the 1989 film year are seen as a low point in Oscar history. Not only that the film itself is often criticised for its naïve take on race relations, but especially because 32 years later movie goddess Michelle Pfeiffer is still without a Best Actress award. Whilst no one critizes Jessica Tandy’s performance the win is viewed as a career award for someone who’s film career didn’t warrant one. Combine this with Pfeiffer losing for what is probably her most legendary part and no one’s happy. Especially me as I don’t sign up to either of those interpretations!
In my eyes there is only one possible winner in this contentious race...