Category: Oscars

Actresses, Bette Davis, Crime, Drama, Horror, Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Harvey, Natalie Wood, Oscars, Spies & Secret Agents, Tab Hunter, TCM, Thrillers, Westerns, Women

Bad Movie Mothers We Love to Hate

TCM is celebrating Mother’s Day (Note: this was originally published in 2014) with a great program of classic films showcasing notable mothers. While looking over Sunday’s line-up I was surprised to spot NOW, VOYAGER (1942), which features Gladys Cooper as the incredibly cold and domineering mother of Bette Davis. Cooper won an Oscar nomination for her memorable performance and went on to play another overbearing mother … Continue reading Bad Movie Mothers We Love to Hate

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actors, Actresses, Alain Delon, Alfred Hitchcock, Bette Davis, British Cinema, British New Wave, David Lean, Elizabeth Taylor, Francois Truffaut, Gay Interest, Gene Tierney, Horror, James Dean, Japanese Cinema, Jess Franco, Jon Finch, Julie Harris, Klaus Kinski, Lee Marvin, Lon Chaney Jr., Modern Mondays, Natalie Wood, Oscars, Peter Lorre, Richard Johnson, Roger Corman, Roman Polanski, Sidney Poitier, TCM, Terence Fisher, Vincent Price

2013 at the Movie Morlocks

Jess Franco 1930-2013 What follows is a collection of links to some of my posts at TCM’s Movie Morlocks from 2013. These are (in my estimation) the best and most interesting articles I wrote last year but you can read my entire output for 2013 at the Movie Morlocks if you peruse the archives. From this point onward on I’ll be collecting links to my … Continue reading 2013 at the Movie Morlocks

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actors, Oscars

10 Great Christopher Plummer Performances

From my latest post at the Movie Morlocks… “My favorite moment of this year’s Oscar telecast occurred when a sprightly 82-year-old Christopher Plummer took the stage in a beautiful velvet suit to accept his Best Supporting Actor award. He was incredibly gracious and gave one of the best speeches of the night. It was obvious that the Canadian actor hadn’t lost any of the charm … Continue reading 10 Great Christopher Plummer Performances

Kimberly Lindbergs
1968, Documentaries, Musicals, Oscars, TCM

Young Americans (1967)

The Young Americans (1967) From my latest piece at the Movie Morlocks … “In 1968 five documentary films were nominated for an Oscar but you’d never know that from looking at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website. The site claims to feature a complete list of all the Oscar nominees and winners, but on the official web page for the 41st Oscar … Continue reading Young Americans (1967)

Kimberly Lindbergs
Diana Rigg, Gay Interest, Katharine Hepburn, Oscars, TCM

Girls WIll Be Boys

Dame Diana Rigg in THEATRE OF BLOOD (1973) Last week I compiled a lengthy list of some of the most interesting examples of female actors who have portrayed men (or dressed in male clothing) for a particular role at the Movie Morlocks. It was inspired by the recent Oscar nominations for Glenn Close and her costar Janet McTeer in ALBERT NOBBS (2011). The piece (which … Continue reading Girls WIll Be Boys

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actresses, Costume Design, Diana Rigg, Gay Interest, Oscars

Girls Will Be Boys

Two of the most intriguing performances that were nominated for an Oscar this year can be found in ALBERT NOBBS (2011). In the film, Glenn Close and Janet McTeer play women who decide to dress as men in order to find work in 19th century Dublin. I haven’t had a chance to see the film yet but while I was watching the trailer recently I started thinking about how … Continue reading Girls Will Be Boys

Kimberly Lindbergs