Out Of Africa
In 1985 Sydney Pollack's epic "Out Of Africa" was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and eventually won 7 of them, including that for "Best Picture". Interestingly, lead actress Meryl Streep lost hers as "Best Actress" to [...]
Klaus Maria Brandauer
The Lightship
When I went to college, Siegfried Lenz’s ’Das Feuerschiff (The Lightship)’ was required reading for all students and I remember how impressed I was with how different the story was from the typically boring and stuffy material we were required to [...]
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
If you’ve watched any awards shows lately where trophies were being given out for excellence in television, then you’ve probably heard "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" mentioned. And there are plenty of reasons why this movie is being lauded [...]
Out Of Africa
In 1985 Sydney Pollack’s epic "Out Of Africa" was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and eventually won 7 of them, including that for "Best Picture". Interestingly, lead actress Meryl Streep lost hers as "Best Actress" to [...]