Although we may think that it takes many years to hone one’s craft as an actress and thus that most Oscar acting nominees and winners are what we might call “seasoned,” it is not only the seasoned actresses that are nominated for and win Oscars.Read More

Twenty-five more films were added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 2021. The oldest was produced in 1902 and the newest in 2008. In this newsletter, we profile women from Hollywood: Her Story associated with seven of those films, which are selected based on historical, cultural, and aesthetic contributions.Read More

In June of 2022, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated seventy years as the Queen of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. We thought this would be a great reason to highlight films featuring Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, and other royalty. Read More

Much of our lives revolve around food, whether it’s a simple lunch with a friend or a festive holiday gathering. For this month’s newsletter, we are featuring scenes in movies where food plays a predominant role. Read More

The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, held on March 27, returned to the Dolby Theatre after having switched to a more Covid-friendly venue last year. Read More

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has special awards that it presents, in addition to the Oscars that we are all familiar with for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Costume Design, and so forth. One of those special awards is the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award which is given to an “individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.”Read More

The Academy Award nominations have been announced! We will find out the winners on Sunday, March 27 at the 94th Academy awards ceremony.Read More

The recent documentary Julia, about chef/author/television personality Julia Child, caused us to think about movies where food features prominently in the name or in the movie itself. There are quite a few. Read More