The Conversation is a feature at Sound on Sight bringing together Drew Morton and Landon Palmer in a passionate debate about cinema new and old. For their sixth piece, they discuss Bob Fosse’s film Star 80 (1983). DREW’S TAKE: To say that Bob Fosse’s Star 80 (1983) has a bad reputation is a bit of an understatement. Even …
#10. Chinatown (1974) Lost to: The Godfather Part II Well, no one will argue that it should have won, but still. Roman Polanski’s film made a true leading man out of Jack Nicholson. It grabbed eleven nominations, only taking home one. That being said, that one was for Original Screenplay, written by Robert Towne, which may …
For a while, Lady Gaga was one of the most fascinating music stars that had come in a while, primarily because of her unapologetic bombast. Too often, though, she may have been written off as “weird”, from her odd fashion decisions, her performance art appearances on TV, and, of course, her music videos. Gaga, née Stefani …
Most people today would likely be shocked to think that in 1972, The Godfather went into the Oscars anything but a sure bet for Best Picture. Aside from Casablanca and Citizen Kane it is recognized as the greatest American film of all time and in hind sight most people forget that not only was …
The Golden Globes are now in the past, but the nominees, winners, fashion and controversies all still linger on, dissected in depth and debated obsessively. Among the list of winners is Burlesque’s “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me,” recipient of the esteemed Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, edging out fellow Burlesque nominee …