Only three films have won all Big 5 Oscars—Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Directing, and Writing: ‘It Happened One Night,’ ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ and ‘The Silence of the Lambs.’ They represent different eras and different genres, but all are undoubtedly classics.
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The 2012 German film ‘A Coffee in Berlin’ tracks a day in the life of law school dropout Niko Fischer as he struggles to find direction and purpose—and a cup of coffee. ‘A Coffee in Berlin’ is funny, ironic, and melancholy, and ultimately hopeful. For coffee lovers, it validates the notion that sometimes all you need is a cup of coffee to make the world right again.
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This great short comedy, a cautionary tale about a coffee-swilling “java junkie,” premiered on “Saturday Night Live” in 1979 and became a cult classic. The film stars Peter Aykroyd as Joe, a regular guy who’s down on his luck and tries to drown his sorrows in coffee. But no amount of coffee is enough.
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Original Sin is a 2001 thriller (usually described as an “erotic” thriller) starring Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie in a tale of love, deception, murder — and coffee. For coffee aficionados, it’s a plus that in this version of the story Luis owns a coffee plantation and a coffee export business. And it’s an especially nice touch that several plot turns, including the climax, are marked by Luis drinking cups of coffee, shot in close-up. Can a cup of coffee change your day? How about your life?
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Jim Jarmusch’s 2003 film Coffee and Cigarettes comprises 11 vignettes where people try to connect—often awkwardly—over coffee and cigarettes. Very cool and hip, with lots of deadpan humor.
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The nominees for the 1945 Best Actress Oscar were Ingrid Bergman, Claudette Colbert, Bette Davis, Greer Garson, and Barbara Stanwyck. Read profiles of these talented actresses and learn about the 1944 movies for which they were nominated.
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For witty dialogue and stylish fun, the ‘Thin Man’ movies are hard to beat. From the 1934 original to ‘Song of the Thin Man’ in 1947, William Powell and Myrna Loy starred as Nick and Nora Charles in six classic films.
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Some of Hollywood’s best producers have been honored with the Thalberg Award. The award recognizes those who have demonstrated “a consistently high quality of motion picture production” over the course of their careers. This article profiles the honorees.
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Charles Dickens’s classic 1843 holiday story has been adapted for the screen many times. The tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation into a generous man filled with Christmas joy enthralls audiences even today. Here are some of the best versions.
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The 1948 Best Actor Oscar nominees were Ronald Colman, John Garfield, Gregory Peck, William Powell, and Michael Redgrave. Read profiles of these actors and learn about the 1947 movies for which they were nominated.
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