Better than the Oscars: 55-51

The following is from my series of Oscar Best Picture rankings, as well as my strongly worded suggestions for what should have won from among the nominees. For an introduction to the project, click here. For a way to vote on some Oscar-related ideas, click here. If I’ve written a review on any of the… Read More Better than the Oscars: 55-51

June 16, 2018 speakerformediocrities1 Comment

Ben-Hur (1959)

Dir. William Wyler. Starring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet This is weird for me to say about him, but Charlton Heston was the right man for the job. Judah Ben-Hur spends the vast majority of this movie, which is probably about as famous for being long as it is for anything else, planning to… Read More Ben-Hur (1959)

April 6, 2018May 12, 2021 speakerformediocrities3 Comments

Seeing Things Secondhand

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Better than the Oscars: 55-51

Ben-Hur (1959)