Bil Antoniou

2 weeks ago | thatshelf.com | Bil Antoniou

Revisiting the 1994 Academy Awards: Part 1 |  Part 2 | Part 3The conclusion of the 1995 Oscar telecast contained all the categories we were waiting for most, which made it that much more irritating that the production team decided to throw not one but two more montages into the presentation:  one about comedy duos, the other just about…comedies?

3 weeks ago | thatshelf.com | Bil Antoniou

More envelope-free presentations: Sally Field introduced the clip to “my boy Forrest” in her character’s accent, while Matt Dillon looked terrified (but still hot) as he welcomed Patty Smythe to the stage to sing “Look What Love Has Done” from the film Junior.

3 weeks ago | thatshelf.com | Bil Antoniou

As was customary at the time, the telecast began with a few minutes of clips from the red carpet, hastily assembled between the arrivals and the official telecast with an announcer doing her best to keep a steady voice and not betray the rush.

3 weeks ago | thatshelf.com | Bil Antoniou

In his entertaining, insightful and delightfully dishy memoir Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions, filmmaker Edward Zwick states that a film’s success depends on three factors: box office, awards and its longevity, and if you have achieved the third in the list, the other two don’t matter one bit.

Feb 10, 2025 | thatshelf.com | Bil Antoniou

In the beginning, the pictures didn’t move, but as technology pushed art forms forward and things started flickering at twenty-four frames per second, a prestigious European festival adapted in order to celebrate the results. La Biennale di Venezia began with an International Art Exhibit in 1895, and in the 1930s, added festivals for music, theatre and, in 1932, history’s very first film festival.