Juan Carlos Ojano

Jan 21, 2025 | thefilmexperience.net | Juan Carlos Ojano

By Juan Carlos OjanoMartin Ritt’s 1963 revisionist Western Hud is remembered these days for mainly two things: for Patricia Neal’s Best Actress-winning performance (one of the shortest in Oscar history) and for hailing one of Paul Newman’s seminal works as an actor, two years after his Oscar-nominated turn in The Hustler. Hud further solidified Newman’s film star persona, now with indelible iconography within an all-too American genre.

Nov 25, 2024 | thefilmexperience.net | Juan Carlos Ojano

Which International Feature Films will get into Best Picture? Monday, November 25, 2024 at 1:30PM by Juan Carlos OjanoWhile some awards bodies have already commenced the season, Best Picture is still very much an open race. One of the statistics many predictors consider is the presence of international feature films in the category. Since 2018’s Roma - and save 2020, where Another Round even got into Director - every Best Picture lineup has included one.

Nov 12, 2024 | thefilmexperience.net | Juan Carlos Ojano

by Juan Carlos OjanoWhether in personal heartbreaks, national tragedies, or even global catastrophies, cinema has given comfort to viewers all over the world. Time and time again, several films - from Christmas classics to rom-com favorites - have found a life not necessarily because they are deemed to be the best (although some of them are), but because these films have the capacity to be watched on a more casual setting while they are watched out of enjoyment, and most importantly, comfort.

Nov 11, 2024 | thefilmexperience.net | Chris James |Nathaniel Rogers |Juan Carlos Ojano

1980s Best Foreign Language Film: Personal Rankings Monday, November 11, 2024 at 11:00AM by Juan Carlos OjanoWhile we’ve got the 1980s fever on this site with Nathaniel listing some of his favorite films and Cláudio sharing his personal Best Actress ballots from the decade, I will chime in with perhaps the category that is one of the closest to me: Best Foreign Language Film (now named International Feature Film).

Nov 10, 2024 | thefilmexperience.net | Juan Carlos Ojano

Hello, Gorgeous: Best Actress of 2012 Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 11:00AM A series by Juan Carlos OjanoRomantic drama, political thriller, romantic dramedy, disaster drama, and fantasy comprise the vast span of genres that this year’s nominees appear in. This difference is also reflected in the varying acting styles and demands of these performances. And yet, for their character introductions, each performer is working with some sort of disruption.