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Firestarter (1984)

John Stark

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Keith David, George C Scott, Martin Sheen, Art Carney, Louise Fletcher, and Heather Locklear. Directed By: Mark L. Lester Where I Watched It: ? English Audio Description Available: Yes Description Provided By: IFTC The Plot: Two cash strapped individuals (Keith David/Heather locklear) sign up to be part of a group doing a drug trial for the government, Orr as this film likes to call them “The Shop”. This experiment leads to them having special abilities, which they then come to the conclusion that they should hook up and become a couple. Flash forward, and they’ve produced a … Continue reading Firestarter (1984)

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10 Actors/Actresses Who Didn’t Deserve Their Oscar Wins

John Stark

As we march closer to the Oscars on Sunday, I thought it might be nice to post some lists about the Oscars. For this list, I just took all four acting categories, and picked the 10 people who I thought were the least deserving of their wins. I’ve seen nine of these ten performances. I tried only picking out roles that I had actually seen, but when I saw that Art Carney beat out some true heavy hitters, I had to include him on this list, especially given the general consensus that he probably shouldn’t have won that Oscar. I have two honorable mentions: Marisa Tomei for My Cousin Vinny and Jack Palance for City Slickers. I didn’t include them because I hadn’t seen enough of their competition to really make me feel like they robbed someone else more deserving of an Oscar.

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