Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

There have been many influential African American women in the history of theater. Some women are more popular than others, however this one women started it all. Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940. McDaniel was also one of the first African American Females to be heard on radio, where she performed a song. Hattie McDaniel, an African American Actress, born on June 10th, 1893 in Wichita Kansas. She was the fourteenth child by her parents Henry McDaniel, a…

Spike Lee Producer, director, writer and actor Spike Lee creates controversial films that explore race relations, political issues and urban crime and violence. His films include She's Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing. Lee became a director of promise with his first feature film, She's Gotta Have It, in 1986. The film was shot in two weeks and cost $175,000 to make, but grossed more than $7 million at the box office, making it one of the most profitable films made in 1986. While a…

number one on Billboard Hot 100 charts. A close contender for second was “My All” by Mariah Carey (Billboard). As a bloody yet heartwarming film, Saving Private Ryan sold out movie theaters across the nation. Saving Private Ryan later won an Academy award for best director (On This Day in History). Mulan and A Bug’s Life appealed to the younger audience, as well as teenagers (1990s Flashback-Movies). When not relaxing in the dark excitement of a movie theater,…

South Carolina By: Soham Kate Introduction Did you know that there is much to learn about South Carolina? Such as a Native American tribe, prominent figures, services, tourism, etc. Santee Did you know that there is a lot to learn about the Santee tribe? Like how they lived, their religion, and their housing such as a longhouse, a tipi, “gabled summer houses, or even conical winter houses covered with mats or skins.” The Santee Indians got their origin name from “iswan’ti”, which means “the…

John Philpott January 19, 2016 Titanic Final Draft The history of filmmaking in America goes way back to the early 1900’s. The film Titanic, written and directed by James Cameron in 1997, is the best film of all time. With the support of the countless awards it received in its favor, this film is loved by people all around the world. With the internet breaking out in this time period, the focus of this famous love story- tragedy was all over the World Wide Webinternet. Although James…

Matthews, portraying Judge Byers, also stands out in his brief, albeit impact set of scenes. Acting aside, the writing collaboration between Matt Charma (Suite Française) and the Coen brothers (Unbroken, No Country for Old Men) is on par with the best historical dramas of the modern era – rivaling anything from Saving Private Ryan and Selma to The King’s Speech and 12 Years a Slave). To boot, these writers formulate captivating dialogue that allows this film to progress naturally – and without…

In addition, one finds that Skeeter experiences personal gain from supporting the rights of the help. In Jackson white high-society, the norm is for women to marry, and their marriage and subsequent place in society determines how successful they are. Rather than relying on marriage as a means of success, Skeeter chooses to work and is resistant to marriage, even telling her mother that she does not want to get married. Meanwhile her friends see Skeeter’s job as a “the last stop before…

Several key events occurred during Queen Latifah's lifetime. Her life span started in the late 1960’s, following us to this present day. During this time period, the world has experienced some unforgettable historical events that have shaped most of the world we live in today. One of these historical events was the Cold War. The Cold War was an incredibly long war that lasted 45 years. It began on March 12, 1947 and ended on December 25, 1991. The Cold War according to The National WWII Museum…

Every year there is always a film that has high expectations and fails to live up to the hype. However, this review is not over one of those depressing movies. This particular film was not supposed to make it this big. Many, when they heard of the corrupts of this movie, believed that is was dumb, made no sense and should not of been produced. This movie is known as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. When reading the title one can understand what the critics were saying. What kind of film writer…

role of the feisty, “Sophia” in the most famous African American feature, “The Color Purple”, by Alice Walker. This was a dream come true because she adored the novel. Upon cementing the role of Sophia, Oprah was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actor category; however, she did not take home the prize. Ironically, her screen husband named, Harpo, became the instrument for the creation of Harpo Production, Inc., which also spells Oprah in reverse. Progressively, she went on…