Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

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    Audrey hepburn is a Belgian born actress, known for her numerous roles in countless popular films. She came from two loving parents and a sad and slightly troubling past. Even though she has gotten hate in her past, and critics may call her mediocre she stormed Hollywood with a bang. She is known across the world as a beautiful, intelligent, kind, and overall a loving human being. But many do not know of her troubled past, that came into play in her future. Overall she has been very influential to multiple people, cultures, and places around the world. But not only was Audrey Hepburn smart, elegant, and is known worldwide for her bravery, she had the most impact on society because she was an actress,philanthropist , and she did what she could during the rebellion of World War II. Audrey hepburn was born on May 4,1929. She was born in Brussels, Belgium. She was a truly amazing person. Audrey Hepburn danced, ballet to be specific, and made money just to give to the rebellion. She also sang, as is shown in her solo on the fire escape in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. She also painted, although her work was not displayed, she did have a talent for painting. Audrey hepburn would perform in recitals, or in underground performances. During WWII, female artists were frowned upon,but that did not stop her, for she would perform whenever,wherever, and for whomever would pay. During this time, she was just a dancer. But as the thirst for actual theater came, she got into theatrical…

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    without offending women with more conservative values. The sexual nuances of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas hinted at homosexuality and her pro-gay rights comments in interviews made her an icon for the queer community. Dolly's feminism and ties to homosexuality challenge her already established reputation as a conservative southern woman. However, she transcends these "mountains of contradictions" through carefully selected media coverage. For example, when interviewed by the Knoxville…

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    The Revenant Film Analysis

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    movie is based on a true story and portrays how truly tough it was to survive in the vast uninhabited areas of North America in 1823. The directors and actors had a tough job of following the storyline while dealing with the elements and ensuring the action packed scenes where realistic. The Revenant is a superb and intense action seeking thriller because of the brilliant storyline, talented actors, and realistic costumes and props. The Revenant being based off a true story has everything to…

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    of definition. However, many people’s thoughts on what a prophet is are often incomplete or even incorrect. While there are many places one could look to find an adequate definition of a prophet, Abraham Heschel provides an analysis of prophets unlike any other. Heschel’s analysis goes into great detail about what a prophet is, and what a prophet is not. After reading his in-depth description, it is clear to see that there are quite a few people in the modern world who could be described as…

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    In 1993, academy award winning actors Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington starred in the movie, Philadelphia, the first major motion picture to address the issue of HIV/AIDS (Howard, 2015). One intent of this movie was to highlight homophobia, the irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals ("Homophobia", 2016), in addition to highlighting the Nation's baseless fear of those infected with HIV/AIDS. These fears were fueled by a lack of education regarding…

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    solo comedy concert at The Metropolitan Opera House. Beyond delivering side-splitting stand-up, Williams brought many unforgettable film characters to life. For example Euphegenia Doubtfire (“Mrs. Doubtfire”), Adrian Cronauer (“Good Morning Vietnam”), John Keating (“Dead Poets Society”), Dr. Malcolm Sayer (“Awakenings”), Genie (“Aladdin”), Armand Goldman (“The Birdcage”) and Sean Maguire (“Good Will Hunting"). Whick are all roles from his most famous movies which I mentioned before. Robin…

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    and tried to to complete a degree in musical theatre in New York, but ended up graduating from Barnard College with a degree in English and philosophy. Gerwing has been dating writer-director Noah Baumbach since late 2011.…

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    If a woman had to name her top celebrity crush, Robert Downey Jr. would be at the head of the list. These past couple of years Robert Downey Jr. has succeeded in becoming an A-list actor. Robert Downey Jr. stays out of the media and keeps the details of his personal life under wraps. Although, in the past he did have some trouble with drugs and alcohol but, one can argue it only helped his reputation. Woman loving hearing success stories about men going from bad to good. Currently, Robert…

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    Dreamgirls Analysis

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    I 'm Still Pissed Off About the Oscars A funny thing happened on the way to the Academy Awards, A.K.A. the Oscars, in 2007. After early screenings with journalists and one at the Cannes festival, DreamGirls was widely deemed an Oscar frontrunner. It went on to be ranked 4th on the American Film Institute 's Best of 2006 list and won 3 out of 5 Golden Globes, including Best Picture-Comedy or Musical, Best Supporting Actor (Murphy) and Best Supporting Actress (Hudson). It also received nods and…

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    Edward Harrison Norton As vibrant as Edward Harrison Norton youthful look could be in the world of entertainment, an idealistic individual would have thought that he was from a generation of actors. The disciplinary skills that he acquired from his military father and his mother, an outstanding tutor gave him an edge in his approach to life activities. It is indeed a fact that whatever an individual needs to specialise in should start from the early stage of life; Edward’s early interest in the…

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