Poll: Throwback: For which role should Richard Burton have won the Oscar?

The Peplum film, also known as sword-and-sandal, is a genre of Italian-made epics relating to fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times. The genre was most prolific near the end of the 1950s and through the 1960s. So which sword-and-sandals film is your favorite? Please Note: I will not be including animation films that explore similar themes (I.e. Disney's "Hercules"). Minimum 1,000 votes. Discuss your thoughts HERE. It'd be pretty epic...

The last big star alive from Hollywood's Golden Age, Olivia de Havilland will celebrate her one hundredth birthday on July 1, 2016. How will she likely be remembered? Discuss and Suggest Names and Titles

Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Here is the list of Easter-themed movies, TV movies, short, and video. Which of these titles do you like the most? Discuss the poll here

Daphne Du Maurier was one of the most popular English writers of the 20th Century, when middle-brow genre fiction was accorded a higher level of respect in a more broadly literate age. For her services to literature, she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1969, the female equivalent of a knighthood. Which of these films based on a Daphne du Maurier story is your favorite? After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

Which film are you most looking forward to seeing during the Spring (in the Northern Hemisphere) of 2017 (March 20, 2017 to June 19, 2017)? After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

Below are titles about Rome and the Roman Empire. Which is the best? After voting, discuss here.

Vampires are out to suck your blood, but you prefer to keep it where it is. Which of these dedicated* vampire hunters would you want by your side to keep you safe when walking out in the dark? * Dedicated; vampire hunter by choice, not by unfortunate twists of fate (sorry From Dusk Till Dawn fans) Discuss the list here.

From this list of movies that won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama, which one, do you think, would have most deserved to win the Academy Award for Best Picture? (although a few of them weren't even nominated) Discuss here

Generally, movies nominated for a Best Picture Oscar are better known for their artistic accomplishments rather than for their financial results. However, some films buck this trend by being successful by both measures. These movies are the highest grossing inflation adjusted box office films to ever secure an Oscar Best Picture nomination. Source: Box Office Mojo Which movie* is the best combined commercial and critical success story? * Oscar Best Picture nominee with a minimum $0.5 billion inflation adjusted USA Box Office in 2017 dollars Oscar Best Picture Genre or Type Companion Polls War Movies : Horror Movies : Musical Movies : Biopic Movies : Family Movies : Sequel Movies : Blockbuster Movies : Foreign-Language Movies : Silent Movies : G-Rated Movies : R-Rated Movies Discuss the topic here.

Often times when a film gets a sequel it becomes a full blown franchise. (Often at least a trilogy) But here is the sets of films where they (at least for now) have only gotten one further installment for one reason or another. So this is just to see which duo of films is considered the best. Remember, these are all films that are supposed to bet set in the same continuity. Some of them for instance are being considered to be rebooted and the like. And also remember that you're supposed to take into account your feelings for both films in each set, whether you like one of the films or not. As this is a test of the films' accumulative strength against the other films duos.

Which of these movies and TV-series gave the best depiction of the Roman Empire? Discuss the list here.

Among the greatest cinematic contributions of the 60's, the musical one might be the most notable; indeed, so many iconic themes* were born in that glorious decade and the following choice might be tougher than you'd expect. Which of these scores from the '60's would you say is the most iconic? After voting, you may discuss the list here (series or franchises were limited to one score, the most instantly identifiable one) * Oscar nominee Oscar winner (AFI) AFI's Top 25 Scores

What is your favorite film with Olivia de Havilland in it? We are sad to report that Olivia has just passed this 26th of July, 2020. She recently celebrated her 104th birthday on July 1, 2020. Please see the abbreviated Variety news article by Tim Gray, on IMDb here. Condolences to all of Olivia's family, friends and fans. After voting, please discuss here.

Not all night movies are about living dead; some are more about "living wild." Which of these non-horror* movies taking place over one crazy or wild night is your favorite? After voting, you might discuss the list here * also no crime movies unless it's toned down by comedy

Celebrating the 29th anniversary of our favorite website, here are the 29 performances that earned their actors an Oscar nomination (sometimes a win) on the year of their 29th birthday. Which of these 29 performances (ranked chronologically) would you consider your favorite? After the vote, you might discuss the list here (oh, and the * refers to a supporting role) As usual, it's very likely that the actor/actress might not have turned 29 (or 30) before the actual date of the ceremony, but using the same convention as for the last four editions, the age 29 is simply the result of a simple subtraction of years. "25th Anniversary" Poll (2015) "26th Anniversary" Poll (2016) "27th Anniversary" Poll (2017) "28th Anniversary" Poll (2018)

September 17th, 2021 marks the 90th birth anniversary of Anne Bancroft. She is considered one of the most versatile actors of Hollywood. Along with a lot of acting accolades and award wins, she is one of only 24 thespians to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. Which of these movies (having IMDb rating of 6.0 or above) featuring Anne Bancroft is your favorite? Discuss the poll here

Celebrating (a bit late) the 28th anniversary of our favorite website, here are 35 performances that earned their actors an Oscar nomination (in some cases a win) on the year of their 28th birthday. Which of these performances (ranked chronologically) would you consider your favorite? After the vote, you might discuss the list here (oh, and the * refers to a supporting role) Again, I know it's very likely that the actor/actress might not have turned 28 (or 29) before the actual date of the ceremony, but using the same convention as for the last three editions of this poll, the age 28 is simply the result of a simple subtraction of years. "25th Anniversary" Poll (2015) "26th Anniversary" Poll (2016) "27th Anniversary" Poll (2017)

Who of these cape wearing characters is the coolest? Discuss the list here

“Senatus Populusque Romanus”, for people, like me, who did not know what it means, means “The Senate and People of Rome”, (abbreviated as “SPQR”). Along with the Roman eagle, it was the official emblem of Rome. Which of these that have scenes set in the ancient city of Rome or in a city of the Roman Empire (Pompeii) is your favorite? This list will include musicals and “Sword and sorcery” flicks (as long as the gods in it use the Roman names), to which a certain famous Italian Director, who was later famous for westerns, actually started his career doing. The senate, or rather say, “Forum” or “Circus Maximus”, for this can be found here.

Film Director Roger Michell died on September 22, 2021. He was 65 years old. He directed one of the most popular romantic comedies of the 90's, he took Peter O'Toole to his last Oscar nomination and he worked on varied genres that included drama, war, thrillers and documentaries among others. His last film, Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) (2022), is in post production and will be released in 2022. As a homage to Roger Michell tell us, which of the movies he directed is your favorite? After voting Discuss the poll here Poll by Pencho15