It’s nice when Throwback Weekends unearth a bona fide classic that has somehow not appeared on the blog through more than 6,000 posts.
Such is the case with the song that topped the charts the week of Feb, 9, 1965: The Righteous Brothers’ ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’.’ This was the song’s second, and last, week at #1 as part of a 16-week stint on the Hot 100.
Throwing back to the week of February 8, 1954, we find the usual host of repeats atop the singles chart.
At #1 was ‘Sincerely‘ by the McGuire Sisters, followed by ‘Hearts of Stone‘ by the Fontane Sister. Then came ‘Let Me Go, Lover‘ by Joan Weber, and ‘Mister Sandman‘ by The Chordettes. The ladies were absolutely crushing it!
Concluding my rundown of personal 2024 Oscar nominations, today I’ll look at the Best Director category.
I’ve heard a lot of people say last year was a bad one for new movies, but I’m not sure I agree. While 2024 may have lacked the depth of some years, I saw a lot of films with ample style and substance, and I’m excited that three of my director nominees were brand new to me.
And the nominees are…
The final acting category in my personal list of 2024 Oscar nominees is Best Actress.
This was by far the hardest lineup of the bunch. I could have gone with a completely different list of five and been just as happy, and just as sad that I was leaving the other five out. That said, I like where this list ended up.
And the nominees are…
Next up on my list of personal 2024 Oscar nominees is the Best Actor category. This one was also very light on candidates, and my list overlaps with the Academy’s by four (though I have one of the actors included for a different movie than they do).
The one Oscar-nominated performer I left out might seem like a crazy one. Adrien Brody was excellent in The Brutalist, no question about it, and he’s in my sixth slot. But I felt better about omitting him than any of the others.
And the nominees are…
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