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Spacey’s name is now synonymous with the #MeToo movement, which swept through Hollywood in 2017. In October of that year, actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of making a sexual advance toward him in 1986, when Rapp was only 14. Following Rapp’s allegations, more men came forward with allegations that the House of Cards actor had made unwanted advances and had sexually harassed them as well. At the time, Spacey released a statement saying he did not recall the encounter with Rapp, but that “if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior”.

The film has a star-studded cast, with Benedict Cumberbatch taking the role of main antagonist Phil Burbank. The 2007 ceremony was not one of the Academy’s finest years, with The Departed beating Babel, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine and The Queen to … Read More

But there’s no doubt that Cabaret would have rivalled their success if it hadn’t had to contend with The Godfather as its major opposition. In the end, Bob Fosse’s musical set the less enviable record of becoming the film that won the most Oscars while missing out on Best Picture, to Coppola’s sprawling mafia saga. Fosse won Best Director though, Liza Minnelli took home the Best Actress award, Joel Grey the Best Supporting Actor award, and the movie swept up the technical awards . Punters called the 1991 Oscar race the most wide open in years and the Best Picture nominees revealed the oddity of the line-up.

In his acceptance speech, he thanked his first agent who told him he had “no business being an actor.” The most moving speech of the night, however, came from Louise Fletcher, who won Best Actress for her portrayal of Nurse Ratched, and gave … Read More