Oscar - Best Actress List

The first Oscar grand slam winner! How can you not love Clark Gable? An iconic role for him. He is mesmerizing. Claudette Colbert is sweet and charming. Frank Capra's nonexistent optimism and the funny dialogues make this film the first ever immortal comedy.

This 1930s musical should be awesome in the old days. I enjoy those dancings and singings as well. But I think the storyline is a little bit weak, though I am fond of musicals and biographies.

It follows the same track as "Gone with the Wind". In many aspects of course the latter is much better, but Bette Davis's performance is comparable with Vivien Leigh's.

Simply classic! Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable is the best screen couple! Wonderful music score. I admit it's quite long, but it's very enjoyable to watch how capricious Vivien Leigh is and how amusing Clark Gable reacts.

Kitty Foyle reminds me of Julie Christie's role in "Darling" in a distinctively comparable way: Kitty Foyle is symbolizing feminism and independence; Julie's role is entirely in reverse and snobbish. Ginger Rogers's performance is pretty charming.

A typical Hitchcock.

Mrs. Miniver is as wonderful and inspiring as Casablanca. It should have great influence on the warfare and inspired the Allies. The cast's performance is superb, especially for Greer Garson, Richard Ney and Dame May Whitty. Probably the most well made Best Picture depicting life in the 1940s.

A good detective story. Ingrid Bergman's portrayal is just 5 thumbs up!

This movie describes how corrupt one could be and how great motherly love could be. That Veda and Mr. Beragon are really nasty!!! The shocking ending and Joan Crawford's commitment provide us much food for thought.

Okay, we all know that Vivien Leigh and Brando are brilliant here. But I just don't like the pathological plot.

The story is playful (like the motor cycle riding, the fight at the riverside) and plain. There are slight sorrow and romance at the end as well.

A decent Tennessee Williams adaptation. The show belongs to the great Anna Magnani, who plays a widow raising her child. Her role is quite similar to Sally Field's in Places in the Heart, only this time Serafina is not a pure woman of substance but needs love and care. The ludicrous Burt Lancaster steals the spotlight although with a limited appearance.

Too plain.

A fine neorealist movie by De Sica. The story is set at World War II, which a widow tried every means to overcome hardships to protect her daughter. At first it is pretty graceful to watch. But when it comes to the ending, it becomes catastrophic and heartbreaking. Sophia Loren gives a magnetic performance here. Just take a look at the truck scene you can know how desperate she was. Her Oscar is well deserved.

Julie Andrews's costume design is impressive. The story may sound a little silly, but it's colourful, joyful and light-hearted. I would adore it more if I were still a small kid.

Really boring though Julie Christie reminds me of Vivien Leigh at the end.

Elizabeth Taylor is flamboyant! She probably gives one of the best 10 Oscar Best Actress performances of all time! We are all convinced that she herself is the evil Martha who abuses his husband. Richard Burton is great as well. I think he gives a more Oscar-worthy performance than Paul Scofield. Not only the 4 characters become wild and hysterical, I am also pressurized. How can a couple be malevolent like that? Isn't it pathetic? A perfect drama discussing the psyche and relationship of couples.

Really interesting to watch the "twist". Spencer Tracy is even more amazing than the award-winning Katharine Hepburn. It's really sad that this is his last performance......

Jean Brodie is a complex character as she is an inspiring teacher and flawed but naive abecedarian at the same time. Her way of instruction is a gift to students, but her political view is menacing though she doesn't mean harming her "loyal students". "Dead Poets Society" alike but Jean is not a pure heroine. Maggie Smith has mastered this character well and makes me feel sad for her at the end. Well deserved for her Oscar.

Could have been a great detective thriller. But it's just dragged and confuses me. The cinematography and score is pretty decent anyway.

One will always wonder how can this one beat Godfather and grasp 8 Academy Awards in 1972. But really, Cabaret deserves the honour, especially for Bob Fosse and Liza Minelli. Although it is not as moving as Moulin Rouge! or as funny as Chicago, it is still a milestone (it's in the 1970s!) in the genre of musicals. Those songs and dances are just amazingly enjoyable. Just don't miss it please!

It's not a traditional Scorsese as it's set in the Southern States instead of New York, and woman instead of mafia! The spotlight is certainly on the award-winning Ellen Burstyn and her son, but Harvey Keitel and Jodie Foster rock as well.

McMurphy cares his friends and wants to bring hope to them, but he sacrifices himself at the end. This is very tragic and sad. But luckily,"The Chief" is inspired by him and seek for freedom aftewards. This tells us that our future is still held in our own hands.

Not only is Peter Finch as mad as hell, but also the entire TV network!

Woody uses an innovative approach to reveal this love story. For instance, he uses caricature and narrations with audience directly. Alvy Singer is a typical Woody Allen style character: paranoid, laughable and philosophic. However, the subject matters touched - love and lust are just too trivial for Woody's films. So, called to be Woody's best? I am heavily in doubt.

Just like Deer Hunter, Coming Home reveals the physical and mental destructions of Vietnam War on Americans. Jon Voight's performance is great here.

Sally Field is always excellent in portraying women of substance. Her performance is mesmerizing! The scene she holds the cardboard is already well-deserved for the Oscar.

I doubt why couldn't it win those technical awards in Oscar. The scenery is marvellous. But Henry Fonda's performance is superb also. He tells you what people need most in their old age. His relationship with Billy is interesting and sentimental. Katharine Hepburn's performance is slightly less powerful than Fonda to me, but she still portrays an adorable decent old lady vividly. The ending is heartwarming to watch.

The endearing mother love is adorable. The music score is very good.

The best wlll be its spirit: endurance and courage towards hardship. The most intriguing scene is the one about tornado. The KKK part is furious to watch either. The other will be the acting: not only Sally Field gave one of the greatest performances, but John Malkovich was also great for his screen debut. The ending is somehow sad since the social harmony seems still far away......

Like David Lynch's "The Straight Story", this movie is depicting the journey of a determined woman who wishes to return to her homeland. Geraldine Page gives a strong performance here by showing her anxiety and strong will through restless facial expressions and dialogues. Well deserved for her Oscar.

Well, we don't really need to speak too much when expressing our feelings right? Marlee Matlin and William Hurt's performances are great here.

A fine comedy. Very Italian! I love the theme song but the ending is a little bit crappy.

Jodie Foster's performance is awesome that she makes her role very living and pathetic. But the plot as a whole is not very attractive.

Simple and light hearted. The theme score is peaceful and charming. Jessica Tandy's performance is great.

A good thriller with good plot, shots and score. Kathy Bates is dreadfully crazy here! Her Oscar is well-deserved. A number one fan is not welcome right?

The psychological competition between Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter will be quite memorable. But except Lecter's escape, the story lacks surprises.

As beautiful and artistic as usual. But this time the story is more intriguing. Not only Emma Thompson's performance is great, the casting is quite strong as well.

Stunning cinematography. I can hardly find a comparable decent scene for Anna Paquin's dance at the beach. The piano score "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" and costume design are beautiful as well. The opening and twisted ending impress me most. Artistic and rich in symbolism (sinking piano, silence in the deep deep sea, you name it). Holly Hunter, who reminds me of Marlee Matlin, but being more determined with a more subtle performance, and Anna Paquin both deserved the Oscars.

This movie belongs to Jessica Lange. She is the centre of attention. Carly Marshall is even more powerful than Frances Farmer, though both of which are somehow flawed. But Lange mastered them well. Its subplot concerns about nuclear testings, which is rarely touched in films. The trust, love and support in the Marshall family is something we should learn.

The movie itself is quite poetic and artistic, but not as moving as The Green Mile. Redemption and confession are well illustrated. The issue about death penalty is thought-provoking. Finally, Susan Sarandon's performance here is great.

Another great movie from Coen Brothers! Fargo is beautifully shot, with usual detective elements and bloody yet hilarious murders. Steve Buscemi is really funny here! I think his and William H. Macy's performances here are greater than the award-winning McDormand.

A nice artistic creation as a whole. Jack Nicholson is once again powerful.

Not as boring as I expected, even a little bit touching at the end.

Furious and sad to watch, especially for the ending. When will those tragedies be ended?

Julia Roberts's most remarkable role. The Oscar is well-deserved for her excellent performance. Albert Finney is good also. This genre is always my favourite.

I can see it's dealing with racism, but I am more moved by how the 2 protagonists overcome grief and stay alive again. Halle Berry's performance is astonishingly powerful and deserves the Oscar.

Excellent performances from Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep and Ed Harris. A thought-provoking film in depicting the philosophical views of lives. Enlightening.

At first I think it is just another Rocky, but I am wrong. The twisted development is attractive to watch. It tells us that how to lead a shiny life. Yet, the ending is so tragic to watch, just like "Madison County", "Mystic River" and Eastwood's forthcoming film "Letters from Iwo Jima". Hilary Swank gives another electrifying performance here. Those boxing scenes are memorable. Her Oscar is well deserved. Eastwood once again showed that he is probably one of the best directors as well as actors despite his age.

Sincerely, I think Joaquin Phoenix, who probably gives his best performance for his career here, is better than the award-winning Witherspoon. He is so charismastic. The songs are great too.

You will feel sympathetic to the queen.

Great songs and makeup. What a tragic life Edith Piaf had!

At first it doesn't impress me much until the court room scene, for which I know what is actually going on. I love the cassette scene most. It is really touching. Then it starts to remind me of The Shawshank Redemption. Kate Winslet is great here, as well as her makeup. Yet, I still don't know if I should like the massive sex scenes at the beginning.