20 in 20: The Top 20 Oscar Winning Actresses in the Last 20 Years

Top 20 Best Actress Oscar Winners

by, Billy Mumphrey



We are getting closer and closer to Oscar Day and this is another stacked category we had to try and sift through. So many great Actresses have given unbelievable performances in the last 20 years and here is how Local Big Time ranked the winners.

 

 

Who would be your Number One?

 

1. Frances McDormand – Fargo – 1996

 

2. Charlize Theron – Monster – 2003

 

3. Hilary Swank – Boys Don’t Cry – 1999

 

4. Nicole Kidman – The Hours – 2002

 

5. Brie Larson – Room – 2015

 

6. Halle Berry – Monster’s Ball – 2001

 

7. Julia Roberts – Erin Brockovich – 2000

 

8. Reese Witherspoon – Walk the Line – 2005

 

9. Helen Mirren – The Queen – 2006

 

10. Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady – 2011

 

11. Natalie Portman – Black Swan – 2010

 

12. Marion Cotillard – La Vie en Rose – 2007

 

13. Kate Winslet – The Reader – 2008

 

14. Gwyneth Paltrow – Shakespeare in Love – 1998

 

15. Hilary Swank – Million Dollar Baby – 2004

 

16. Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side – 2009

 

17. Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine – 2013

 

18. Helen Hunt – As Good As It Gets – 1997

 

19. Julianne Moore – Still Alice – 2014

 

20. Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook – 2012

 

 

The Greatest Seinfeld Character Tournament Bracket

The Greatest Seinfeld Character Tournament Bracket

by, Billy Mumphrey



 

Seinfeld is one of the greatest television sitcoms ever created. Along with the epic storylines throughout its nine seasons, Seinfeld and David also created some of the most memorable characters. SO, naturally here at Local Big Time we filled out our own Greatest Seinfeld Character Bracket. Who would be your final four?

 



20 in 20:The Top 20 Oscar Winning Actors in the Last 20 Years

Top 20 Best Actor Oscar Winners

by, Billy Mumphrey



 

It is Oscar Week and Local Big Time is at it again ranking the different Oscar Categories over the last 20 years, one day at a time. Today we are tackling the Best Actor category. When you see the heavyweights on this list, its almost impossible to rank order them. Some well informed readers (Trot), will tear these rankings to shreds and I encourage everyone to take their opinions into consideration as I personally know their movie knowledge sits right around the PhD level, seriously though. But without further ado, here they are. Have at it:

 

Which Actor would be your Number One?

 

1. Denzel Washington – Training Day – 2001

 

2. Daniel Day Lewis – There Will Be Blood – 2007

 

3. Sean Penn – Mystic River – 2003

 

4. Philip Seymour Hoffman – Capote – 2005

 

5. Forest Whitaker – The Last King of Scotland – 2006

 

6. Kevin Spacey – American Beauty – 1999

 

7. Russell Crowe – Gladiator – 2000

 

8. Jack Nicholson – As Good As It Gets – 1997

 

9. Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant – 2015

 

10. Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything – 2014

 

11. Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club – 2013

 

12. Jamie Foxx – Ray – 2004

 

13. Colin Firth – The King’s Speech – 2010

 

14. Daniel Day Lewis – Lincoln – 2012

 

15. Sean Penn – Milk – 2008

 

16. Adrien Brody – The Pianist – 2002

 

17. Geoffrey Rush – Shine – 1996

 

18. Roberto Benigni – Life is Beautiful – 1998

 

19. Jean Dujardin – The Artist – 2011

 

20. Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart – 2009

 

 

 

The Next Binge-Worthy TV Show Review

Catastrophe is Binge-Worthy

by, Billy Mumphrey 

 

Catastrophe is the next show you have to binge watch.

 

First airing two years ago in a six episode Season 1 on Amazon TV, Catastrophe has really snuck up on a lot of people. In an era where hundreds of shows are coming out on multiple watching platforms, I feel like Catastrophe has slipped by the main stream population of the United States. And everybody needs to start watching because it is the funniest “sorta-new” show on “TV.” (I “grew up” on “Bennett Brauer” comedy.)

 

Comedian Rob Delaney and Writer/Actor Sharon Horgan have created one of the most dynamic and off-brand shows about two people running into some unplanned adversity in their lives. Behind this universal premise is two absolute sick-o’s (Delaney and Horgan) rolling somewhat normal life choices into a swear-bathed smorgasbord of hilarious jokes and awkward situations. It’s pretty great. And while Horgan and Delaney are awesome, probably the smartest thing they did was the inclusion of an equally funny supporting cast. The show has been renewed for a Season 3 and 4 and Season 3 airs April 28^th on Amazon.

 

Go binge watch the first two seasons, its quick, funny, and you won’t regret it.

 

 

 

20 in 20: The Top 20 Oscar Winning Movies in the Last 20 Years

Top 20 Best Picture Oscar Winners

by, Billy Mumphrey



 

Over the last twenty years we have seen some pretty amazing movies come through the pipeline and some even better ones nominated that didn't win. With the Oscars coming right around the corner, Local Big Time decided to rank the last twenty Best Picture Oscar Winners.

 

Which Movie would be your Number One?

 

 

1. The Departed – 2006

 

2. Gladiator – 2000

 

3. Slumdog Millionaire – 2008

 

4. Million Dollar Baby – 2004

 

5. American Beauty – 1999

 

6. Argo – 2012

 

7. The Hurt Locker – 2009

 

8. Titanic – 1997

 

9. Birdman – 2014

 

10. Spotlight – 2015

 

11. Shakespeare in Love – 1998

 

12. A Beautiful Mind – 2001

 

13. The Lord of the Rings 3 – 2003

 

14. Crash – 2005

 

15. Chicago – 2002

 

16. The English Patient – 1996

 

17. 12 Year’s a Slave – 2013

 

18. No Country for Old Men – 2007

 

19. The King’s Speech – 2010

 

20. The Artist – 2011 

 

 

Artist Cuyler Smith's Movie Sports Trading Cards!

Artist Cuyler Smith

by, Billy Mumphrey



 

Artist Cuyler Smith has created something so incredible that it might just be the best thing Local Big Time has ever seen. A friend of mine passed this Artists name to me and when I saw what it was I had to share. Smith has drawn hundreds of sports movie icons into sports trading cards. I will share a few of his drawings here, but you have to HAVE TO go to his website and see the others, they are crazy awesome.

Cuyler Smith's Website

 

 

Rugby Sevens is on the Rise

Rugby Seven on the Rise

by, Billy Mumphrey





Rugby in the United States is not nearly as popular a sport as it is in other countries. We have the NBA and the NFL, so Rugby sits right around college campus level of importance in the USA. Well, there is a Rugby Tournament coming to the United States you need to know about. The Las Vegas Invitational is a National Rugby Sevens Tournament played in Sin-City Las Vegas March 2-4. Here is what you need to know about “Sevens Rugby.”

 

Right off the bat, the main difference between regular rugby and Rugby Sevens is the amount of players. Usually there are 15 players on a rugby pitch and as you can guess, there are only 7 players on a Sevens team. Rugby plays 40 minutes halves; Rugby Sevens, you guessed it, plays 7 minute halves. Devotees will probably disagree with me, but I think the less players and shorter halves speed the game up considerably and make each score (called a Try) more important. Both versions are incredibly fun to watch, and I would argue that watching rugby players run with the ball and hit each other is just as entertaining as watching football players run and hit. I think with the rise of Rugby’s popularity in the USA in the last 30 years, we will see more and more people watching rugby. In fact, Rugby Sevens has become so popular around the world that in 2009, the Olympic Committee voted to add Rugby Sevens to the Olympic Games. And in 2016, Fiji National Team won the first gold in the Summer Olympics.

 

There’s also another interesting aspect to Rugby Sevens that I think will particularly interest fans in the USA. Unlike normal Rugby tournaments, Ruby Sevens tournaments usually take place all within one weekend and it lends itself to more of a party atmosphere, which the fans have totally embraced. People from countries around the world come and dress up in flashy and outrageous costumes to support their teams. This is the major reason why Las Vegas is the perfect venue for the upcoming Rugby Sevens tournament in March. Party atmosphere in the party capital of the world seems like a fitting choice. Local Big Time will definitely be watching this tournament and we highly suggest you do to. Check out the videos below: