Oscars: Why Ellen Burstyn Should Have Won the Academy Award for Best Actress
Throughout the almost 100-year history ofthe Academy Awards, there has been no shortage of controversial snubs and unworthy winners in the eyes of critics and general moviegoers alike. While acting awards and accolades are completely subjective and bear no real correct answers, the prevailing wisdom suggests that many all-time great big-screen performances have been vastly overlooked and criminally underrated by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences. One of the most glaring examples includes Ellen Burstyn’s indelibly haunting turn inRequiem For a Dream, a towering performance nominated for an Oscar forBest Actress in a Leading Roleat the 73rd Academy Awards....