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Quick recap: Lola Montés is based off the real life dancer and courtesan Lola Montez. The film jumps through several points of Montés’ life from her rise to fame, her various lovers and her sad ending as a spectacle at the circus.

Fun (?) fact: Back in 1955, audiences didn’t like that the movie jumped around chronologically so it was re-edited so that events were shown in order. Audiences liked that even less and the movie initially bombed at the box office, thus proving that this is why we can’t have nice things.

My thoughts: Here’s a great ‘Yo Momma’ joke: ‘Yo Momma’s so easy that she became a sideshow freak because she slept with so many guys!’ Okay, that might not be a GREAT joke, but this is the 1800s we are talking about, so work with me on this. Lola Montés is a beautiful film about a disgraced woman who ends up in the circus, which is kind of a crazy place to end up. But it’s also kind of motivating? Like, I’ve done some stupid things in my life but I haven’t been made to join the circus yet so I’m at least doing something right.

For about 75% of the movie, I was convinced that this was one of the greatest films I have ever seen. There was so much symbolism and so many great metaphors about double standards for women. When men sleep around, they are considered heroes but when women do it, they are freaks. There’s a scene at the end of the film where men can pay a dollar to kiss the hand of such a sleazy woman. It’s beautifully tragic to see her standing there, behind bars as men stand in line for the chance to touch her. But at some point, I realized that no, this is literally about a woman who sleeps with rich white guys and joins the circus because she can’t find anyone to take care of her anymore. Still sad, but no longer tragic

Milos Forman, who passed away on April 13, has been voted your favorite Best Director Oscar winner of the 1980s for his masterwork “Amadeus.” The biopic chronicled the infamous rivalry between Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce). Much like the film itself being your preferred Best Picture winner of the ’80s, Forman was your choice for the top Best Director winner of the decade in Gold Derby’s recent poll.

Forman won with 22% of the vote, with Oliver Stone (“Platoon”) coming in second place with a respectable 16%. It was a tie for third between James L. Brooks (“Terms of Endearment”) and Robert Redford (“Ordinary People”) at 11% apiece. Sydney Pollack (“Out of Africa”) rounded out the top five with 9% of the vote. Next up, Barry Levinson (“Rain Man”) came in sixth with 8%, Richard Attenborough (“Gandhi”) came in seventh with 7% and Bernardo Bertolucci (“The Last Emperor”) came in eighth with 6%. At the bottom we had a tie between Warren Beatty (“Reds”) and Stone for his other directing win, “Born on the Fourth of July,” with 5% each.

“Last year I spent more time in a mental institution than the other [nominees],” he joked as he accepted his Oscar for Best Director. “Amadeus” is a great example of how a director’s touch can impact the film, and Forman makes many bold choices, from having the characters speak in their American accents to giving the film a lively energy that elevates it above other stogy biopics set in previous centuries.

This was the second Oscar win in this category for Forman, who was previously part of the sweep for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” in 1975. Forman earned another Best Director n

Biopics are a tricky to get right.

Too much information and it becomes almost like a history lesson. Too little and you're not getting the whole story. The trick is to strike a balance between making a compelling story and an authentic story. With 'First Man' in cinemas this weekend - the story of Neil Armstrong's incredible journey to the lunar landing  - we're counting down our ten favourite biopics.

10. 'Serpico' (1973)

Corruption in police forces are a common theme nowadays. With TV shows like 'The Shield', 'The Wire' and countless other movies as well, almost every cop drama has it to some degree or another. However, back when 'Serpico' was released in 1973, it was completely unheard of. In fact, the real-life Frank Serpico had just left his job in the NYPD and was living in exile in Switzerland. An idealistic cop who wants to serve his city, Serpico soon realises that the Detectives' Bureau is filled to the brim with men on the take, organised racketeering and much more. What's worse is that, by all accounts, everyone on the force is out to get him. Pacino's performance fits the film perfectly; you can see him sweat in every scene as the walls close in on him and the reality of the situation - that he is completely alone- sinks in. For a film that's over forty years old, it's still as fresh today and shows what a good cop drama should look like.

9. 'Man On The Moon' (1999)

There's one name that will crop up again and again on this list - Milos Forman. He's directed three entries on this list, but for us, Jim Carrey makes this movie. If you haven't yet watched 'Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond', the documentary charting Carrey's work and immersion into the character, don't - because it's better if you watch this first, and then that documentary. Portraying Andy Kaufman, Carrey could very easily draw a line between himself and Kaufman. Andy Kaufman was mainly famous for his portrayal as Latka in the s