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Articles tagged "david kross" News‘The Reader’ is more nuanced than its detractors give it credit for beingby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][13.Apr.09] :. Reviewing “The Reader” in The New Yorker last December, Anthony Lane described the film as “pernicious” and “a low-grade musing on atrocity, garnished with erotic...  NewsHow Kate Winslet outdid herself to garner an Oscar nominationby Mark Caro [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][12.Feb.09] :. Kate Winslet always was going to land a best actress Oscar nomination this year. That was understood. Otherwise, Vanity Fair wouldn’t have put her on the cover alongside the quote, “Do I...  NewsOscars ignore ‘The Dark Knight,’ except for Ledger nominationby Colin Covert [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][23.Jan.09] :. It was a dark day for “The Dark Knight” as the 81st annual Oscar nominations, announced Thursday, snubbed the most popular film since “Titanic.” Christopher Nolan’s...  PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 FeatureTough and Tender - The Top 20 Female Performances of 2008by PopMatters Staff[14.Jan.09] :. Twenty talented ladies, 20 performances worthy of multiple little gold men. Unfortunately, as in all years, someone has to come out on top. But after looking over this impressive list, picking the preeminent turn of 2008 seems almost impossible. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008  Column: The ScreenerShameful Exposureby Chris Barsanti[11.Dec.08] :. A fiery Kate Winslet saves morality tale in 'The Reader' while a similarly powerful Meryl Streep can't do the same for the overly certain 'Doubt'.  Short Ends and LeaderUnclear Motives Make this ‘Reader’ Unrewardingby Bill Gibron[11.Dec.08] :. When you turn a book into a movie, context is usually the first creative facet to be sacrificed. Film is so obsessed with movement and plotting and situational conflict that, items such as... The Readerby Cynthia Fuchs[10.Dec.08] :. Most obviously, Hannah is unfathomable, the feminine object Michael must figure out and overcome in order to "become a man." Holo-Costby Bill Gibron[9.Dec.08] :. All across the web this past week, it’s been the subject of much metaphysical ink. As awards season slowly winds down, Hollywood is dragging out the proverbial heavy hitters, and oddly enough,... The Annihilating Feminine: Kate Winslet Gets Nasty in The Readerby Matt Mazur[8.Dec.08] :. In Winslet’s clever, low-key performance, all of the character’s ambiguousness remains intact, making Hanna her most complicated, mature creation to date. |
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