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Articles tagged "stephen daldry" 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...  Column: The Box Office BelletristWoolf at the Doorby Jennifer Makowsky[1.Mar.09] :. Both Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway and Michael Cunningham's The Hours offer an illuminating look at the choices we make, the roles we play, and the hours that hinge our lives together.  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...  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. The Hours (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Jul.03] :. 'What I learned seeing the movie is that yes, you do lose that ability to go into people's minds, but you gain Meryl Streep's ability to separate an egg, in a way that tells you everything you need to know about who that person is at that point.'" The Hours (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Jan.03] :. The women are also functions of a coherent narrative, made comprehensible as embodiments of historical patterns. Billy Elliot (2000)by Renee Scolaro RathkeBehind a triumphant tale of self-discovery is a subtext of anxiety that ultimately enhances what might have been a pretty ordinary film. |
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