The LA Times’ Charles McNulty on the adaptations of Doubt and Frost/Nixon: ‚ÄúFrost/Nixon,‚Äù adapted by author Peter Morgan and directed by Ron Howard, and ‚ÄúDoubt,‚Äù adapted and directed by author John Patrick Shanley, haven‚Äôt been radically altered, but changes in thematic emphasis, acting style and dramatic pacing might upset viewers...
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Our pal Craig Kennedy has, by all accounts, written his best review to date (arguably) after having seen Benjamin Button, a film that has, inexplicably, hit people either which way upside the head. Craig writes: It is this humanity that elevates Benjamin Button artistically above Robert Zemeckis’ Forrest Gump to which Fincher’s film has been frequently and...
We’re starting a new tradition here at Awards Daily. On the day they send out ballots we’re going to toss our For Your Consideration picks into the mix. Let’s do up to the three. And you can write whole paragraphs or just one name. This is where you can speak to Academy members (some are rumored to linger on these pages) and literally beg them for their...
Tapley over at In Contention talks to mighty Dustin Hoffman as they do a last minute rally for Last Chance Harvey — hey, anything’s possible and nothing is locked in. ‚ÄúWhen I get the ballot, I don‚Äôt vote if I haven‚Äôt seen all the films that are nominated. I just don‚Äôt vote. Another question would be how many people are just voting for...