Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "Best Adapted Screenplay"

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The Last Emperor ***** (1987, John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O’Toole) – Classic Movie Review 2619

Co-writer/director Bernardo Bertolucci’s magnificent 1987 movie The Last Emperor about the last imperial ruler of China was a much-deserved world-wide triumph for him and his brave and ambitious British producer, Jeremy Thomas. The Last Emperor won nine […]

Jun, 19

Becket ***** (1964, Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole, John Gielgud, Donald Wolfit, Felix Aylmer, Pamela Brown, Martita Hunt, Siân Phillips) – Classic Movie Review 2367

Director Peter Glenville’s 1964 historical battle royal drama is a right regal entertainment and showcases half a dozen or so grand performances from awesome British actors. It won one Oscar. Edward Anhalt won the Academy […]

Apr, 06

The Social Network **** (2010, Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara, Joseph Mazzello, Josh Pence) – Classic Movie Review 586

Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield star as Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin, the sickeningly far-too brainy Harvard duo who start up the social-networking website Facebook together but end up falling out and fighting each other […]

Dec, 28

12 Years a Slave ***** (2013, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Lupita Nyong’o, Brad Pitt, Sarah Paulson) – Movie Review

In a year split between this, Gravity and Dallas Buyers Club, 12 Years a Slave ended up with just three 2014 Oscars, including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay for John Ridley and Best Supporting Actress […]

Oct, 21

A Room with a View ***** (1985, Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Denholm Elliott, Julian Sands, Simon Callow, Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Rupert Graves) – Classic Movie Review 169

James Ivory’s 1985 triple-Oscar-winning classic film A Room with a View formed the basis of Helena Bonham Carter’s long career and is the best thing that Julian Sands ever did. James Ivory’s 1985 triple-Oscar-winning classic […]

Aug, 17

The Silence of the Lambs ***** (1991, Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Diane Baker, Anthony Heald, Frankie Faison) – Classic Movie Review 84

‘Good evening, Clarice.’ ‘A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.’ Director Jonathan Demme’s gut-wrenching 1991 serial killer thriller mesmerises throughout thanks to […]

Jul, 24

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