I hope to have the time and mood to review as many movies as possible from the Oscar nominations list this year, 2016. Mood is always important! I'll explain this later, in a different short post. Bridge of Spies is the newest Steven Spielberg movie. More than that, it is written by Ethan and Joel Coen, helped by Matt Charman. Plot This movie is nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (for Rylance), and Best Original Screenplay. I would have … [Read more...]
The Winners at Cannes 2013
The following quotes are from Times. On my news stream the first impression came from Indian Daily News or something, due to Vidya Balan's presence in the jury. Spielberg made just that point at a press conference after the ceremony. He called Adèle ”a great love story that made all of us feel privileged to be a fly on the wall, to see this story of deep love and deep heartbreak evolve from the beginning.” The director didn’t put any constraints on the narrative. He let the scenes play in … [Read more...]
Cannes Film Festival 2013
Today, The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann's adaptation based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, will open the sixty sixth film festival of Cannes. In an interview, Leonardo DiCaprio, who stars in the movie, said: "Every time I go to Cannes, it feels like I'm entering the helicopter scene in La Dolce Vita. It's an insane experience. The entire town is turned into a red carpet. Every hotel is a premiere. But at the same time, it is the mecca for the world to celebrate film-making and bold … [Read more...]