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...Geisel was proud of "Your Job in Germany," steamed when Warner Bros. recut it, released it under the names of director Don Siegel and writer Saul Elkins, and won the Oscar for best documentary short subject. It was the third consecutive year a Geisel war movie had received an Oscar nomination, and never with credit to him. By now the Geisels had moved to La Jolla, near San Diego, and Ted was still itching to make a real movie. (With his lyric gift and Manhattan prominence, I can't figure why he hadn't worked on a Broadway show...
...Oscar Race In his rundown of who is likely to win what at this year's Academy Awards [Feb. 9], Richard Corliss noted that in the Best Picture category, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King "plods a bit" but Master and Commander "soars." Although there are thrilling moments in the latter film, its slow beginning and almost complete lack of character development (especially compared with Patrick O'Brian's books) left me feeling let down. But The Return of the King had unforgettable images, amazing heart and a thrilling conclusion. It is a stunning example...
...same right to take the Bible literally as other films have to be comically blasphemous. Faith and piety are so often mocked in modern pop culture that Gibson could seem a radical just for approaching the Gospels with a straight face. The director, who won a Best Picture Oscar for Braveheart, has put his money ($30 million) where his faith is. In dramatizing the torment of Jesus' last 12 hours, he has made a serious, handsome, excruciating film that radiates total commitment. Few mainstream directors have poured so much of themselves into so uncompromising a production. Whatever the ultimate verdict...
...with Patrick O'Brian's books) left me feeling let down. But The Return of the King had unforgettable images, amazing heart and a thrilling conclusion. It is a stunning example of literature brought successfully to the screen and a celebration of great filmmaking. If that isn't an Oscar-worthy film, then I don't know what is. JACKSON MAHANEY Lebanon...
...auteur made films for himself, maybe for some critics, maybe for a small circle of friends, and maybe for a circuit of festivals, but not particularly or primarily with the public in mind," says Marco Chimenez, executive vice president of Cattleya, the company behind this year's Italian Oscar entry I'm Not Scared. Under the old system, most Italian films had trouble getting good distribution in their own country, let alone throughout Europe. Italy only recently lost its place as Europe's second-biggest producer after France (the spot now held by Germany), with 117 films produced...