Word: screenplays
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...from my point of view," Jones says, "and Arriaga feels that way about his country. You can't spend a lot of time in the Rio Grande Valley without realizing that those countries are the same." The two men's collaboration worked out handsomely: they won the actor and screenplay prizes at Cannes...
...level of the city. Show folks, politicians, criminals, and, yes, the cops who have to untangle the messes the make, work out their fates. To say that Paul Haggis's film is multi-layered understates the case. But there is great clarity in his direction, shrewd observation in the screenplay (which he wrote with Robert Moresco and rafts of terrific acting-most notably by Matt Dillon as a racist cop who becomes the reluctant hero of the piece-in this smart, intelligently observed film...
...sexuality in a uniquely American context, where the tangible beauty of our mythic West collides with the hidden sores of a repressive social order. Lee’s film is incredibly literary, stunningly photographed, and features flawless performances from its typically unimpressive cast. The film’s screenplay is its greatest strength, despite its relative simplicity. Based on a short story by Annie Proulx and adapted by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, the film has a literary punch rarely seen in Hollywood films. The dialogue is limited but pointed, and the script is more interested in calling up powerful...
...shows up at their doorstep. Although they hire her as a secretary/receptionist, sparks fly between her and Leo. All seems well until, despite their best efforts, the show opens and accidentally becomes a runaway success.The Broadway production improved immeasurably upon its source material—the 1968 Best Original Screenplay Oscar winner starring Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel—in large part to the chemistry between Broderick and Lane. But now, after the original film and the stage version, the new film is, basically, the Broadway show caught on tape.Susan Stroman is a master at stage directing...
...trouble—have been seen in everything from “Scream” to “Scooby Doo.” While McLean clearly deserves the praise he’s received for his directing (at the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival), his predictable screenplay leaves something to be desired. “Wolf Creek” won’t keep the viewer guessing the plot twists, but is a solidly entertaining two hours...