Sentences with phrase «screenwriter james»

From his roots as a child in Florida, witnessing his brother drown before his eyes and suffering blindness as a result of Glaucoma, to his triumphant, genre - breaking career, the film juxtaposes Charles» personal struggles with his professional achievements, and screenwriter James L. White doesn't gloss over the less attractive aspects.

Hayek concluded her remarks by calling for more «equality, diversity, inclusion and intersectionality,» which were celebrated throughout the evening, from the visibility of Latino projects («The Shape of Water,» «Coco» and «A Fantastic Woman») and transgender artists (the actress Daniela Vega and the documentarian Yance Ford) to glorious appearances from such veterans Eva Marie Saint, Rita Moreno and screenwriter James Ivory, who became the oldest Oscar winner in history when he won the award for best adapted screenplay.

It's unclear if the film realizes the extent of its own comedic accomplishment, but it is fair and safe to say that screenwriter James Vanderbilt and director Roland Emmerich are at least partially aware they're working for laughs.

Adapted from Andre Aciman's novel by screenwriter James Ivory, this gorgeous coming - of - age story is an aching, haunting summer love that fills your heart with love, then rips it out.

And screenwriter James Ivory, at 89 years old, is now the oldest male Oscar nominee ever.

Bottom Photo: In one of the more heartwarming moments of the evening, Rising Star nominee Timothee Chalamet helps 89 - year - old Call Me By Your Name screenwriter James Ivory to the stage to accept the BAFTA for best adapted screenplay.

Based on Mary Mapes» «Truth and Duty: The Press, The President, and the Privilege of Power» (2005), screenwriter James Vanderbilt («White House Down,» «Zodiac») makes an auspicious directing debut with this layered, detailed condemnation of how Internet obsession with minutia / gossip has obliterated the big picture — and responsible reporting can not be rushed.

New interviews with actor Julie Hagerty, executive producer Herb Nanas, and filmmaker and screenwriter James L. Brooks

But Reisz, Caan, and screenwriter James Toback have constructed the character and the movie so convincingly that the scene not only works, but works two ways: first as suspense, and then as character revelation.

HollywoodNews.com: Exclusive: Both screenwriter James Toback and finance man Salvatore Carpanzano say they never approved a recent announcement naming them Executive Producers of «Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father.»

Acclaimed American screenwriter James Ivory, 89, looked dapper in a black suit and bow tie as he collected the accolade.

She walked the red carpet with acclaimed American screenwriter James Ivory, 89, who was nominated for his work on the screenplay and as producer for Call Me By Your Name.

Fortunately screenwriter James Gunn (Tromeo & Juliet, Scooby - Doo) and director Zack Snyder — a TV commercial and music video director making his big screen debut — have wisely decided to forget that their film is a remake of a sequel.

Screenwriter James Ivory litters the film with a symbolic ambiance that will have you aching to revisit.

There's nothing in screenwriter James Vanderbilt's short filmography (which includes The Rock's The Rundown and the military thriller Basic) to suggest the brilliance found here, however, so one is inclined to acknowledge the craftsmanship and pizzazz of Fincher as well as the inherent intrigue adequately captured in the real Graysmith's source texts.

Veteran screenwriter James Ivory — he's pushing 90 — did such an outstanding job of capturing the soul and spirit of the André Aciman novel that this tale of first love, notably the father - to - son speech near the film's end, should make this a lock.

The second commentary shares thoughts from five people recorded in two groups: actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr. in one, producer Brad Fischer, screenwriter James Vanderbilt, and self - proclaimed «king of American crime fiction» James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential) in the other.

Adapted by 89 - year - old screenwriter James Ivory, it exhibits that specific brand of watchable, genteel restraint that made Merchant Ivory the arthouse Marvel Studios of the 1980s and «90s.

The film's framing device involves Shields» attempt to launch a new project with three estranged players from his early career: director Fred Amiel (Barry Sullivan), actress Georgia Lorrison (Lana Turner), and screenwriter James Lee Bartlow (Dick Powell).

If they do so, they'd be creating Oscar history, making screenwriter James Ivory the oldest winner in Oscar's 90 - year history — unless Faces Places co-director Agnès Varda wins for Best Documentary Feature the same night.

But director Luca Guadagnino and screenwriter James Ivory made a very serious tactical error in underestimating the homophobia of most modern audiences.

After directing film versions of two novels, Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility (1995) and Rick Moody's The Ice Storm (1997), Taiwanese - born Lee and his producer - screenwriter James Schamus made a beautiful film from another novel, Daniel Woodrell's Woe to Live On, first published in 1987 (a very valuable first edition these days!)

Even though the latter's Oscar competition is now even further in the dust, its safest - bet - of - the - night odds to win the big prize will still be an exciting victory lap for its never - awarded legend screenwriter James Ivory.

gets a bit embarrassing when screenwriter James Vanderbilt reads passages of dialogue aloud from his script (I mean, why is he doing that?)

Proving that his prosaic screenplay for Darkness Falls was no fluke, screenwriter James Vanderbilt (next up: The Rock's new movie!)

The 2018 WGA West honorees included screenwriter James L. Brooks, receiving the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement; writer - producer Alison Cross, receiving the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement; screenwriter and activist Dustin Lance Black, receiving the Valentine Davies Award; and «The Post» screenwriters Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, receiving the Paul Selvin Award.

Adapted by screenwriter James Ivory from a 2007 novel by André Aciman, the sexy new film — a coming - of - age story of first love that has already racked up multiple awards — has been criticized in some quarters for its central relationship, a summer tryst between Elio (Timothée Chalamet), a 17 - year - old boy, and Oliver (Armie Hammer), a 24 - year - old man.

Two commentary tracks likewise grace the feature, one with a self - amused yet aloof Fincher, the other a patchwork teaming actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr. and, from a separate session, producer Brad Fischer, screenwriter James Vanderbilt, and author James Ellroy, who's there strictly as a fanboy of Zodiac and California crime.

Much like André Aciman's novel, Guadagnino and screenwriter James Ivory divide Call Me by Your Name into different sections (albeit invisibly).

He and screenwriter James Vanderbilt take great care in separating fact from fiction, or even speculation, ensuring their combined screenplay and subsequent picture was as close to the truth as they could possibly get, in a case where the truth remains elusive.

The filmmaker commentary teams up director Russell with screenwriter James V. Hart and their interests lie mostly with the storytelling aspect.

Old pals: She walked the red carpet with acclaimed American screenwriter James Ivory, 89, who was nominated for his work on the screenplay and as producer for Call Me By Your Name

Kudos to Guadagnino and screenwriter James Ivory — 88 and still alive to the thrill of nuance — for giving these scenes time to play out and resonate.

Call Me By Your Name (Sony Pictures Classics and Picador) Screenwriter James Ivory and author Andreì Aciman

Two audio commentaries, one featuring Lee and producer - screenwriter James Schamus, and one featuring Elmes, sound designer Drew Kunin, and production designer Mark Friedberg

For Call Me By Your Name, screenwriter James Ivory and novelist Andre Aciman were awarded; for The Handmaid's Tale the award went to Bruce Miller for his adaptation and Margaret Atwood for her original book.

Long before John Krasinski came on board his Sundance premiere «The Hollars» as director, he had been eyed by screenwriter James Strouse as a strong contender to play the film's leading role, as father - to - be with a lot on his shoulders, John Hollar.

«Logan» director and screenwriter James Mangold has helped bring mainstream comic book films back to the Academy Awards.

That may very well change now: Marvel is apparently in talks with director / screenwriter James Gunn to direct the film.

Screenwriter James V. Simpson provides the sort of set - up that allows Antal to really tighten the screws, to work the film's warehouse setting, plus both inside and out of the impenetrable vehicles that give the film its title, in a way that maximizes tension and suspense.

Screenwriter James Ivory, who was initially poised to direct Call Me By Your Name before his version was deemed too expensive, specifically took issue with the lack of frontal nudity (via Variety):

The sequel reunites the Scooby gang (including director Raja Gosnell and screenwriter James Gunn) to do battle with monsters and the memory of the original cartoon series, in which — as I recall — the monsters were always revealed to be hoaxes in the end.

On the contrary: in adapting André Aciman's 2007 novel, Guadagnino and screenwriter James Ivory have produced a film that simultaneously analyzes and dramatizes issues of sexuality, religious identity, and, once again, privilege — with enough well - read bourgeois lazing about in the sun to give Michael Haneke hives — and yet without straining against its clearly marked narrative boundaries as a coming - of - age romance, or exploding its form as an accessible, fundamentally pleasing upper - middlebrow entertainment.

If that weren't enough, you'll get a special copy of the original novel signed by author André Aciman, Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chalamet, Guadagnino and screenwriter James Ivory.

Screenwriter James Vanderbilt's feature directorial debut recounts the scandal that led to Dan Rather stepping down from the CBS News desk in 2004, but while Vanderbilt's script has some good ideas in it, the film is ultimately far too hagiographic for its own good, undercutting its thematic impact at nearly every turn.

A national health care crisis in the United States yields this tense drama from screenwriter James Kearns and director Nick Cassavetes, who experienced a real - life dilemma with his daughter's congenital heart disease that mirrors the one in this film.

Prosecutors will not file criminal charges against the director and screenwriter James Toback, 73, in five cases in which he has been accused of sexual abuse because their statutes of limitations have expired, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said.

The last thing director Robert Fuest and screenwriters James Ashton, Gabe Essoe, and Gerald Hopman are looking to do is take your money and run.

Webb and screenwriters James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, and Steve Kloves throw just about everything in.

Not exact matches

Yes, the authors of the Gospels were a bit like a group of screenwriters fulfilling a prediction that James Bond will save the World, get the girl and kill the bad guy as the write the script for the upcoming Bond film.