Posts Tagged ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
Matthew Quick’s New Novel to Be Adapted by ‘Smashed’ Director, James Ponsoldt
‘The Silver Linings Playbook’ has become a self-fulfilling prophecy, where life has imitated title for all the major players involved.
Oscar Recap: ‘Argo,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ and ‘Lincoln’ Dominate an Uneven Show
The 2013 Academy Awards broadcast played out a little like Ben Affleck’s career.
Silver Screen Silver Linings: What Movies Changed Your Life?
There are two primary reasons why film has maintained its powerful hold over popular culture.
Bradley Cooper Parlays ‘Silver Linings’ Heat into The Man from Primrose Lane
Pretty boy actors have always been out to prove they’re smuggling untold depths. We’ll call it the Gosling effect, though Cooper’s now joined the ranks.
Q & A with ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Author Matthew Quick
‘There were a lot of weird quirky things going on inside of me that I didn’t let show. But when I started to write, I started to explore my psyche and all the things that make me Matthew Quick. I had always been embarrassed by those traits but it’s also what fueled my writing.’ Matthew Quick, who took time out recently to speak with Word & Film, is most proud of the way the book and film normalize and humanize what he describes as the ‘mental health community.’ Here are the highlights from our conversation.
2013 Oscar Nominations: Will Upsets and Underdogs Dominate Oscar Night?
The year 2012 may go down as the one in which Oscar went rogue.
Who Will Win the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar?
It’s been a fabulous year for movies of all kinds, but we’re most interested in the Best Adapted Screenplay.
From ‘Life of Pi’ to ‘Lincoln’: The Best Literary Adaptations of 2012
Hollywood has increasingly turned to books for its most profitable and/or substantive releases. This trend reached new high watermark in 2012. From the inner workings of the imagination to the absurd workings of the human psyche, from late-in-life love to coming-of-age wistfulness, here are Word & Film’s picks for the best adaptations of the year.
Golden Globe and SAG Nominations Offer Solid Clues to This Year’s Oscar Treasure Hunt
Word & Film has found four pieces of evidence pointing to a few likely Globe-predicted outcomes to the 2013 Academy Awards.
From ‘The Master’ to ‘Wuthering Heights’: The Indie Spirit Awards’ Most Glaring Snubs
Hey Indies: Why not push the envelope and aim for a field of nominees that reflects the renegades?
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