Posts Tagged ‘The Descendants’
Golden Globes: One Small Step for Kate Winslet, One Giant Leap for Adaptations
As much fun as it was to read along while Twitter users live-blogged, there were moments that were actually worth watching, especially with regard to adapted works.
Vote for Best Motion Picture! Plus Word & Film Live Tweets the Golden Globes
With so many adaptations up for Best Motion Picture Drama, we’re chomping at the bit to know what film you think is going to take the coveted award home. Also, join us Sunday as we live-tweet the awards show!
12 Best Book-to-Film Adaptations of 2011
As the year 2011 winds down and we begin to look ahead to awards season, let’s take a moment to look back at the year in adaptations.
Golden Globe Nominations Announced: Adaptations Take a Stand
The sixty-ninth Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning, and adaptations have made quite the showing on a substantial portion of the list.
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Robin Hardy Re-imagines The Wicker Man Decades Later
Also in today’s news: “The Descendants” picks up an LA Film Critics Association award, Daniel Craig excoriates his own screenwriting, and ex-Catwoman Julie Newmar puts paw to page.
'The Descendants' and the Diabolical Allure of the Tragicomedy
Could anything be more entertaining than watching George Clooney suffer the trials of Job in “The Descendants”? Adapted from the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, the film follows a lonely widower (Clooney) as he turns over horrible family secrets in the wake of his wife’s accidental death. So why are we laughing? The art of mingling comedy with tragedy is as old as storytelling itself…
From 'War Horse' to Dark Horse: Handicapping the Best Adapted Screenplay Race
The field of viable competitors for the Best Adapted Screenplay award remains as wide and crowded as it has ever been.
Getting Lucky with George Clooney
Kaui Hart Hemmings, author of the novel The Descendants, adapted for the big screen by Alexander Payne and starring Clooney, shares what the process has really been like.
Win a Trip to Beverly Hills for ‘The Descendants’ Premiere
‘The Descendants’ will hit theaters this fall and you could win a trip to Beverly Hills to attend the premiere on November 15.
Festivus Maximus: Michael Fassbender and George Clooney Set the Pace for This Year's Best Actor Race
The Telluride and Venice Film Festivals have begun to anoint this year’s crop of Oscar hopefuls.
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