Posts Tagged ‘Vanessa Redgrave’
Rash Behavior: Can Writerly Antics Past Predict This Year’s Oscar Shenanigans?
Screenwriters are often overlooked when it comes to potentially polarizing Oscar speeches. But not on Word & Film’s watch.
From the Vault: ‘Atonement’ by Ian McEwan, Starring Keira Knightley
Word & Film looks back at Ian McEwan’s Atonement and the big screen adaptation it inspired.
Casting Call: Joan Didion in The Year of Magical Thinking
Magical Thinking catches Didion at the extreme end of her own scale of grief-induced madness, and this represents a singular challenge for any actress cast as Didion in any potential adaptation.
The Essential Films Starring the Redgrave Family
Esteemed biographer Donald Spoto stops by Word & Film to outline his picks for an essential guide to films starring the members of Hollywood’s royal family the Redgraves.
Channing Tatum’s Next Ride Will Be Evel Knievel Biopic
Also today, a proposed remake of a perfect original, the forty-seven alt-endings for The Great Gatsby, and Charlie Kaufman wants you to get involved in his next film.
From the Vault: ‘Girl, Interrupted’ by Susanna Kaysen, Starring Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder
In this week’s rental recommendation, we take a look back to ‘Girl, Interrupted,’ based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen.
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