Tag: Ralph Fiennes

Classic Movie Review: The English Patient

Analysis / Oscars / Review

Best Picture: #69Original Release Date:  December 6, 1996Rating:  RRuntime: 2 hours, 42 minutesDirector: Anthony Minghella Quick Impressions:My senior year of high school I asked myself in shock and dismay, “Why are Billy Crystal, Tom Cruise, and Lauren Bacall the only people I recognize at the Academy Awards this year?”  (In …

Classic Movie Review: Schindler’s List

Analysis / Oscars / Review

Best Picture: # 66Original Release Date: November 30, 1993Rating: RRuntime: 3 hours, 15 minutesDirector:  Steven Spielberg Quick Impressions:I anticipated that watching Schindler’s List with my twelve-year-old might be difficult because of her age.  Since she’s so young, I had considered carefully pre-screening the film, preparing her for difficult scenes, asking …

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