All Quiet on the Western Front Nominated Producer: Malte Grunert Director: Edward Berger Writers: Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, (novel by Erich Maria Remarque) Cast: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Devid Striesow, Andreas Döhler, Sebastian Hülk, Luc Feit, Michael Wittenborn, Anton von Lucke, Michael Pitthan, Aaron Hilmer, Moritz Klaus, Adrian …
Cate Blanchett Age: 53Film: Tár Role: Lydia Tár, celebrated musical genius, director, teacher, composer, and abuser of power. Though undeniably gifted, Tár is manipulative and unyielding. She can’t seem to resist promising career advancement to young women who catch her eye. This catches up with her. But is she as villainous as …
Rating: PG-13Runtime: 2 hours, 31 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Quick Impressions:On the drive home as we discussed the movie, my about-to-turn fourteen-year-old daughter said, “You wouldn’t be hurt, would you, if I said the mother/son relationship reminded me of me and you?” And I answered, “Nope. It made me think …
Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 hours, 36 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Quick Impressions: I’m trying to be rational about this (and failing), but do you know how immensely gratifying it would be to some primitive part of me if Rita Moreno won an Oscar again for the same movie sixty years …
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 …
