Posts Tagged ‘pulitzer-prize’

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Genres: Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Ledger, Heath | Gyllenhaal, Jake | Quaid, Randy | Hathaway, Anne | Williams, Michelle | Planche, Valerie | Beckel, Graham | Harbour, David | Mara, Kate | Maxwell, Roberta | McRobbie, Peter | Faris, Anna | Cardellini, Linda | Campbell, Scott Michael | Trimble, David
Directors: Lee, Ang
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A raw, powerful story of two young men, a Wyoming ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 sheepherding in the harsh, high grasslands of contemporary Wyoming and form an unorthodox yet life-long bond—by turns ecstatic, bitter and conflicted.

Weather Man, The (2005)

Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Cage, Nicolas | Caine, Michael | Davis, Hope | de la Peña, Gemmenne | Hoult, Nicholas | Rispoli, Michael | Bellows, Gil | McConnell, Judith | Marrs, Chris | Facklis, Dina | Brooks, DeAnna N.J. | Moody, Sia A. | Van Swearingen, Guy | Pina, Alejandro | Bubala, Jackson
Directors: Verbinski, Gore
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Clever and insightful movie on the subject of growing-up in upper middle class America. Dave Spritz, a weatherman without meteorological qualifications in Chicago, is confronted with his own rage that life hasn’t proceeded as he had planned. A talented man who finds it difficult to see his own talent because he compares himself with his Pulitzer winning, distant father is at a low ebb. Not to mention that “fans” delight in recognizing him on the street and throwing food at him. The other problems in his life, an angry ex-wife, a daughter bullied at school and a son just leaving rehab don’t help. And Spritz would really rather just think about sex. Through finding a hobby, connecting with his dying father and standing by his kids we see the character grow and become a hero.

Weight of Water, The (2000)

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
Genres: Thriller
Countries: Canada | France | USA
Actors: Hinds, Ciarán | Donat, Richard | Polley, Sarah | Thomsen, Ulrich | Berthelsen, Anders W. | Rutten, Joseph | Walf, John | Cartlidge, Katrin | Shaw, Vinessa | Curry, Adam | McCormack, Catherine | Penn, Sean | Lucas, Josh | Hurley, Elizabeth | Maclaren, John
Directors: Bigelow, Kathryn
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A newspaper photographer, Jean, researches the lurid and sensational axe murder of two women in 1873 as an editorial tie-in with a brutal modern double murder. She discovers a cache of papers that appear to give an account of the murders by an eyewitness. The plot weaves between the narrative of the eyewitness and Jean’s private struggle with jealousies and suspicions as her marriage teeters.

Rent (2005)

Saturday, May 5th, 2007
Genres: Drama | Musical | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Rapp, Anthony | Pascal, Adam | Dawson, Rosario | Martin, Jesse L. | Heredia, Wilson Jermaine | Menzel, Idina | Thoms, Tracie | Diggs, Taye | Roth, Julia | Radcliffe, Porscha | Payne, Stephen | Chan, Darryl | Clark, Ken | Ormond, Julia | Fine, David
Directors: Columbus, Chris
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This film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. The story centers around Mark (Anthony Rapp) and Roger (Adam Pascal), two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story. Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Tracie Thoms, and Taye Diggs also star.

Hudsucker Proxy, The (1994)

Thursday, March 29th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance
Countries: Germany | UK | USA
Actors: Robbins, Tim | Leigh, Jennifer Jason | Newman, Paul | Durning, Charles | Mahoney, John | True-Frost, Jim | Cobbs, Bill | Campbell, Bruce | Bugin, Harry | Seitz, John | Grifasi, Joe | Brocksmith, Roy | Wylie, John | Hobson, I.M. | Allen, Gary
Directors: Coen, Joel | Coen, Ethan
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When Waring Hudsucker, head of hugely successful Hudsucker Industries, commits suicide, his board of directors, led by Sidney Mussberger, comes up with a brilliant plan to make a lot of money: appoint a moron to run the company. When the stock falls low enough, Sidney and friends can buy it up for pennies on the dollar, take over the company, and restore its fortunes. They choose idealistic Norville Barnes, who just started in the mail room. Norville is whacky enough to drive any company to ruin, but soon, tough reporter Amy Archer smells a rat and begins an undercover investigation of Hudsucker Industries.