The Nightbird Awards – 2012

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The Top 20: Lincoln Argo Les Miserables Amour Silver Linings Playbook Life of Pi Zero Dark Thirty Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Skyfall Anna Karenina Moonrise Kingdom The Dark Knight Rises The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Master … Continue reading →

In the Bedroom (2001) Review

In the Bedroom Director: Todd Field Writer: Robert Festinger / Todd Field (from the short story “Killings” by Andre Dubus) Producer: Todd Field / Ross Kats / Graham Leader Studio: Miramax Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei, Nick Stahl … Continue reading →

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) Review

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Director: Stanley Kramer Writer: William Rose Producer: Stanley Kramer Studio: Columbia Stars: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Houghton, Cecil Kellaway, Beah Richards, Roy Glenn, Isabel Sanford Length: 108 min Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: … Continue reading →

Vertigo (1958) Review

Vertigo Director: Alfred Hitchcock Writer: Alec Coppel / Samuel A. Taylor (from the book D’entre les morts by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narejac) Producer: Alfred Hitchcock Studio: Paramount Stars: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes Length: 129 min Genre: Mystery … Continue reading →

The Iron Lady (2011) Review

The Iron Lady Director: Phyllida Lloyd Writer: Abi Morgan Producer: Damian Jones Studio: The Weinstein Company Stars: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Richard E. Grant Length: 105 min Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: PG-13 My Rating: ** Oscar Nominations: Actress … Continue reading →

The Whales of August (1987) Review

The Whales of August Director: Lindsay Anderson Writer: David Berry (from the play by David Berry) Producer: Mike Kaplan / Carolyn Pfeiffer Studio: Nelson Entertainment Stars: Lillian Gish, Bette Davis, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern, Harry Carey, Jr. Length: 90 min … Continue reading →

Network (1976) Review

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Network Director: Sidney Lumet Writer: Paddy Chayefsky Producer: Howard Gottfried Studio: MGM / UA Stars: William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Ned Beatty, Beatrice Straight Length: 121 min Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: R My Rating: **** Oscar Nominations: … Continue reading →

A Thousand Clowns (1965) Review

A Thousand Clowns Director: Fred Coe Writer: Herb Gardner (from the play by Herb Gardner) Producer: Fred Coe Studio: United Artists Stars: Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, Barry Gordon, William Daniels, Gene Saks Length: 118 min Genre: Comedy MPAA … Continue reading →

Autumn Sonata (1978) Review

Autumn Sonata Director: Ingmar Bergman Writer: Ingmar Bergman Producer: Richard Brick Studio: ITC Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullman, Halvar Bjork Length: 99 min Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: PG My Rating: **** Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Actress (Bergman) Nightbird Nominations: Picture, … Continue reading →

Requiem for a Dream (2000) Review

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Requiem for a Dream Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Hubert Selby, Jr. / Darren Aronofsky (from the book by Hubert Selby, Jr.) Producer: Eric Watson / Palmer West Studio: Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans Length: 102 min … Continue reading →