Nyad (2023)Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiScreenwriter: Julia CoxStarring: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans Nyad, one of three Netflix originals that has found its footing in the Oscars acting categories, has largely remained on the periphery of moviegoers. The two nominations it secured, Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actress, have become eclipsed, particularly […]
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Taxi Driver (1976)Director: Martin ScorseseScreenwriter: Paul SchraderStarring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel On a steamy street in New York on a hot summer night, a cab pulls into frame, followed by an intense shot of eyes bathed in neon light and a psychedelic rendering of the city’s ceaseless hustle and
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The Mauritanian (2021) Director: Kevin Macdonald Screenwriters: Michael Bronner, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani Starring: Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Levi From the moment The Mauritanian begins, there is a strong sense of being in good hands. Kevin Macdonald, back with his first drama feature following close to a decade of documentaries,
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This article was originally published to SSP Thinks Film by Sam Sewell-Peterson. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Director: Jonathan Demme Screenwriter: Ted Tally Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine, Scott Glenn, Brooke Smith, Frankie Faison, Anthony Heald, Kasi Lemmons, Diane Baker, Stuart Rudin In the foreword to the new edition of his novel “Red Dragon”
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