Tag Archives: Francis Ford Coppola

Those Oscar Missed: Best Director

Posted on January 28, 2013 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON A director is vital to the making of a movie. The director is responsible for getting the best possible performances from the actors. The director is responsible for bringing his/her vision to life through his/her collaborations … Continue reading →

Posted in Oscar Talk | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Aaron Eckhart, Academy Awards, Akira Kurosawa, Albert Brooks, Alfred Hitchcock, Barbara Bel Geddes, Barry Lyndon, best director, christian bale, Christopher Nolan, Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Ed Wood, Francis Ford Coppola, Full Metal Jacket, Gangs of New York, gary oldman, George Lucas, Goodfellas, Guillermo Del Toro, Heath Ledger, hugo, Inception, James Stewart, John Ford, Kagemusha, Kim Novak, Lifeboat, martin scorsese, Memento, Oscar Snubs, Pan's Labyrinth, Paul Schrader, Psycho, Raging Bull, Ran, Rear Window, Rebecca, Robert DeNiro, Shintaro Katsu, Spellbound, Stanley Kubrick, Stephen Daldry, Tatsuay Nakadai, Taxi Driver, The Age of Innocence, The Aviator, The Dark Knight, The Departed, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Reader, The Searchers, The Shining, Tim Burton, Vertigo | 1 Comment

The Conversation’s Swirling, Lonely Piano

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

I’ve always felt that the piano score for The Conversation might be the film’s most innovative, and its most driving, aspect. Much has been written about Walter Murch’s use of sound, Gene Hackman’s aggressively pained/paranoid performance (and the invention of … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Movies, The Conversation | Tagged 1970s, Academy Awards, Cindy Williams, cinema, David Shire, Films, Francis Ford Coppola, Gene Hackman, Movies, Original Score, oscars, Piano, The Conversation, Walter Murch | Leave a comment

Gere Dance: The Cotton Club (1984)

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

When cast well, Richard Gere has the unique ability to come off as the most vulnerable, yet dapper, privileged man alive. Like no other, Gere has the capacity to make us commoners sympathize with the needs and struggles of those … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Francis Ford Coppola, Reviews, Richard Gere | Tagged 80s Movies, film, Films, Francis Ford Coppola, Gere Dance, Gregory Hines, Jazz, Movies, Richard Gere, The Cotton Club | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Francis Ford Coppola

Those Oscar Missed: Best Director

The Conversation’s Swirling, Lonely Piano

Gere Dance: The Cotton Club (1984)

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