Oscar 2005 Articles

KING KONG (2005) Direction: Peter Jackson Cast: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Jamie Bell, Kyle Chandler, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Craig Hall, Evan Parke Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson; from Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace’s story for the 1933 film Oscar Movies Recommendation: Naomi Watts Naomi Watts, King Kong The biggest disappointment about Peter Jackson’s King Kong is [...]

SOPHIE SCHOLL – DIE LETZTEN TAGE / SOPHIE SCHOLL: THE FINAL DAYS (2005) Direction: Marc Rothemund Cast: Julia Jentsch, Fabian Hinrichs, Gerald Alexander Held, Johanna Gastdorf, André Hennicke Screenplay: Fred Breinersdorfer Oscar Movies, European Film Award Movies Recommended Julia Jentsch, Fabian Hinrichs, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days Directed with clenched fists by Berlin Film Festival winner Marc Rothemund, who seems to have been at least [...]

MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS (2005) Direction: Stephen Frears Cast: Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Kelly Reilly, Christopher Guest, Will Young Screenplay: Martin Sherman Oscar Movies Recommended with Reservations Bob Hoskins, Judi Dench, Mrs. Henderson Presents Directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Martin Sherman, Mrs. Henderson Presents is an unabashedly old-fashioned star vehicle for Judi Dench, even if in a role made to order for Maggie [...]

JOYEUX NOËL / MERRY CHRISTMAS (2005) Direction and screenplay: Christian Carion Cast: Guillaume Canet, Daniel Brühl, Benno Fürmann, Diane Kruger, Alex Ferns, Gary Lewis, Dany Boon, Lucas Belvaux, Steven Robertson, Ian Richardson, Michel Serrault, Suzanne Flon Oscar Movies Recommended with Reservations Alex Ferns, Daniel Brühl, Guillaume Canet, Merry Christmas Inspired by an actual World War I ceasefire that took place around Christmastime 1914, director-screenwriter Christian [...]