Oscar 2006 Articles

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (2006) Direction: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Cast: Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, Paul Dano Screenplay: Michael Arndt Oscar Movies Toni Collette, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, Paul Dano, Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear, Little Miss Sunshine More often than not, "independent film" merely indicates that an American production received its financing from sources outside — or somewhere in [...]

THE BLACK DAHLIA (2006) Direction: Brian De Palma Cast: Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Scarlett Johansson, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler Screenplay: Josh Friedman; from James Ellroy’s novel Oscar Movies Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, The Black Dahlia THE BIG SNOOZE Stylized without being stylish, intricate without being intriguing, heavy without being dramatic. That pretty much sums up director Brian De Palma [...]

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (2006) Direction: David Frankel Screenplay: Aline Brosh McKenna; from Lauren Weisberger’s novel Cast: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt, Adrian Grenier Oscar Movies Recommendation: Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, The Devil Wears Prada There are two good reasons to watch the otherwise dismal film version of Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel The Devil Wears Prada, the story [...]

HALF NELSON (2006) Direction: Ryan Fleck Cast: Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Jeff Lima, Nathan Corbett, Tina Holmes Screenplay: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden Oscar Movies Recommended Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Half Nelson Although Ryan Fleck’s raw, edgy drama Half Nelson could use a little trimming, it is nevertheless a compelling drama rooted on Ryan Gosling’s mesmerizing performance as Dan Dunne, a crack-addicted, inner-city high-school history teacher [...]