Oscar Movies: Greystoke, The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

British Hugh Hudson directs this new but incoherent version of Tarzan, with Christopher Lambert in the lead role. As a young man, he is discovered by an explorer (Ian Holm), who brings him back to England and to his rich and eccentric grandfather, played by Ralph Richardson, who steals every scene he is in(this is […]

Oscar Movies: Green Years (1946)–Two Oscar Nominations

Green Years (1946)–Two Oscar Nominations

Oscar Movies: Green Grass of Wyoming

Adapted to the big screen from a novel by Mary O’Hara, and directed by Louis King, The Green Grass of Wyoming tells the story of horse ranchers. The cast includes Peggy Cummins, Robert Arthur, Charles Coburn, and Lloyd Nolan. Previous screen adaptations of O’Hara’s novels are: My Friend Flicka in 1943 and Thunderhead, Friend of […]

Indie Cinema 2014: Films That Matter

This year’s notable breakout indies include Fox Searchlight’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

Oscar Movies: Green Goddess (1929-1930)

This very minor romantic comedy was directed and written by Peter Weir, better known for his dramas and thrillers.