Best Movies That Won Writers Guild of America - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Screen)
Plenty of films celebrate this popular instrument, but rarely have we seen it in a story like The Piano. For some of the characters, it’s the thing that makes music, or nice decor, or simply extremely heavy luggage. For Scottish immigrant Ada McGrath, however, it’s the one thing that allows her to express herself directly, […]
Without focusing on just one team, career, or fateful game, Bull Durham avoids every sports movie cliche—using Minor League baseball as a way into the complicated relationships between a rookie, a veteran, and a longtime fan. By stripping away our expectations of there needing to be a winner and a loser, writer-director Ron Shelton allows […]
Picture this: Hugh Grant falls for an American out of his league. Helping him boost his confidence are his long-time friends, a clique that includes a sibling and a kooky roommate. Grand professions of love are made and timing plays a crucial role in how Grant gets the girl. What you’ve just read may remind […]
It’s easy enough to pitch Moonstruck with the promise of Cher and a young Nicolas Cage getting hot and heavy in 80s New York, but it’s so much more than its two outsized leads. Loretta (Cher) is on track to marry Johnny (Danny Aiello) when he tasks her with inviting his brother Ronny (Nicolas Cage) […]
