Tag Archives: curtis hanson

The Silent Partner (1978)

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Daryl Duke Writer: Curtis Hanson (Based on the novell “Think of a Number” by Anders Bodelsen) Had never heard of this before I came across it on Criterion Channel. Terrific crime thriller. Can’t go wrong with Gould and Plummer!

Posted in Crime, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 1978, adaptation, anders bodelsen, aquarium, bank, bank robber, bank robbery, billy williams, canada, canadian, christmas, christopher plummer, cop, crime, criminal, crook, curtis hanson, daryl duke, decapitation, drama, elliott gould, fish tank, george appleby, heist, holiday, investigation, joel b. michaels, john candy, mall, money, murder, oscar peterson, police, robbery, safety deposit box, santa claus, silent partner, stephen young, susannah york, the silent partner, thief, think of a number, thriller, toronto, vault | Leave a comment

Wonder Boys (2000)

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Curtis Hanson Writer: Steve Kloves (Based on the novel by Michael Chabon)

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Uncategorized | Tagged 2000, adaptation, alan tudyk, author, bob dylan, book, college, comedy, curtis hanson, drama, editor, frances mcdormand, jane adams, katie holmes, michael chabon, michael douglas, pennsylvania, pittsburgh, professor, rip torn, rob mcelhenney, Robert Downey Jr, scott rudin, steve kloves, tobey maguire, wonder boys, writer | Leave a comment

8 Mile (2002)

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Curtis Hanson Writer: Scott Silver

Posted in Drama, Musical, Review | Tagged 2002, 8 mile, anthony mackie, battle, brian grazer, brittany murphy, curtis hanson, detroit, drama, eight mile, eminem, evan jones, freestyle, hip hop, jimmy iovine, kim basinger, mekhi phifer, michael shannon, michigan, music, omar benson miller, proof, rap, rap battle, rapper, scott silver, taryn manning, xzibit | Leave a comment

In Her Shoes (2005)

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Curtis Hanson Writer: Susannah Grant (Based on the novel by Jennifer Weiner)

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Review, Romance | Tagged adaptation, boyfriend, cameron diaz, candice azzara, comedy, curtis hanson, drama, florida, grandmother, in her shoes, jennifer weiner, money, richard burgi, romance, shirley maclaine, sister, susannah grant, toni collette | Leave a comment

The Big Year (2011)

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: David Frankel Writer: Howard Franklin (Based on the book by Mark Obmascik)

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance | Tagged 2011, adaptation, al roker, alaska, anjelica huston, ben stiller, bir, bird watcher, bird watching, birds, comedy, competition, curtis hanson, david frankel, dianne wiest, drama, howard franklin, jack black, jim parsons, joel mchale, john cleese, kevin pollak, mark obmascik, migration, owen wilson, rashida jones, record, rivalry, roamnce, rosamund pike, slacker, steve martin, steven weber, the big year, tim blake nelson | Leave a comment

Lucky You (2007)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Curtis Hanson Writers: Eric Roth & Curtis Hanson (Story by Eric Roth)

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance | Tagged 2007, cards, comedy, curtis hanson, debra messing, drama, drew barrymore, eric bana, eric roth, gambling, horatio sanz, joey kern, las vegas, lucky you, michael shannon, nevada, phyllis somerville, poker, Robert Downey Jr, robert duvall, romance, vegas | Leave a comment

Adaptation (2002)

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Spike Jonze Writers: Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman (Based on the book “The Orchid Thief” by Susan Orlean) Probably on my top ten favorite movies of all time list. A phenomenal film on all fronts. The cast is absolutely … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama | Tagged 2002, adaptation, being john malkovich, brian cox, charlie kaufman, chris cooper, comedy, curtis hanson, donald kaufman, drama, meryl streep, nicolas cage, orchid, orchid thief, screenwriting, spike jonze, susan orlean, the new yorker, tilda swinton, twins | Leave a comment

Too Big to Fail (2011)

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Curis Hanson Writer: Peter Gould (Based on the book by Andrew Ross Sorkin) I tried to get into this but it just wasn’t really my thing. Very dry.

Posted in Drama | Tagged 2011, andrew ross sorkin, bill pullman, billy crudup, curtis hanson, cynthia nixon, drama, economy, ed asner, finance, hbo, henry paulson, james woods, john heard, lehman brothers, paul giamatti, peter gould, tony shalhoub, too big to fail, topher grace, warren buffet, william hurt | Leave a comment

White Dog (1992)

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Samuel Fuller Writers: Samuel Fuller & Curtis Hanson (Story by Romain Gary) Interesting story but kinda cheesy execution. With a strong director I think this could be a good film to remake. Seems that Criterion released it because it … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Uncategorized | Tagged attack, curtis hanson, dog, drama, german shepherd, horror, kristy mcnichol, race, racism, sam fuller, samuel fuller, thriller, white dog | Leave a comment

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