Tag: As Good as It Gets

  • As Good As It Gets Review: Jack Nicholson More Than Earns His Oscar

    As Good As It Gets Review: Jack Nicholson More Than Earns His Oscar

    There’s a standard practice in portraying writing on film and television: as the writer puts down words, they say them aloud. In an early scene in As Good As It Gets, the one time Jack Nicholson’s Melvin Udall is engaged in his work, the words just flow out of him. His genre of choice may…

  • The 7 Best Movies New to Netflix in October 2021

    The 7 Best Movies New to Netflix in October 2021

    There’s a lot of decent stuff hitting Netflix in October: “Leon: The Professional,” “As Good as It Gets,” “A Knight’s Tale,” “Ghost.” But “decent” doesn’t cut it with IndieWire. There are also some outstanding titles coming to the service this month, and those are the ones we’re highlighting below.That is, if you’re not spending all…

  • Helen Hunt: ‘An Oscar’s not a big game-changer. It’s not like your worries are over’

    Helen Hunt: ‘An Oscar’s not a big game-changer. It’s not like your worries are over’

    The actor and director talks about the perils of fame, sexual violence in the industry and returning to the screen in the Mad About You reboot and the new BBC drama World on FireHelen Hunt was 34 when she won the best actress Oscar for As Good As It Gets, and the attention made her…

  • Richard Marks, ‘Apocalypse Now,’ ‘Terms of Endearment’ Editor, Dies at 75

    Richard Marks, ‘Apocalypse Now,’ ‘Terms of Endearment’ Editor, Dies at 75

    Richard Marks, an Oscar-nominated film editor for “Apocalypse Now,” best picture winner “Terms of Endearment,” “Broadcast News,” and “As Good as It Gets,” died unexpectedly on Dec. 31 in New York City, his widow, film editor Barbara Marks, confirmed to Variety. He was 75.His other editing credits include “The Godfather: Part II,” “You’ve Got Mail,”…