Tag: Dead Poets Society
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The Oscars Let Robin Williams Show Off His Comedy Genius
Few artists and creative figures share the same unmistakable presence and electric show-stopping prowess as the late great Robin Williams. He imprinted his mark on television with Mork & Mindy, was revered for his stand-up, and gifted us with a number of excellent comedic and dramatic performances in films such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Will…
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Jaime Chavarri’s ‘La Manzana de Oro’ Swooped On by FilmSharks, Rtve (Exclusive)
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has snapped up worldwide sales rights to Jaime Chavarri’s upcoming comedy, “La Manzana de Oro” (“The Golden Apple”).In a separate deal, Spanish pubcaster Rtve has clinched free TV rights.Produced by Mario Real and Enrique González Khun at the fledgling La Pirueta Films and described as “Dead Poets Society” meets “Four Weddings and…
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15 Movies Like Dead Poets Society You Definitely Need To See
“Carpe diem,” Robin Williams whispers as the kindly English professor John Keating, giving voice to the generations of men who came before his students. “Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary.”It is this sense of inspiration that defines “Dead Poets Society.” In it, Williams plays an unconventional teacher who attempts to break his well-heeled prep…
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Ethan Hawke Thought Robin Williams Hated Him on ‘Dead Poets Society’ Set
This weekend, Ethan Hawke accepted the President’s Award for career achievement at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in Czech Republic. As the award is intended to honor Hawke’s entire, Oscar-nominated body of work, it was only natural that questions about his breakout role in the 1989 prep school drama “Dead Poets Society” would come up.As…
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Michael Shannon to Star in Coming-Of-Age Drama ‘Swing’ From Howard Deutch
Michael Shannon is set to star in a romantic coming-of-age drama from director Howard Deutch (“Pretty in Pink”) that Fortitude will present to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival, the company announced Wednesday.Shannon will star in “Swing,” which has been compared to “Friday Night Lights” and “Dead Poets Society.” The story is set in 1999…
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Berlin Profiles: Lars Kraume, Director of ‘The Silent Revolution’
Lars Kraume revisits postwar German history in “The Silent Revolution,” a story of idealistic young pupils in East Germany who, in 1956, unite in solidarity to honor the victims of the Hungarian uprising against the country’s communist regime and Soviet military.Based on real events, the story is set around the same time as Kraume’s last…