Tag: Robert Zemeckis
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Film Academy Announces Student Academy Award Winners
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Friday the winners of its 50th annual Student Academy Awards.The 14 winners were chosen from a total of 2,443 entries from 720 colleges and universities around the world. Those who take home trophies at the student awards are eligible to compete at the following Oscars…
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Why Jennifer Was Recast in ‘Back to the Future Part 2’
The Back to the Future trilogy might be a classic movie franchise, but that doesn’t mean the Robert Zemeckis-directed films didn’t undergo some struggles. Most of us probably know that it was Eric Stoltz and not Michael J. Fox cast as Marty McFly, but when Stoltz was fired due to Zemeckis and producer Steven Spielberg…
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Robert Zemeckis’ Debut Feature Film Gave Us a New Take on Beatlemania
In the 1970s, an ambitious band of young directors that included Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and the late William Friedkin defined the New Hollywood with their idiosyncratic vision that rebelled against the safe and predictable norms of the studio system. Their films were often in response, at least in metaphorical terms, to the zeitgeist,…
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’Back to the Future’s Got Nothing on This Impressive Michael J. Fox Role
Back to the Future. was a smash sci-fi thrill ride from 1985 that speaks for itself and remains an American movie classic. Michael J. Fox took us on an epic thrill ride in the Robert Zemeckis-directed film about time travel and saving himself and his family. The intent of this particular piece is intended to…
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Arthur Schmidt, Oscar-Winning Film Editor of ‘Forrest Gump,’ ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit,’ Dies at 86
Arthur “Artie” R. Schmidt, who won Oscars for editing Robert Zemeckis films “Forrest Gump” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” died Saturday at his home in Santa Barbara. He was 86.Schmidt and Zemeckis were longtime collaborators, having worked on a total of ten films together, including “Forrest Gump” (1994), the “Back to the Future” trilogy (1985-1990),…
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Back To The Future: The Musical Review: The Classic Time Travels To Broadway With Mixed Results
This review contains spoilers for the show’s visual surprises.The original 1985 “Back to the Future” movie is a fantasy. It’s a teen time travel fantasy about knocking sense into your disappointing parents and ensuring they grow into better people. It’s a fantasy where “If You Put Your Mind To It, You Can Accomplish Anything” pays…
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Diane Kruger to Be Honored With Golden Eye Award at Zurich Film Festival
Diane Kruger is set to receive the Golden Eye Award at this year’s edition of Zurich Film Festival.Throughout the course of her career, Kruger has worked with high-profile directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Wolfgang Peterson and Robert Zemeckis. She is best known for her roles as Helen of Sparta in “Troy” (2004), Abigail Chase in…
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The Comedy Western That’s Canonically Part of ‘Back to the Future’
There can never be any additions to the Back to the Future saga. Director Robert Zemeckis has made it adamantly clear in recent years that he has contractual provisions to shoot down any potential cinematic extensions of this franchise. There can never be a Top Gun: Maverick equivalent to this saga, nor can there ever…
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Robin Wright, Christine Vachon to Be Honored at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
U.S. actor Robin Wright will be awarded the President’s Award at the 57th Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s closing ceremony. In honor of Wright, it will screen “The Princess Bride.”Wright is best known for her performance in Netflix series “House of Cards.” She earned three Golden Globe nominations and a win in 2014. She earned five…