Billy Wilder
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Movies Based on Plays – I
There are both advantages and disadvantages to adapting a play for the big screen (or TV). It can certainly save the filmmakers the cost and time of writing a screenplay for the movie, but it also adds a new set of complexities. Scripts for plays are usually restricted to a few venues, or in many Read more
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Movie Review: Witness For the Prosecution (1957)
Two years after his maiden and last directorial effort, veteran British thespian Charles Laughton returned to acting in “Witness for the Prosecution,” a movie hailed as one of the best courtroom dramas of all time, receiving 6 Academy Award nominations and 5 Golden Globe nominations. This British movie is an adaptation of a play of Read more
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Movie Review: Double Indemnity (1944)
“Double Indemnity” is considered one of the landmark movies of the film noir era. It inspired numerous movies in several languages, including “The Postman Always Rings Twice” and “Body Heat.” The movie, based on a novel of the same name by James M. Cain, has its screenplay written by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder. And Read more
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Movie Review: Sunset Boulevard(1950)
Sunset Boluevard is another classic that could fit into multiple genres including film noir, comedy or drama. The primary theme of the plot is about a dysfunctional relationship between an old silent star, and a younger screenwriter. The movie is set in the 50s ,where Silent movies are on their way to oblivion, and Hollywood Read more
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