Curtiz

Director Michael Curtiz is happy within his shadow motif, where candles loom larger on a far-off wall and the shadow of Elizabeth seats herself within a prestigious painting, though oddly enough, the candle lighting from where it sits doesn’t seem like it could give off that much light.

Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2005

The 1945 Mildred Pierce adaptation by Michael Curtiz garnered six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and dual nods for Eve Arden and Ann Blyth for best supporting actress.

HBO Lands Todd Haynes’ MILDRED PIERCE Miniseries Starring Kate Winslet – Collider.com 2010

Audiences can dial M for "Mildred Pierce" Sunday as the Museum of the Moving Image celebrates Mother's Day with a 5-1/2 hour theatrical screening of Todd Haynes's recent HBO miniseries, an adaptation of James M. Cain's 1941 novel, also the source for the 1945 Michael Curtiz film noir starring Joan Crawford, the ultimate "Mommy Dearest."

Taiwan to India Steve Dollar 2011

But what director Michael Curtiz told so deftly in under two hours, this miniseries drags out interminably in over five.

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Curtiz takes a damp, gritty approach to the doomed voyage of the seal hunting vessel Ghostand its desperate crew, led by manicallyevil captain Wolf Larsen (Robinson).

Night Flights: March 2010 Edition « Screaming Blue Reviews 2010

Four were directed by Raoul Walsh, who inherited the care and feeding of the temperamental actor after the star 's violent break with Michael Curtiz, who had directed Mr. Flynn to overnight stardom in "Captain Blood" (1935) and then made 10 more films with him, including "Robin Hood."

Five Flynn Flicks From the War Years David Mermelstein 2010

I recently saw Mildred Pierce, and the shots that Michael Curtiz sets up are absolutely breathtaking, which seems to be a lost art now a days - actually going through and setting up a shot that is longer than 30 seconds.

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Curtiz would return to the foggy textures and doomed, redemptive romance in his next effort – Casablanca.

Night Flights: March 2010 Edition « Screaming Blue Reviews 2010

Whether playing a tempestuous blonde, earthy brunette, or subtle redhead; taking direction from Kazan to Curtiz; adapting her style to Garfield or Power, Patsy Louise Neal was always unforgettable.

Penelope Andrew: The Remarkable Life and Career of Patricia Neal 2010

Whether playing a tempestuous blonde, earthy brunette, or subtle redhead; taking direction from Kazan to Curtiz; adapting her style to Garfield or Power, Patsy Louise Neal was always unforgettable.

Penelope Andrew: The Remarkable Life and Career of Patricia Neal 2010