Charlie Kaufman Disliked Working with George Clooney on "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"

Scene from Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

When historians look back at the past 20 years of film, there is a great chance that they will see the greatest screenwriter not as someone like Quentin Tarantino, but more in line with Charlie Kaufman. One doesn't need to think too hard about why that is, especially since every screenplay he's written has been a challenging narrative that mixes the absurd with deep, philosophical challenges and often surreal imagery. He is a writer unto his own and whose latest Anomalisa is among his best work. However, he recently announced that there was a screenplay that he wasn't too happy with, and it's easy to see why once you know the story.

My Top 10 Favorite Meryl Streep Performances

Meryl Streep

Today is actress Meryl Streep's birthday. As longtime readers will likely know, I have had a long and conflicting view when it has come to her work. While she is actually a good actress, I feel that it is worth debating how many of the 19 (to date) Oscar nominations or 3 wins was actually deserved. I have decided that on her birthday, instead of spreading more apathetic dismissals, that I would come forward with more evidence that I don't hate her. I have decided to count down my personal Top 10 favorite movies of which I have seen her in (not necessarily in the lead role). It will, in some respects, be shocking what actually makes the final cut, partially because there's a lot that I haven't seen. Nevertheless, let us get this list underway.

The Directors Project: #32 - Spike Jonze

Scene from Cinema Paradiso

With the many lists and essays written on the subject of film, there has been one thing that The Oscar Buzz has tried to understand: Who is my favorite of the film world? For 10 weeks this summer, I will be exploring this with a countdown of the Top 50 names based on a numerical ranking of ratings from various sources, the following is a list of directors who rank above everyone else. With occasional upsets, this is intended as both a discussion opener as well as a better understanding of me as a film critic and fan. Please enjoy and leave any comments you have regarding the entry's selection.