On Demand movie picks Nov 21, 2009
(Encore on Comcast) Rob Reiner s loving pictorialization of William Goldman s modern fairytale classic, a sort of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid meet the Grimm Brothers. Without the book s 2000-Year-Old Man narrative voice, the film sometimes flattens out, but parents will relish taking their children to its wryly affectionate view of swashbuckling preposterousness. (Boston Globe)
Hollywood’s love affair with aviation has had its ups, downs Oct 18, 2009
This was the movie that reunited George Roy Hill and William Goldman, the director and writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Maybe it would have been better if Paul Newman had played the ace. (Boston Globe)
Majorities in US, UK say Nobel was undeserved Oct 13, 2009
They could have given it to an American writer, say William Goldman. This is a perfect case of mountain out of a molehill. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Coming up short Sep 13, 2009
A while ago, the great screenwriter William Goldman decided he would find out once and for all how tall Sylvester Stallone was. Could it really be true that one of the most macho of movie icons was really a pint-sized poppet who might dangle from a key ring. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
W.H., Congress Project Record Deficits Aug 26, 2009
I am reminded of a comment William Goldman made about the entertainment business, that applies equally to our government -- "Nobody knows anything". It would be so awesome if we'd stop our petty bickering and pull together. (CBS News)
Africa: Should Aid Come to an End? [book review] May 22, 2009
Stars come and go,' said William Goldman in Adventures in the Screen Trade. And Goldman was right. (allAfrica.com)
Auteurs return May 12, 2009
Veteran US screenwriter William Goldman has been one of the auteur theory's harshest critics. In France, though, the term is freely used to describe the kind of idiosyncratic talents competing this year for the iconic Palme d'Or. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Films that will help you survive Valentine's Day Feb 12, 2009
Released in 1987, the movie is based on a novel of the same name written by William Goldman. It tells the story of Princess Buttercup and the Dread Pirate Roberts, whose real name is Westley, and how love will transcend death and new life. (East Tennessean, TN)
Cosgrove: Reasons Behind the Rise Feb 12, 2009
And screenwriter William Goldman might as well have been talking sports when he famously wrote, Nobody knows anything. . (BruinReportOnline.com)
