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EMANUEL LEVY
Emanuel Levy

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• EmanuelLevy.Com
• Screendaily
• Variety

BIOGRAPHY
I belong to a small group of scholars who have juggled a dual career, as film professor (Ph.D. Columbia University) and film critic (Variety, Screen International, Financial Times). Among my eight film books are All About Oscar: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards, Cinema of Outsiders: The Rise of American Indpendent Film, and the first biography of Vincente Minnelli, Hollywood's Dark Dreamer.
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Total Reviews: 3282
Total QuickRatings: 10569

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• Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association
• National Society of Film Critics


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" The film's ideas of assassination and transformation of identity are interesting, but let's not forget that it's also meant to be a fun movie with action and humor--Angelina Jolie" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Jun 8, 2008
 
Wanted (2008)
 
" When you're having a fight on top of a fast moving car, and you have to deliver three lines of dialogue before you get smacked by a swinging crane, that's when it gets technical and it's crucial you stick to the script--Steve Carell" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Jun 2, 2008
 
Get Smart (2008)
 
" Cannes Fest 2008: I voiced a nebbishy Woody Allen type in Shark Tale and assumded I'd do a similar one but Katzenberg said, this time you're the big cheese. They wanted to hear the real me, it was like falling off a log into a studio--Jack Black" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 29, 2008
 
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
 
" Oscar-winning writer Charlie Kaufman (Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) about his audcaious feature directorial debut, a meditauon about life, death, and creativity, which premiered at the Cannes Film Fest in competition." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 25, 2008
 
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
 
" We agreed the story would make a captivating film if Angelina Jolie takes the lead as the single mother. She is a unique, tremendous actress, like the stars of the Golden Age, Hepburn, Davis, Hayward, all very distinctive with a lot of presence--Eastwood" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 20, 2008
 
Changeling (2008)
 
" When I began writing the story, the only thing I knew is that it would be set in Barcelona. I wanted to honor the city because I love it so much, and such a story could take place only in a gorgeous city like Barcelona--Woody Allen" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 17, 2008
 
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
 
" There was a reason why I invented the shot in the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade of Harrison Ford riding his horse into the sunset. I thought I was done with the series, but everyone kept asking, when will you do the next picture--Spielberg" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 13, 2008
 
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
 
" Mr. Big is the holy grail. It's important that Carrie has somebody she loves but can't figure out--Michael Patrick King" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 13, 2008
 
Sex and the City - The Movie (2008)
 
" Prince Caspian is darker and more sinister than the first film, but it's also a more personal story, because it deals with sacrifice and forgiveness--Director Adamson" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 9, 2008
 
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
 
" The most surreal moment was stepping into Carrie's apartment because it had been reestablished virtually identically. They call it forensic archeology, like when your house burns and you rebuild it. It was wonderful but bizarre--Sarah Jessica Parker" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 6, 2008
 
Sex and the City - The Movie (2008)
 
" In a detailed interview with Aldo Ray, the star discusses how he was discovered by George Cukor and how influential the helmer was in his career." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Dec 16, 2007
 
The Marrying Kind (1952)
 
" Kite Runner was the centerpiece of the New Yorker Festival in October: Writer Hosseini and director March Forster talk about the challenges of turning the best-selling Afghan novel into an authentic Hollywood movie." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 6, 2007
 
The Kite Runner (2007)
 
" Ultimately, the questions raised by the three stories in the film go back to the audience, asking them: What is your responsibility? What would you do? How do you feel about the country and its future?--Robert Redford" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 5, 2007
 
Lions for Lambs (2007)
 
" To convince you that this is really a woman, I used role models like Sophia Loren gone to flesh or Anita Ekberg, where you saw voluptuous shapes that you wouldn't be bothered by the idea that there might be a man under the clothes--Travolta." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Jun 28, 2007
 
Hairspray (2007)
 
" Though it uses this subculture as a backdrop, the movie is not about skateboarding. The story is about teens' lives, how they interact with others, or don't--Gus Van Sant" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 21, 2007
 
Paranoid Park (2008)
 
" The book has humor but is very dark and violent, and those are the defining characteristics of our movie, which is the most violent we have ever done--Joel Coen" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 21, 2007
 
No Country for Old Men (2007)
 
" Health care needs to be in the hands of the people, just like the Fire and Police Departments are in the hands of the people, instead of a private company like Halliburton. We need to start thinking of ourselves as part of a group larger than just me and" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 20, 2007
 
Sicko (2007)
 
" Cult director Wong Kar Wai talks about his first English-speaking feature, why he cast singer Norah Jones in the lead, the challenges of shooting in the U.S., impact of American cinema and literature on his work and his fave Tennessee Williams play!" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 16, 2007
 
My Blueberry Nights (2008)
 
" Depp talks about the popular series, prospects of Pirates 4, shooting in heat and torrential rain, inspiration for Captain Jack: He was born out of the idea but not imitation of Keith Richards, and the cartoons I loved as boy and now watch with my kids." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 8, 2007
 
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
 
" Robinson Devor discusses the making of Zoo, his controversial docu about bestiality, which premiered at Sundance and will be shown in Cannes this year: Narrative strategies, reenactment, moral issues, aesthetic style as determined by foreign art films." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted May 4, 2007
 
Zoo (2007)
 
" Vet actress Jane Fonda talks about new film, life in Georgia, work with teenagers on sex education, Lindsay Lohan (we need empathy and compassion, she's only 20, lest we forget, and has been a celeb since age 12), and career as author (writing 3 books)" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Apr 28, 2007
 
Georgia Rule (2007)
 
" Tobey Maguire talks about woking on Spidey 3, doing stunt work, future of the series (will there be Spidey 4?), acting challenges, favorite projects--and how being a new father changed his life." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Apr 27, 2007
 
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
 
" Anthony Hopkins is one of the greatest actors of all time, and for young actors like me he's like a Jedi, so when you work with him you hope he shows you the way to the Force--Ryan Gosling." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Apr 8, 2007
 
Fracture (2007)
 
" How the incomparable Katharine Hepburn manipulated the equally stubborn Laurence Olivier to take a role against his better judgment in George Cukor's TV movie, for which both will win Emmy Awards." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Mar 4, 2007
 
Love Among the Ruins (1975)
 
" Sundance 2007 Wrap-up: Ranking of each of the 16 films in the dramatic competition in terms of artistic merits, originality, and overall impact." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Feb 6, 2007
 
The Pool (2008)
 
" I didn't want to make a docu that read like cliff notes to an era or a valentine to 1968. I wanted to speak to kids of today in language they understand, not to bombard them with issues and talking heads--Morgen facing Sundance opening night audience." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Jan 19, 2007
 
Chicago 10 (2008)
 
" There are still 12,000 unaccounted Japanese soldiers. Their lives deserve a spirit and respect just as the American forces deserve respect. I feel terrible for both sides in that war, a lot of innocent people are sacrificed in those situations--Eastwood" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Dec 6, 2006
 
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
 
" I carved the script around the book's most relevant and pressing theme: The overwhelming loneliness in modern urban life that can wreak havoc on so many lives--screenwriter Peter Marber" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Dec 5, 2006
 
Notes on a Scandal (2006)
 
" I told the producers: You guys don't understand the American Dream. To really appreciate the essence of the American Dream, you have to be a foreigner--Director Gabriele" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Dec 5, 2006
 
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
 
" It's about hypocrisy and denial. It's human nature and the inevitable outgrowth of any post-war environment. Set in a super-heated situation, these issues can mean life or death--Soderbergh" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Dec 4, 2006
 
The Good German (2006)
 
" Bill Condon: We tried to take a fresh look at African-American music and how it crossed over into the mainstream, and it's a story that resonates today much more than ever before." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 30, 2006
 
Dreamgirls (2006)
 
" What attracted me the most, besides the political horror story, was the image of four young naked men, escaping from hell and torture, not knowing where they'e going--director Caetano about his film renamed Chronicle of Escape after the Cannes premiere" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 26, 2006
 
Chronicle of an Escape (2007)
 
" I though house swapping is a wonderful idea for a romantic comedy about two women (Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet), who are in the dumps and need change in their lives--writer-director Nancy Meyers" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 24, 2006
 
The Holiday (2006)
 
" In contrast to many war films I wanted to make a film that's pro-soldier, one that's apolitical in the sense that it's about people doing a difficult job they have been asked to do for their country--director Irwin Winkler" -- Screendaily
Posted Nov 20, 2006
 
Home of the Brave (2006)
 
" I didn't want to do a film about the future, I wanted to show how the problems and circumstances of today craft our future. This isn't science fiction--it's a chase movie, set in 2027--Alfonso Cuaron." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 19, 2006
 
Children of Men (2006)
 
" My film is a serious and beautiful affirmation of the centrality of stories and the imagination in withstanding the world's horrors. Franco suffocated Spain for decades, yet Spain didn't die; it exploded vibrant and alive in the 1980s-Guillermo Del Toro" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 18, 2006
 
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
 
" Asking myself why at a time when all mankind has a common enemy in this virus it didn't bring us together, I realized that the enemy differs from country to country. In the West AIDS was a gay disease; in Africa, it's so common it's looked as inevitable" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 17, 2006
 
3 Needles (2006)
 
" What really impressed me about Ed Zwick and what excited me about the film was that he wanted to make an entertaining adventure film with some complex, highly charged political statements--Leonardo DiCaprio" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 17, 2006
 
Blood Diamond (2006)
 
" What really impressed me about Ed Zwick and what excited me about the film was that he wanted to make an entertaining adventure film with some complex, highly charged political statements--Leonardo DiCaprio" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 17, 2006
 
Blood Diamond (2006)
 
" My parents, born in East Germany, were afraid when they crossed the border, and our friends were afraid when other people saw they were speaking to us Germans from the West. Without these experiences I couldn't have found the right apporach to the film" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 16, 2006
 
The Lives of Others (2006)
 
" Political awareness can be raised as much by entertainment as by rhetoric. There's no reason why challenging themes and engaging stories have to be mutually exclusive. A single film can't change the world, but I can try to add my voice to the chorus." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 15, 2006
 
Blood Diamond (2006)
 
" It's through the real lives and real jobs that the social issues behind the story emerge. I'm very proud that the movie makes you care about all kinds of people that you might never even thought about before--director Richard Linklater." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 14, 2006
 
Fast Food Nation (2006)
 
" I wanted to do as much of the action work as possible so that the audience can see that it's me and that it's real. If you don't get bruised playing James Bond, you're not doing the job properly--Daniel Craig" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 12, 2006
 
Casino Royale (2006)
 
" Alan wrote the play quickly in a flash of inspiration and we never lost our enthusiasm. In translating the play to film, reconceiving and revisualizing it, we did it quickly too, there was never any slackening of momentum--director Hytner" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 11, 2006
 
The History Boys (2006)
 
" There are so many contradictions in terms of what Beatrix hoped for in her life and the choices she made that it offered a fascinating journey for me to find the best way to be accurate and puts the pieces of the puzzle together--Renee Zellweger" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 8, 2006
 
Miss Potter (2006)
 
" After Babe, I was offered every project under the sun, but I just couldn't work up any enthusiasm for them--until I read the script for Miss Potter--that's why it took a whole decade for my follow-up to Babe--director Chris Noonan." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 8, 2006
 
Miss Potter (2006)
 
" Stallone on the new Rocky Balboa: "It's a universal dream to try to rise up and take your best shot at life. You may not be totally successful but at least you had the chance. The biggest frustration a lot of people have is not getting their shot."" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 7, 2006
 
Rocky Balboa (2006)
 
" November 2006 interview with Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, Bond's new villain: My character has no real name. He's smart but doesn't boast about his successes. When the chips are down, he doesn't show any emotion; he's ice cold." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 5, 2006
 
Casino Royale (2006)
 
" Bond's New Girl: Vesper is not the iconic Bond girl wearing a biking, being sexy and firing guns. As the first woman Fleming wrote about, she has great impact on his life. She's the root explaining why Bond behaves the way he does with women--Eva Green" -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 5, 2006
 
Casino Royale (2006)
 
" I didn't change anything. There was no anger, violence, or bitterness, only pride in serving France, the motherland, despite the treatment. Some of the survivors' family members brought old photos--director Rachid Bouchareb." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Nov 3, 2006
 
Days of Glory (2006)

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