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Displaying all articles tagged:
Aaron Sorkin
i can’t believe it’s not sorkin
Oct. 8, 2024
Saturday Night
’s 6 Most Glaring Aaron Sorkin–isms
Every tic and flourish the
SNL
movie cribs from Sorkin makes it a fascinating showcase for all of the
latter’s
screenwriting strengths and weaknesses.
By
Hershal Pandya
vulture lists
Sept. 23, 2024
The 25 Best President Bartlet Moments From
The West Wing
Let’s honor the best part of the show: the speeches.
By
Lizzie Logan
what’s next?
Sept. 23, 2024
All 150 Episodes of
The West Wing
, Ranked
25 years since its premiere, Aaron Sorkin’s political fantasy is as potent as ever.
By
Matthew Jackson
the facebook
Apr. 26, 2024
Aaron Sorkin Is Writing About That Harvard Brat Again
Planning a
Social Network
sequel on Facebook’s role in January 6.
By
Jason P. Frank
theater review
Apr. 13, 2023
Camelot
Is Back, Achieving a Wisp of Glory
The sorcery is gone, and everyone talks too much, but Lerner and Loewe knew their majesty.
By
Jackson McHenry
theater
July 29, 2022
Scott Rudin Reportedly Kills
To Kill a Mockingbird
’s Broadway Return
The Aaron Sorkin adaptation was a pre-pandemic hit.
By
Jennifer Zhan
film twitter
Mar. 15, 2022
One Perfect Shot
Brings Film Twitter to HBO Max
Debuts on March 24.
By
Alejandra Gularte
movie review
Dec. 21, 2021
Being the Ricardos
Isn’t a Biopic, It’s a Filmed Wikipedia Page
It’s not just that Sorkin is a better scripter than director — it’s that he’s kind of a
lousy
director.
By
Jason Bailey
stronger together
Dec. 11, 2021
Jessica Chastain, Aaron Sorkin, and More Rise Up to Defend Jeremy Strong
Behind every Strong man is a group of celebrities willing to defend him.
By
Alejandra Gularte
wig!
Nov. 10, 2021
Nicole Kidman Has Some ’Splainin’ to Do in
Being the Ricardos
Trailer
Why are you gagging so? You know she brings it to you every Lucille Ball.
By
Rebecca Alter
oscars 2021
Apr. 25, 2021
Paulina Porizkova and Aaron Sorkin Are Your Hot New Age-Appropriate Couple
We love a red-carpet debut.
By
Devon Ivie
adam mmmmkay?
Apr. 12, 2021
Adam McKay Calls Aaron Sorkin ‘the Right-Wing Version of Me’
“I would say Sorkin is slightly right of center.”
By
Rebecca Alter
grownups only
Mar. 4, 2021
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Nabs Top Prize at AARP Movies for Grownups
Plus, lots of love for Aaron Sorkin.
By
Charlotte Walsh
biopics
Jan. 11, 2021
Nicole Kidman Replaces Cate Blanchett As the Australian Playing Lucille Ball
More like Vitameata
vegemite!
Get it?
By
Rebecca Alter
the real story
Oct. 19, 2020
How Bad Was
The Trial of the Chicago 7
’s Judge Julius Hoffman, Really?
Here’s how Frank Langella’s pro-prosecution jurist stacks up against the real man, whom Abbie Hoffman called “a
shande far die goyim
.”
By
Lisa Liebman
the real story
Oct. 16, 2020
Who’s Who in
The Trial of the Chicago 7
: A Character Guide
Aaron Sorkin’s hippies, yippies, prosecutors, protesters, undercover cops, and more, explained.
By
Nick Allen
chat room
Oct. 16, 2020
Jeremy Strong Brought His ‘Whole Bag of Tricks’ to
Chicago 7
“With enough practice, with enough habituation, you can change, almost, the stamp of your own nature.”
By
Hunter Harris
movie review
Oct. 16, 2020
Aaron Sorkin’s Annoying Tics Are Actually Good in
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The speeches, the grandstanding, the quips — they totally work in the context of this Netflix courtroom drama.
By
Alison Willmore
trailer mix
Oct. 8, 2020
The West Wing
Reunion Trailer: Welcome Back, Mr. President
Cue the violins.
By
Zoe Haylock
zucked
Oct. 7, 2020
Aaron Sorkin Threatens Us With a
Social Network
Sequel
Zucked
might get Sorked.
By
Rebecca Alter
election 2020
Sept. 25, 2020
In Aaron Sorkin’s Vision of Election Night, Everyone ‘Does the Right Thing’
Sure, Aaron.
By
Zoe Haylock
friday night movie club
Sept. 23, 2020
The Time to Watch
Molly’s Game
Is All the Time
It’s a story of greed, excess, hubris, and bandage dresses; it’s a story about Hollywood.
By
Hunter Harris
trailer mix
Sept. 13, 2020
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Trailer: Sacha Baron Cohen Is Rebel Without a Job
Aaron Sorkin’s historical drama debuts on October 16.
By
Halle Kiefer
reunions
Aug. 25, 2020
Walk and Talk About HBO Max’s
West Wing
Reunion
The original cast will return, just in time for the election.
By
Devon Ivie
friday night movie club
June 17, 2020
Why
The Social Network
Feels Sharper Now Than It Did When It First Came Out
David Fincher’s masterpiece, now streaming on Netflix, isn’t really about the internet — it’s about power.
By
Alison Willmore
hunter’s line readings
Apr. 28, 2020
This One Line From
The Social Network
Plays on a Loop in My Head
In memory of the f- -k Armie Hammer couldn’t give.
By
Hunter Harris
heard of it?
Oct. 31, 2019
Aaron Sorkin Reminds Mark Zuckerberg of a Little Movie Called
The Social Network
The screenwriter published an open letter to the CEO.
By
Zoe Haylock
documentaries
Apr. 10, 2019
Scott Rudin Is Producing a
To Kill a Mockingbird
Documentary for HBO
Likely to air this fall.
By
Jackson McHenry
legal woes
Mar. 2, 2019
Listen Up, Theaters: If You Want Atticus Finch, It’s Sorkin’s Version or Nothing
Theaters must use Sorkin’s script.
By
Bethy Squires
last night on late night
Feb. 19, 2019
Aaron Sorkin Has ‘No Plans’ to Revive
The Newsroom
Despite Internet Rumors
[
Sadly hums
“Fix You.”]
By
Jackson McHenry
the industry
Feb. 1, 2019
Seth Rogen, Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen Star in Aaron Sorkin’s
Chicago 7
Alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jonathan Majors.
By
Halle Kiefer
politics
Jan. 20, 2019
Aaron Sorkin Implores Democratic Party to Be the ‘Non-Stupid Party’
As for the party’s newest members of Congress, he says, “They now need to stop acting like young people. It’s time to do that now.”
By
Halle Kiefer
facebook
Jan. 11, 2019
Aaron Sorkin Says Producer Scott Rudin Bugging Him About
Social Network
Sequel
A lot’s gone down since 2010.
By
Halle Kiefer
theater review
Dec. 13, 2018
Aaron Sorkin’s
To Kill a Mockingbird
Adaptation Walks the Walk
Bartlet Sher and a superior cast bring a period piece into the present.
By
Sara Holdren
theater
Nov. 25, 2018
My Near-Impossible Job: Adapting
To Kill a Mockingbird
Aaron Sorkin on the many challenges of bringing one of America’s most sacred novels to the Broadway stage.
By
Aaron Sorkin
vulture lists
Sept. 21, 2018
Every Episode of
Sports Night
, Ranked
Aaron Sorkin’s first TV show turns 20.
By
Jason Bailey
courts
May 10, 2018
Harper Lee Estate Settles Legal Battle Over Sorkin’s
To Kill a Mockingbird
Play
Scott Rudin has made peace with the Lee estate over the Aaron Sorkin–scripted production.
By
Jackson McHenry
reboots
Apr. 23, 2018
Aaron Sorkin Addresses the
West Wing
Reboot Rumor We Will Never Stop Bringing Up
“Incredibly, the show has a legacy. The last thing I would want to do is harm that.”
By
Halle Kiefer
lawsuits
Apr. 16, 2018
Mockingbird
Producer Offers to Stage Play in Courtroom Following New Lawsuit
The author’s estate sued Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming stage version of her classic novel, saying the play’s Atticus Finch veers from the source material.
By
Halle Kiefer
broadway
Feb. 15, 2018
Jeff Daniels to Explain Things in Aaron Sorkin’s Broadway
To Kill a Mockingbird
The play’s performances begin November 1.
By
Jackson McHenry
trademarks
Jan. 12, 2018
The 6 Most Aaron Sorkin-y Things About
Molly’s Game
From the fast talking to the daddy issues.
By
Hunter Harris
Dec. 26, 2017
Aaron Sorkin and Jessica Chastain on Female Characters and
Molly’s Game
“I will say, what’s been really heartbreaking to me is …”
By
Kyle Buchanan
movies
Dec. 22, 2017
Sequins and a Push-up Bra: How Jessica Chastain Became Molly Bloom
The costume designer behind
Molly’s Game
breaks down the real-life heroine’s best looks.
By
Hunter Harris
Dec. 22, 2017
With
Molly’s Game,
Jessica Chastain and Aaron Sorkin Prove to Be a Potent Combo
As a director, Sorkin puts you in the mood to hear actors talk very fast — and Chastain and co-star Idris Elba are virtuoso very-fast talkers.
By
David Edelstein
dream casting
Nov. 29, 2017
Aaron Sorkin Dreams of Sterling K. Brown As President in
West Wing
Reboot
He has standing offer for a reboot at NBC.
By
Dee Lockett
how movies are made now
Oct. 2, 2017
Why Is Great Screenplay Writing So Hard to Judge?
If directors are always heroes and writers are always hacks, how is it possible to figure out if a script is good?
By
Mark Harris
Sept. 13, 2017
How Aaron Sorkin’s
To Kill a Mockingbird
Will Surprise You
Will Scout speak Sorkin?
By
Kyle Buchanan
Sept. 8, 2017
Best Actress Watch: Will Jessica Chastain Be a Contender for
Molly’s Game
?
Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut is ruthlessly entertaining, but can Chastain break into the crowded Best Actress race?
By
Kyle Buchanan
broadway
Sept. 6, 2017
Aaron Sorkin’s
To Kill a Mockingbird
Is Coming to Broadway Next December
Producer Scott Rudin acquired the stage rights in 2016.
By
Jackson McHenry
casting couch
Sept. 5, 2017
Michael Lewis Says Hollywood Won’t Adapt
Flash Boys
Because It Has an Asian Lead
The nonfiction best seller is about Bradley Katsuyama, a real person of Asian descent.
By
Tolly Wright
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