Ed Wood
First screened in October 1994 / Most recently screened in April 2015

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Director: Tim Burton. Cast: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, George "The Animal" Steele, Lisa Marie, Patricia Arquette, Mike Starr, Max Casella, Brent Hinkley, G.D. Spradlin, Norman Alden, Ned Bellamy, Vincent D'Onofrio. Screenplay: Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (based on the book Nightmare of Ecstasy by Rudolph Grey).

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Twitter Capsule: Perfectly suits Burton's oddball empathy while passing off stylistic limits as homage. Very sweet if hardly without flaws.

VOR: ④  One of the definitive movies about movies. Maybe the definitive movie about bad movies. A peak in Burton's ambition and emotion, and a rare studio gamble, then as now.

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Photo © 1994 Touchstone Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+

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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
★	Best Supporting Actor: Martin Landau
★	Best Makeup: Rick Baker, Ve Neill, and Yolanda Toussieng
Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
	Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
	Best Actor (Musical/Comedy): Johnny Depp
★	Best Supporting Actor: Martin Landau
Other Awards:
	Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Landau)
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actor (Landau); Best Cinematography (Stefan Czapsky)
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actor (Landau); Best Cinematography; Best Music (Howard Shore)
	National Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actor (Landau); Best Cinematography
	Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actor (Landau); Best Cinematography
	Chicago Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actor (Landau)

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