Movies with music written by Adrian Johnston
Becoming Jane looks at the life of Jane Austen through the prism of her novels. The film is a semi-fictional biography of the esteemed author; although it incorporates people and events from her life, it also takes liberties with known events. Lik...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-08-03
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Nothing Objectionable)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Julian Jarrold
Cast: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, ...
This is a classic example of a novel being condensed and edited to fit within the limited time allowed for a screen adaptation. The 2008 motion picture adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited clocks in at 135 minutes - not short, to be s...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-08-01
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Julian Jarrold
Cast: Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell, Ben Whishaw, ...
One hallmark of great cinema is that, even when the story is tragic, a viewer can leave the theater both reflective and satisfied. Jude, Michael Winterbottom's ambitious, big-screen adaptation of Thomas Hardy's heartbreaking classic, Jude the ...
U.S. Release Date: 1996-10-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Liam Cunningham, ...
There are two commonly heard sayings about power. The first, "With great power comes great responsibility," sounds almost sanctimonious but represents the credo by which we expect heroic figures (such as policemen) to live. The second, "Power cor...
U.S. Release Date: 2010-02-05
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: THRILLER/DRAMA
Director: Julian Jarrold
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Robert Sheehan, John Henshaw, ...
Considering the wealth of material provided by the recent tragedy in Bosnia, it's surprising that Michael Winterbottom's Welcome to Sarajevo is the first major Western motion picture to take place in the war-torn country. It's possible to argue th...
U.S. Release Date: 1997-11-26
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Cast: Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, ...