National Board of Review

Remembering the life and work of American screenwriter and director #RobertTowne , who passed away Monday at the age of 89. He penned some of the greatest scripts ever written, including #NBRtop10 films CHINATOWN and THE LAST DETAIL, and worked as an uncredited script doctor on films like THE GODFATHER, BONNIE AND CLYDE, HEAVEN CAN WAIT and more.

Released #onthisday in 1953: STALAG 17. Billy Wilder brings his signature wit and dark humor to this WWII comedic thriller, which follows a barracks of American POWs who suspect a spy in their midst. In order to elicit the best performances, Wilder chose to shoot the film in sequence and withhold the last few script pages from the cast to keep them guessing who the rat might be. The film netted Wilder's SUNSET BOULEVARD collaborator William Holden the Best Actor Oscar, who gave one of the shortest acceptance speeches in Oscar history. #NBRtop10 #BillyWilder #WilliamHolden

In honor of #HelenKellerDay , we're revisiting THE MIRACLE WORKER, Arthur Penn's 1962 film adaptation of the hit Broadway play. Penn had directed the play as well, and pushed United Artists to allow the casting of its original actors, Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft. The film made the #NBRtop10 , and netted Bancroft the NBR Best Actress award for her portrayal of Anne Sullivan, Keller's tutor and lifelong companion.

Wishing a very happy 54th birthday to #PaulThomasAnderson , winner of 2021's NBR Best Film and Best Director awards for his love letter to the valley, LICORICE PIZZA, and our Best Screenplay award for PHANTOM THREAD. In addition to those, his films BOOGIE NIGHTS, MAGNOLIA and INHERENT VICE have all made the #NBRtop10 . Swipe for PTA, Spielberg, and Gerwig at 2017's #NBRgala -- 3 great filmmakers in 1 great photo!

Filmmaker Daniela Volker, producer Wendy Robbins, and subjects Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch join @NBRfilm to discuss their remarkable new Holocaust documentary, THE COMMANDANT'S SHADOW. Read the full Q&A on our site - link in bio

We're remembering the life and work of Donald Sutherland, star of indelible #NBRtop10 films like ORDINARY PEOPLE, THE DAY OF THE LOCUST and COLD MOUNTAIN in a long and diverse filmography including other unforgettable performances in DON'T LOOK NOW, KLUTE, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and more. He will be missed. #DonaldSutherland

It's the perfect day for our annual rewatch of MISS JUNETEENTH, Channing Godfrey Peoples' expertly-crafted mother-daughter drama and cinematic celebration of Black girlhood. The film won NBR's Best Directorial Debut award in 2020. #Juneteenth

"All gamblers are liars" 🎲 Released #onthisday in 1998: CROUPIER. Clive Owen is top-notch as a struggling writer turned casino croupier in Mike Hodges' gritty, sleazy and supremely satisfying noir-inflected British crime thriller. #NBRtop10

Actor/filmmaker Viggo Mortensen and co-star @VickyKrieps join @NBRfilm to talk guns, horses, and their riveting new Western THE DEAD DON'T HURT. Read the full Q&A on our site 🤠 Link in bio! #TheDeadDontHurt #ViggoMortensen #VickyKrieps

get you a man who can do both 👀 happy birthday to the incredibly versatile Stellan Skarsgård! #breakingthewaves #dune

Phone Home 📞 Released #onthisday in 1982: E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL. 7 years after defining the blockbuster with JAWS, Steven Spielberg delivered a new kind of family friendly film, the undeniably entertaining E.T. The film wowed critics and became the highest-grossing film of all time, until Spielberg outdid himself with 1993's JURASSIC PARK. #NBRtop10

And we're back! What did everyone watch this weekend? (📷: Dan Winters - Movie Theater, Midland, Texas, March 25, 1995) #film #movies #cinema #movietheater