Tag: Max von Sydow

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close ***

There was understandably some surprise when Stephen Daldry’s latest film, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, was nominated for Best Picture at this year’s forthcoming Oscars, but given Daldry’s previous nomination success with the likes of The Reader and Billy Elliot, it’s not completely shocking either. Indeed, the Academy likes an inspirational tale born out of …