Biskind
Proper noun
Meaning
Biskind (plural Biskinds)
A surname.
Examples
As author and critic Peter Biskind explains, "it was the very contrast between his preppy character in The Graduate, and Ratso Rizzo" that appealed to Hoffman.
As Peter Biskind describes, "It was not platformed, that is, it did not open in a handful of theaters and roll out slowly as word of mouth built, the traditional way of releasing an indie film ; it went wide immediately, into 1,100 theaters."
Biskind (2004), p. 189; Waxman (2005), p. 78; citation Box Office Mojo gives $106 million in foreign grosses for a worldwide total of $213.9 million; Biskind and Waxman apparently concur that $105m/$212.9m are the correct figures.
Biskind (2004), p. 170. Tarantino claims the overseas sales were due to his own name; see Dawson (1995), p. 173. Filming Principal photography commenced on September 20, 1993.
Biskind (2004), p. 206. In February 1995, the film received seven Oscar nominations—Best Picture, Director, Actor (Travolta), Supporting Actor (Jackson), Supporting Actress (Thurman), Original Screenplay, and Film Editing.
Biskind (2004), p. 258. The film has also been labeled as a black comedy and a " neo-noir ".