Welcome to round two of Face/Off! For the next 12 weeks we will be pitting two directors who won their round one matches against each other and letting YOU, the commenters, decide on who reigns supreme!
You have to decide which director is better than the other? Various factors could play into your decision from who takes the biggest risks to who has the more distinctive style. Remember, it isn’t so much about which director has made the most money at the box office or won the most awards, but, in your mind, which director simply makes better films.
Let’s analyze the filmography of today’s challengers.
Rob Reiner
1980s & 1990s Directorial Features: This Is Spinal Tap (1984), The Sure Thing (1985), Stand By Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally… (1989), Misery (1990), A Few Good Men (1992), North (1994), The American President (1995), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), The Story of Us (1999)
2000s & 2010s Directorial Features: Alex & Emma (2003), Rumor Has It… (2005), The Bucket List (2007), Flipped (2010), The Magic of Belle Isle (2012), And So It Goes (2014), Being Charlie (2015), LBJ (2016), Shock and Awe (2017)
Nora Ephron
1990s & 2000s Directorial Features: This Is My Life (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Mixed Nuts (1994), Michael (1996), You’ve Got Mail (1998), Lucky Numbers (2000), Bewitched (2005), Julie & Julia (2009)
Only one can move on to the Battle Royale. Let the Face/Off begin!
Discuss in the comments below your favorite films from each director and who should advance to the next round.
